Everyone views games a little differently, and some Callisto Protocol players apparently threw shapeless meat monsters into a floor-to-ceiling shredder and thought, “God, I wish this was harder.” Those gamers are in luck: the sci-fi horror game has received a new update that not only adds a tougher “hardcore” mode, but a hardcore “New Game+” as well.
“Hardcore mode is not for the faint-hearted,” warns developer Striking Distance in the Callisto Protocol version 3.02 update. It is “designed to push you to the limit”, making Jacob Lee weaker and his enemies tougher.
In hardcore mode, you’ll have a harder time finding things like ammo and health refills, and some biophages won’t drop any loot at all. These enemies will deal more damage when they hit you, and your stun club won’t do as much damage. Enemies will mutate faster and the value of contraband you pick up will decrease.
What you get in return, however, are new achievements, as well as the promise of another challenge that awaits you at the end of the tunnel: the hardcore New Game+ mode. You will need to complete the full walkthrough in extreme mode to unlock this.
The patch also brings some welcome fixes and tweaks: on PC, you can expect improved ray tracing performance, and enemy combat AI should be better when surrounded by a bunch of nasty creatures.
The patch also brings some improvements to the Steam Deck, such as better font and UI rendering, as well as an updated control scheme.
Season Pass holders also gain access to a new collection of Outer Way skins with this update.
Check out our guide to the best Callisto Protocol setup on PC, as well as our guide to killing the two-headed Callisto Protocol Beast; it can come in handy if you are stuck in extreme mode.
Source : PC Gamesn
