Beyond its glitches and issues, The Callisto Protocol was beleaguered by strange design decisions that, in the minds of many players, brought down the overall experience. A lack of a proper chapter selection option, an unhelpful checkpoint section, and an overabundance of narrow shimmy sequences made to mask long loading segments turned the title into a slog for some players. However, some of these problems have already been addressed, and the most recent update should hopefully reduce the restrictive nature of The Callisto Protocol.

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Version 3.01 of The Callisto Protocol addressed common complaints across all platforms involving achievements that couldn’t be triggered, issues with high contrast mode, and general performance. Most crucially, the update added a New Game+ feature along with a new achievement/trophy awarded to players who beat it. While many fans believed that a New Game+ mode should have launched alongside the game, it’s nonetheless a relief to see that it was implemented sooner than later.

Despite the game’s less-than-stellar reception, Striking Distance Studios still has a suite of DLC planned for The Callisto Protocol. Things such as new cosmetics and an entirely new horde mode are slated to appear later in the year, and new story DLC is anticipated to drop at some point this summer. This new campaign content could help to smooth over some of the controversies associated with the game’s ending, as many gamers felt that it ended on an unwarranted cliffhanger.

All in all, while The Callisto Protocol’s mixed reception isn’t likely to be amended overnight, this certainly seems to be a step in the right direction. Ultimately, the title seems to be a product of the release-now-patch-later AAA trend that’s plagued many highly-anticipated releases of late.The Callisto Protocol is shaping up to be a great horror game, but the unfortunate reality is that it may never recover from its rocky launch.

The Callisto Protocol is available now for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.

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