I hate all of those games. Regardless if it’s Hellblade, The Order 1886 or Ryse or xyz. Where gameplay is so limited and it’s just a game to be called game, while the order 1886 would have been a much better movie and ryse, well ryse should have focused on being fun and entertaining first before it’s pretty. Every title has its fanbase, I know that, even ryse and the order 1886, but it’s absolute not my cup of tea. Graphics alone are nothing. Even the order for example would look even today impressive.
@@bloodporne7822 I agree that Phil Spencer is by no means perfect and xbox still don't fundamentally understand the concept of AAA exclusives with like Nintendo and Sony do. I also cringe at the level of wokeness coming from xbox's HQ. Anyway, he's done some good stuff and rescued xbox from oblivion at least.
I view Ryse in a similar light to the Order 1886; an exclusive game used to highlight what the “next generation” had to offer, but rested mostly on graphical fidelity to is detriment.
@@moscowvicent831 order had some good shooting and unique weapons. So I definitely agree with the op. Tons of potential for both IPs. You could do ryse for any civilization and continue the orders story with a ton of other monsters.
@@lordmilchreis1885 hahaha, es war durchgehend zäh und immer kurz bevor ich wirklich eine negative Meinung bekam, kam irgendwas cool überlegtes oder dargestelltes und es zieht dich kurz wieder rein lmao
@@thebadwolf3088 I mean it isn't wrong for people to want a console exclusive in another console. That's the entire point of them. To make people envy the fact that they don't have that console so that they may buy it. Lol
For me, this game is a great weekend blockbuster, it's short, it's fun, looks great and has high octane action, the concept is simple and the gameplay is simple yet addictive and it has a decent story and great set pieces, doesn't rely too heavily on difficult puzzles and it can be finished quickly. that's what i enjoy about it, we have enough open world action games and rpgs to go around. i miss great hack and slash games.
Did you play Nioh? Soulslike mixed with high skill devil may cry-ish combat and arpg loot progression, starts like a souls and progresses into hack and slash-y pace, extremely rewarding and complex
I loved Ryse, and hate how everyone went on about how it was repetitive, while hailing other repetitive hack and slash games as the greatest thing since sliced bread lol. Always wanted them to do a viking game in the same style.
While I kinda get the criticism about the combat, I personally really enjoyed it (aside from the move in formation moments, those got annoying pretty quickly) and never really got tired of the executions and combat itself. I even spend quite some time just playing the colosseum/multiplayer mode.
100% agree I was given this game as a gift from Xbox this game was amazing executions were cool and everything to think it's crytek that's holding it back from sequel such BS
I liked it when I first played but when I tried to replay it I got bored of it really fast Too bad considering it’s one of the only good games where you get to play as a legionary
I am so happy Luke chose to talk about Ryse! I got this game at GameStop years back for $5, and absolutely loved what I got. However, no one ever talks about it, which was strange to me since I personally really enjoyed the combat and cinematic moments, such as when Marius took on a legion of barbarians by himself in the fourth act.
Shawdow of Rome was the shit !!! Throwing limbs and severed heads in the crowd and getting them pumped up so they throw you some good shit lol loved it
There’s a very old game called mount and blade warband while the game is no focused on Rome there is a mod called aut ceaser aut nihil that’s does and it is made so well ,it’s by far one of the best mods for that game, but like I said the game is old so don’t expect to lead an army of thousands on your own
On hardest difficulty, you really need the health and you don't want to miss the execution minigame. It's a short game, but again, on hard difficulty, will last longer. For me it was like the first Max Payne: intense, brutal, visually spectacular, and short. But quite an experience it was. Hope someday i will play Ryse 2.
Definitely agree that the game is better on harder difficulties. Kinda sad it was reviewed on "soldier" level difficulty (normal) instead of at least the intended Centurion difficulty.
It was a while since I have played but I do believe that when replaying the game you get all the character upgrades from the first time you played, so it ends up not being that hard, still not easy but not hard
I'm playing the game now at the hardest available difficulty (centurion) and I got like 80% into the game before I understood that I'm supposed to press the blue button when the dude glows blue during the executions lol.
I absolutely loved Ryse as a game, even buying the day one console so I could play it. I will never understand the hate towards it but maybe that's just my Rome biased attitude. Sure, it was historically innacurate but the gameplay was fun as fuck. Especially when you turned off the easy mode button prompts and learned to play it just by seeing the functions and adapting to it in hard mode. Definitely a missed opportunity by those who lay hate on the game without actually playing it. Especially the multiplayer mode that had gladiator fights with friends. So much fun that died out so quickly.
I played the game recently. I really liked it. Combat was a lot of fun, but there wasn't that much game in there. It was short and simplistic. It's more of a tech demo than a game. And it's treated as such.
I tolerate Rome as a setting, but the combat was just really satisfying to me. The fact that the lock-on is automatic and natural, the executions actually have you doing something, and the general feel of fighting enemies made Ryse a super fun game despite it's really short length.
Ryse was fire, I remember when the XB1 came out the first games I bought for it were Ryse & Dead Rising 3. closest thing to a “300” game I could’ve asked for
Ryse never got a fair shake tbh. It started as a First person melee game, then old MS tried forcing Kinect onto Crytek, then eventually they ditched it and went with a 3rd person action game. The game got very little time in it's actual last phase of development, of course it was repetitive. They didn't get the chance to actually expand on their final phase of the project. It was still a solid game with incredible cinematic presentation and voice acting. It deserves a second chance.
