Dead Space [Remake] vs The Callisto Protocol | Direct Comparison 

Visually Dead Space has the advantage of a striking design, one of the reasons why the original holds up today after all these years.

i want calisto protocol's facial animations in every game

Callisto protocol might not have been the most fun or scary, but it was one of the first games where I truly felt the visuals were next gen.

its weird how such a big company like EA can be so short-sighted they axed Visceral because it didn't sell a huge amount, but Dead Space sold pretty well for a Horror game but the greedy executives don't understand or care, now after all these years they realized the potential Dead Space has, all these years they could have kept the original Studio and kept building the title and it would have been a mainstream title by now and they'd make a lot of money.

The lighting (software based real time GI) and dynamic fog looks amazing in dead space remake. The Callisto Protocol has higher quality assets (character models, textures), and reflections. Both games looks amazing.

I love both games for different reasons. I enjoyed Callisto Protocol for the chunky visceral combat that feels satisfying for the most part, graphics are drop dead gorgeous & it was just an solid fun ride through space prison. Dead Space Remake is absolutely phenomenal and I appreciated the changes for the better. I'll be replaying both games throughout the year.. currently on a impossible plasma cutter only run 🔥

Callisto fell to what I call "The XIII Paradox." Specifically, Callisto has some of the most stunning graphics and an arguably great OST, but falls short on literally everything else.

I don’t know how to explain this. It’s like Callisto is graphically impressive in realism while the DSR is graphically impressive in art style

Calisto protocol looks good but overall dead space is a better game. Good video anyway 👍👍

I think Callisto suffered from not only the launch bugs but even patched, I feel like it suffered from being a bit too cinematic, it’s in every aspect of gameplay

Even after playing the remake I still had a lot of fun with Callisto Protocol and hope both IP’s keep going.

Would be cool if they could tie the two universes together and make a game that combines elements of both. A man can dream.

I were sitting with the thought. "Wouldn't it be nice if someone would compare Dead Space remake and Callisto Protocol? Nah, no one will do that" - but here we are. Nick delivering like always. Thank you!

The thing is...the original idea for dead space was "a prison game set in space", which eventually became Callisto protocol. Problem is glen Schofield used all his best ideas on dead space and kind of dropped the ball with Callisto. And just to add salt to the wound...EA decides to ride off his back and reputation, remake dead space and rub that in his face.

Dead space all the way. Was my favorite back in 2008, it’s even better now. Hands down an amazing game.

Anyone notice that Jacob is Isaac's son in the bible? I think the game devs for Calisto Protocol did that on purpose. Jacob in the bible was not supposed to inherit Isaac's blessing as he was born after his twin brother Esau. Long story short Jacob actually ends up taking the first born blessing which made him the real deal.. Jacob = Calisto Protocol Esau = Dead Space 2&3

Another banger of a video. You literally make the best comparison videos on the platform. I always look forward to more content from you!

I'll admit that I rarely watch your comparison videos but really love your 'history of' videos. Regardless to whether I have played the games or not they are always well done. I follow several game retrospective channels and each of you has a very unique style and review perspective. Looking at these games I can't help but fantasise about a remake or remaster of 'The thing' from 2002. It was an underrated gem of the Original Xbox and could have some real potential with some loving hands.

Great comparison video! I gave my money to Dead Space and will hold out for a Sale to get Callisto Protocol as I still want to play it but not for £70 - with £25 DLC yet to come. Who knew that the spiritual successor to Dead Space was... Dead Space.

After finishing The Calisto Protoco and playing Dead Space Remake, I'm sure that the best horror game of recent years is without a doubt Alien Isolation. Despite the bad character models, everything else is magnificent.

I am new to this genre. If it wasn't for the Callisto Protocol I would not have been interested in purchasing this Dead Space remake. I have never played this game but I am so glad I am able to experience Dead Space in this iteration. Awesome video and comparison.

Just wanted to say at 13:46 this is how that shadow is supposed to look. It's ray traced. As you move towards the light the shadow projected should become more blurry. It's how it would look in real life.

Thank you for this video! Amazing review!

this once again proves how important Art direction is in a game, because I can't even remember any specific parts of the Calisto Protocol other than the snow area and sewer bit.

