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Crash Site & Inmate Processing
The Callisto Protocol

Crash Site & Inmate Processing

Navigate the initial chaos of The Callisto Protocol. This guide covers the crash site, inmate processing, combat basics, and early achievements like Mugshot and The Outer Way.

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Navigate the initial chaos of The Callisto Protocol. This guide covers the crash site, inmate processing, combat basics, and early achievements like Mugshot and The Outer Way.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Upon gaining control of Jacob Lee on the spaceship, open your menu and access Photo Mode to take a picture for the "Mugshot" achievement.
  2. 2
    Proceed down the hallway and enter the first locker on your left to find your first collectible, a Bios (1/43).
  3. 3
    Continue into the cargo bay. You will learn to vault over obstacles using !cn_LSu + !cn_A and mantle using the same inputs.
  4. 4
    As you approach a flaming hole in the ship, you will earn the "The Outer Way" achievement.
  5. 5
    Crouch using !cn_B, shimmy through a tight space with !cn_LSu, and sprint using !cn_LB through a door. After a cut-scene, hold forward on the left stick to return to the captain's chair, ending Chapter 1.
  6. 6
    Chapter 2 begins with a dream sequence. Explore your cell until you find a music box.
  7. 7
    Upon waking, exit your cell and go right to find Elias. He will give you a shiv, unlocking the "Desperate Times" achievement.
  8. 8
    Use the shiv on the control panel to unlock Elias's cell and shimmy through the doorway.
  9. 9
    In the next room, learn combat basics: hold !cn_LSl or !cn_LSr to dodge before an attack. Alternate dodges for consecutive attacks. After an enemy finishes attacking, use !cn_RT to attack.
  10. 10
    Defeat the two inmates and the first Biophage. During this fight, you can work towards the "Flesh Wound" achievement by dismembering an enemy.
  11. 11
    After the fight, use the computer console to unlock Elias's cell. Follow Elias to the elevator.
  12. 12
    Take the elevator down. Exit and turn left, then crouch under debris.
  13. 13
    After encountering another Biophage, practice perfect dodges by flicking !cn_LS left or right just as an enemy winds up for an attack. This will trigger a slow-motion effect. Successfully performing 5 perfect dodges unlocks the "Float Like A Butterfly" achievement.
  14. 14
    After the Biophage fight, find a glowing green wall storage unit to receive a health injector and trigger a tutorial.
Tips
  • The game is significantly easier after recent patches, making the hardest difficulty manageable.
  • Combat relies on alternating dodges (left/right) and then attacking with !cn_RT.
  • Pay attention to enemy animations to know when to dodge and when to attack.
  • Enemies may grab you; mash !cn_Y to escape.
  • Stomp on defeated enemies with !cn_Y.
  • Blocking with !cn_LSd is an option, though less emphasized than dodging.
  • The "Float Like A Butterfly" achievement can be buggy; try to get it early by repeatedly performing perfect dodges.
  • Bios (1/43)
  • Achievements: Mugshot, The Outer Way, Desperate Times, Flesh Wound, Float Like A Butterfly

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