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update that not only adds a tougher \u2018hardcore\u2019 mode, but a hardcore New Game+ as well.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHardcore mode is not for the faint of heart,\u201d warns developer Striking Distance in the version 3.02 update for The Callisto Protocol. It\u2019s \u201cintended to push you to your limits\u201d, effectively by making Jacob Lee weaker and his enemies tougher.<\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube\" data-embed=\"vp8EVZs802o\" data-embed-type=\"standard\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"YouTube Thumbnail\" width=\"100%\" height=\"309\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/vp8EVZs802o\/sddefault.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>In hardcore mode, you\u2019ll have a harder time finding things like ammo and health replenishment, and some of the biophages won\u2019t drop loot at all. Those enemies will do more damage when they hit you, and your stun baton won\u2019t dish out as much of it. Enemies will mutate faster, and the value of the contraband you pick up is reduced.<\/p>\n<p>In return, though, you\u2019ll have some new achievements to track down, as well as the promise of another challenge waiting for you at the end of the tunnel: hardcore mode New Game+. You\u2019ll need to finish a full playthrough on hardcore mode to unlock this.<\/p>\n<p>The patch also makes some welcome fixes and tweaks: on PC, you can expect improved ray-tracing performance, and enemy combat AI should be better when you\u2019re surrounded by a bunch of the nasty critters.<\/p>\n<p>The patch also makes some Steam Deck-specific improvements, like better font and UI rendering and an updated control scheme.<\/p>\n<p>Season Pass holders also gain\u00a0access to the new Outer Way skin collection with this update.<\/p>\n<p>Check out our guide to the best Callisto Protocol settings on PC, as well as our guide to killing the Callisto Protocol\u2019s two-headed brute \u2013 you may find that handy if you get stuck wandering around in hardcore mode.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamesn.com\/the-callisto-protocol\/hardcore-mode\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Everyone experiences games a bit differently, and some Callisto Protocol players have apparently found themselves hurling misshapen meat monsters into a floor-to-ceiling grinding machine and thinking, \u201cGee, I wish this was harder.\u201d Those players are in luck: the sci-fi horror game has gotten a new update that not only adds a tougher \u2018hardcore\u2019 mode, but [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":48930,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.pcgamesn.com\/wp-content\/sites\/pcgamesn\/2023\/02\/callisto-protocol-hardcore-mode-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[571],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-48929","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pc"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - 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