By now, almost everyone who has heard of The Callisto Protocol would know that the game is being directed by Glen Schofield — the co-creator of the EA-owned Dead Space franchise. While EA has its hands full with the upcoming remake of the first Dead Space, Schofield formed his own studio — Striking Distance Studios — and has been hard at work on what everyone now knows as The Callisto Protocol. Schofield's newest endeavor takes place on the Black Iron prison colony located on Jupiter's moon, Callisto. As inmate Jacob Lee, players find themselves in the midst of an alien invasion that seems to have been orchestrated by the prison's overseers.
Despite a new coat of paint, it is clear that Schofield took a lot of inspiration from his work on Dead Space when making The Callisto Protocol. For starters, both titles are third-person survival horror games set in the backdrop of outer space. They also happen to take place in the midst of an alien invasion/ infestation. What's more, both games star unlikely protagonists who have little to no experience when it comes to fighting these creatures. These are but a few elements of The Callisto Protocol that take cues from Dead Space. As the game nears its December release and more gameplay is revealed, players will start to see just how similar Jacob Lee's story is to that of Isaac Clarke's. The recent release of the new Gamescom gameplay trailer does exactly that.
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Just as Dead Space kept its HUD elements to a minimum, The Callisto Protocol looks as though it will provide players with all the information they need just by taking a quick glance over Jacob Lee's shoulder. Along the back of Jacob's lower neck is an obvious green health
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