@@freshnesbro3792 crisis 1 is as boring as you are. Play it in a boring fashion and it'll be boring. Play it like me, shooting palm trees over o to enemies, flying out of the water with super speed like a dolphin with a rocket launcher and kill enemies by throwing turtles at them and you might enjoy it more. But keep cloak crouching through it and wondering why it's boring. 👍
@@freshnesbro3792 Yeah, I don't think you understand game development. I have Unreal Engine 5 and while I'm not an expert I can tell you you're not putting out a game like Crysis in a week. Or a month. Or even a year without a full team. You can dislike the game if you'd like and I can disagree but there are plenty of fan made 6 months into development Unreal games on Steam in early access that prove that. Even the best examples of 1 person made Unreal games like Bright Memory Infinite took years to make. If Crysis is just a tech demo and not a game I wonder what you make of Call Of Duty? Just a demo? I mean, it's shorter, more linear and has less diverse gameplay across the board. What makes that a game and not Crysis?
I think where Ryse really shone as a game was not only it’s graphics, story (which was perfect length for this type of game) and world building, but it’s combat; quick time events and the animations were all top notch and while it could seem repetitive, if you played its hardest difficulty and turned off the colour highlights, that is where the game really stood out as an intense hack n slash combat simulator. It’s really a shame that they didn’t take up Microsoft’s offer for a sequel because I truly believe the sequel could have been incredible.
Crytek gives away the Ryse assets on their marketplace to be used in their engine for developers. I'm sure that played a part in the decision as well. Pretty hard to get those horses back in the barn when thousands of indie devs already have access to the assets.
This is one of those games that you look up the executions for when you're discussing how fucked up and violent some games are. It's pretty much it's best feature
"We'll fund the entirety of future production if you let us have it." "No, we want to work on it ourselves." "So what do you have planned for it?" "Nothing. Nothing at all."
I loved this game and always saw it as being a teaser for the xbox hardware potential. I never realized it had such a tragic origin. I’m glad I never knew the history as Ryse always has had a good place in video games for me, but I can’t help to think what could’ve been. Amazing video by the way!!! Always look forward to them.
You could definitely see its potential, very repetitive enemies and is still to this day a really beautiful and well acted game. Fingers crossed for a sequel, perhaps even something for VR.
It's genuinely nutty to think that (gameplay aside) this game still looks leaps and bounds better than maybe...90% of releases in the past three years? Story was a decent revenge story. Gameplay was "let's make a long ass movie into a video game" (not necessarily a bad thing imo) and the graphics, even today, are mindblowingly gorgeous
I picked it up for a few bucks on a Steam sale a few years ago and honestly had a good time. The combat is very one-key, and keeps playing that key over and over, but it looks impressive still, feels good most of the time, and is thankfully over before it overstays its welcome. I'd be disappointed if I paid full price, but for like $5? Not bad.
I absolutely do not blame the dev for keeping the rights. After all that interference the first time around, I would bet they didn’t want to risk having their vision stomped on again. Still, I would love to see a sequel. It’s a fun game for sure.
Game is so straightforward with its content and that is why I love it so much. No giant open worlds, no huge skill trees or loads of tutorials. I can go back to this game no matter how much time have passed and I know I will not take more than a minute to remember how to play. "Here is your sword and shield, have fun killing barbarians". Sometimes the industry and fans forget that the primary purpose of videogames is to have fun, and for that we must not forget that in most cases, less is more.
I enjoyed this game quite a lot. Like with a Hollywood Blockbuster, something to turn your brain off and enjoy the visuals. I also have a weak spot for everything connected to the Roman Empire. So I would love to see a sequel, maybe with more role play/game mechanics.
This game has been on my steam wish list since January 2016... I still can't bring myself to buy it, even though it's available for 2 bucks every once in a while...
I am a Crytek fan because I love the Crysis games. So of course I would also play Ryse: Son of Rome, well sadly it was an Xbox One exclusive so I couldn't play it. But when it got ported to PC I instantly bought and played it. As someone who didn't have much or any experience with this kind of genre I found the gameplay to be snappy and sadisfying, a bit repetetive but not to a point where it dragged down my enjoyment of the game. I even found the story to be interesting even if it was relatively simple. And that the PC version included a Nanosuit skin for the Gladiator mode was just the icing on the cake. I played through the game multiple times on all difficulties and unlocked every achivement, excluding those for the multiplayer because no one played that. It would be nice if we got Ryse 2, but at least we got a Crysis 4 announcement, even though I think the series had a sadisfying ending with the third game.
I played this game on pc just last year when it was on sale on Steam for only 5 bucks. I thought it was a good game. Of course, my expectations were not high at all since I got it for so cheap. I appreciated that they tried to do something different.
I bought this game as bundle deal on Steam along with Hunt Showdown. I had a great time playing RYSE. Loved the camera of the character, the atmosphere, and the finishers were cool.
