After the release of the first gameplay video, new details emerge about The Callisto protocol, the sci-fi horror from Striking Distance Studios. Through the pages of the PlayStation Blog, Glen Schofield provides new details about the gameplay, the combat system and on a new technique developed by the team called “Horror Technique
To bring the world of the Callisto protocol to life, the development team used a technique called “Horror Engineering”, which is able to unforgettable fears It is about merging and merging different components such as atmosphere, tension, violence, a sense of helplessness and humanity to increase the tension and bring about an unprecedented sense of terror.
The feeling of disgust comes primarily from theatmosphere Callisto is a disturbing, barren and isolated world, which alone is enough to cause fear. It took us some time to study appropriate lighting to create a constant sense of fear of what might be in the shadows.
We’ve also worked hard to take full advantage of the PS5’s 3D audio capabilities, leveraging the effects of acoustic ray tracing, diffraction and portaling to achieve total immersion in the game world. From the chilling echo effects produced by the sounds of monstrous Biophage along the dark corridors, to the ambient hum of the broken prison machines, audio plays a vital role in instilling a sense of fear, isolation and despair.
As for the combat system, Striking Distance Studios emphasizes that it is a combat system strategy that forces the player into a close encounter with the terrible creatures he will encounter. Thanks to a peculiar gravity weapon called GRP, the team tried to strike a perfect balance between hand-to-hand combat and firefights.
Black Iron guards use the GRP to keep the prisoners under control, but this weapon allows Jacob to confront the Biophage with creative solutions. To get out of a critical situation, the player can stun an approaching monster or even throw it into a turbine or some kind of environmental threat nearby.
We remind you that the Callisto protocol will be available at: Dec 2, 2022 for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series S/X.
- The gameplay of the sci-fi horror game that revealed the Callisto Protocol (blog.it.playstation.com)
Source: Lega Nerd