Nobody expected Callisto to be worse than Dead Space. How the turn tables

Dead Space Remake on a QD-OLED monitor looks absolutely amazing. The dark areas actually look dark

so glad you did this one. i was wondering if anyone would

I'm a scaredy-cat for the most part... With Dead Space Remake (DS) I can only play for like an hour in the later levels, while with Callisto Protocol (CP), I could pretty much play endlessly. I understand people's disappointment with CP and it not really being the spiritual successor to DS that everybody wanted, but given that I played CP first; I thoroughly enjoyed it. I actually liked the combat, feeling like I wasn't trapped in the prison with horrific zombie aliens, rather, they were trapped in there with me. Like as if the biophages were playing the survival horror all along.

I want the suffering remake, I like dead space and calisto protocol. Both games are really good they give you actually different experiences and atmosphere.

I wonder what they used to get their facial capture so good on Callisto? Is it something in house or is it something available to every big budget company? I know that every game has a different quality level of motion capture but the faces and facial animations were quite impressive.

Amazing content I I'm a long time subscriber , your channel is so so so amazing like really

Great video! Sure, the characters, flesh rendering and mo-capped animations look better in Calisto; everything else looks better in Dead Space. It's way more dynamic. The thickness of fog sometimes changes in rooms (when you revisit them). The flamethrower lights up the volumetric smoke around it. The sparks bounce around realistically while lighting the surroundings. You can pick up light sources like lanterns or flares and move them around to change the lighting. The lights flicker randomly, and the rooms you revisit now suddenly have flesh grown own in places. The world of dead space keeps evolving and also reacts to your actions. In Calisto, all things are nailed down to the ground, and the GI is baked, which feels old gen in comparison.

Graphically speaking, Callisto wins in every aspect. However, when it comes to Creativity, overall atmosphere, and gameplay, Dead Space wins HANDS DOWN.

I liked both games. I was really shocked though at how nearly identical Callisto was to DS. As somebody who never played the original back in the day I ended up playing CP first and now I’m playing DS and it’s clear that CP is essentially a clone. Either way, I really enjoy both games although in CP I could have done with less combat as it was just too repetitive. Those graphics were phenomenal though and the haptics on PS5 were really immersive.

The liquid on the Dead Space suit makes way more sense than a health bar hologram. Like it's injecting Issac with stuff to keep him alive. Floating healthbar on neck was a terrible choice

I really wanted to buy Callisto but managed to wait for deadspace remake and so glad I did. Will buy Callisto when it goes on sale and after I've played out deadspace.

Still cant get over that they reduced the glow DRASTICALLY on Isaac's iconic helmet. :(

This video was awesome well done

Callisto absolutely killed it with the visuals, however they sacrificed gameplay in favor of the visuals. Dead Space killed it with the gameplay and enemy variety and atmosphere as well as satisfying gunplay and environmental interaction (although i still really like the Callisto environmental traps you can use against enemies)

I like both games. story and level design is better in dead space, callisto protocol has awesome weapon impact and graphics. both games don´t have skippable cutscenes which is very annoying on new game plus

Dead space is the best, no argument. I was too hard on Callisto at launch though. So much so I returned it on steam. Now that game runs smooth, it’s like it’s a completely different game. I’m definitely enjoying it and it’s gorgeous. Really happy that AMD gave me a free copy after upgrading my gpu, giving the game a second chance was worth it.

I really enjoy both games for their own merits. Callisto Protocol is just gorgeous to look at while playing and the Dead Space remake being the better gameplay of the two. Both fun.

I was hesitating on getting the callisto protocol while waiting for the dead space remake, i'm glad i didn't pick it up, the dead space remake is such a wonderful gem in gameplay history, at least for me.

I enjoy both games for different reasons. But you have to remember CP was made from the ground up from scratch when DS already had a map to follow basically the just copied someone else’s homework. But still I enjoyed both. Hope we get a CP sequel and a DS2 remake.

I love both of these games. I'll be replaying Callisto after finishing DS on Impossible.

This is what I’ve been waiting for!!!

13:45 - That is, my friend, realistic shadow behaviour. If object is near to light source - it shadow WILL BLUR. By the way: Shadows become much sharp if object is closer to wall on which it projects its shadow. It is not "bad graphics. Effect named "penumbra". It is part of whole optics physic.

While Dead Space certainly has more engaging gameplay, both are _truly beautiful_ games.

Callisto protocol was a beautiful game. That’s why it hurts even more that it didn’t pan out as we all thought it would. I really hope the DLC and possible CP2 out perform any expectations we originally had

Fun Fact Issac's Remake face is actually designed after his VA as a "Welcome home Issac" Joke.

