Ryse: Son of Rome

It's a really great game, you can kill emperor Nero and his sons in pretty brutal ways. yet it is really annoying that you can only just pick 1 of 3 presets for keybinds. Normally this would be a deal breaker, because the controls are not at all what I am used to. However, since the games content was adequate this was acceptable.

Good game if you are looking for a short entertaining spree.
The story could have been a bit longer and from what I can see, all of the multiplayer stuff is not that good at all
I would give it a 3 out of 5

- Muy buenos gráficos para la época, quitando que esté medio mal optimizado, parece actual (obvio, es crytec). La banda sonora también, muy buena.
- La historia sí es medio meh, pero entretiene y cumple.
- A nivel jugable es como un batman arkham.
- Y la dificultad es fácil, incluso si lo jugás en la más dificil.

8/10

runs great (after limiting fps) and looks superb for a 2014 game, it is not the best game but its a nice story and good fun

played on intel arc a770, one of the only games i can play in 4k60+fps without my gpu trying to lift off

Surprisingly good, won't regret it at this price! It's one of those games you can easily complete in like a day or two.
Gameplay is simple but effective, it has some quick time events embedded into the combat, but they're actually quite satisfying and don't really feel like quick time events if that makes sense. The story starts to unravel a bit towards the end, but it kept my interest.
Visuals looks better than a lot of stuff releasing today, with surprisingly dense foliage and clean textures, however unfortunately the prerendered cutscenes are a low resolution, compressed mess.
It did however have a weird performance issue on my modern hardware, but there's a weird fix where setting an external frame limiter, like Radeon Chill to something like 200 magically gets the game to run smoothly. Without it you're stuck on 10% GPU Utilisation and 40 fps with frequent frame drops. After my hack it ran at 140fps+ no problem

This one is a graphically beautiful game, but it is not a good game overall. Rather than a complete game with a connected, sensible story, it feels like a montage of scenes for Crytek to show off their graphical accomplishments.

The gameplay loop is basically a series of quick-time events, and even if you are okay with them, one can't play a whole game oriented towards QTE alone. There is no free roam as such, which would be okay, if the gameplay itself weren't on the rails as well.

Story is meh, and it is mainly because of the episodic nature of the game. It puts you through one fighting episode to the next, with very little change in the core gameplay loop. Even the enemy diversity is pitiful, and there is a constant feel of an unfinished game lingering right behind the scenes. Most of the characters are one dimensional, moving with their assigned roles of being comically evil, good and nothing in-between.

The only saving grace (apart from the breathtaking and badly optimised graphics for a game this old) is the music. The score tries it best to fill the gaps left by the devs in the story, the battle and even the character-building. Well worth listening to separately.

At about 6 to 7 hours, the game is quite short, and still it manages to fill like a slog in the end. There are seeds of greatness here, but the ultimate outcome is mediocre, if that.

No point in buying this one unless on steep sale.

4/10.

Such a great game, ahead of its time. Crytek never dissapoints. Amazing story and gameplay and not forget the graphics! Worth the money 10/10

I usually never have issues getting games to run. This game is a chore to get working. I remember really enjoying this game back on Xbox One but three crashes in 30 minutes along with inconsistent framerates make this one a hard pass for me.

If you're staring at a massive game library and can't decide what to play, Ryse: Son of Rome is a solid pick.
It's a game you can jump into for a couple of hours without needing to relearn the controls. Great for winding down after a long day at work

Very good combat, but too much like Gladiator and also for some reason very historically inaccurate minus the two supernatural people. Very enjoyable tho

The game is good and intresting you gotta be really carefull what your doing and with practice you can master it it have it s setbacks but its overall good

Ryse is a melee combat action game, set in a fantasized Roman empire around the 60s AD, with famous figures and Roman gods appearing as part of the story. While it is not historically accurate, the choices were clearly deliberate, and the story, while fairly simple, is engaging - the characters, good or evil, are rich in personality, and the range of locations makes for a varied experience. The story pacing is good throughout the eight-hour campaign, which manages to offer a range of settings without any one of them overstaying its welcome.