Dude, you are overlooking something very important here. Back in the years following the Original Ryse the xbox division was in utter turmoil and it was really only in late 2016 that we began to see the first fruits of Phil Spencer's efforts to start turning things around. Microsoft studios were known to be micromanagers of devs (as you pointed out) and it was really only from 2017 onwards that devs started (slowly) to see that Microsoft would let them develop their own stuff largely without interference. So in 2014/15 when Microsoft were willing to meet the expense of a sequel to Ryse as well as acquiring the overall IP it was Phil Spencer's early attempt at getting major IP, studios on board with xbox after the utter disaster of xbox one's launch. Look at what happened to Rare, to Lionhead, look at Scalebound. I think Crytek made the correct decision based on what they knew at the time. Perhaps 2021's xbox division would have been able to pull this deal off with a promise to let Crytek make the best game possible without someone looking over their soldier. However, it wasn't 2021....it was 2014/15. A very different xbox and a very different time.
In 2021 this game would be a live service game with tons of repetitive daily challenges, microtransactions and lack of polish. Part of Phil Spencer's "vision". Most overrated CEO ever.
I saw the title and was like, hey Ryse, I liked that one. It has some cool combat and some great moments and I also think anything Rome is a great setting. But I never finished it. I can’t tell you why but my guess would be I got a little bored and moved on. I’ll have to go back and finish it
Persona 4! My ears perked up when I heard the background music and I couldn't figure it out for the rest of the video, then it hit me at the end. It's the Velvet Room music from Persona 4.
Never played it but it has sat in my Steam library for a while now. Since watching your take on it Luke I'm definitely going to check it out now. What a shame there won't be any sequels and we will never have a chance to see what could have been.
I love Ryse, I played it for the first time in 2020 and thoroughly enjoyed it. Heard bad things about it when it came out so I didn't bother trying but once quarantine hit I decided to give it a chance and was surprised.
I played Ryse: Son of Rome a few months ago when I got Xbox Game Pass for just £1, I played quite a few games that were on Game Pass but Ryse stuck out to me. For a 2013 game the graphics still hold up incredibly well but the gameplay definitely got repetitive, wasn't terrrible but it just became a standard Hack N' Slash with almost no difficulty spike. But what really stood out to me and why I still think about the game from time to time was the brillant visual design with an unfortunately unfulfilled but still interesting narrative. The way the roman armours and architecture look, With an impressive "D-Day" like early level showcasing the visuals of this game. how the land "beyond the wall" - a land beyond Romes borders is perceived as some sort of nightmare land and the scots dewelling there look and sound like demons or monsters. I think the cutscenes and the acting are fantastic and the inclusion of these two mysterious deities appearing throughout the game and "influencing" characters is great. One moment they are there, and the next they are not. With a more or less generic revenge storyline which could of been expanded upon if the game was a longer length. You can complete the game in about 5-6 hours in a straight run. The game is short which is why I believe sadly this narrative didnt get the attention is deserved. If you can pick this up for the right price and you are willing to just sit back and turn your brain off for some simple Hack N' Slash gameplay, you will definitely have a good time with it. I really do think this game deserves a sequel. It really does have potential to be something special
I very much agree! The plot had a lot, and I mean A LOT, of potential. Rome and its conquests were well done, specially since only movies had explored the invasion of Britain. As an avid fan of ancient history, this game gave me the same level of historic excitement as, let's say, Assassin's creed Origins
I wish they took that offer from Microsoft. There aren't many games these days with a Roman theme and none that have the lavish art direction of Ryse. It really made Rome feel like it was the be all end all of the world, and it was killing itself through its gluttony.
I remember back in the day that i upgraded my gpu just to be able to play this. After playing for an hour i dropped it and never touch it again. Such a barebones game.
You made some statements that went correct about the original kinect,it was sold separately from the 360 and yes people wanted it,I think they sold 10 million kinects in a week or something back when it first launched...it was seen as a must have
"I am Blandis Whiteus Genericus Characterus, Father of a murdered wife... or something... I will have my vengeance" Literally the only memorable part of this game for me is the Nerdcubed Plays video
I’ll give it to them, Cryteks multiplayer game Hunt: Showdown, is by far the most unique competitive experience I’ve ever played. I’m sad they’ve moved away from story driven narratives, but in all honesty they are doing something truly unique in the multiplayer world.
The best underrated game from the 8th gen. I hate how it got buried so unjustly even though the story, while simple, is really powerful (at least in my opinion, I get a bit of a Berserk vibe from it), the gameplay is actually not as braindead as people make it out to be (especially on harder difficulties), and the visuals are so incredible even to this day. I honestly can't think of a game that truly looks better in every way, even today.
I absolutely live this game and I made my own small video on it. I think mayne later on I'll make a bigger one but I'm always happy to see someone giving this game some love.
They should have had multiple weapons that provided the various payouts for xp, health and focus which would encourage using different weapons and could've made it closer to say an OG GOW - maybe add some puzzles too
This game needs a sequel. It is, to me, a product that combines all the old 3rd party action game like 99 Knights, Heavenly Sword, or something similar. It was simple and fun to play. Repetitive of course. A simple switch between characters with different melee weapons would be a quick fix.
Bought the game for 5$. Had 4 hours of straight fun, I didn't get bored of the combat because I thought it was so satisfying, and the graphics was just so jawdropping, even these days. So for me this game was well worth the 5$! Story pretty forgettable, but not bad. The set pieces are pretty cool. And I loved the game was so easy. Give it a go.
Who else remember watching Tmarts let’s play of this when it was coming out? Little kid me couldn’t get a Xbox one so I had to experience it somehow lol
This game reminds me of heavenly sword. Visually impressive , altough uninteresting in its impressiveness. Stellar voice acting and facial animations and unbelievable shallow gameplay with a certain stiffness.