Good video, definitly going to purchase the dead space remake (even though I own the original). Also what's with the high pitched sounds throughout the narrative in this video? It sounds like you recorded it next to a dentist's office LOL.

Been playing The Callisto Protocol and I love it such a beautiful game and it's monsters overall it's a good game 👍🏻

Just goes to show, graphics do not maketh the game. DS is no slouch graphically but Callisto really does look stunning. Shame the gameplay falls short.

Glen is my favourite game dev. Buddy puts his heart and soul into the games he makes!

GREAT INFORMATIVE VID, THANKS.

Dead space for sure after playing both. Mechanics are better, and the jumps scares are much better I also love after playing both how you can back track in dead space and it actually matters and can spawn more enemies. Once I noticed in calisto protical that once you clear an area you can run though it and all sounds and music mean nothing ... I was very disappointed and never scared. Same with the vents highly missed moment of being grabbed at least twice during those.

Don't undestard why people don't like callisto. I wanna 2nd part.

I played both recently with a TUF 4080 Super, both absolute amazing games

AWESOME! Thank you!

Still super weird to me that they made Isaac look so different. Especially since they made him look extremely similar to his direct rival from DS3 lol

While I enjoyed both games, I had zero issues with Dead Space. I did however have some issues with Callisto, such as the sluggish movements as you mentioned, not being able to get Jacob to vault or climb except in certain "sweet spots", him automatically putting the mele weapon away every 5 seconds, having a number key assigned to the guns and then having to scroll for the one I wanted, and the time wasting animation of dropping to his knees healing and then getting back up again.

Good video man. I love both games but the one I enjoy the most is Dead Space, hope to see Dead Space 4 🤤🤤

15:07 it's so funny hearing his keyboard when he changes to the next page

They both look good IMO. Callisto slightly better. However I'm having a lot more fun with Dead Space as an overall package and that is what really matters in the end.

Still like Callisto... If it just had a few more gameplay elements. Zero gravity, stasis (puzzles) and a more complex upgrade system add so much to the experience. Callisto had...stealth (which was merely rudimentary)

I would LOVE a Dead Space 2 and 3 Remake. And also a old PS3 game, but was amazing for its Time, Chronices of Riddick Assault on Dark Athena and Escape from Butcher Bay with Vin Diesel. Those games were Legendary.

Callisto Did Melee combat in Horror the way I always wanted. Ever since i played Resident Evil 3’s perfect dodge, i knew i wanted a horror G that was BASED around. I only wish Callisto let me wear the Exosuit full game.

Nice job nick.

It’s a good time to be a horror fan 😃… it’s nice having different horror games set in space that offer different experiences. Callisto didn’t really live up to the hype but it’s definitely still earned it’s place in my list of horror games I revisit each October/Halloween 🎃

Ishimura in DS like the mansion in RE1 was like a big escape room puzzle. Unlocking more areas and pathways, and being able to enter places I couldn't get to earlier is my favorite aspect of these games. Being contained in a messed up place but having it slowly open up. Backtracking to previous areas and rooms. It was very immersive and it felt like the area the game took place in was a character in itself. Hell even Dark Souls 1 used this level design to a degree. Interconnected areas. Then Callisto protocol comes along and makes it all linear. With little to few places to backtrack. Kinda ruined the entire game for me. Locker room with hidden goodies I can come back to? Nope. That armory you want to pillage but you didn't have a keycard? None of that. Just a track you rail on in one direction. Result? Not a single memorable location or setpiece. Just one-off rooms and corridors. Horrible level design imo. Callisto protocol could have made the game one big interconnected prison, with various other places working the same. But nope. Callisto protocol also managed to fail completely as a horror game by removing tension entirely. Dead space had this problem too but in Callisto protocol it was so obvious you could understand the monster triggers even if you're not trying to. I WONDER IF WHEN I PICK THIS UP 3 MONSTERS WILL SPAWN HMMM. Where is the tension when level designers just arbitrarily place monsters everywhere you expect them to appear.

Great video... I was wondering, what about the sound?

My opinion, as I played both games in Callisto not having a load more different types of enemies makes sense because it’s the very beginning of the outbreak so that’s why as you get closer to the end of the game you are fighting basically the same enemies, but harder, versions because you’re still in the beginning state of the virus .but in dead space, you were sent to repair a mining ship that from the start of the outbreak till you get, there is technically or realistically unknown time frame so yes, there’s going to be more different types of mutated and different enemies because the outbreak probably had more time to mutate and change

I loved the Callisto protocol! Such a good and beautiful game! And I really enjoy a more linear experience :) I finished it in 10 hours (without dlc) and I had the best time ever!

