RYSE Son of Rome Coming to PC this Fall

Tpek · October 10, 2014, 06:02:09 AM

I've got it and downloaded it via Steam but really haven't found yet the time to play it.

Nefaro · October 10, 2014, 06:10:55 AM

Hrmm.. isn't labelled as RPG. I'm passing if it's just another console Action game. :-[

Gusington · October 10, 2014, 07:44:28 AM

Crap that's today?? This may be an expensive weekend. Thanks for the reminder.

Jarhead0331 · October 10, 2014, 09:00:13 AM

So far...its friggin' awesome! What a pleasant Friday surprise!

BanzaiCat · October 10, 2014, 09:19:15 AM

I was gonna say, you Steam guys must be on crack to have not noticed it on there. I saw it a while ago popping up on the Steam merry-go-round and it looked interesting.

Jarhead0331 · October 10, 2014, 09:26:27 AM

Its not the most complex game on the planet, but the graphics are excellent, the story is interesting, with a main character I can really identify with, and I just cannot see the executions getting old...they are simply spectacular.

Gusington · October 10, 2014, 10:15:10 AM

How far in are you?

On Metacritic its overall score is around 70%.

Jarhead0331 · October 10, 2014, 10:25:49 AM

Quote from: Gusington on October 10, 2014, 10:15:10 AM
How far in are you?

On Metacritic its overall score is around 70%.

I played for just under an hour this morning. So I still have a long way to go. I think I would rate the game a little higher based upon the setting and time period. Sort of like an Alien fan will rate Isolation higher then just a standard player with no particular interest in the fiction. Like I said, Ryse seems like a fairly simple hack and slasher, but so far its been really fun and I'm trying to plow through some work today so I can go back and play.

sandman2575 · October 10, 2014, 10:31:51 AM

To be stoopid for a moment

Why is it called "RYSE: Son of Rome"? The character you play is named Marius Titus.

Gusington · October 10, 2014, 10:40:23 AM

Kewlness factor?

Jarhead0331 · October 10, 2014, 10:41:05 AM

Quote from: sandman2575 on October 10, 2014, 10:31:51 AM
To be stoopid for a moment

Why is it called "RYSE: Son of Rome"? The character you play is named Marius Titus.

I'm not sure why they spell "RYSE" the way they do...however, my best guess is that it has something to do with a legend that is told early on in the campaign about a betrayed Roman General who "rises" from the dead to exact vengeance on those who abandoned him. In the game, Marius is told of the tale by his father Leontius, a retired legionary, now serving Rome as a Senator and who seems to be seeking to censure Nero, the emperor. The player's father tells of the legend of "Damocles," who was abandoned to his enemies due to political expediency. With the help of Nemesis, the goddess of revenge, Damocles returned from the underworld to bring vengeance to those who wronged him. The moral of the story is to never be careless with the lives of Roman soldiers.

Anyway, I could be totally wrong, but this feels like it is going to be major plot element and its the only thing jumping out at me with respect to the title.

JasonPratt · October 10, 2014, 11:01:07 AM

Like God of War but... more realistic/historical, for values of 'historical' that include Boudica besieging Rome on war elephants.

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/zero-punctuation/8525-Ryse-Son-of-Rome

Be sure to apply the Yahtzee cynicism filter to neutralize his tone. ;)

sandman2575 · October 10, 2014, 11:07:05 AM

Intriguing. Not often that you come across AAA games that have a little mystery in the title.

Jarhead0331 · October 10, 2014, 11:31:49 AM

Major problem...

My God damn progress isn't being saved. Not sure if the problem is with me, or if this is a bug for the PC version. DAMN IT!

Jarhead0331 · October 10, 2014, 12:15:20 PM

It was a cloud bug. They released a quick hotfix. Good sign of strong support.