Came with my system along with MCC and for the longest I never touched it then one day after I had beaten all the games I had at the moment and was bored I seen this in my library and tried it out… I then spent the next week or two beating it. Wasn’t disappointed at all. Great story. Great graphics. Great combat. Now that I think ab it again I might go back and play it again it’s been a few years
@@omnissiah7859 Lets hope they keep having success with it since i just started out there. :-) Great thing, the paid stuff is only cosmetic. Not like other greedy fucks like Wargaming etc.
I just finished thus game last night for the first time. Never played it before and honestly loved it. There were a few bugs I ran into but nothing really killed it for me. I thought it was awesome. Combat was good. I didn't really think it was super repetitive. I liked the phalanx sequences a lot too. I give it a real 10/good
I played this PC port "game" like a 30 minute demo. Done after roughly that amount of playtime and never went back. Because that's all it was, a boring, low functionality, low feel demo, extended, padded and sold as a full priced game. It boggles my mind that anyone has a positive view of this software, but that explains so much about the current state of the gaming industry, especially surrounding most console-based games.
I was looking forward to this since your 1886 video! Thank You.! This game still holds up graphically. I can't believe it's from 2013. Looks better than most current-gen games.
If this game had released during the height of VR popularity as a VR title rather than an Xbox Kinect title, it would have been great. The short length of the game would make enough sense as many VR games play more like tech demos than actual games, but people still like them. Think something like Blade and Sorcery, but more blade and less sorcery.
I never bought the game, but I rented it from Redbox, best rental game I can remember as I was able to finish it in about 2 sittings. I thought at the time the game was incredible, graphics where next gen and the combat felt solid compared to contemporary games. The only thing that ever bothered me was how futuristic the armor on the hero looked, you wouldnt see armor cut that way in the past.
I feel like something that would be a fucking masterpiece would be - The environment of Ryse - The gameplay loop of Battlefield - The scale of Hell Let Loose Now that I think about it that's kinda just Mordhau but still
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I hate all of those games. Regardless if it’s Hellblade, The Order 1886 or Ryse or xyz. Where gameplay is so limited and it’s just a game to be called game, while the order 1886 would have been a much better movie and ryse, well ryse should have focused on being fun and entertaining first before it’s pretty. Every title has its fanbase, I know that, even ryse and the order 1886, but it’s absolute not my cup of tea. Graphics alone are nothing. Even the order for example would look even today impressive.
@@bloodporne7822 I agree that Phil Spencer is by no means perfect and xbox still don't fundamentally understand the concept of AAA exclusives with like Nintendo and Sony do. I also cringe at the level of wokeness coming from xbox's HQ. Anyway, he's done some good stuff and rescued xbox from oblivion at least.
I view Ryse in a similar light to the Order 1886; an exclusive game used to highlight what the “next generation” had to offer, but rested mostly on graphical fidelity to is detriment.
I don't think so because I'm like the order ryse what's fun it had cool animations it didn't BS like the order
@@moscowvicent831 order had some good shooting and unique weapons. So I definitely agree with the op.
Tons of potential for both IPs. You could do ryse for any civilization and continue the orders story with a ton of other monsters.
I agree . My friend and I really liked the world of the order and saw its potential
except the order 1886 was actually fun to play and was no where near as boring bro lol
Nice words
Ryse was probably one of the best "okay" games I've ever played
Ich hätts nicht besser beschreiben können
@@lordmilchreis1885 hahaha, es war durchgehend zäh und immer kurz bevor ich wirklich eine negative Meinung bekam, kam irgendwas cool überlegtes oder dargestelltes und es zieht dich kurz wieder rein lmao
Too bad they didn’t released it on PS4
@@Antoniocristiano Too bad Spider-Man isn't on Xbox
Bruh
@@thebadwolf3088 I mean it isn't wrong for people to want a console exclusive in another console. That's the entire point of them. To make people envy the fact that they don't have that console so that they may buy it. Lol
For me, this game is a great weekend blockbuster, it's short, it's fun, looks great and has high octane action, the concept is simple and the gameplay is simple yet addictive and it has a decent story and great set pieces, doesn't rely too heavily on difficult puzzles and it can be finished quickly.
that's what i enjoy about it, we have enough open world action games and rpgs to go around.
i miss great hack and slash games.
I’d rather pay for this and play this over a weekend with a mate than just rent a movie, it was a great time honestly
Did you play Nioh? Soulslike mixed with high skill devil may cry-ish combat and arpg loot progression, starts like a souls and progresses into hack and slash-y pace, extremely rewarding and complex
You should play A Plague Tale: Innocence
@@Corrupted nioh was honestly one of the worst games I've ever played
@@collydub1987 you must have played like 8 games then lmao
I loved Ryse, and hate how everyone went on about how it was repetitive, while hailing other repetitive hack and slash games as the greatest thing since sliced bread lol. Always wanted them to do a viking game in the same style.
Most hack & slash games let the playler decide whether they’re repetrtive or not through gameplay & combos…
@@jkthegreat5687 meeh, there's some combos maybe, but in reality they are repetitive, hence the name hack n slash.
I always wanted a “sequel” called Ryse: Son of Sparta
I'm dying to know which of these games you're referring to. So we can all compare the gameplay and how repetitive each actually is.
