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The Callisto Protocol Gets Massive Discount At Walmart

Striking Distance's debut game released last month, but you can already save big on PS5 right now.

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If you were intrigued by The Callisto Protocol when it launched last month but didn't want to shell out $70 for it, now's your chance to get the survival horror game for a great price. The Callisto Protocol is on sale for only $40 at Walmart for PS5. It's the lowest price yet for the PS5 version. Sadly, Xbox Series X owners can't take advantage of this deal. It's worth noting that both the PS4 and Xbox One editions are discounted to $40, too.

The Callisto Protocol is the debut game from Striking Distance Studios, a game studio made up of ex-Dead Space and Call of Duty developers, including director Glenn Schoefield. The game is positioned as a “spiritual successor” to the original Dead Space trilogy and features a mix of brutal action combat and sci-fi survival horror.

While The Callisto Protocol certainly has a strong pedigree behind it, fans and critics were ultimately split on whether it lived up to expectations when it was released in December 2022. In our review, Jordan Ramée gave The Callisto Protocol a 5/10, praising the graphical fidelity, audio design, and several of the main casts’ performances, but lamented the lackluster combat and late-game difficulty spike.

Despite the mixed critical response, The Callisto Protocol might be worth grabbing while it's on sale for those who want to try the game for themselves.

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This is why you never buy marquee games on release. They will always be 40-50% off in 2-3 months.

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I think all parents out there should stay away from the game. Do not buy The Callisto protocol for your kids even though it is very cheap. It is so dark and gory, certainly not a game for kids, or teens even.

Spend a few more dollars on a game which is okay for kids to play. Or spend a few less dollars on some older game which is less brutal.

I think Callisto protocol might be available even cheapr if you wait a few months.

Same thing with Forspoken.

Some AAA games get a rough ride in the hyping months up to release and a tough landing with tough reviews.

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@simonthekid7: Thanks mom, my 6-year old already platinumed it though.

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@simonthekid7: Survival Horror games don’t mentally scar children…helicopter parents do.

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Not under 15$ = no deal for this game

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Buy the Dead Space remake instead of a wannabe Dead Space that can't even Dead Space right.

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Desperation.

Get Dead Space remake on the ea pass pro for $15, and its everything Callisto should've been.

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Bet for Christmas it will be $30.

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@pillarrocks: More like Spring Break.

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after reading up on this game ill wait until it comes out on gamepass... hopefully around starfield so that i have a proper reason for bringing out the xbox from the cellar

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Gotta love all the people who haven't played it saying it's not worth the money. How would you know? I like to try things I'm intrigued by out for myself and take the reviews as a nice side bit of info. Not just take it as law for my future purchases. Except for Easy Allies. They actually have a great rating system. And what do you know, they gave it a 7.5 pretty good rating for a good AA new IP from a new studio if you ask me.

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@gregory_bey_7: Why do some people think you have to experience something to know it’s bad? I haven’t tried poop, but I’m certain it tastes bad. I’ve never driven a Saturn Ion, but I know it’s a bad car. Shall I go on?

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@gregory_bey_7: the only thing that kept me from the game was the buggy rendering and stuttering in PC. When they patch that out, I'll bite.

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@gregory_bey_7: "Gotta love all the people who haven't played it saying it's not worth the money. How would you know?"

You don't have to play a game to know if it's worth the money.

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@thecupidstunts: it's hard to not agree with this after the Lost Planet 2 review all those years ago.

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@santinegrete: Yep. Even without playing the title, it's almost impossible now to not be able to find all the info someone would need to make an informed decision about whether a game would be worth it to them, (even outside of reviews).

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@thecupidstunts: man, we have that easy now. I bought my shares of bad games with great box art. But one had at least a great OST: Tenka.

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@santinegrete: Holy crap! I forgot about Tenka! Thanks for reminding me about those spiderhead bastards, they were nightmare fuel. 😄

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I'd take it for free, and that's my final offer.

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I'm all about Dead Space in a couple weeks, I'll get Callisto Protocol later this year; it will probably be like 15-20 bucks by then.

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still too much. i'll get it when it's $30

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@restatbonfire: Maybe $20

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@maltnut: 10$

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one of the worst experience games i had in a long time , the difficulty balancing is so bad lol

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Write an article about this game when it's down to $20. Otherwise, no one cares.

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Just buy it at Gametop or your respective countries version and return it within 7 days.

Just make sure to be up for a marathon of 7 days, and no money spent.

Otherwise gamepass is just the place to be.

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@Crazy_sahara: teenage me took advantage of this system and Gamestop started refusing my returns lol.

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@restatbonfire: lol yeah I don't think that system works anymore, if GS hasn't plugged that hole yet; no wonder they are struggling.

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Also in PC digital storefronts.

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10-20 game at most

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Still not worth it. It's a $20 game at most.

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Still expensive IMO. Better off waiting until it comes to Game Pass.

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