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Ryse: Son of Rome Gladiator mode revealed

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I’ve been in my fair share of arena death matches. Usually, I wait for the fat guy to die first, piss myself, hide underneath his corpse and then cheese it when the brutality ends. ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED? And in Ryse: Son of Rome, it looks like there’ll be no place to hide whatsoever. But at least I’ll have a buddy by my side!

Details are scant right now, but the idea looks simple. You and your buddies team up, and kill everything that with a pulse in an arena that was probably designed by a Roman version of the Jigsaw killer. But make it interesting at least, in case you bore the audience.

Looks like you’ve got your standard coliseum, a forest arena and an underground location to spill some blood. Word on the street is that the combat in Ryse is also being tweaked, and while QTE slow motion events will still be present, the action is looking a touch more fluid here.

I AM SPARTACUS!

Last Updated: August 20, 2013

98 Comments

  1. Man, that does look like good fun! Can definitely see myself sinking some hours in that.
    **cue the 300, Troy and Gladiator references / quotes / etc.** 🙂

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  2. Lourens Jordaan

    August 20, 2013 at 14:39

    This is an XBox One exclusive right? This might be the only thing that makes me want an Xbox.

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  3. ElimiNathan

    August 20, 2013 at 14:43

    I thought it looked quite boring, and the way the water was refracting so unrealistically irritated me….Damn I’m a perfectionist 🙂

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    • No Longer SIR Twakkus

      August 20, 2013 at 15:11

      Thought the same. It looks really pretty (didnt even see the water effects) but boring as hell.

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  4. Admiral Chief Raider of Tombs

    August 20, 2013 at 14:46

    *not actual gameplay*

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    • RinceThisandbacktoreality

      August 20, 2013 at 14:55

      Hahhaa! Oh, THAT! Sounds like Geoff was impressed today though…

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    • FoxOneZA - X-Therminator

      August 20, 2013 at 14:56

      You haven’t watched the whole trailer

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      • Admiral Chief Raider of Tombs

        August 20, 2013 at 14:58

        You need to ramp up the sarcasm detector meter there Fox

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        • FoxOneZA - X-Therminator

          August 20, 2013 at 15:00

          *not actual sarcasm*

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  5. Mathias

    August 20, 2013 at 14:47

    I’m tired of Horde mode… It bored me in God of War: Ascension, it’ll bore me here as well.

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  6. FoxOneZA - X-Therminator

    August 20, 2013 at 14:54

    Xbox One Day One Launch title too.

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  7. RinceThisandbacktoreality

    August 20, 2013 at 14:56

    Where the HELL is Foxhound! I got this for him! http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/18ximv838fn94gif/ku-xlarge.gif

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    • Admiral Chief Raider of Tombs

      August 20, 2013 at 14:58

      HAHAHA, funny, AND disturbing

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      • RinceThisandbacktoreality

        August 20, 2013 at 15:01

        I thought so too! I found it on twitter the other day, and though SNAP! I know where I’ll use this…

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        • FoxHoundR - NO LONGER TROLLING

          August 20, 2013 at 15:07

          You caught me!

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    • FoxOneZA - X-Therminator

      August 20, 2013 at 15:01

      LMAO! GIF of the week!

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    • FoxHoundR - NO LONGER TROLLING

      August 20, 2013 at 15:01

      Xbox one is sexy!

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      • RinceThisandbacktoreality

        August 20, 2013 at 15:03

        There you are 🙂

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    • FoxHoundR - NO LONGER TROLLING

      August 20, 2013 at 15:04

      That’s me on a quiet day

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      • Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

        August 20, 2013 at 15:07

        You know what they say about idle hands Foxy.

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        • FoxHoundR - NO LONGER TROLLING

          August 20, 2013 at 15:08

          They play awesome XBOX?

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          • RinceThisandbacktoreality

            August 20, 2013 at 15:09

            Like this? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA http://hugelolcdn.com/i/130928.gif

          • Admiral Chief Raider of Tombs

            August 20, 2013 at 15:11

            LOL

        • RinceThisandbacktoreality

          August 20, 2013 at 15:08

          It’s his idle tongue I worry about 0-O Where have you been today nana?

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          • Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

            August 20, 2013 at 15:11

            Slave labour… :/ How are things on your side?