@@playboydojo maybe the arkham titles, assasins creed, god of war
While I kinda get the criticism about the combat, I personally really enjoyed it (aside from the move in formation moments, those got annoying pretty quickly) and never really got tired of the executions and combat itself. I even spend quite some time just playing the colosseum/multiplayer mode.
100% agree I was given this game as a gift from Xbox this game was amazing executions were cool and everything to think it's crytek that's holding it back from sequel such BS
I thought the combat in this had more to it than Hellblade atleast.
@@roshe7887 but hellblade isnt very combat focused and isnt even triple a
I liked it when I first played but when I tried to replay it I got bored of it really fast
Too bad considering it’s one of the only good games where you get to play as a legionary
It’s 2022 and I still play it. It looks AMAZING on pc along with assassins creed unity. They look GREAT. Combat for ryse is one of my favorite
The multiplayer was such a cool concept , that could have totally become its own standalone thing. The wasted potential is heartbreaking
Dude I’m literally so happy you chose to talk about this game
Why? It sucks
Literally??? Wow!!
No one cares...
i bummed me bants
@@elyzium NI
I am so happy Luke chose to talk about Ryse! I got this game at GameStop years back for $5, and absolutely loved what I got. However, no one ever talks about it, which was strange to me since I personally really enjoyed the combat and cinematic moments, such as when Marius took on a legion of barbarians by himself in the fourth act.
We need more games like this, the last game I played based upon Romans was Shadow of Rome on PS2 and that's an amazing game
for real
Shawdow of Rome was the shit !!! Throwing limbs and severed heads in the crowd and getting them pumped up so they throw you some good shit lol loved it
There’s a very old game called mount and blade warband while the game is no focused on Rome there is a mod called aut ceaser aut nihil that’s does and it is made so well ,it’s by far one of the best mods for that game, but like I said the game is old so don’t expect to lead an army of thousands on your own
Bro! Someone knows about shadow of Rome . Played through it so many times when I was 14 . It’s in my top 10 of all time for sure
On hardest difficulty, you really need the health and you don't want to miss the execution minigame. It's a short game, but again, on hard difficulty, will last longer.
For me it was like the first Max Payne: intense, brutal, visually spectacular, and short. But quite an experience it was. Hope someday i will play Ryse 2.
Definitely agree that the game is better on harder difficulties. Kinda sad it was reviewed on "soldier" level difficulty (normal) instead of at least the intended Centurion difficulty.
It was a while since I have played but I do believe that when replaying the game you get all the character upgrades from the first time you played, so it ends up not being that hard, still not easy but not hard
I'm playing the game now at the hardest available difficulty (centurion) and I got like 80% into the game before I understood that I'm supposed to press the blue button when the dude glows blue during the executions lol.
Ryse was low key dope.
No lie, I did have a much better experience on the Series X.
I was amazed by the game when I first played it
Still is
For the 20 mins that I played it…… yea it was dope
The controls were awkward and some of the bosses were BS, but overall it's a pretty good game
I absolutely loved Ryse as a game, even buying the day one console so I could play it. I will never understand the hate towards it but maybe that's just my Rome biased attitude. Sure, it was historically innacurate but the gameplay was fun as fuck. Especially when you turned off the easy mode button prompts and learned to play it just by seeing the functions and adapting to it in hard mode. Definitely a missed opportunity by those who lay hate on the game without actually playing it. Especially the multiplayer mode that had gladiator fights with friends. So much fun that died out so quickly.
I played the game recently. I really liked it. Combat was a lot of fun, but there wasn't that much game in there. It was short and simplistic. It's more of a tech demo than a game. And it's treated as such.
The combat was repetitive, it's pretty to look at but game is boring.
I tolerate Rome as a setting, but the combat was just really satisfying to me. The fact that the lock-on is automatic and natural, the executions actually have you doing something, and the general feel of fighting enemies made Ryse a super fun game despite it's really short length.
@@Holisticxoxo you didn’t upgrade or use points in the menu probably or didn’t mention the story
It's a roman fantasy game, it's not really meant to be historically accurate. There are quite literal gods you meet in this game.
I’m halfway through it for the first time rn.
Very good can’t believe it’s 10 years old
Ryse was fire, I remember when the XB1 came out the first games I bought for it were Ryse & Dead Rising 3. closest thing to a “300” game I could’ve asked for
Loved playing this. Yeah needed more enemies types etc but man once you unlocked all the kill animations was so good. Multiplayer was where it was at
Everything you said was right, but... we get to play as a Roman Centurion, how awesome is that lmao
I wrote out a possible sequel/series. I know the Spartan is iconic but the Roman Centurion deserves some light.
Loved this game
I had a great time in this game
Same, it's actually fucking great.
The biggest tragedy is NO key mapping on PC! If they added that in an update it would be a ‘game changer’! Apart from that it’s a great game 👌
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Ryse never got a fair shake tbh. It started as a First person melee game, then old MS tried forcing Kinect onto Crytek, then eventually they ditched it and went with a 3rd person action game. The game got very little time in it's actual last phase of development, of course it was repetitive. They didn't get the chance to actually expand on their final phase of the project. It was still a solid game with incredible cinematic presentation and voice acting. It deserves a second chance.
as if not all crytek games are repetitive boring games, stoo thinking to much into it, its just another boring repetitive game nothing special.
