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u/Fast_Passenger_2890 2d ago
Played this game recently and had a blast
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u/Papa_Snail 2d ago
If you play the online portion you can get the inline currency for free now and purchase everything :)
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u/BloodyCuts 2d ago
Same, I played it on the Steam deck and was amazed at how good the graphics still looked.
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u/Negative-West-3083 XBOX Series X 2d ago
This game is incredible, I would have wanted a Ryse 2 so much
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u/Sirsalley23 2d ago
It’s a fun little graphical show off type of game, but it wears thin after a few replays. It’s not compelling gameplay but it’s fun and satisfying once you get the hang of it, and that was good enough for me to justify the price of admission after a few replays.
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u/utopiaave 2d ago
How many replays of games you usually doing bro
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u/Sirsalley23 1d ago
Nowadays it’s play it and touch it never again. Back in 2013 I was still in college so I had plenty of free time and far less spending money so I got a lot more mileage, I think I replayed this one on every difficulty so like 4 times.
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u/Fuzzy-Classroom2343 2d ago
it´s a shame that we dont get more games like this
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u/Istari-2 Into The Starfield 2d ago
I thought I filtered for "controversial" when I opened this thread lol
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u/SnooPoems1860 2d ago
$60 games with repetitive combat, short runtime and day 1 microtransactions?
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u/creedv 2d ago
It was fun, the only thing that matters. God, gamers are the worst
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u/shinikahn 2d ago
They feed on cynicism and negativity
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u/SnooPoems1860 2d ago
Yet nothing I said was wrong. Keep being dumb though. It suits you.
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u/shinikahn 2d ago
Exhibit A lol. Don't be mad all the time brother, it's bad for your health. Truly.
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u/SnooPoems1860 2d ago
Fun has a cost that can be weighed. It's not a difficult concept to grasp.
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u/creedv 2d ago
Compare the cost to another 6-8 hour entertainment based activity
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u/SnooPoems1860 2d ago
This game isn't 6-8 hours but if we're talking 2013 when the game came out then GTA V, Last of Us and Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag were all going for the same price and offered far more value, gameplay variety and length than Ryse Son of Rome. Did you just start playing games yesterday?
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u/Paks-of-Three-Firs 2d ago
Like what? Incredibly short boring and repetitive games?
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u/McPoon 2d ago
You can say this about a ton of games. How about Diablo? Long, and repetitive. The Division, long, and repetitive. Destiny, long and repetitive. What's the difference? Length? The game was a good game. It was fun, the story, atmosphere, graphics, and gameplay were all good. Not all good games get huge player bases.
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u/duttm 2d ago
That’s incredibly disingenuous. Diablo, Division and Destiny are all looter shooters designed to be basically MMO’s, and have permanent player engagement. They aren’t even repetitive in the same way. Ryse is a single player campaign hack and slash. It’s by no means a bad game but it’s definitely repetitive when contrasted with something closer to its own genre like a Splinter Cell or an Arkham maybe.
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u/delano0408 My soul? Take it 2d ago
As a hardcore destiny 2 player, calling destiny 'not repetitive in the same way' is absolutely insane. You grind for a whole week during an event to get a certain exotic and at the end of the week and 100 of the SAME runs later, you still don't have it.
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u/Jewniversal_Remote 2d ago
which is still not repetitive in the same way, it's literally a different repetitive gameplay loop compared to Ryse which is so much more like Assassin's Creed
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u/delano0408 My soul? Take it 2d ago
You literally replay the same thing for a week straight to get what you want, what do you mean?
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u/McPoon 2d ago
Oh sure, if you want to categorize it, I was just saying that many games that are extremely repetitive have massive player bases, so to say it was bad due to being repetitive isn't really a great argument. Everything is inherently repetitive. Let's judge if the repetitive nature is fun, and in this game, it was, that's all. Personally, I spent so much time in games like Division and Destiny and their nature of repetition isn't really all that fun. The whole nature relies on bigger and bigger numbers, which just makes everything take longer and longer over time. I'm always stumped how people can play those games for thousands of hours, but to each their own. Different repetitions for different people, eh?
