Striking Distance
The Callisto Protocol is so gore it has been canceled in Japan
Striking Distance, creators of The Callisto Protocol, refuse to censor the game and change content, leaving it without age rating (or sales) in Japan.
The Callisto Protocol, the new game from the creators of Dead Space, will not be released in Japan. This has been confirmed by its developer, Striking Distance, who has refused to go through the rigors of Japanese censorship. Through a brief statement on social media, the team has explained its decision as follows:
“The Callisto Protocol has decided to stop the release of the Japanese version. As of now, the CERO rating cannot be passed. We have decided that we would no longer be able to provide you with the experience you need. We hope everyone in Japan will understand. If you have already pre-ordered, we will refund you.”
The Callisto Protocol, more gore than Dead Space
On this side of the world, the game has been labeled M for Mature (or for adults, depending on the country). With this, The Callisto Protocol reaches the same rating that the Dead Space trilogy had in the ESRB. As for its rating, the association in charge mentions the following:
“This is a third-person shooter/survival horror game in which players assume the role of a prisoner (Jacob Lee) battling for survival in a prison on a distant moon in the future. Players explore prison and planet/moon locations; scavenge for clues, gear, and weapons; and battle mutated creatures in frenetic combat. Players use guns and a gravity tool, and engage in melee fighting (e.g., punching, stomping, using pipes as weapons) to defeat enemies.“
“Some sequences depict Jacob killed in dramatic fashion: cut in half by giant fan blades; head repeatedly smashed into the ground; arms cut off; face sheared off. Blood-splatter effects occur during combat, and some attacks cause dismemberment or decapitation. Some scenes depict disemboweled/mutilated human corpses, with missing heads and limbs. The words ‘f**k’ and ‘sh*t’ appear in the game.”
It certainly sounds like holy glory to us and we are burning with the desire to become Carrie to bathe in the blood of The Callisto Protocol on December 2, 2022, when it will be released for PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series.