I’ve been on the fence over which to get for a week. From the short gameplay videos I’ve watched, I was leaning towards Callisto but after reading virtually everyones reviews everywhere I think I’m getting Dead Space instead. People seem to enjoy it more

You forgot the enemy in callisto that has two morphed faces with camouflage ability while walking on all four limbs . & the creatures that grab you from said blisters on the walls & ceilings . . Plus the robots .

My return visit to Dead Space? I just landed for the first time last week. I'm loving it so much tho, I'm currently at Chapter 7. 🙃

Both games are awesome I hope they remake Dead Space 2 and The Callisto Protocol gets a sequel

Dead Space is the superior game as it stands of this writing. Seeing as Callisto Protocol is likely going to go the No Mans Sky route and update the game until it is improved enough to be a clear contender to Dead Space. I am excited to see where the Callisto Protocol universe will go. With a sequel they can directly address the complaints from the first and make an incredible game.

Both games are utterly gorgeous. But I think one thing that needs to be highlighted is the games’ sound design. And boy-howdy, Dead Space Remake just knocks that out of the park… 24+ hours in, and the ambience/random background noises still gives me pause thinking I’m about to be unalived in a short matter of time.

callisto protocol just gives me this felling, chills, i would say 9/10

I agree with this video so much. While Callisto Protocol graphically looks nice it feels somewhat lacking in gameplay. I really wanted to love the game, but the boring enemies just kill the game for me. I was hoping that at least the combat would follow suit with Callisto looking better than dead space... But it just fell short even gore wise.

I love both games :) very happy we’re getting more sci-fi horror from two great teams.

Callisto Protocol is the epitome of "looks aren't everything". It has superb graphics and animation, clearly surpassing Dead Space Remake on most occasions, but the rest that is needed to complete the experience just isn't (up) there. While pre-release it was believed to be Dead Space's spiritual successor, it fails to deliver on important things DS nailed and the sad thing here is that I see little actual innovation on what seems to be trying to recapture the same vision, just with different names and designs. This is what hurts it most in my eyes, it's made by the same person at the helm and sadly I don't see a lot of effort made in trying to expand upon the original formula. Melee being the focus seems to be the largest departure, yet for a system you get to engage with so much it barely feels fleshed out and quickly becomes boring, ultimately making that departure feel forced just to differentiate Callisto more easily. It has even less gameplay variety than DS and the few new things it tries to do, they feel adequate at best.

I truly enjoyed Callisto. Playing that on the PS5 during the Christmas season last year just felt great. It’s a stunningly beautiful game also. Faults aside, I really liked it.

I love both game in overall presentation, but god damn I shat myself when I play Dead Space

This is just unfair... for The Callisto Protocol

Great video!! But i dont agree that we should consider "more linear gameplay" as a con

It's just like Crysis/FarCry situation back in mid 2000s.

The best in comparison

Both games are good in my opinion but Callisto protocol should've been bit longer

I really wanted wanted Callisto to be great 😢. Still got the platinum, but left a feeling that something was missing.

7:11 inspiration do movie the thing 1982 ,as well as all other creatures in the calisto

I thought Callisto Protocol had better death animations. Unbelievably brutal

Calisto was good definitely enjoyed it but I only played it 2-3 Times now dead space I’ve wasted hundreds of hours on it between all three games it’s self

One of my criticisms for callesto protocol is that one from the visual and design point of view the biophage are to human like in comparison to the necormporhs we're just mangled corpse often just jumbled together you sometimes forget it's a just human corpse or corpses put together it was horrifying the biophages lack that There's also the enemy variety and feeling the same Dead space had 17 enemies callesto has about 4 to 7 enemies that feel lackluster

I wish you also compared physics and interaction with the environmental objects.

Calisto Protocol has it's problems but i have no doubt that the sequel will address these issues and thus deliver their true vision

ı think callisto protocol looks more better than deas space remake. But dead space is better game than callisto . But i liked both of them (but my fav is dead space :d )

*RARE* excellent unbiased and fair comparison

I enjoyed both of the game. I played Dead Space Remake first and finished the Callisto Protocol after but both of them have their edges. Hopefully in the future, another space horror game with these combined great elements can be found that'll be a banger!