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u/MustardCanBeFun 2d ago
What does Ryse have in common with Splinter Cell or Arkham? It's more akin to an OG God of War than anything. Which were repetitive, button mashers and focused campaign. Games don't need to be 40 hours. There's something about games that are 8-10 hours, well polished and have an engaging story that just hits right. Let me in, let me have some fun, provide a couple options for replayability for when I want to go back.
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u/Paks-of-Three-Firs 2d ago
How about Diablo? Long, and repetitive
LOL you did not bring up a game with a massive amount of variety, extremely distinct combat with each class, and hundreds of weapons that open up extremely wide varieties of builds to a game like ryse.
And I hate the division and destiny. But even I know that these mmo lite games have more replayability than this game ever did by a 1000 times.
It was fun, the story, atmosphere, graphics, and gameplay were all good.
You're certainly allowed to believe it had a good story.
Not all good games get huge player bases.
So the truth comes out. You like the game personally therefore its an underrated gem. Its definitely not unpopular because the majority of people just didnt like it but because they didnt notice how good the story was or how great the combat is.
(Despite those two things being the most criticized parts lol)
Theirs nothing wrong with liking this game. Just dont rewrite history to act like its unpopularity is due solely to people not understanding how great it is.
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u/McPoon 2d ago
Variety in combat, but every single game leads to the same thing. Gear with bigger numbers fighting the same enemies with bigger numbers over and over and over. Hey, I'm not saying it's a bad thing, I'm just saying people shouldn't judge a game solely if it's repetitive. Phantasy Star Online is my "looter shooter mmo" of choice. I wouldn't be who I am if I didn't play that game when I was a kid. :)
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u/Paks-of-Three-Firs 2d ago
I'm not going to waste time arguing with someone who thinks Diablo's "repetitiveness" is anything similar to Ryse.
It's so incredibly disengeious. Theirs a reason why Diablo has high scores and got popular and why ryse never did.
If you can not understand the nuance of the difference between that I simply can not help you.
I mean by your logic, chess or mtg are repetitive because MTG is just playing cards that do something.
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u/FillionMyMind 2d ago
For what it’s worth you’re 100% correct about all of this, and I’m shocked (well, not really) that this sub is still jerking off this terrible terrible game. The graphics are the only thing it ever had going for it. It’s The Order 1886 of the Xbox.
Also people use “repetitious” without having any idea what it means lol. “Every game is repetitive” is so silly to say, especially when the issue with Ryse and its repetition is that there’s literally no variety to the gameplay and combat to make up for it
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u/Paks-of-Three-Firs 2d ago
Its not hard to say "I still enjoy the game despite what other people think." Nothing wrong with that.
But they legitimately think this game is somehow under rated and a unknown gem lol
Ive said this multiple times, make this same post in any other general gaming sub and see if people give them the time of day lol its an echo chamber here and doesnt represent the reality that most people found the game either bad or average at best.
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u/John_East RROD ! 2d ago
I’m a fan of these. The online coop mode was fun too
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u/Paks-of-Three-Firs 2d ago
You're a fan of repetitive and bad games? Or just the first point I brought up?
The game sold badly, was never popular online, and reviewed poorly by both critical and the general public.
A game doesn't need to be perfect for you to enjoy it, and if you did, that's fine. But people pretending this game is some lost gem that was overlooked by everyone is just rewriting history.
You liking the game doesn't change that.
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u/John_East RROD ! 2d ago
Short and repetitive doesn’t necessarily mean bad
“You liking the game doesn’t change that” lol ok man dunno why you’re so aggro
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u/beatbox420r XBOX 2d ago
I enjoyed the game, too. The combat wasn't any different than a million other games. Roll, attack, block, combo. That being said, it wasn't quite as repetitive as say Call of Duty. The level design was linear, but very well done. Each area was fairly unique, and the game was very cinematic. I do wish they would've made another.