          • RinceThisandbacktoreality

            August 20, 2013 at 15:12

            Getting busier since I got back from holiday, can you believe OVG is STILL off?

          • Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

            August 20, 2013 at 15:13

            Still? How’s that possible lol!

          • RinceThisandbacktoreality

            August 20, 2013 at 15:13

            I think they know he’s rage waiting to spill over and have given him ‘holiday time’ to sort through it…

          • Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

            August 20, 2013 at 15:17

            So that’s the key to a nice long holiday? I should invoke his fury at work as well.
            “Oh no Jim’s having a meltdown”
            “Give him some time off… SEND HIM HOME!”
            ????
            Profit

          • RinceThisandbacktoreality

            August 20, 2013 at 15:19

            The problem with invocation, is it often goes horribly wrong. What happens if you actually invoke OVG right into your office, would you know how to handle that? 0-O

          • Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

            August 20, 2013 at 15:35

            Oh snap!

          • FoxHoundR - NO LONGER TROLLING

            August 20, 2013 at 15:59

            Invoke into your orifice more likely

          • Jakster

            August 20, 2013 at 15:19

            I’m starting to the think OVH is at home catching up on boogie298.

          • RinceThisandbacktoreality

            August 20, 2013 at 15:21

            Is OVH like OVG only less angry?

          • Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

            August 20, 2013 at 15:35

            I think OVH is Foxhound R, and OVG is our resident crazy person 😛

  8. Spathi

    August 20, 2013 at 15:00

    Doesn’t look bad, but doesn’t look really impressive either.

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    • John ain't got time to bleed

      August 20, 2013 at 15:01

      The smoke and mirrors of game previews…

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  9. FoxHoundR - NO LONGER TROLLING

    August 20, 2013 at 15:01

    Game of the deacade

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    • Admiral Chief Raider of Tombs

      August 20, 2013 at 15:04

      Hey, where been dude?

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      • Spathi

        August 20, 2013 at 15:08

        Dude been mental hospital – Apparently completely disillusion. Who would’ve guessed?

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        • FoxHoundR - NO LONGER TROLLING

          August 20, 2013 at 15:09

          You are just jealous of the awesomeBox

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          • Spathi

            August 20, 2013 at 15:10

            Indeed. Since my childhood, I always wanted to be an awesomeBox. I’ve been called a doos quite a few times, but not exactly what I was going for.

  10. FoxHoundR - NO LONGER TROLLING

    August 20, 2013 at 15:04

    XBOX is the bestest!

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    • Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

      August 20, 2013 at 15:06

      Don’t forget.. sexy.

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      • FoxHoundR - NO LONGER TROLLING

        August 20, 2013 at 15:06

        Like all XBOX players!

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        • Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

          August 20, 2013 at 15:06

          I wouldn’t go that far…

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          • FoxHoundR - NO LONGER TROLLING

            August 20, 2013 at 15:07

            BESTEST

  11. Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

    August 20, 2013 at 15:05

    The Banana kicks down the door, and starts hitting his sword on his shield – like a real gentleman Roman chap.

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    • Admiral Chief Raider of Tombs

      August 20, 2013 at 15:05

      Indeed sir, indeed

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  12. FoxHoundR - NO LONGER TROLLING

    August 20, 2013 at 15:09

    Needs more sexy fish AI and some guns and YESSS!!!

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    • John ain't got time to bleed

      August 20, 2013 at 15:09

      Them fish…

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  13. Seraphim

    August 20, 2013 at 15:09

    Anyone else wondering why the guy in the classic roman armour stabbed his gladius into the ground in the underground area just before the burning effigy appeared?

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    • FoxHoundR - NO LONGER TROLLING

      August 20, 2013 at 15:09

      He was Called to Duty

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  14. No Longer SIR Twakkus

    August 20, 2013 at 15:10

    To be honest it looks kind of boring….
    Definitely pretty but boring.

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    • Alien Emperor Trevor

      August 20, 2013 at 15:12

      Even the header image says “bored” lol

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    • FoxHoundR - NO LONGER TROLLING

      August 20, 2013 at 15:12

      YOU SHUT YOUR MOUTH NO LONGER SIR
      XBOX is bestest!

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      • John ain't got time to bleed

        August 20, 2013 at 15:12

        What’s an Xbox?

