Games

Ryse: Son of Rome

Crytek Frankfurt, Crytek

2013•Hack and slash•PEGI 18•About 7 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventureanimalsdetectivehistoricalvehiclesfasttried & testedunsavouryimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & variedall consuming questfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeance

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Boxlist takeSweeping and very fast: a glossy hack-and-slash game, familiar rather than fresh. Best if you like pace over patience.

Pace: very fast · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

68 / 100

344 ratings

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About This Game

Ryse: Son of Rome is a stunning action-adventure that follows Marius Titus on a heroic quest to avenge the death of his family, and preserve the honor of Rome, at all costs.

Summary: IGDB

Story

Embark on a journey of revenge, betrayal and divine intervention: Ryse: Son of Rome tells the story of Marius Titus, a young Roman soldier who witnesses the murder of his family at the hands of barbarian bandits, then travels with the Roman army to Britannia to seek revenge. Quickly rising through the ranks, Marius must become a leader of men and defender of the Empire on his quest to exact vengeance – a destiny he soon discovers can only be fulfilled much closer to home.

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureAnimalsDetectiveHistoricalVehiclesAll consuming questFighting evilHuman spirit/resilience/survivalInjustice/tragedy/vengeance

Keywords

BloodyMedievalAncient romeDeathSoldierDeerHand-to-hand combatBrawler

Where to play

Details

Developers: Crytek Frankfurt, Crytek
Publishers: Deep Silver, Microsoft Studios, Crytek
Released: 22 November 2013
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Perspective: Third person
Time to beat: 7h normally, 10h complete
Age rating: PEGI 18
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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