Ryse: Son of Rome

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  1. PenetratorGod
    Sep 5, 2023
    6
    Considering the year it was released, it still has beautiful graphics, but it also has a mediocre story and repetitive gameplay. Overall, it's an average game. Crytek wanted to make a different game at the time, but I don't think they succeeded. There is nothing memorable or special about Ryse Son Of Rome. Probably the main purpose of making this game was to better introduce the Cry Engine engine.
  2. imalynxcat
    Aug 7, 2023
    5
    Grafikleri zamanında güzel gözüktüğü için ilgimi çekmişti ama hikaye ve oynanış olarak çok sıkıcı.
  3. Klewer
    Mar 15, 2023
    7
    Overall a sold action game. Stunning visually, it has a good story and interesting setting. The action game play starts off fun but it fails to really evolve and can feel repetitive by the end. Worth getting cheap as it is quite short but still worth a play.
  4. SewAwOw
    Feb 10, 2023
    7
    Типичный стартовый консольный эксклюзив :) Графонистый, пафосный, но при этом с примитивным геймплеем и средненьким сюжетом. Казни понравились, сеттинг интересный, жаль, не раскрыли Мария получше. Ну и могли бы хотя бы несколько комбух завезти, а не два типа атаки да блок. На разок сойдет.Типичный стартовый консольный эксклюзив :) Графонистый, пафосный, но при этом с примитивным геймплеем и средненьким сюжетом. Казни понравились, сеттинг интересный, жаль, не раскрыли Мария получше. Ну и могли бы хотя бы несколько комбух завезти, а не два типа атаки да блок. На разок сойдет.
  5. pashockys
    Feb 3, 2023
    6
    it is a fase pace and pretty solid game, but the main problems are breached story and repetitive gameplay: once you've learned all the combat moves, it will never change throughout the game
  6. AgentLvi
    Dec 27, 2022
    7
    Decent game. The story is so --so, scoring is great, visual is decent, and the voice is also great
  7. sgser
    Dec 20, 2022
    6
    Generally the combat is a bit repetitive but overall the game is fine and okay
  8. Ogurechka
    Dec 20, 2022
    7
    I remember, at one time, this project was a launch exclusive for Xbox One, and had to convince people to buy a prefix for it. If we consider the game from this side, then of course it is rather weak for a AAA level project, and I would be very upset if I bought it for a full price as a new generation game.

    But, since then 9 years have passed and now the situation has changed somewhat.    I remember, at one time, this project was a launch exclusive for Xbox One, and had to convince people to buy a prefix for it. If we consider the game from this side, then of course it is rather weak for a AAA level project, and I would be very upset if I bought it for a full price as a new generation game.

    But, since then 9 years have passed and now the situation has changed somewhat. Firstly, the game was very surprised by the graphics. Despite the fact that so many years have passed, it looks great, and in some places even beautiful by modern standards. And what is important, the system requirements are ridiculous, which indicates good optimization. The plot, atmosphere, music, sounds, all this is also very good.There are only complaints about the combat system, because it is as simple as two fingers, and even a small child will quickly figure it out without any prompts. I liked the executions, at the first two levels you admire everyone in general, but by the end of the game, of course, they already get bored.

    In general, if you look at the game well, it seems that apart from the visual, there is nothing in it, but I can’t say that this is a minus. Personally, I wanted a peppy action game for a couple of evenings, and that's exactly what I got, only a good visual and setting as a bonus. And yes, do not take it as a historical game, this is a real representative of the peplum genre that Hollywood has been churning out throughout the last century. Again, for me personally, this is not a minus.

