I curse the past version of myself who blew up on this game's unbearable jank in the first hour - because that guy was wrong. I struggled to understand exactly how the combat worked at first but after some practice it became incredibly fun and engaging. Though it is not without fault I had a blast and couldn't put the game down hardly all weekend, beating it on the hardest difficulty and getting most of the trophies. Though this game has a flavor of Dead Space in the skin I think the distinct gameplay differences make me want a sequel to this more than that overpriced remake. The Callisto Protocol is a SOLID ++ sci fi survival horror that I will happily return to once they add New Game + in February.