Callisto Protocol vs Cronos v Dead Space Remake - Which was the best?!

Which was the best of the three.

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Dead Space Remake and then Cronos.

Cronos for bringing something new like what DS did back in 2008/09. But Bloober had a tighter budget and it shows.

The Dead Space remake was just chef's kiss, a slight disappointment would be that it's too 1:1, than taking risks like what RE1 Remake did back on the Gamecube from the PS1 original.

Callisto is not even in the same league as these 2.
 
They are different enough not to put one above the other. Callisto was awesome, minor issues, but sadly they won't continue. We aren't even getting DS2.
 
I played callisto to completition, same for ds remake, played like 4-5 hours of cronos until the second boss, for now dead space nuke both from orbit and it's not even close, especially callisto that is especially shit.

I heard cronos is great but the first 4 hours are nowhere near the first 4 hours of deadspace quality wise so i guess it gets MUCH better later or i don't know what people on gaf are smoking but i want a part of it.
 
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GHG said:
The core gameplay is what makes dead space dead space.
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And it is far more advanced than anything resident evil has done lately, strategic dismemberment with multy-layered skin system is definitely more original than headshot hunt, not sure what the fuck is he talking about about feeling old when he is ok with the shitty shooting of the past 2 main RE...
 
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NeverYouMind said:
Not at all. The changes to zero G sections improve immersion as do changes to story. The changes to level design improve progression and backtracking. The changes to secondary fire make weapons other than the plasma cutter useful and expand strategic options. Even the upgrade system is better.
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Suffice to say we disagree on pretty everything here (except maybe the upgrade system) but especially the story/character changes, I wouldn't mind retcons normally, but these just make everything worse, especially characterizations of Isaac and Nicole.
 
Recently replayed both DS and Callisto. DS is the better game by a long shot.
The graphics of DS are still very, very good. I found them more appealing than Callisto (with RT enabled).
 
Skyfox said:
Dead woke
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I'm working through Cronos now and have completed the other two. I'd say Cronos and Dead Space remake are tied. Both are fantastic. Callisto was fine. It looked great and the gameplay was fine, but the story didn't grab me in the same way Dead Space and especially Cronos did.
 
SlimySnake said:
Yes but that's also why dead space is dead. It was always a cult hit and just couldn't reach mainstream like resident evil because the core loop isn't good enough.

And i say this as someone who adores ds2. The series simply failed to evolve and the remake stayed very true to the original.
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DS3 did evolve......backwards into the sea.
 
I wanted to love Callisto Protocol I really did. I have to play everything on the hardest difficulty because im an idiot. Callisto became an absolute slog. Id spend 5 minutes hitting the same enemy with my stick. And I would do it again. And again. Real shame. I gave up.
 
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Skifi28 said:
I did not play Cronos, but I have a hard time seeing how it can be better than Dead Space. Callisto had some good moments, but lets just say I would not go back to replay it anytime soon.
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It is not better than dead space, but it is very good imo, and it's an interesting and original IP, so should win on principal vs a remaster. Dead space remaster is riding on the back of a giant…it's cheating, id always take a someone taking a risk on a new IP over retreading old ground, even if its "slightly better" overall.
 
haven't played cronos yet but dead space for sure
don't think cronos would outpace it
dead space is just a beast, unrivalled in its own specific niche
 
Haven't played Cronos.
But between the other 2 it's Dead Space and it's no even close.

Callisto is one of the few games I dropped this gen. Just found the combat insanely boring.
 
YeulEmeralda said:
How about the original Dead Space instead of woke space?
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Out of curiosity what makes the Remake "woke"? I played the remake and nothing jumps at me as "woke".

Then again I might no longer understand "woke" means in context of how GAF use that word.
 
Garibaldi said:
Can someone explain how DS Remake is 'woke' please?
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-Bathrooms are labeled for "all genders" to use
-Nicole looks like shes a haggard 60 year old instead of an attractive younger blonde
-Kendra also got uglified for no reason
-Lots of adverts on walls featuring interracial couples or just non whites
 
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No contest Dead Space Remake even with its " modern day revisions".

The core and guts of the game, thanks to the original 1 and 2, are perfect. The twist on limb based damage instead of going for headshots. The focus on environmental storytelling. There is varied gameplay and systems.

Original Dead Space fucking rocks and show how a horror game can still have action and deliver.

The sad thing is EA doesn't agree.

Now if we say... Dead Space 3 and the other two, I'll toss it to Cronos. Cronos just needs to focus on making the action feel better and be more varied.

Callisto did nothing new with its plot and systems that wasn't done better before and was forgettable. Still better than DS 3 though.
 
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Chuck Berry said:
-Bathrooms are labeled for "all genders" to use
-Nicole looks like shes a haggard 60 year old instead of an attractive younger blonde
-Kendra also got uglified for no reason
-Lots of adverts on walls featuring interracial couples or just non whites
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OG Nicole was too young to be a chief medical officer. Kendra looks about the same...
 
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Cronos by quite a mile for me.

Dead space remake was OK, (I much prefered the original in 2008) I knew what to expect so it wasn't really fresh.

Calisto had some kool bits, the story was OK too but cronos wins with best gameplay, most tense encounters,(especially on your first run) and the soundtrack is the cherry on top.
 
Dead Space - 9+/10. All time classic

Cronos - 8/10. Very solid game and a welcome addition to the genre.

Callisto Protocol - 7/10. Did some interesting and novel things, but fell short of expectations. Would've loved to have seen them build upon this with a sequel, but it was not meant to be.
 
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Dead Space was awesome. I was very sceptical towards this remake, thinking the game isn't that old to be remade yet. Playing it changed my mind and I loved pretty much all of the changes, especially how travelling between decks was improved as they stopped being separate levels.

It's really a shame that they weren't given a green light to tackle Dead Space 2. I'd buy that day one.
 
I didn't play Cronos but my dislike for both The Callisto Protocol and the Dead Space Remake is so strong that i'd almost need to give it Cronos by default.
 
Gameplay: Dead Space > Callisto >~ Cronos
Atmosphere. Artstyle & Visuals: Callisto > Dead Space =~ Cronos
Mystery, Story: Cronos =~ Dead Space > Callisto
Price/Time to 100%: Callisto >=~ Dead Space > Cronos
Horror: Dead Space > Callisto >~ Cronos

Personally I really enjoyed Callisto. Dead Space kinda felt repetitive. Dark rooms -> jumpscare -> puzzle ->repeat. Callisto felt it got the right line between horror and action, it's not too strong in horror but also not too deep and flexible in combat/action. I think Dead Space (esp. 2) nails this very well.
 
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