The story is buoyed in large part by the phenomenal voice acting and motion capture - among the talented cast of voice actors, the clear star of the show is John Hopkins, playing the main character Marius; from tender scenes with family and jokes with comrades, to barking commands in the heat of battle and roaring with anger and grief, he lands every line with perfect confidence. Faces and the actors' expressions are captured brilliantly, with realistic and believable performances reflecting the quality of the voice acting.

The world around the actors is beautiful even 12 years later - armour glints under the sun; forests are lush and verdant; nights are dark and moody; fire crackles and flickers brightly. The graphics are complemented by a well-made soundscape, with the sounds of woodlands and cities providing a natural backdrop during the quieter moments, and the clashes and shouts of battle crashing all around during fights. The soundtrack, despite not sticking in your head long after you stop playing, fits the game well, containing a variety of themes to enhance the emotion of each scene throughout the game.

Clearly the game was made with a high budget and a competent set of developers across all disciplines, but unfortunately, the game's biggest shortcoming is in its most important area - the gameplay is much too simple, and despite Crytek's attempts to add variety, it too often boils down to simply bashing an enemy with your shield, slashing twice with your sword, and repeating until a skull appears above the enemy - this triggers an execution move, in which you must press the bash and slash buttons at the correct time to perform a dramatic kill - mistiming your button presses, or even pressing the wrong button entirely, does not have a major downside however, as the execution will still take place, but you will lose your 'point streak'.

The gameplay is intended to revolve around this streak, with well-timed hits and properly-performed executions increasing your streak multiplier, and giving bonuses to things like health regeneration and damage, but ultimately it is too easy to gain a good streak without having to vary your gameplay. Games like this tend to reward variety and punish repetition (think Tony Hawk's Pro Skater multiplying higher for using different moves, or Batman: Arkham Asylum rewarding the use of different gadgets) but Ryse does not contain the variety required for this, forcing it to allow you to endlessly repeat the same two moves you learn within the first minute of gameplay.

Finally, let's talk about replayability. Ryse's campaign does not offer a great deal of variety, with one playthrough being essentially identical to the next. The hardest difficulty, Legendary, is only unlocked by completing the campaign on one of the three easier modes, so to experience that (and unlock its corresponding achievements) you must play through the story twice. There is an arena multiplayer mode, which allows you and another player to enter the Colosseum as gladiators, taking on various missions such as rescuing citizens from barbarians or capturing and holding zones - these days, you're unlikely to find another random player online, so finding a friend to play with is probably the best way to experience this. The game has a substantial set of unlockable achievements set across singleplayer and multiplayer modes, most of which can be unlocked solo, and the campaign includes collectibles which unlock additional story and art which can be viewed from the main menu.

Ultimately, your enjoyment of Ryse will hinge on how satisfying you find the gameplay - if the simplicity doesn't bother you, you will find a high quality and enjoyable game. If you are used to more complex action games, you may find Ryse's combat too lacking to engage you. However, this many years after release, the price should have lowered enough that you'll more than likely find Ryse to be an entertaining and quality game.

Short story, fun, great graphic even in 2025

Very good game. Can't believe its a its a game from 2013. Works perfectly in steamdeck and worth the price especially it has deep discount. A good less than 10 hours, linear game.

Great graphics with hack and slash gameplay. An enjoyable story with beautiful cutscenes. My complaints include the repetitive combat without any variation besides 4-5 different enemy types and the very obnoxious PC performance.

TO FIX PC PERFORMANCE: Download RivaTuner and set the max frame rate to your monitors refresh rate. Definitely more playable than the 30-60 FPS at first.

