The Callisto Protocol is still shrouded in mystery, but a close look at the new extended "red band" trailer offers glimpses of the horror to come. The Callisto Protocol is set on Jupiter's moon of Callisto in the year 2320, with players attempting to escape the claustrophobic Black Iron Prison. There isn't much to go on about the game at the moment, but fans of Dead Space are likely keen to speculate on what the extended trailer reveals about The Callisto Protocol's gameplay and story.
Aside from the original reveal trailer and an informal Striking Distance Studios Q&A, players were left to speculate about what direction The Callisto Protocol would take with its monster design. Knowing only that there was a tangential connection between The Callisto Protocol and PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds didn't offer very much in terms of concrete information. Thankfully, the extended trailer shows the monster, and the horrible damage it can do, in much greater detail.
The Callisto Protocol's extended trailer starts exactly the same way as the reveal: An unknown prisoner wakes up to find everything has gone wrong. There is a warning hologram requesting passengers remain calm, as well as the broken form of a security robot malfunctioning in the corridor. Before the prisoner can fully assess the situation, he is set upon by what used to be his bunkmate. In the original trailer, only the briefest moments of the attack were seen. The extended trailer reveals all the gory details.
The Callisto Protocol Red Band Trailer's Gory Details & What they Mean
The Callisto Protocol's extended trailer spends almost a full 10 seconds reveling in the monster's attack. Tentacles shoot from the creature and embed themselves in the mouth and eyes of the prisoner, plunging deep within the victim. Striking Distance Studios spoke during its Q&A about the Asian horror inspirations of Callisto Protocol, and the extended trailer pulls no punches in revealing that connection. At the very end of the trailer, the camera zooms into a close-up of the prisoner's corpse. The tentacle attack has done a number on its victim, with a jump scare revealing the prisoner's rebirth as some kind of zombie.
The new information in The Callisto Protocol's extended trailer might not add up to much, but it is plenty for the enterprising player to speculate about what kind of horrors they will face when the game is released. The tentacle attack and subsequent rebirth of the prisoner suggest players will be dealing with a corrupting force that seeks to breed new members through these deadly attacks. There is little wonder what will await players that can't adequately protect their eyes and mouth, and since players will be facing the monsters of Black Iron Prison without a co-op multiplayer partner, they're going to need to watch their backs, as well.
The Callisto Protocol is still in early development, but it is already gathering a fan base of those who fondly remember Dead Space and its sequels. It remains to be seen how The Callisto Protocol will turn out, but if the extended trailer is anything to go by, there is something very frightening on the horizon.
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