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[IbizaPocholo]

Glen Schofield and the development team at Striking Distance Studios are joined by the cast of The Callisto Protocol and notable icons in horror entertainment as they go behind the scenes of the game and discuss their shared love of the horror genre.

Join us for Episode 2 to learn how atmosphere and tension are used in horror entertainment and how the team at Striking Distance Studios is implementing them in The Callisto Protocol to heighten players’ sense of fear.

Stay tuned for Mastering Horror | The Callisto Protocol Docuseries: Episode 3 on November 10, 2022.
Mark your calendars for the culmination of the docuseries with the Mastering Horror Roundtable on November 17, 2022.

IbizaPocholo , Episode 3 is now online.

Didn't know Sam Witwer and Josh Duhamel are involved. They even have Robert Kirkman on it (missed that announcement). Really awesome!

 

[ParaSeoul]

Not sold on it yet.

 

[Gudji]

 

[GymWolf]

Starting to finally feel the hype and some combat scene they show looks improved compared to the old footage.

 

[DeepEnigma]

That was a pretty good series with having some horror industry greats.

Also, Sam Witwer is in the game as well, I am so in!

 

[amigastar]

I'm really curious how this will turn out.
If it gets stellar reviews i might get it.

 

[Generic]

I wish they dropped the pretentious "scary" talk and made a fun game instead.

 

[Danjin44]

I wish they dropped the pretentious "scary" talk and made a fun game instead.

W..what? It’s survival horror game, how it’s being scary is pretentious exactly?

 

[DeepEnigma]

I wish they dropped the pretentious "scary" talk and made a fun game instead.

Maybe it's both. Scary is fun for those who enjoy the genre as well.

 

[The Cockatrice]

I wish they dropped the pretentious "scary" talk and made a fun game instead.

That makes no sense. I love horror, getting scared IS FUN. Assuming they nail the tension I felt when I played the first two Dead Space games, or Alien Isolation, then hell yeah. I remain very doubtful tho cuz I havent played a good horror game in ages.

 

[GymWolf]

That makes no sense. I love horror, getting scared IS FUN. Assuming they nail the tension I felt when I played the first two Dead Space games, or Alien Isolation, then hell yeah. I remain very doubtful tho cuz I havent played a good horror game in ages.

Have you tried horror in vr?

 

[GymWolf]

Wait a fucking moment, why the hell is sam witwer in the video? is he voicing the protagonist?

 

[DeepEnigma]

That makes no sense. I love horror, getting scared IS FUN. Assuming they nail the tension I felt when I played the first two Dead Space games, or Alien Isolation, then hell yeah. I remain very doubtful tho cuz I havent played a good horror game in ages.

That is what made P.T. so special too as a small demo. Even in a room with 3 or 4 friends, passing the controller off still made lots of tension. Almost like "hot potato."

Was creepy, tense, and FUN with those adrenaline spikes.

Wait a fucking moment, why the hell is sam witwer in the video? is he voicing the protagonist?

Yep, playing some character named Capt. Leon Ferris.

The main character named Jacob Lee is played by Josh Duhamel.

The cute ass Karen Fukuhara plays a character named Dani Nakamura.

 

[The Cockatrice]

Have you tried horror in vr?

Im too poor for a proper good vr headset. Someday i might save up for it. I would prefer more than a handful of story games to use it on, not just alyx.

 

[Generic]

W..what? It’s survival horror game, how it’s being scary is pretentious exactly?

That makes no sense. I love horror, getting scared IS FUN. Assuming they nail the tension I felt when I played the first two Dead Space games, or Alien Isolation, then hell yeah. I remain very doubtful tho cuz I havent played a good horror game in ages.

Games aren't scary, especially when they rely on tropes and cliches (99% of horror games)

The reason Resident Evil 4 was so fun was because Mikami ditched the "scary" away

 

[Danjin44]

Games aren't scary, especially when they rely on tropes and cliches (99% of horror games)

The reason Resident Evil 4 was so fun was because Mikami ditched the "scary" away

No game can no longer truly “scares” us it can give us intense experience like always been on your feet and resource management, that what survival horror is about.

So I would say keep survival horror.

 

[balls of snow]

They are also doing an audio only prequel series. Mr splinter cell and Brienna of Tarth starring.

 

[balls of snow]

Seems that PubG money is putting to good use on this game.

 

[Macattk15]

Is this Dead Space? Did they even try? Admittedly this is the first time I've looked into anything about this game.

edit : Oh. Spiritual Successor and original creators. Paying B List actors to voice characters. Got it. Meh.

 

[Arachnid]

It's so beautiful.

 

[VeganElduderino]

It's sooo beautiful ! It's my most anticipated game along with Re4 remake ! I can't wait , 1 month left

 

[Arachnid]

Games aren't scary, especially when they rely on tropes and cliches (99% of horror games)

The reason Resident Evil 4 was so fun was because Mikami ditched the "scary" away

What? There are plenty of horror games that nail the "scary" aspect. Horror games are at their best when they go 100% in on horror. I don't play horror games for "fun". I play them to get that feeling of pushing deeper and deeper into an overwhelming, scary, and hopeless situation with a brutal outcome. I have never felt overwhelmed, terrified, or hopeless in RE4. It's a fun little power fantasy game, but barely deserves to be included in the horror genre. I say that as someone who considers RE4 his all time favorite game period (well, tied with SH2).

Never seen anyone say horror games should ditch the horror and just be "fun". Insane. Maybe proper horror games just aren't for you man.