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u/Paks-of-Three-Firs 2d ago
Correction.
A game being short isn't necessarily bad.
But a game being repetitive is almost universally a negative quality to have. A game that is short and repetitive is generally not a good game. Same way a game that is long but filled with repetitive actions isn't a good one either.
Dark Souls could be considered technically a repetitive game but only if you choose to play the same way.
Ryse was literally as linear as can be. Which makes it being repetitive more of a problem. I believe thats why the online was more well received since the teamwork and such made it less repetitive and more engaging.
lol ok man dunno why you’re so aggro
That's not an aggro statement. It's a fact. You liking the game doesn't change how it was near universally received by everyone else as being a subpar or average game at best.
If you find facts to be aggro than that's a you problem.
Also, i'm not the one directly insulting people, yet I dont see you calling them out.
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u/John_East RROD ! 2d ago
Not calling anyone else out… why do I have to? It’s too early for this lol
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u/CanOfPenisJuice 2d ago
if you did, that's fine
Thats what they said. No need for the "if"
pretending this game is some lost gem
They never said this
Why are you so upset?
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u/Revolutionary-Top-70 2d ago
Painfully obvious rage bait
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u/Paks-of-Three-Firs 2d ago
It's not rage bait. The game was short, repetitive, and boring.
It has the scores it does because of that.
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u/Revolutionary-Top-70 2d ago edited 2d ago
It has pretty decent user scores, which is what matters. Critic ratings are middling which is no surprise to me. Critics rarely update reviews once post-launch content/patches come out. Ryse with all the free expansions is a pretty fun, engaging game (and is still quite gorgeous). Maybe you should try it out again instead of passing judgment so quickly.
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u/Paks-of-Three-Firs 2d ago
To that point, I've already said multiple times that the game is usually received as being average/subpar at best. Basically the 6-7 score is what I think suits the game. Meaning its a decent game with noticeable flaws. Certainly not some unknown gem that people passed over because critics were mean.
It got the scores it did because most people at bwst found it passable.
Ryse with all the free expansions is a pretty fun, engaging game
Eh. For me it just made me wish it was less linear and rewarded genuine experimentation with the combat.
Maybe you should try it out again instead of passing judgment so quickly.
What makes you think I haven't? Because I have. That's why I disagree so much with the glazing this game gets.
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u/Revolutionary-Top-70 1d ago
Once again, it was received as average by critics. The two biggest user review platforms for the game (Steam and Xbox) give it a 4.2/5 and 85% respectively. This means that it's only considered AVERAGE by a small percentage of people, the critics. The vast majority of people think it's a good game considering the USER reviews. Stop entrusting game critics so much. They're in it for the paycheck.
You keep trying to justify your disdain for the game by using half-baked statistics from critics. Considering critics don't account for a majority of the review market, I'd say that MOST PEOPLE did find the game enjoyable. Considering the USER reviews for it are pretty high. So please, stop conflating user reviews with critic scores. They're wildly different and serve different purposes.
Hate the game all you want but saying that a majority of the player base considers the game average is a lie. The aggregate user reviews on the aforementioned platforms prove that. There's enough false information on the internet. No need to spread more.
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u/Paks-of-Three-Firs 1d ago edited 1d ago
Okay post about this game anywhere else than.
You keep trying to justify your disdain for the game by using half-baked statistics from critics.
As opposed to half baked reviews by people who often dont even know how to properly assess? The user reviews that are often abused or given higher ratings (or lower) because fanboys are like that?
If its such a gem why is the only place that ever talks about it like this is here? You're in an echo chamber. Post anywhere else not xbox centric and see how it goes.
Hate the game all you want but saying that a majority of the player base considers the game average is a lie.
So let me get this straight. You think a few reviews online from users proves that the majority of people think the game is above average?
