Johnny McNair writes:
"Ryse: Son of Rome will allow you to act out your 300 or Spartacus fantasies, but at its core it is just a hack-n-slash game. The best element of the game is the stunning graphics that show you what the Xbox One will be able to deliver. More variety in gameplay would have been welcomed to make this one a killer app, but as it stands Ryse: Son of Rome is more of a taste of what is to come in the Xbox One’s bright future."
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Ryse was awesome, i have no idea why it wasnt recieved well and why we havnt seen another, Rome conquered so much, you could take the action anywhere, and it looked great when xbox one came out, now would be even better.
Ryse: Son of Rome was an Xbox One launch title that has been left to collect dust, but Crytek should set aside Crysis and give Ryse another shot.
I really liked the original Ryse but Crytek doesn't have the funds. The mismanaged their properties and let EA raid them with Crysis for the duration of their relationship. Right now they are working on Crysis 4, I doubt they can spare resources to work on a Ryse sequel.
I recently bought it for the steamdeck and have to say... 60fps is a game changer. I really wished MS had gotten a one x patch or series boost mode option but sadly, nope. Other games that definitely deserve a second chance (esp on steamdeck/pc) are quantum break and sunset overdrive. Both deserved 60fps support on one x / series but you have to go to PC for that.
Rumor has it Crytek had plans for a Ryse 2 but due to the low turnout for XB (at the time) it was shelved. They really should give this another shot. i dont care if its multiplat on PS and XB and PC and Switch... just so long as part 2 gets made.
Game was good enough, not great.
Graphically it was top notch. Still holds well till this day.
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This is not what I would call value for money spent. They give you quests in liveservice games to get you "re-engaged" with the monetization schemes or to get you hooked or so you at least spend some extra on skins and loot boxes. Then they dole out paltry points after you have already paid extra for whichever liveservice within a liveservice that you are already paying for. My worry is people can't actually be that stupid to fall for this, can they?
An 8/10 for Ryse when most review websites gave it a 5 or a 6? Oh wait...the site's called xboxexclusive.com....ahh makes sense...
yea i figured , just like sony sites rating their own games ...
Seeing an 8 for this game is so rare. But the name of the website explains this I guess
If they are going to give Ryse and 80 they may as well give it a 100
Its like robbing a bank then patting yourself on the back because you only took $10,000 when you had the chance to take $100,000
How many Sony focused sites gave Knack great scores when most other sites gave it a thumbs down? I love how some of you make it sound like PS focused sites don't do the exact same thing.
Ryse's scores have been all over the place regardless. Some people like it while others hate it and others are on the fence about it. Maybe you should just play it and make up your own mind about it rather than going by someone else's opinions or immediately assuming it's garbage because it's on a competing system?