 

[Danjin44]

What? There are plenty of horror games that nail the "scary" aspect. Horror games are at their best when they go 100% in on horror. I don't play horror games for "fun". I play them to get that feeling of pushing deeper and deeper into an overwhelming, scary, and hopeless situation with a brutal outcome. I have never felt overwhelmed, terrified, or hopeless in RE4. It's a fun little power fantasy game, but barely deserves to be included in the horror genre. I say that as someone who considers RE4 his all time favorite game period (well, tied with SH2).

Never seen anyone say horror games should ditch the horror and just be "fun". Insane. Maybe proper horror games just aren't for you man.

Horror games are fun but different fun, every genre presents its own type of fun.

 

[8BiTw0LF]

How The Callisto Protocol's Gameplay Was Perfected Months Before Release

Ars Technica brings you into the war room with Dead Space creator Glen Schofield and his team at Striking Distance Studios as they fine-tune the gameplay of their upcoming release, The Callisto Protocol. See exclusive gameplay footage and be in the room with the creators in the lead up to launch...

www.arstechnica.com

 

[saintjules]

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PS5 Devkit in action at 3:30.

 

[OmegaSupreme]

I'm going on a media blackout for this one. Easily my most anticipated game of the year.

 

[Dr.Morris79]

That was a pretty good series with having some horror industry greats.

Also, Sam Witwer is in the game as well, I am so in!

I thought i'd seen him before when we watched The Mist the the other night!

Just checked IMDB, that assholes two years older than me and looks younger. Not avin it!

 

[Mister Wolf]

It's a day one purchase for me.

 

[Negotiator101]

Not sold on it yet.

Seriously? I think it looks fantastic, I'm sure this is going to be a brilliant game.

 

[Danjin44]

It's a day one purchase for me.

For me it day 0, so I win…..

 

[synchronicity]

I really like the *raw* brutality. It reminds me of how the original GOW series made me feel at the time. I hope the whole package turns out great.

 

[Negotiator101]

Watching these really brings home how much work is going into this game. Visually it's top level stuff but the audio is exceptional, I think this could be an instant horror classic.

 

[tommib]

Sam Witwer is in the game? My Days Gone crush? Oh, man.

 

[VeganElduderino]

so people with a good Pc , do you get it on Ps5 or Pc , thats my main problem right now !

 

[Grildon Tundy]

so people with a good Pc , do you get it on Ps5 or Pc , thats my main problem right now !

Right? I've got a 3080-led PC and a PS5. I go PC unless:

A) the game is multiplayer and my Playstation-having buddies bought it on PS
B) it's exclusive to the Epic Store, or
C) it has widespread, verified poor performance on PC

 

[VeganElduderino]

Right? I've got a 3080-led PC and a PS5. I go PC unless:

A) the game is multiplayer and my Playstation-having buddies bought it on PS
B) it's exclusive to the Epic Store, or
C) it has widespread, verified poor performance on PC

So i'm guessing you are getting it on pc ! I have a 3060 5600X , the ps5 will be 4k , i'll probably jave to play at 1080 or 1440 with my pc everything maxed out

 

[saintjules]

IbizaPocholo , Episode 3 is now online.

Didn't know Sam Witwer and Josh Duhamel are involved. They even have Robert Kirkman on it (missed that announcement). Really awesome!

 

[EverydayBeast]

I heard about callisto protocol game looks very good.

 

[Skifi28]

Still can't decide if I like the big focus on melee or not. The reviews should be interesting.

 

[Gudji]

IbizaPocholo , Episode 3 is now online.

Didn't know Sam Witwer and Josh Duhamel was involved. They even have Robert Kirkman on it (missed that announcement). Really awesome!

 

[Bloobs]

Damn, Scofield lookin pregnant

 

[apowhungo]

I'm going on a media blackout for this one. Easily my most anticipated game of the year.

ya same, I scrubbed through the video and saw an enemy they haven't shown before and well fuck that


me playing night of release:

 

[CyberChulo]

The games that made me feel uneasy growing up were Silent Hill, Fatal Frame, Resident Evil 1 and 2.
When Dead Space came along, I loved it for the graphics, sci-fi setting and cool combat. There were jump scares that got me that not a feeling of dread. Let's see what kind of feeling Callisto Protocol will get from me.

 

[Bloobs]

The games that made me feel uneasy growing up were Silent Hill, Fatal Frame, Resident Evil 1 and 2.
When Dead Space came along, I loved it for the graphics, sci-fi setting and cool combat. There were jump scares that got me that not a feeling of dread. Let's see what kind of feeling Callisto Protocol will get from me.

I mostly forgot DS1 but in 2 where you revisit the Ishimura had me shook.

 

[VeganElduderino]

I can't wait to bash some heads open ! Couple more weeks i'll be ready like...

 

[Black_Stride]

Right? I've got a 3080-led PC and a PS5. I go PC unless:

A) the game is multiplayer and my Playstation-having buddies bought it on PS
B) it's exclusive to the Epic Store, or
C) it has widespread, verified poor performance on PC

RTX 3080.
PC all the way.

 

[Edgelord79]

Can’t wait to see if they’ve “mastered” it. Bold claim for anyone into this genre.

 

[Grildon Tundy]

Can’t wait to see if they’ve “mastered” it. Bold claim for anyone into this genre.

Horror is so subjective. How can they "master" it? Even something like the movie Hereditary, which i think is about as close as anyone's gotten, probably makes some people laugh instead of scared to walk around their house at night like it did to me

Edit: sorry, I don't expect an answer. I'm hyped for this game but doubt they've "mastered" it and its all marketing talk

 

[BigbyTheSheriff]

Don't want to create a thread just for some screenshots, so here they are:

 

[tommib]

Don't want to create a thread just for some screenshots, so here they are:

Fuck, that’s Sam Witwer. My heart skipped a beat.