@@freshnesbro3792 crisis 1 is as boring as you are. Play it in a boring fashion and it'll be boring. Play it like me, shooting palm trees over o to enemies, flying out of the water with super speed like a dolphin with a rocket launcher and kill enemies by throwing turtles at them and you might enjoy it more. But keep cloak crouching through it and wondering why it's boring. 👍
@@landfillao4193 its really just a tech demo bro, nothing else people could put out the same game, probably in a week in UE5.
@@freshnesbro3792 Yeah, I don't think you understand game development. I have Unreal Engine 5 and while I'm not an expert I can tell you you're not putting out a game like Crysis in a week. Or a month. Or even a year without a full team. You can dislike the game if you'd like and I can disagree but there are plenty of fan made 6 months into development Unreal games on Steam in early access that prove that. Even the best examples of 1 person made Unreal games like Bright Memory Infinite took years to make.
If Crysis is just a tech demo and not a game I wonder what you make of Call Of Duty? Just a demo? I mean, it's shorter, more linear and has less diverse gameplay across the board. What makes that a game and not Crysis?
Love how Chris Evans went from making not so popular game to Captain America
He got tall and more handsome too
I think where Ryse really shone as a game was not only it’s graphics, story (which was perfect length for this type of game) and world building, but it’s combat; quick time events and the animations were all top notch and while it could seem repetitive, if you played its hardest difficulty and turned off the colour highlights, that is where the game really stood out as an intense hack n slash combat simulator.
It’s really a shame that they didn’t take up Microsoft’s offer for a sequel because I truly believe the sequel could have been incredible.
I finished it three times. Fantastic game and excellently paced with fantastic graphics.
Thank you for talking about Ryse. I still expect a sequel to be made. Something about Ryse's overall atmosphere and gameplay felt right.
Crytek gives away the Ryse assets on their marketplace to be used in their engine for developers. I'm sure that played a part in the decision as well. Pretty hard to get those horses back in the barn when thousands of indie devs already have access to the assets.
Absolutely love Son of Rome❤️ one of those games that definitely deserves second chance!
Thank you for talking about it Luke.
This is one of those games that you look up the executions for when you're discussing how fucked up and violent some games are. It's pretty much it's best feature
This game was a visual masterpiece
Yes it was/is , i replayed it not that long ago and it still looks great lol
And that's it. There's nothing else to it. I don't understand the appeal. The gameplay is the worst, less depth than a kids pool.
@@JesusProtects it's insanely good for a 2013 game. Good story, basic hack and slash, and amazing graphics. Yall just be hatin
I enjoyed Ryse a lot. Actually, I want to play it again.
Not gonna lie.... I'm glad they moved on, they made Hunt Showdown which is a underrated gem.
"We'll fund the entirety of future production if you let us have it."
"No, we want to work on it ourselves."
"So what do you have planned for it?"
"Nothing. Nothing at all."
I loved this game and always saw it as being a teaser for the xbox hardware potential. I never realized it had such a tragic origin. I’m glad I never knew the history as Ryse always has had a good place in video games for me, but I can’t help to think what could’ve been. Amazing video by the way!!! Always look forward to them.
You could definitely see its potential, very repetitive enemies and is still to this day a really beautiful and well acted game. Fingers crossed for a sequel, perhaps even something for VR.
The trailer for this was a major reason I bought 360, the character model was *unbelievable*
Never even played it
The Damocles section was tragically too short in this game
It's genuinely nutty to think that (gameplay aside) this game still looks leaps and bounds better than maybe...90% of releases in the past three years?
Story was a decent revenge story. Gameplay was "let's make a long ass movie into a video game" (not necessarily a bad thing imo) and the graphics, even today, are mindblowingly gorgeous
I picked it up for a few bucks on a Steam sale a few years ago and honestly had a good time. The combat is very one-key, and keeps playing that key over and over, but it looks impressive still, feels good most of the time, and is thankfully over before it overstays its welcome. I'd be disappointed if I paid full price, but for like $5? Not bad.
I absolutely do not blame the dev for keeping the rights. After all that interference the first time around, I would bet they didn’t want to risk having their vision stomped on again. Still, I would love to see a sequel. It’s a fun game for sure.
Game is so straightforward with its content and that is why I love it so much. No giant open worlds, no huge skill trees or loads of tutorials. I can go back to this game no matter how much time have passed and I know I will not take more than a minute to remember how to play. "Here is your sword and shield, have fun killing barbarians". Sometimes the industry and fans forget that the primary purpose of videogames is to have fun, and for that we must not forget that in most cases, less is more.
I enjoyed this game quite a lot. Like with a Hollywood Blockbuster, something to turn your brain off and enjoy the visuals. I also have a weak spot for everything connected to the Roman Empire. So I would love to see a sequel, maybe with more role play/game mechanics.
This game has been on my steam wish list since January 2016... I still can't bring myself to buy it, even though it's available for 2 bucks every once in a while...
But seriously, this game's graphics looks like it can go toe-to-toe with God of War 2018 or Assassins' Creed Origins, which were released much later.
That velvet room music man, will a persona critique ever come to fruition?
Probably one of the most underrated amazing games I’ve ever played
Mannnnwthis games graphics are still some of the best in time holding up
You are a master at this type of videos.
I am a Crytek fan because I love the Crysis games.