    To sum it up, I understand why the game didn't make a splash on release and now it's hardly remembered. The same thing happened to Sony with Order 1886, both games are like beautiful tech demos with a normal plot, but too simple gameplay. But this is the same case when time has passed, and the game has not become worse, perhaps even better, because now it does not try to be what it was not. All in all, it was a pleasant surprise. Feel free to take it if you are looking for a pleasant light game for a couple of evenings    … Expand
  9. gameking
    Dec 11, 2022
    6
    This game is like technology demo. It has too many problem with optimization but still playable. The story is okay. Battle mechanics are good but not enough.
  10. Tomle1202
    Nov 28, 2022
    6
    Overall, I enjoyed Ryse for what it was: a barely serviceable gaming experience whose priority was just to look as good as possible.
  11. hileger
    Nov 3, 2022
    6
    боевка однообразная сюжет еще пойдет но игра не меняется устаешь от нее после 5 главы
  12. VFTareks
    Oct 21, 2022
    5
    The truth is that the game is entertaining but what I don't even like is that the final scene will always have a flashback where we are told the story of the character the handling of the movements made me somewhat uncomfortable but I ended up fixing it the graphics are good the difficulty is acceptable and the story is not very complex.
  13. The_D4RknesS
    Aug 26, 2022
    7
    good gameplay, GRAPHICS so beautiful that it doesn't look like a 2013 game, pure graphic violence the only bad thing and the short campaign And also the high FPS drop
  14. Sergofx1
    Jun 4, 2022
    6
    Графон для 2014 тупо мое почтение. Всё остальное полный пиздец. Сюжет под пиво. Люблю Рим. P.S Игре иногда нужен таймер.
  15. Ichigo16
    Apr 23, 2022
    7
    Rome was great , So could've been Ryse sadly it's not.
    When i started this game i was amazed at how great it was sadly it's downward spiral.
    Graphics: This is where this game shines it's incredible not the level of rdr2 or cyberpunk ofc but consider this game came out in 2014 that's insane i give 10/10 Gameplay: Despite ppl complaing about it being repetetive i disagree it's fairly    Rome was great , So could've been Ryse sadly it's not.
    When i started this game i was amazed at how great it was sadly it's downward spiral.

    Graphics: This is where this game shines it's incredible not the level of rdr2 or cyberpunk ofc but consider this game came out in 2014 that's insane i give 10/10

    Gameplay: Despite ppl complaing about it being repetetive i disagree it's fairly similiar to God Of War ( the new one) executions are fun to do and watch however lack of more skills and fighting options is dissapointing even a several executions involving 3 enemies at once and would have made a diffrence here neverthless it's second strongest aspect of game i give it 8/10.

    Sound: It's perfectly average there's nothing good or bad about it 6/10

    Plot: It's weak very weak in fact it's basiccly giant revenge ark for main protagonist which could've been incredible if there was actually some character building and plot building beside endless slaying of enemies i won't even go into plot holes 3/10

    Length: This is not really category but must be stated at the equivalent of hard difficulty it took me a bit over 5h to bet the game which is very short for single player game i infact remember several longer campaings in games like CoD or BF. The issue is compounded by the fact that there's nothing to do after it yes you can theoreticlly play through campaign again but i doubt many will be interested in that the saviour here could have been arena but multiplayer is dead and singleplayer there is a joke i can of the top of my head name several cool modes that could have been implemented there like some survival with increasingly difficult enemies time attack etc. i give this category 1/10

    Concluding this could've been an incredible game but it was either rushed of they run out of time or it was just plain laziness i don't know it's just a waste of potential in my opinion i give this game 7/10 i spend nice 5h in there considering i got the game for 1 Euro i find it acceptable but at higher prices it's really not worth it in my opinion.    … Expand
  16. gauxelus
    Apr 7, 2022
    7
    Amazing graphics, superb voice acting, epic settings (when you act as the commander) and the cut-scenes are beautifully animated. Very linear and combat can be repetitive but once your unlock all the combos and executions, it is very fun to watch. Would've liked the world being explored or expanded more, but gotta give credit where it's due to say it's one of the best gladiatorAmazing graphics, superb voice acting, epic settings (when you act as the commander) and the cut-scenes are beautifully animated. Very linear and combat can be repetitive but once your unlock all the combos and executions, it is very fun to watch. Would've liked the world being explored or expanded more, but gotta give credit where it's due to say it's one of the best gladiator simulator/soldier/commander simulator out there.… Expand
  17. albegres
    Feb 9, 2022
    7
    69/100
    Quite short, good graphic, nice and repetitive gameplay and good setting. The problem is that this game feels like a tech demo and the developers didn't want to invest more resources to create an actual game. Action games set during Roman era are not common so I hope for a sort of sequel
  18. Kvantaliani03
    Nov 20, 2021
    7
    rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
  19. deax
    Nov 10, 2021
    7
    Apesar de ser curto e muito simples, eu aprecio a experiência que esse jogo transmite. Os gráficos continuam incríveis, 8 anos depois.
  20. clem666
    Sep 19, 2021
    7
    Really immersive, amazing graphics, great cutscenes, terrific environment and lighting, great voice acting, awesome combos and executions, decent face animations and guaranteed epicness. Bloody moves and scenes are to be expected. Developers also thought they could add some interesting fight mechanics and it was a good choice.