This game would be perfect for gamers fascinated by ancient history and Rome in particular. The combat element is very satisfying and the engaging storyline keeps players in suspense.

juegazo apa, juegazo.
que lastima que la versión en español latam solo este para xbox

Took me a bit to decide to recommend this game. It's...how should I put this...meh. Meh plus. The story is meh, the gameplay is meh, the length is however perfect, as opposed to what some people say, and it looks good. Given the story, which is a sub-standard loss and revenge story with some weird supernatural elements sprinkled in and a hack and slash gameplay that is by nature repetitive, which neededly has one or two different mechanics every now and then, the game might almost feel to long toward the end. Yes, the setting is a plus and so are the graphics, the game looks good in 2025 on a RTX 3070 at 1440p with 1.5x1.5 supersampling. If you're into Roman stuff, a bit of hack and slash and short, linear games, it's almost perfect, and on sale it's a must. Level design pretty great. But if you're expecting something really good, or great, avoid. Not sure what happened in the development of this game, I'm pretty confident it should have been much more/better.

IMPORTANT: Technical issues on my rig, and not the only one. For NVIDIA users at least, go and limit the game's FPS from the NVIDIA Control Panel - to whatever you like and your rig can handle, I limited mine to 143 fps. Otherwise, the game's framerate was horrible, highly inconsistent ranging between what seemed like under 30 to whatever.

Ryse: Son of Rome is a visually stunning hack-and-slash adventure that throws you right into the brutal world of Ancient Rome. You play as Marius Titus, a soldier seeking revenge for the death of his family, as he rises through the ranks of the Roman army. The game is like a historical epic turned into a cinematic action experience, filled with sword fights, Roman politics, and a lot of eye-popping visuals.

The combat is smooth, stylish, and brutal—with a series of highly satisfying quick-time events that make every battle feel like you're starring in a gladiator movie. You’ll be slicing, stabbing, and decapitating enemies in a very visceral and cinematic way. It’s a lot of fun, but after a while, the combat can feel a little repetitive, as it follows a predictable formula. Despite that, it’s still satisfying to execute those perfect kills and watch your enemies crumble.

The story is engaging enough—it's about revenge, betrayal, and Rome’s fall. While it might not be a groundbreaking narrative, it does its job of driving you through the game, and Marius’s journey feels personal as you fight to avenge your family and prove yourself to Rome. The characters are memorable, but there’s no denying that the plot could have used more depth.

The visuals are where Ryse really shines. The game looks absolutely gorgeous, with highly detailed environments, character models, and historically accurate settings. The battles are bloody, intense, and look amazing, giving you a strong sense of immersion in the Roman empire.

However, the game’s main drawback is its length. The campaign can be completed in just around 6 hours, and while the combat is fun, the game doesn't really offer much in terms of replayability once you've beaten it. It’s like watching a great action movie that ends a bit too soon. There’s some extra content in the form of multiplayer modes and challenges, but they don't really add enough to make up for the game’s lack of length.

All in all, Ryse: Son of Rome is an impressive game with great visuals and fun combat. It’s a blast while it lasts, but its short runtime keeps it from being a classic. Still, if you’re in the mood for some epic Roman swordplay and a quick but fun adventure, it’s definitely worth a try.

8/10 decapitated enemies. Would relive the glory of Rome, just... a bit longer.

well it's not a 10/10 game but definitely fun, its a short and sweet game. its not too much hard nor super complex. pretty linear game where you just go through an area mass murdering enemies. story is some what plain but not too boring.
yeah its like a solid 7/10. just buy it on a sale if you're unsure

A solid short game. In a world where every new game is trying to be big open world experiences, Ryse stands out as a nice classic linear action game

Ryse is not perfect but it has a lot of fun worth experiencing especially at the low price point that it is. To finish the main campaign takes about 5 hours and that is without finding every collectible. To do that probably would pump up the experience to substantially more hours. Especially if you replay it at higher difficulties

Beyond the campaign there is also a gladiator arena where you can go solo or with a buddy (it does have matchmaking but there doesn't appear to be anyone playing it still so I was unable to find any random allies to play the arena with). The arena is quite fun and it is nice to enjoy the experience as a co-op experience with even co-op executions

In terms of the story, Ryse actually has an intriguing mythological story with multiple layers to it and I really loved all the main characters in the game they are very well designed, well voice acted and their stories are well written. It basically feels like a mythological version of the 2000 Gladiator film

