Hardcore mode incoming

[SnowxSakura]

 

This was so miserable playing through twice already

[SnakeSound222]

Guess I'll be doing some more playthroughs soon. 

[atomic_lama225]

13 hours ago, SqualllK said:

Omg no please.... no!!!!

My exact thoughts

 

I am so sick of playing this terrible game. Please stop adding more trophies striking distance !  

[Wild-Arms-R]

When you have a mental health issue and are forced to play and buy dlc for a game you don't even enjoy.  

Edited February 8, 2023 by Wild-Arms-R

[big-_-_-_-boss69]

I had a feeling they weren't going to be adding save restrictions since the game isn't really designed for save points, but it's a bit disappointing that it's seemingly just a Very Hard mode

[PrinceOfPeace]

These trophies are about as original as a Rolex bought off of Canal Street and Broadway. 

[Mado0o_007]

So we have to play through the game 3 more times to get the dlc trophies wtf it’s bad enough to play through it once what a terrible game 

[bikeman223]

How much of your equipment can you upgrade in two playthroughs? I understand that resources are scarcer on harder difficulties so you probably can’t max out everything on HC+.

Edited February 23, 2023 by bikeman223

[big-_-_-_-boss69]

13 minutes ago, bikeman223 said:

How much of your equipment can you upgrade in two playthroughs? I understand that resources are scarcer on harder difficulties so you probably can’t max out everything on HC+.
 

 

I finished NG+ and still need ~6000 credits. Hardcore would probably require 3 full playthroughs to max out

[aimeraya]

I've been hunting trophies for 13 years. I've never seen such an awful dlc set. I can't see any clear planning from the developer and publisher.

[KySaintJ]

Is there permadeath?? ?

[BrandedBerserk]

Don't get why everyone is acting so surprised when we all knew this was coming as it was outlined in the roadmap for post launch content. 

Edited February 8, 2023 by BrandedBerserk

[Spiderhog2099]

I have the platinum but no other DLC trophies. Would love to know if Hardcore NG+ stacks with regular NG+. So I don't have to play it 3 more times.?

[BlackTorito]

This is absurd, now you have to start over in Hardcore and then NG+ again? From an optimal route view, it would’ve been better to wait months and then start from Hardcore directly. Can’t wait for the DLC to start another playthrough again lol.

 

Patch Notes

 

HARDCORE MODE

A challenging take on The Callisto Protocol’s survival-horror experience, intended to push you to your limits, Hardcore mode is not for the faint of heart. Here’s what you can expect;

• Ammo, health and credits are harder to come by and not every Biophage will drop loot.
• Increased enemy damage
• Decreased Stun Baton damage
• Increased enemy mutation speed
• Contraband value is reduced
• Hardcore Mode New Game+ (requires completion of standard Hardcore Mode playthrough)
• New Achievements / Trophies to hunt

 

Source: https://www.playstationlifestyle.net/2023/02/07/the-callisto-protocol-update-3-02-patch-notes-hardcore-mode-new-trophies/

Edited February 8, 2023 by BlackTorito

[jonesey46]

5 hours ago, Wild-Arms-R said:

When you have a mental health issue and are forced to play and buy dlc for a game you don't even enjoy.  

Instead of ignoring it and forcing yourself to play a game you don't enjoy, maybe you should seek professional help?

 

Either way, I hope you're okay.

 

On the actual update...

 

I like this game a lot actually. But god damn they make it hard.

 

I'm not complaining that there's new trophies, I just fail to see the merit of this mode? It's a bit harder? They haven't really increased the challenge, it's artificial difficulty at best. Enemies do more damage and you do less? How boring is that? At least add a permadeath mode or something to make the thing worthwhile.

 

And making NG+ only possible after a normal Hardcore playthrough is absolutely shameless.

Edited February 8, 2023 by jonesey46

[Bunkerbudy]

I still have to start this game, but i'm just not going to bother with the HC mode tbh. Just playing the game trying to get the plat and maybe do a NG+ run and call it a day.

I stopped caring about DLC a long time ago, unless it is intersting to play, like for example new story content of fun new things to do.

 

No reason to play a game you don't want to play anymore.

[Kessarath]

Another playthrough of this game will be a mental torment for me...

Edited February 8, 2023 by Kessarath

[hsn963]

Can you start this hardcore mode immediatly, or do you have to unlock it first ?

[Calypox]

Hey there,

 

I've completed the game on maximum security legit and I think it was really hard in certain sections of the game.

Is hardcore just an option to activate so that you can combine easy + harcore, or is hardcore a new difficulty and even harder than maximum security?

Because then I'm not sure if I will be able to complete it ^^

[GdotKdot]

38 minutes ago, Bunkerbudy said:

I still have to start this game, but i'm just not going to bother with the HC mode tbh. Just playing the game trying to get the plat and maybe do a NG+ run and call it a day.

I stopped caring about DLC a long time ago, unless it is intersting to play, like for example new story content of fun new things to do.

 

No reason to play a game you don't want to play anymore.

Aye I'm right with you.

 

15ish hours for 3 bronze trophies and the sake of getting 95 to 100? No thank you.

[Virtua_Vince]

Here for the, "I lost my 100% and this trophy set sucks crowd".  I feel for you.

[Wild-Arms-R]

1 hour ago, jonesey46 said:

Instead of ignoring it and forcing yourself to play a game you don't enjoy, maybe you should seek professional help?

 

Either way, I hope you're okay.

 

On the actual update...

 

I like this game a lot actually. But god damn they make it hard.

 

I'm not complaining that there's new trophies, I just fail to see the merit of this mode? It's a bit harder? They haven't really increased the challenge, it's artificial difficulty at best. Enemies do more damage and you do less? How boring is that? At least add a permadeath mode or something to make the thing worthwhile.

 

And making NG+ only possible after a normal Hardcore playthrough is absolutely shameless.

Not to be a dick here, but I haven't started the game yet, and I was more mocking the ppl who "have" to surport a game they think sucks because thier mental health disorder won't allow them to leave a game unfinished on a website that ultimately is trivial in regard to thier hobby. 

[JAK-KRIEG]

This is exactly why I don't bother buying games on release, too expensive and the not knowing how stupid the dev is with releasing DLCs. I feel your pain having to go through this bs.

[Calypox]

No sense in complaining,

keep your heads up and push through this bs.

 

The anounced roadmap kinda scares me though. Already smelling playthrough number 4 and 5. ?

March 2023: Contagion Bundle

Spring 2023: Riot Bundle

Summer 2023: Story Content

[bikeman223]

Personally I'd be more disappointed if they didn't add trophies, but I can understand why some people might not be thrilled by the prospect of another playthrough. I waited just to see what was coming in the February update. Is is also worth mentioning that Contagion Mode is coming which adds permadeath and a customised difficulty, so we probably haven't seen the last of these update trophies. Riot Mode sounds like it takes place in a separate gameplay scenario from the main campaign though, based on the description.  

Edited February 23, 2023 by bikeman223