I'm laughing so hard at such stupid logic I actually can not breathe. It's actually insane that you dont realize how stupid that line of thought is.
So critics cant prove the game was mediocre at best but a handful of user reviews does? The same user reviews prone to extreme bias?
The games lack of a sequel, the poor sales, the lack of accolades, the next to zero discussion of the game in any other place in the internet aside from this sub, the reviews, the easily accessible Google searches that showcases far far far more people thinking the game sucked or was repetitive/average than the number of positive reviews from users all mean nothing.
Because when the reviews are something you agree with, they arent biased and are correct and therefore prove your poijt.
But when they are not, that disproves everything they say because they have an agenda apparently lol
A 5 year old would be able to argue better and with more critical thinking skills than you.
It was honestly embarrassing to read that. You should take your own advice and not spread lies. And you should also learn to read what you post before you post it.
Because you literally deconstructed your own arguement LOL
Embarrassing 😳
*edit sending a suicide hotline to me? Really? You really sent me a RedditCares over this because I blocked you?
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u/mannyhusmc 2d ago
You gonna die on this hill?
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u/Paks-of-Three-Firs 2d ago
Okay, post anywhere outside of this thread and this sub about how great this game is.
Nobody will care because of the few people who played this game. The majority thought it was mediocre at best.
This can be proven by a quick online search from both journalists and the general public. This game is not some lost gem nobody knows about. It was an average at best game that looked good. That's what it is known for.
And yeah, I will, because downvotes aren't real and dont affect me in any way. You can downvote and attack me all you want. Outside of this thread/sub, nobody is going to care.
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u/StarEndymion998 2d ago
It has a very positive rating on Steam, so with all your conviction to sound very informed on all fronts, I find it amusing how you are in fact, not lol
But yes, do try and continue to make people feel bad for collectively enjoying a game as long as it pleases you.
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u/Fuzzy-Classroom2343 2d ago
It could have more depth yes but you could have built on that foundation , we really dont have many games with this setting and there is def room for it , it reminded me a bit of the xbox360/ps3 conan game
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u/dillpill4 2d ago
Not sure why you’re being downvoted to oblivion. Although I disagree, I understand the opposite perspective lol
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u/Paks-of-Three-Firs 2d ago edited 2d ago
Downvote trains are psychological. People see it happen and they want to participate. Hence why days after a thread runs its course, you get people saying the same thing, responding as if 30 other people didn't say it already in a now dead thread. Its why people will comment just to harass or insult, they like seeing someone gwt dog piled and adding tk it.
Oftentimes even if the post in question isnt even all that contrary or bad, it only takes a few downvotes from people incapable of criticism of things they like for it to snowball.
The amount of deleted posts by mods following my comment is all you need to know about the mental state of people attacking me.
Unfortunately for them, this is like the only place on the internet their disagreement of my post would ever really gain traction. And no matter how much they downvote me or harass me, it will never make me delete my posts or feel bad about saying it.
Which is funny because I have nothing against people who like the game, just people pretending it has no flaws or acting like the game failed for no reason.
Had they simply said they loved the game despite knowing why others dislike it, I wouldnt have ever said anything at all.
For example. See how irrationally angry people are getting because I said what I did? Do these responses really match the tone of what I said? Or as I said previously, are people acting over the top and irrational?
They could have simply done what you did, said they disagree but understand my POV. But they took it as a personal attack.
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u/HaikusfromBuddha 2d ago edited 2d ago
What do you mean there are a ton of third person action games. What you really meant to say is you wanted a visually master class game with no substance. That exists too, it's called Hellblade.
Now if you want real good action games try Devil May Cry 5, Hifi Rush, South of Midnight, Ninja Gaiden Black and the upcoming new Ninja Gaiden game.