Gameplay is solid, it isn't super deep but it is enough to be very enjoyable. You do have to like quick time events though as the game has a lot of QTE. The amount of QTE you do is up to you though in the combat. Basically you can initiate QTE executions on low HP or stunned enemies including some environmental kills but you do not have to do this you can also just kill the enemies with normal attacks and only use executions for the damage buff, XP buff or HP/focus regen it provides

Outside of the QTE executions your combat uses left click for a light attack, right click for a stun attack and you can also hold either buttons for heavy attacks so a heavy sword attack or heavy stun attack

While the combat is very enjoyable it does have some issues. At times it can be very hard to get environmental kills even if I lined them up it just refused to let me trigger it and instead would do a normal execution

Speaking of issues the game has some weird FPS issue not sure if this is unique to modern PC's or if this issue already existed at launch. I was able to fix it by changing the global overrides in the Nvidia control panel. For those with issues on Nvidia go to the Nvidia App/Control panel and on the global 3D settings set low latency mode to boost, set an FPS cap (I set mine to 142 but any FPS be it 60 to 142 works fine) and set power management to maximum performance and I turned vsync off in-game and I added below two lines to the system.cfg file in the game directory
r_FullscreenWindow=1
sys_highrestimer=1

Visually the game looks quite good especially considering it is a 2014 game

Overall a fun albeit short action adventure game. But one you will likely enjoy a lot especially if you don't mind or even enjoy QTE gameplay

Very enjoyable time.
Not historically accurate, but I can see that the team chose their favorite events of the Roman Empire.
Short but worth the play!

A fun quick game. I enjoyed the combat mechanics and the direct missions, a nice break from the endless possibilities of open world games.

This has to be the most underrated game ever made. Yes it is short but it is the shortest but most sweet game you'll ever play. I will fight for Second installment until I die. Masterpiece

The only thing holding this game back is the awful compatibility with AMD graphics cards, causing severe fps drops out of nowhere.

If that was fixed, this would be a solid 9/10 game for me.

10 / 10 AMAZING !

Amazing Storyline.
Amazing Character Design.
Amazing Roman and England World, Building, Landscape, Nature all beautifully crafted in Glorious 4K 160 fps.
Amazing Sound and Music.
Amazing Solo and Coop End Game content (Gladiator).
Rather monotonous Fighting Mechanic but it's good for me working class player.
Simple UI.

Best Roman / Gladiator Game I have ever played so far.
Thanks Crytex for making this awesome roman game, would like more...

GAMEPLAY-6/10
GRAPHICS-8/10
STORY-6/10
OVERALL A 7/10
its one of the best game made in crytek and also one of the greatest cinematic games ever WAITING FOR RYSE 2

Veni, Vidi, Vici

Surreal pensar que esse jogo lançou em 2013, muita gente compara ele com jogos lançados atualmente e é completamente entendível o por quê disso, esse jogo tem gráficos EXCELENTES PRA ÉPOCA bate muito de frente com jogos lançados atualmente, a gameplay é meio básicona mas bem divertido e as horas de gameplay ajudam muito, por quê se esse jogo tivesse 250 horas igual jogos da ubisoft ele seria uma merda, a história do jogo é interessantíssima digno de um filme de Gladiador e valeu muito a pena ter jogado esse jogo.

It was a really fun game to showcase my new xbox, but unfortunately it was never more than just a glorified tech demo. still worth it on a sale.

Underrated game from past, Designed to be special ended up generic yet still it was a good game.

I really wanna play this game but... It doesn't seem to work on Nvedia GPU it's a bug which some of your might experience where the game doesn't go above 30 fps basically it doesn't use your GPU instead it uses your integrated graphics

Even if you force use your GPU from Nvedia control pannel it doesn't work

SO yeah Im refunding this game but I really wish If I could play this. Shame

MASTERPIECE IN PURE CINIEMATIC ACTION GAMES! "PACED" BETTER THAN GOD OF WAR
There is absolutely nothing like this game which is a heart pumping period action movie like game. The Art/Graphics excellent acting to this day are unmatched even 11 years later. The animations rival those found in the modern god war games and the simple yet impactfull story compliments the action rather than slowing it down. This is what an Action should be.
A pity there is no sequel it has massive potential.