So of course I would also play Ryse: Son of Rome, well sadly it was an Xbox One exclusive so I couldn't play it.
But when it got ported to PC I instantly bought and played it.
As someone who didn't have much or any experience with this kind of genre I found the gameplay to be snappy and sadisfying, a bit repetetive but not to a point where it dragged down my enjoyment of the game.
I even found the story to be interesting even if it was relatively simple.
And that the PC version included a Nanosuit skin for the Gladiator mode was just the icing on the cake.
I played through the game multiple times on all difficulties and unlocked every achivement, excluding those for the multiplayer because no one played that.
It would be nice if we got Ryse 2, but at least we got a Crysis 4 announcement, even though I think the series had a sadisfying ending with the third game.
Pretty petty not to release a sequel and let the property rot.
I played this game on pc just last year when it was on sale on Steam for only 5 bucks. I thought it was a good game. Of course, my expectations were not high at all since I got it for so cheap. I appreciated that they tried to do something different.
I just bought this on steam on sale to replay it. I loved it again
What a coincidence I’m playing it for the first time rn Bc of game pass and i find this video
I bought this game as bundle deal on Steam along with Hunt Showdown. I had a great time playing RYSE. Loved the camera of the character, the atmosphere, and the finishers were cool.
Dude, you are overlooking something very important here. Back in the years following the Original Ryse the xbox division was in utter turmoil and it was really only in late 2016 that we began to see the first fruits of Phil Spencer's efforts to start turning things around. Microsoft studios were known to be micromanagers of devs (as you pointed out) and it was really only from 2017 onwards that devs started (slowly) to see that Microsoft would let them develop their own stuff largely without interference. So in 2014/15 when Microsoft were willing to meet the expense of a sequel to Ryse as well as acquiring the overall IP it was Phil Spencer's early attempt at getting major IP, studios on board with xbox after the utter disaster of xbox one's launch.
Look at what happened to Rare, to Lionhead, look at Scalebound. I think Crytek made the correct decision based on what they knew at the time. Perhaps 2021's xbox division would have been able to pull this deal off with a promise to let Crytek make the best game possible without someone looking over their soldier. However, it wasn't 2021....it was 2014/15. A very different xbox and a very different time.
In 2021 this game would be a live service game with tons of repetitive daily challenges, microtransactions and lack of polish. Part of Phil Spencer's "vision". Most overrated CEO ever.
I saw the title and was like, hey Ryse, I liked that one. It has some cool combat and some great moments and I also think anything Rome is a great setting. But I never finished it. I can’t tell you why but my guess would be I got a little bored and moved on. I’ll have to go back and finish it
Persona 4! My ears perked up when I heard the background music and I couldn't figure it out for the rest of the video, then it hit me at the end. It's the Velvet Room music from Persona 4.
Never played it but it has sat in my Steam library for a while now. Since watching your take on it Luke I'm definitely going to check it out now. What a shame there won't be any sequels and we will never have a chance to see what could have been.
I love Ryse, I played it for the first time in 2020 and thoroughly enjoyed it. Heard bad things about it when it came out so I didn't bother trying but once quarantine hit I decided to give it a chance and was surprised.
Some times you just want a fun action game with a great setting. I loved ryse, still do
I played Ryse: Son of Rome a few months ago when I got Xbox Game Pass for just £1, I played quite a few games that were on Game Pass but Ryse stuck out to me.
For a 2013 game the graphics still hold up incredibly well but the gameplay definitely got repetitive, wasn't terrrible but it just became a standard Hack N' Slash with almost no difficulty spike.
But what really stood out to me and why I still think about the game from time to time was the brillant visual design with an unfortunately unfulfilled but still interesting narrative.
The way the roman armours and architecture look, With an impressive "D-Day" like early level showcasing the visuals of this game. how the land "beyond the wall" - a land beyond Romes borders is perceived as some sort of nightmare land and the scots dewelling there look and sound like demons or monsters. I think the cutscenes and the acting are fantastic and the inclusion of these two mysterious deities appearing throughout the game and "influencing" characters is great. One moment they are there, and the next they are not. With a more or less generic revenge storyline which could of been expanded upon if the game was a longer length. You can complete the game in about 5-6 hours in a straight run. The game is short which is why I believe sadly this narrative didnt get the attention is deserved.
If you can pick this up for the right price and you are willing to just sit back and turn your brain off for some simple Hack N' Slash gameplay, you will definitely have a good time with it.
I really do think this game deserves a sequel. It really does have potential to be something special
I very much agree! The plot had a lot, and I mean A LOT, of potential. Rome and its conquests were well done, specially since only movies had explored the invasion of Britain. As an avid fan of ancient history, this game gave me the same level of historic excitement as, let's say, Assassin's creed Origins
Love this game there is so much potential for A sequal.
Literally just finished the game, what timing!
I wish they took that offer from Microsoft. There aren't many games these days with a Roman theme and none that have the lavish art direction of Ryse. It really made Rome feel like it was the be all end all of the world, and it was killing itself through its gluttony.
I remember back in the day that i upgraded my gpu just to be able to play this. After playing for an hour i dropped it and never touch it again. Such a barebones game.
I loved this game! I wish the Microsoft/Xbox or today was in charge instead of the Microsoft/Xbox of old. It deserves a sequel or reboot
Great graphics, boring gameplay but I still remember this game for something good at least.
