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Latest Update For ‘The Callisto Protocol’ Adds New Dismemberment Mode
Two months since adding Hardcore Mode to the game, Striking Distance Studios has added an additional mode to The Callisto Protocol with the latest patch. Taking a cue from its inspiration in Dead Space, the new Dismemberment Mode is an entirely brand new way to play The Callisto Protocol, bringing it closer to its inspiration.
As you might expect, Dismemberment Mode in The Callisto Protocol allows players to hack off enemy limbs and totally dismember your Biophage foes. This is an entirely new mode of play, and isn’t an additional feature for all the existing modes. Unfortunately, you won’t be able to earn campaign achievements or trophies with Dismemberment Mode active.
Alongside the addition of the new mode, the patch also comes with the ability to skip cutscenes. Unfortunately for players on PC, the latest patch does not add any additional performance or optimizations to the game.
We’re still waiting on the previously-proposed additional story content DLC for The Callisto Protocol, which is expected later this summer.
The Callisto Protocol is out now on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series, and PC via Steam.
Introducing the new Dismemberment Mode! Get ready to tear your enemies apart limb by limb and feel the excitement of seeing instant dismemberment as you fight your way through Black Iron Prison. pic.twitter.com/7Ay0oFKI4D
— The Callisto Protocol (@CallistoTheGame) April 18, 2023
Released way back in 2021 onto Steam, Milkbar Lads’ gory, fast-paced, roguelike shooter Dead Estate has finally arrived on the PlayStation 5 and the Nintendo Switch, with Switch 2 compatibility. The console releases contain all of the previously-released expansions, including the entirely separate campaign inspired by classic survival horror games, “Assignment Anya”.
There isn’t much to the story of Dead Estate, which is probably for the best. All you need to know is that you’re stuck in a monster-filled mansion, from which you’ve obviously got to escape. Your only way out is to ascend the floors of the mansion with one of 10 unique characters, collect loads of items and weapons, and tackle the grueling challenges within. Along the way, you will discover secrets and the many unlockables.
And yes, there are loads of weapons and items for the game’s close-quarters combat. 150 weapons and 300 items, to be exact, making each run unique. Adding to that uniqueness are the many alternate floors and floor variants of the mansion. There are also modifiers and difficulty levels available to further maximize replayability.
And as mentioned, Dead Estate also includes a nod to Resident Evil 4 with Assignment Anya, an obvious play on Assignment: Ada. With this expansion, which is set prior to the events of the main game, you play as Anya, a fledgling actress who finds herself helplessly lost in the mansion after her film crew is attacked by the undead. Abandoned by her leading man and left alone with nothing but a mask with which to disguise herself, Anya must escape the increasingly warped and deadly estate all on her own.