Holy Emperor this game is fun! I can't believe how good it looks too, when I saw it came out 11 years ago I was both gagged and gooped. People report performance issues but I followed the tweak guide on pcgamingwiki for the game and it's running like a dream for me. For £2 it's a total gem

🏞️ - GRAPHICS | VISUALS

✅ - Stunning !
🔲 - Good.
🔲 - Alright.
🔲 - Bad.
🔲 - My Eyes ! They BURN !

Disclaimer: My criteria is based on my personal opinion and the year the game came out, It's not fair to compare games that came out a long time ago to newer ones with huge technology gaps in between, in my honest opinion.

📋 - STORY | PLOT

🔲 - Amazing !
✅ - Good.
🔲 - Alright.
🔲 - Bad.
🔲 - Nonesense !

📝 - WRITING | SCRIPT

🔲 - Excellent !
✅ - Good.
🔲 - Alright.
🔲 - Bad.
🔲 - Awful !

💻 - GAMEPLAY | GAME MECHANICS

🔲 - Fantastic !
🔲 - Good.
✅ - Alright.
🔲 - Bad.
🔲 - Physically Painful !

Note: Very Repetitive and simple, but somewhat fun.

🤖 - AI BEHAVIOR | MACHINE LEARNING

🔲 - Terrific !
🔲 - Good.
✅ - Alright.
🔲 - Bad.
🔲 - Brain Dead !

🧠 - LEVEL DESIGN | GAME MAPPING

🔲 - Phenomenal !
🔲 - Good.
✅ - Alright.
🔲 - Bad.
🔲 - Headache Inducing !

🎧 - SOUNDTRACK | MUSIC

🔲 - Eargasm !
✅ - Good.
🔲 - Alright.
🔲 - Bad.
🔲 - Earrape !

🔊 - VOICE ACTING | PORTRAYAL

✅ - Outstanding !
🔲 - Good.
🔲 - Alright.
🔲 - Bad.
🔲 - Atrocious !

🕙 - LENGTH | PLAYTIME

🔲 - Very Long !
🔲 - Long.
🔲 - Average Length.
✅ - Short.
🔲 - Painfully Short !

Note: It's not 2 Hours long but it's super short, more like 5 to 6 at best.

💀 - DIFFICULTY | SKILL CEILING

🔲 - Very Difficult !
🔲 - Hard.
🔲 - Balanced.
✅ - Easy.
🔲 - Mindlessly Easy !

Disclaimer: This section of the Review is based on my Experience with the Game, can immensely differ for other players.

🏆 - COLLECTABLES | TROPHIES

🔲 - Awesome !
✅ - Good.
🔲 - Alright.
🔲 - Nah !
🔲 - Absolutely Worthless !

⛔ - BUGS | GLITCHES

🔲 - Almost None, If None.
✅ - A Couple.
🔲 - A Bunch.
🔲 - Too Many !
🔲 - It's Unplayable !

💗 - ENJOYMENT | ENTERTAINMENT VALUE

🔲 - Loved It !
✅ - Fun Times.
🔲 - Didn't Love It Nor Hate It.
🔲 - No Thank You !
🔲 - F*cking Hated It !

Disclaimer: This section of the Review is a Personal and Bias Opinion, can immensely differ for other players.

⚙️ - ACCESSIBILITY SETTINGS | ACCOMMODATIVE SETTINGS

🔲 - Good & Lots of Em !
🔲 - Decent Amount.
✅ - Bare Bones at Best.

🎮 - CONTROLS | BUTTON MAPPING

✅ - Comfortable Controls.
🔲 - Some Tweaking & Remapping Needed.
🔲 - Poorly Designed Controls.

🎲 - REPLAYABILITY | REPLAY VALUE

🔲 - High Replay Value !
🔲 - Replayable.
✅ - Once Is Enough !

📊 - GAME PERFORMANCE | STABILITY

✅ - Great !
🔲 - Some Performance Issues.
🔲 - Runs Like Sh*t !