    Unfortunately this package goes with some unavoidable flaws:    Really immersive, amazing graphics, great cutscenes, terrific environment and lighting, great voice acting, awesome combos and executions, decent face animations and guaranteed epicness. Bloody moves and scenes are to be expected. Developers also thought they could add some interesting fight mechanics and it was a good choice.

    Unfortunately this package goes with some unavoidable flaws: the optimization is awful, the game quickly becomes repetitive (and especially fights) despite its ten hour-long storymode, minor bugs, its price (which has decreased a lot over the years however), lots of QTE's and random mini games and the not-that-original story. Still a good game to me.    … Expand
  21. TheFlameBoy4
    Sep 12, 2021
    7
    Overall, the game is quite solid and good. It is fun and enjoyable to play. Although the story is quite simple, I can't say I didn't enjoy it. The graphics are great even by today's standards. The biggest problems of the game are optimization and combat system. The performance on my computer (which is Geforce GTX 1070, Ryzen 5 3600X and 16GB of RAM) was just awful. On any graphic settingsOverall, the game is quite solid and good. It is fun and enjoyable to play. Although the story is quite simple, I can't say I didn't enjoy it. The graphics are great even by today's standards. The biggest problems of the game are optimization and combat system. The performance on my computer (which is Geforce GTX 1070, Ryzen 5 3600X and 16GB of RAM) was just awful. On any graphic settings lags and freezes happened quite often. The combat (which is 90% of gameplay) is very shallow and repetitive. Despite all its flaws, I enjoyed the game. Just don't buy for full price.… Expand
  22. Cz3rw0ny
    Apr 5, 2021
    7
    Pretty fun slasher style game, with very pretty graphics (Cryengine) and decent gameplay mechanics.
  23. tufekciero
    Mar 12, 2021
    7
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  24. emreglbdk
    Jan 31, 2021
    6
    The story is too short. The graphics are exquisite. Nice action. An ideal game.
  25. Vasharal
    Dec 14, 2020
    7
    A game that needs more credit as it's not played enough. I honestly loved this game and it truly had the potential to become great.

    I had a lot of fun playing the campaign for this game. It wasn't very challenging and it was visually pleasing. The game looks and feels amazing. I had frame drops and you definitely need a good PC to run this to max or maybe the developers have    A game that needs more credit as it's not played enough. I honestly loved this game and it truly had the potential to become great.

    I had a lot of fun playing the campaign for this game. It wasn't very challenging and it was visually pleasing.

    The game looks and feels amazing.

    I had frame drops and you definitely need a good PC to run this to max or maybe the developers have failed at optimizing the game.

    The story feels great and for the first time playing as a Roman Centurion/General, it felt amazing. I loved to see bits and pieces of military strategies used, was repetitive here and there, but overall it is a game you have to try out before anything else.

    I recommend playing Ryse without a doubt.    … Expand
  26. KarolP
    Dec 8, 2020
    6
    Wasted potential. Game to forget.

    Another very good looking game (sometimes even outstanding when we talk about graphics and views) from Crytek (optimalization, as always, should be better btw), with maybe not original, but story interesting enough to make solid campaign. Nevertheless, it didn't happen, campaign is too short and definately not exciting, but the main disadvantage is    Wasted potential. Game to forget.

    Another very good looking game (sometimes even outstanding when we talk about graphics and views) from Crytek (optimalization, as always, should be better btw), with maybe not original, but story interesting enough to make solid campaign. Nevertheless, it didn't happen, campaign is too short and definately not exciting, but the main disadvantage is boring fight. After playing Shadow of Mordor/War, my expectations and requirements in this matter were much higher.