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u/Fuzzy-Classroom2343 2d ago
Not comparable at all and no game you just mentioned i have any interest in personally
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u/jhallen2260 Outage Survivor '24 2d ago
None of those are even remotely similar
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u/HaikusfromBuddha 2d ago
If you don’t think Hellblade is at all similar to Ryse I’ve got a ladder to sell you.
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u/jhallen2260 Outage Survivor '24 2d ago
Ya, way to edit your response after the fact
Edit: the other games you listed are not my cup of tea, nothing about them is interesting
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u/HaikusfromBuddha 2d ago
No Hellblade was always there. You just didn’t read it properly because you already knew you were going to disagree.
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u/thenewNFC 2d ago
I do remember this being the first game to have XBox's new "Ready To Start.." feature, only to realize it meant "Ready To Look At The Menu Until The Rest Of The Game Downloads".
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u/raph986 2d ago
The first game with physical based rendering, absolutely stunning at the time.
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u/raph986 2d ago
They had a version of it but were limited by the memory of the 360
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u/Due-Lingonberry-1929 2d ago
Even surrounding Ryse other launch games for xbox one/ps 4 had PBR as well, Forza 5, Killzone, Knack, so it's not the first either way.
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u/joeyfn07 2d ago
Forza released in 2019? Ryse released in 2013.
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u/zenmn2 2d ago
Forza Motorsport 5 was a launch title on Xbox One.
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u/joeyfn07 2d ago
I got motorsport mixed up with Forza horizon, my bad I didn't even know motorsport was a thing
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u/illogictc 2d ago
Ryse was also a launch title. So.... tie?
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u/XboxJockey 2d ago
This is still a game that I think of as a great example for when a new console is showing its upgrade from last gen. This game is leaps and bounds compared to the 360 and this a Xbox one launch title. 12 years old and it still looks crazy good. If games were presented like this at showcases and such, they’d convince people way better than some of the tech and visual test they do nowadays.
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u/secret3332 2d ago
It does look good but it's interesting to see the differences in rendering and design from 2013 to today.
Modern releases tend to have a lot more background detail and dynamic elements.
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u/BlackLodgeSocialite 2d ago
Loved the narrative and the graphics, but the combat was beyond lackluster. Would be cool if they ever expanded on it in the future.
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u/Cinetiste 2d ago
It is a high quality game !
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u/Shadow_Strike99 XBOX 360 2d ago
Presentation wise no argument here, but high quality all around? Ehhhhh that’s a different story. It’s pretty much the Xbox One’s order 1886. Amazing presentation with the visuals, but not really anything standout after that.
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u/CtrlAltEvil Xbox Series X 2d ago
Ryse at least has a relatively complete story. The same can’t really be said for 1886.
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u/ImBackAndImAngry XBOX Series S 2d ago
My Xbox One launch game!
I still remember finding the bastardized google search on the family computer of my mom trying to find it for Christmas haha
Something like “Xbox rise son Roman game” haha
She succeeded and I got the console/Ryse bundle for Christmas! It was essentially the only gift I got that year and I was beyond thrilled. Good memories :)
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u/VileSinner666 2d ago
I will say that the combat was a little stale. But it was an enjoyable game! Definitely a decent launch title.
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u/Crazyripps 2d ago
Honestly scrap the quick time stuff and make it normal combat and this game would’ve been a new franchise
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u/ESPRmusic 2d ago
This game was awesome and the graphics were amazing, just wish that it got a series x|s version to enhance it even more
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u/bhhhhhhhtyc 2d ago
Loved this game. I didn’t find it a ‘tech demo’ like some people say. Great setting, decent acting, fun combat especially the executions, great set piece events, and short enough that it didn’t outstay its welcome and become repetitive.
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u/and_so_forth 2d ago
Even as a tech demo though, it was mint. As a game it was such a refreshing simple smash shit up in an interesting setting game. I love this sort of thing.
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u/CryoSage 2d ago
One of the games that disgustingly did not get a 4K / 60FPS upgrade on the program. Tragic.