⚒️ - TWEAKING | ANY FIXING NEEDED

✅ - No need for Fixes, It's perfectly playable without any Issues.
🔲 - Needs some Fixing.
🔲 - Has to be Fixed, can't play it like it is.

Disclaimer: This section of the Review is based on my preferences, can immensely differ for other players.

💲 - COST | PRICE

🔲 - Worth Paying Full Price.
✅ - Wait for it to go On Sale.
🔲 - You don't even want this as a Gift.

💯 - OVERALL | VERDICT

🔲 - 🔟 - Outstanding.
🔲 - 9️⃣ - Amazing.
🔲 - 8️⃣ - Great.
✅ - 7️⃣ - Decent.
🔲 - 6️⃣ - Alright.
🔲 - 5️⃣ - Average.
🔲 - 4️⃣ - Terrible.
🔲 - 3️⃣ - Awful.
🔲 - 2️⃣ - Atrocious.
🔲 - 1️⃣ - Abominable.

Note: It was basically a Tech Demo for the Xbox One when it came out, but honestly kinda fun. What saves this game the most is that it's short so it balances the surprisingly good story and writing with the mediocre gameplay so that in the end it became a somewhat decent time.

game design is mostly immature, but great art design and good cinematic action for a day

the story is very good! eventhough the ending was a bit weird. but i will recommend this one. Voice acting and cutscenes are superb!

good and short combat game, would recommend.

Very fun but it's also very short but will definitely recommend giving it a try!

For a considerably old game, Ryse: Son of Rome is way ahead of its time. I still feel the game's visuals are far superior to those of AAA games today. The story and combat mechanics were fantastic, and I enjoyed the sound design and music too. I don't think there's much to say besides the fact that you need to try this out when you get the chance as it will keep you entertained and engaged until the end.

Not the longest story in any way but one of the greatest i ever seen.

Playing this gave me so much joy that everytime i think about the roman empire my little time playing this game comes to mind and gives me joy once more.

Its so great that i even write a recession in english.

Just done my third playthrough such a fun game great story great combat buy!

It's an old game,and it easily crash if your Windows's version is Win 10 and higher(Mine Win11,no matter campaign or multiplayer it still crash randomly).If you knew about the actual historic characters of Nero,Commodus and Boudicca,you will find this game really hilarious,most of the events are extremelyly historic inaccurate.
But,whatever,this is my childhood,and i really love this game."THIS IS MY HOUSE,WHERE I'M THE E M P E R O R!!!!"

Finished the game before I got it on Steam.

This feels like an epic interactive movie with graphics to match, a great storyline and an even better fighting system. It never felt so satisfying and powerful slashing barbarians (and romans, but won't spoil too much).

Grant yourself this 10 - 15 hour adventure, you've earned it!

The ultimate incel power-fantasy game.

And that's not bad: it's satisfying to feel like a feared badass warrior.
Combat is kinda primitive, but it requires some skill and the game is too short for it to start being annoying.

The main advantage of this game is graphics: it looks awesome even now, 12 (!!!) years after the release. It won't even look that outdated if it was released today, but for such an old game it's just fantastic.

Facial animations do feel a bit stiff sometimes though. Variety in enemy/friendly NPCs would've been also great - you start to notice that they're all the same like in the first 15 minutes of the game. It's not a big deal, but it looks funny, especially because you always see these faces close up when you perform executions.

The plot is fine, and although the main character is a bit blank, he's sympathetic nonetheless. At the end of the game you feel very badass delivering vengeance to his enemies. But the game is really short - 6 hours at best - and maybe for its' own good.
It has some notes and other collectible items like comics, but they're meh - couldn't care less for them, even though I love collectibles in games. Exploration is just not fun enough in this game to do all this stuff - and the plot rushes forward without any time to look around really.

Overall this is a fun and very cinematic short game that is dirt cheap on sale - definitely worth trying out.

the story is great and the executions are very brutal. the graphics hold up amazing for a 2014 game. the only downside is the multiplayer is dead so you better have friends if you want to play it.

ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED!? yes i am very entertained

Firstly, this game is absolute cinema. The gameplay is brutally good, and the graphics are insane. The story is incredibly cinematic. The combat feels like the Batman: Arkham series, making you feel like a Roman superhero as you cut down your enemies one by one. The executions are stunning—this game makes killing look like an art form. Bashing enemies with the shield makes you feel like Captain America.

Though short and repetitive at times, Ryse: Son of Rome delivers an unforgettable experience with its spectacle and engaging combat.

8/10

Ryse is a tour de force of a game.

Get this game. It's the full package. Action? Gladiators? Roman soldiers? Barbarians? Sexy women? Colosseum? This game has it! Ryse is also one of the most beautiful games I've ever seen, even today. The gameplay's solid and fun. The plot's pretty good and well done for the most part.

Even better? If you have a buddy, you can play the multiplayer mode. Who doesn't love that? Really if you ever needed another good reason? This game is fun in multiplayer. Like super fun in multiplayer. This is where this game truly shines. You play multiplayer, can perform tag team attacks, earn new gear and just having a good time in the Colosseum! Now that's fun and worth it.

Ryse: Son of Rome is a underrated gem with so much potential for a awesome sequel.

Get this game. It's the full deal with a decent price.

Plus it has a fun multiplayer mode so you can play with your buddies. What have you to lose?

I first played Ryse: Son of Rome when it released on Xbox over 11 almost 12 years ago, and Im roughly just over 50% of the way to complete it on steam now too, it’s still an exceptional experience. Even after more than a decade, this game remains a shining example of what great design, storytelling, and action can achieve.

The world of ancient Rome feels alive and immersive, and it’s easy to get lost in the stunningly crafted arenas, majestic architecture, and atmospheric settings. The cinematic presentation is on another level, with the story unfolding like a thrilling, interactive movie.

Granted, of course the Graphics arent impecable anymore, but they are still amazing over a decade later, The combat mechanics, which are a core part of the game, are just as satisfying now as they were back then. while the finishing moves remain as brutal and satisfying as ever. The game may not offer the same level of depth in terms of gameplay variety as others in the genre, but it makes up for that with intensity and cinematic quality.

The story itself is gripping and emotional, centering around Marius Titus, a soldier driven by vengeance and honor. The narrative, which combines personal vendetta with larger historical events, does a great job of immersing you in the Roman Empire’s world.

Replaying Ryse: Son of Rome on PC has been more than just a nostalgia trip, it’s reaffirmed that this game still holds up in every aspect a game should. It’s a cinematic, action-packed journey with impressive visuals, tight combat, and a compelling story. If you haven’t played it yet, or if it’s been a while, I highly recommend revisiting it. It remains one of the best action games that captures the essence of ancient Rome in such an unforgettable way.

I truly cant wait to continue playing and completing the story yet again on PC, i usually state remasters can be a quick cash grab for studios, but considering this game is almost 12 years old, im highly believing myself its deserving of a remaster, or a graphic overhaul atleast, Maybe one better, a sequel or possibly a spin off that takes everything this game does perfectly with a new implemented story, Maybe even one within a different era.

The mechanics of Brutal finishing moves continue to impress me, the more i play through the story again, i highly recommend playing this game, or revisiting it if you have already played it years ago.

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Edit - I Completed the Main story campaign, its still as great as i remember from Xbox, Especially the ending scenes,

I highly reccomend this to anyone who enjoys, Gore, Rome Era, Etc

Such an underrated game! Spears, Shields, Swords and your trusty Roman comrades by your side... what else do you need huh? But the truth to be told Single player campaign feels soo short and cramped i guess. on the other hand Co-Op play is sooo freaking awesome. but (yeah there is always a but) there are no more active players to play co op.

would i recommend this game to others? Abso-Fking-lutely. Find yourself a trusty friend to play Co op. That's where true fun lies.

Romans are strong Together. (did you see what i did there. I replaced the word Apes with Romans. :P)

Wow I was super impressed by this game. With it being made in 2014 the graphics are really good and the game play is fun. I normally don't leave reviews but I felt that the developers and others should know that this game is great. The story line is fun to follow as well. I am looking forward to seeing if the developers are in the works for a part 2 or something similar. I would recommend this game hands down.