    Boring fight made this combat game dull. All your enemies with only few faces. It makes it even worse.    … Expand
  27. BulgarianCritic
    Nov 19, 2020
    7
    This was a pretty decent game which has some flaws but they are not overwhelming.The Visuals 70% of the time are pretty amazing and beautiful showing you great environments , and action.There were some pretty badly animated parts but those were like 10 % of all the Visuals and the other 20% were just alright and nothing special. The story is pretty basic and has a charm of a decentThis was a pretty decent game which has some flaws but they are not overwhelming.The Visuals 70% of the time are pretty amazing and beautiful showing you great environments , and action.There were some pretty badly animated parts but those were like 10 % of all the Visuals and the other 20% were just alright and nothing special. The story is pretty basic and has a charm of a decent revenge story but don't expect any epic twists, I disliked the part where there were suddenly some God's playing a game outta nowhere that was pretty weak. Gameplay is one of the weakest parts for me due the fact that after 1 hour it becomes just doing a mundane task of killing waves of enemies that only have like 4 skins and barely change , clear this wave , push that thing , defend that point, get's boring as hell really fast. Music was pretty good and the voice acting was alright for the most parts. Multiplayer is the same as single player but with other players(Woah I know) 7/10… Expand
  28. AliasAndrew
    Nov 17, 2020
    6
    Mindless and repetitive but atmospheric in some places. Good graphics, below average story
  29. Padre-Sirius
    Oct 26, 2020
    7
    Ryse: Son of Rome
    Игра с самого начала привлекла меня своей атмосферой. Рим в нулевых веках нашей эры, да еще и с упором на реализм, мало в каких играх можно встретить.
    Начав прохождение, я сразу же понял, что в игре присутствуют как блестящие достоинства, так и заметные недостатки. В игре великолепные графика и анимация, и это неудивительно, ведь разработкой занималась студия Crytek,    Ryse: Son of Rome
    Игра с самого начала привлекла меня своей атмосферой. Рим в нулевых веках нашей эры, да еще и с упором на реализм, мало в каких играх можно встретить.
    Начав прохождение, я сразу же понял, что в игре присутствуют как блестящие достоинства, так и заметные недостатки. В игре великолепные графика и анимация, и это неудивительно, ведь разработкой занималась студия Crytek, подарившая миру Crysis, игру, которая некогда привнесла графический некстген в игровую индустрию. Некоторые анимационные детали поражали. В одном моменте главный герой потягивает носом, но делает это аккуратно, будто прочищая его, с соответствующей анимацией и звуком к ней. Такое внимание к деталям не может не радовать. Этому прекрасно аккомпанирует постановка драк и в целом кат-сцен. В какие-то моменты ты можешь забыть, что играешь в игру жанра экшен. Также все это дополняет довольно крепкий сюжет, который может и не заслуживает Оскар, из-за некоторых предсказуемых частей, но тем не менее может удивить и заинтересовать игрока.
    Но, к сожалению, не обошлось и без недостатков. Оптимизация удивила и огорчила, ведь игре 2014 года не престало проседать до 30 ФПС на сборке из Ryzen 2600, 2070 Super и 16 ГБ ОЗУ. И вторым минусом, лично для меня, стала боевка. К 20-30 % игры ты практически идеально научишься блокировать, отражать, бить и наносить финальные удары, но проблема в том, что остается еще 70% прохождения, во время которых экшен моменты уже не могут привнести ничего нового.    … Expand
  30. striga
    Oct 10, 2020
    7
    Granted I certainly didn't pay $60 for this game, but at the bargain price I got it for, it provided me with a solid week of fun playing through the campaign on regular difficulty and then on the highest difficulty. This was followed by an additional week of going through the multiplayer (which, on Xbox is still playable; I was getting matches 3 out of 4 times).

    There is a lot to be    Granted I certainly didn't pay $60 for this game, but at the bargain price I got it for, it provided me with a solid week of fun playing through the campaign on regular difficulty and then on the highest difficulty. This was followed by an additional week of going through the multiplayer (which, on Xbox is still playable; I was getting matches 3 out of 4 times).

    There is a lot to be desired in the levelling up system (half-baked doesn't begin to explain it's ineptitude), but it's a fun romp with an aesthetic and time period (albeit, stupidly historically inaccurate) that is often not seen in games.

    All, in all, it deserves a slightly better score than the average here, but seeing how you can pick it up for the price of renting a movie, it's definitely worth at least going through the campaign on regular difficulty.

    Have fun, just don't expect to get a lifetime's enjoyment out of it.    … Expand
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Metascore
61

Mixed or average reviews - based on 27 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 22 out of 27
  3. Negative: 2 out of 27
  1. DarkStation
    Jan 15, 2015
    80
    If you are in the mood to spend a weekend enjoying some graphic ultra-violence with your brain turned off, then Ryse: Son of Rome should make a nice addition to your library, especially if you can find it on a Steam sale.
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  2. CD-Action
    Jan 9, 2015
    40
    It treats players like drooling idiots that expect games to play themselves. [13/2014, p.62]
  3. Riot Pixels
    Nov 11, 2014
    65
    Ryse is very simplistic, but at least it’s beautiful to look at. No wonder Microsoft made it a launch title for Xbox One – it is an ideal introduction to slashers. Unfortunately, if you have played other, better-designed games, Ryse will quickly disappoint you.
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