Striking Distance Studios and KRAFTON have been dropping updates for The Callisto Protocol since it first launched in December 2022. After getting mostly positive reviews, despite a rather patchy start, there is still plenty of life to breathe into this game and the developers are making sure to do just that. Now, they’ve dropped their third update for the game’s season pass and it includes the awaited Riot Mode, which comes with eleven new enemy death animations and The Prospector Skin Collection.
Jacob Lee finds himself in an isolated corner of the prison, just three rooms and connecting hallways that contain loot crates full of health gel packs, health injectors, GRP batteries, and ammunition. Armed with the stun baton, GRP, a hand cannon, and a riot gun to start, Jacob must defend himself from endless waves of biophage enemies who vary in strength and composition. The longer he survives the more he will be hunted, with increasingly vicious foes, such as the Two-Head, appearing over time.
Unique to Riot is Rampage Mode, a new gameplay modifier that players can activate by scoring points and filling up a meter. Rampage Mode grants a short period of infinite ammo and GRP charges, and enemies will die from a single attack. Players will be measured through a scoring system that awards points for kills based on the weapon used, enemy limbs severed, and types of enemies defeated. At the end of every Riot Mode run, players are given a final score that they can compare against other players. Success in Riot Mode also awards medals based on how long you survive and how many points you earn.
The Callisto Protocol and the new Riot Mode are available now on PC via Steam and Epic Games, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S. Those without the season pass can also purchase the Riot Bundle separately.