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I remember getting my Xbox One with this game and had a great time with it. The story was kind of cool but I honestly loved the combat tbh.
This was one of the first games I got on my Xbox One years ago, and I still enjoy it from time to time.
Literally just finished replaying this recently.
I am replaying this game after several years, how is it possible that Crytek does not see this gold mine, simply incredible
cause it was a commercial failure. that is all that matters to a business
You made some statements that went correct about the original kinect,it was sold separately from the 360 and yes people wanted it,I think they sold 10 million kinects in a week or something back when it first launched...it was seen as a must have
"I am Blandis Whiteus Genericus Characterus, Father of a murdered wife... or something... I will have my vengeance"
Literally the only memorable part of this game for me is the Nerdcubed Plays video
Growing up is realizing that playing this with the kinetic would be a massive pain in the butt. And that makes me sad
I enjoyed the hell out of this game, I replayed it at least 10 times when it came out.
I’ll give it to them, Cryteks multiplayer game Hunt: Showdown, is by far the most unique competitive experience I’ve ever played. I’m sad they’ve moved away from story driven narratives, but in all honesty they are doing something truly unique in the multiplayer world.
The best underrated game from the 8th gen. I hate how it got buried so unjustly even though the story, while simple, is really powerful (at least in my opinion, I get a bit of a Berserk vibe from it), the gameplay is actually not as braindead as people make it out to be (especially on harder difficulties), and the visuals are so incredible even to this day. I honestly can't think of a game that truly looks better in every way, even today.
I enjoyed the game. Also loved that it was so short. Fit perfectly!
I absolutely live this game and I made my own small video on it. I think mayne later on I'll make a bigger one but I'm always happy to see someone giving this game some love.
They should have had multiple weapons that provided the various payouts for xp, health and focus which would encourage using different weapons and could've made it closer to say an OG GOW - maybe add some puzzles too
This game needs a sequel. It is, to me, a product that combines all the old 3rd party action game like 99 Knights, Heavenly Sword, or something similar. It was simple and fun to play. Repetitive of course. A simple switch between characters with different melee weapons would be a quick fix.
Heading that little comparison to Ghosts of Tsushima makes me really want to see Sucker Punch take a crack at a game set in Ancient Rome.
Bought the game for 5$.
Had 4 hours of straight fun, I didn't get bored of the combat because I thought it was so satisfying, and the graphics was just so jawdropping, even these days.
So for me this game was well worth the 5$!
Story pretty forgettable, but not bad.
The set pieces are pretty cool.
And I loved the game was so easy.
Give it a go.
Loving that Persona 5 Aria Of The Soul music in the background later in the video
Who else remember watching Tmarts let’s play of this when it was coming out? Little kid me couldn’t get a Xbox one so I had to experience it somehow lol
This game reminds me of heavenly sword. Visually impressive , altough uninteresting in its impressiveness. Stellar voice acting and facial animations and unbelievable shallow gameplay with a certain stiffness.
Came with my system along with MCC and for the longest I never touched it then one day after I had beaten all the games I had at the moment and was bored I seen this in my library and tried it out… I then spent the next week or two beating it. Wasn’t disappointed at all. Great story. Great graphics. Great combat. Now that I think ab it again I might go back and play it again it’s been a few years
I like the person 5 dungeon music used
Glad they made Hunt. Loving it
Same, im glad they made Hunt instead of Ryse 2 tbh
@@omnissiah7859 Lets hope they keep having success with it since i just started out there. :-) Great thing, the paid stuff is only cosmetic. Not like other greedy fucks like Wargaming etc.
I just finished thus game last night for the first time. Never played it before and honestly loved it. There were a few bugs I ran into but nothing really killed it for me. I thought it was awesome. Combat was good. I didn't really think it was super repetitive. I liked the phalanx sequences a lot too. I give it a real 10/good
This game had crazy potential, i remember being very hyped to play it but had potat laptop back then.
I played this PC port "game" like a 30 minute demo. Done after roughly that amount of playtime and never went back. Because that's all it was, a boring, low functionality, low feel demo, extended, padded and sold as a full priced game. It boggles my mind that anyone has a positive view of this software, but that explains so much about the current state of the gaming industry, especially surrounding most console-based games.
I was looking forward to this since your 1886 video! Thank You.!
This game still holds up graphically. I can't believe it's from 2013. Looks better than most current-gen games.
If this game had released during the height of VR popularity as a VR title rather than an Xbox Kinect title, it would have been great. The short length of the game would make enough sense as many VR games play more like tech demos than actual games, but people still like them. Think something like Blade and Sorcery, but more blade and less sorcery.
I never bought the game, but I rented it from Redbox, best rental game I can remember as I was able to finish it in about 2 sittings. I thought at the time the game was incredible, graphics where next gen and the combat felt solid compared to contemporary games. The only thing that ever bothered me was how futuristic the armor on the hero looked, you wouldnt see armor cut that way in the past.
I feel like something that would be a fucking masterpiece would be
- The environment of Ryse
- The gameplay loop of Battlefield
- The scale of Hell Let Loose
Now that I think about it that's kinda just Mordhau but still
Normally I feel like your critiques are overly long and rambly but this is a nice, short and concise video. Well done
Man, I wish we had more games in the ancient time period.
I loved watching this. First video from this channel. Subscribed