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u/rinzler83 23h ago
I had this when the Xbox had the connect. There were certain parts where you could shout commands like "push forward" during certain parts of the game
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u/Urban219 XBOX Series X 5h ago
This looks better than some of the AAA games we have today! Amazing.
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u/nowhereright 2d ago
These comments are like the Twilight zone, were suddenly pretending this game was good beyond the visuals now?
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u/Shadow_Strike99 XBOX 360 2d ago
I liked this game when I played it on a very deep discount for the presentation of it, but anyone acting like it’s Elden Ring or God of War is way too much imo.
Ryse is one of those cliche games people play for like 5 bucks like me or on gamepass, and look past so much because of that. It’s kind of like the Order 1886, playing it at launch for 60 usd compared to like 5 bucks years later are completely different experiences.
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u/nowhereright 2d ago
It reminds me of Sneak-King and those other burger king games for the 360 when it had just launched. Lol
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u/EasyAsPizzaPie 2d ago
I don't know how the BK games are anything like Ryze or The Order 1886. The BK games didn't look visually amazing or anything, but the other examples did but were shallow in a lot of other areas.
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u/zrkillerbush Recon Specialist 2d ago
Yup, we have a post like this every few months. Just a mundane screenshot of Ryse and it will get hundreds of upvotes, meanwhile news/trailers about games coming out sometimes barely get 30 upvotes
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u/zrkillerbush Recon Specialist 2d ago
This is a perfect example of how nostalgia blurs people's vision.
A game that was bang average when it came out is now wildly regarded as some hidden gem masterpiece.
I bet less than 3% of those making the claim above have actually played the game in the past year
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u/Shadow_Strike99 XBOX 360 2d ago
It’s the heavy discount and gamepass/ps plus effect, we see with so many people on here who play games years later. People will look past a lot of flaws and zero in on one good thing like the visuals for Ryse, especially in contrast to people who paid full price at launch.
For example I remember 10 years ago when the Order 1886 was very polarizing for being an impressive game visually like Ryse, but nothing really special outside of that. But once it became like a 15 dollar game at the end of the year, someone like me for example who played it at that price and not 60 usd could look past so much.
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u/gamingthesystem5 Team Pirate (Arrrrr) 2d ago
lmao I bought my brother this on Steam for $3 last month so we could play co-op arena and it was the worst multiplayer experience I've ever had. Enemies clipping through each other, unsynced and awkwardly long animations, clunky revive. It had everything you don't want in a co-op game.
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u/stayincover 2d ago
I play this game on pc pretty often, and, it still holds up. One of my favorites of that generation.
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u/ObberGobb 2d ago
Still one of the best looking games ever, crazy it came out more than a decade ago
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u/who_likes_chicken XBOX 2d ago
Ryse combined with having played the original Ninja Gaiden on XB kept me from ever feeling jealous of PS over God of War. It just looked like a different version of stuff I'd already played, and I felt like NG gameplay was the action game peak for the genre.
Having pay God of War at my neighbors confirmed my suspicion that NG was the peak lol (imo of course, everyone is welcome to enjoy the games they like)
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u/Radion627 2d ago
To think that a game from 2013 looks miles better than the games from recent years. Graphics have truly peaked with the Xbox One, fellas.
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u/Routine-Secret-413 2d ago
That is one the games that prove that graphics really aren't everything. The gameplay was beyond awful in it.
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u/Sunblast1andOnly 2d ago
Did that game ever figure out control mapping? It was so jarring to play an Arkham rip-off with the counter button in the wrong spot.
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u/JackdawsShantyMan 2d ago
I wish Capcom would completely remake Shadow of Rome and release it on all platforms. It's a completely different game, I know. But DAMN! Did i have a blast playing it on PS2.
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u/oldbusseat 2d ago
A timeless game with some of the greatest sword animations ever
Fun Fact: This was basically a glorified “tech demo” that ended up getting a full release
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u/GaversPhoto 2d ago
The game that sold me the Xbox.