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        • FoxHoundR - NO LONGER TROLLING

          August 20, 2013 at 15:13

          The best piece of equipment to ever grace this planet! Or this galaxy!

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          • John ain't got time to bleed

            August 20, 2013 at 15:14

            So it’s like a PC with legs?

          • FoxHoundR - NO LONGER TROLLING

            August 20, 2013 at 15:14

            PC’s are FILTH

          • John ain't got time to bleed

            August 20, 2013 at 15:15

            Some like it dirty

          • Admiral Chief Raider of Tombs

            August 20, 2013 at 15:15

            ASKUUUUS???????

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            August 20, 2013 at 15:14

            That’s not what she told me *cough* #modest

          • FoxHoundR - NO LONGER TROLLING

            August 20, 2013 at 15:14

            She said she would rather play with XBOX than a boy

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            August 20, 2013 at 15:16

            Of course, it’s not illegal to play with an Xbox :/ Sies.

  15. JHN

    August 20, 2013 at 15:10

    THIS IS XBOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOX

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  16. Jakster

    August 20, 2013 at 15:17

    A certain @JimLenoir:disqus and @FoxHoundR:disqus appear out the wild. Interesting.

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    • RinceThisandbacktoreality

      August 20, 2013 at 15:21

      YES! I noted that too!

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    • Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

      August 20, 2013 at 15:23

      Welcome to this week’s episode of Conspiracy theory time on Lagz. This week we pose a question.. is Jim that dastardly fellow Foxhound R? We have Jim in the studio today.

      “hello Jim”
      “Hi Alan”
      “So, tell us honestly… are you FoxhoundR?”
      “Wow, you go straight to the issue. No, I’m not FoxhoundR although there have been times that I wished I was”
      “Really?”
      “No”
      “But isn’t it possible that you might be the troll known as Foxhound?”
      “Possible? Maybe… plausibly… I doubt it. You see, I have trolled Lazygamer in the past, but always as myself, Jimmy Tiberius Lenoir”.
      “I see”
      “Also, trolling takes work… and sadly these days, I just don’t have the time. Shucks I don’t even have the time to eat my noodles”
      “Thank you Jim.. it’s always nice to have you on the show”
      “Thanks Alan, and tell your wife she’s got a nice ass”
      “What?”

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      • RinceThisandbacktoreality

        August 20, 2013 at 15:24

        “Wow, you go straight to the issue. No, I’m not FoxhoundR although there have been times that I wished I was”
        “Really?”
        “No” HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

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        • FoxHoundR - NO LONGER TROLLING

          August 20, 2013 at 15:28

          Will the real Fox please stand up

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      • Alien Emperor Trevor

        August 20, 2013 at 15:25

        Did you say yes or no? TL;DR ;P

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        • RinceThisandbacktoreality

          August 20, 2013 at 15:26

          Oi! He spent time on that, you read it, or back in your box!

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          • Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

            August 20, 2013 at 15:27

            What he said.. sniff… it’s not easy writing quality Seinfeld-esque comedy… 😛

          • RinceThisandbacktoreality

            August 20, 2013 at 15:29

            I hear you brother. I hear you. My comedy is so above LG that Darryn never lists me as funniest quote of the week 🙁

          • Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

            August 20, 2013 at 15:32

            Truth! We’re like Lonely Island. Our comedy is so in your face, it’s like we’re a five o clock shadow…

          • RinceThisandbacktoreality

            August 20, 2013 at 15:37

            *Starts penning series where Jim is lead script writer and Rince is the director…

          • Admiral Chief Raider of Tombs

            August 20, 2013 at 15:45

            Who will be starring in it? Darryl?

          • RinceThisandbacktoreality

            August 20, 2013 at 15:54

            ! I said series, not snuff movie!

          • Admiral Chief Raider of Tombs

            August 20, 2013 at 15:58

            Ah, got it then

          • FoxHoundR - NO LONGER TROLLING

            August 20, 2013 at 15:58

            And CoD everywhere!!!!

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            August 20, 2013 at 15:46

            Hit someone with a pie in the face. Comedy gold I tell you!

          • Admiral Chief Raider of Tombs

            August 20, 2013 at 15:58

            Funnier if pie has sharp pieces of rock inside…

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            August 20, 2013 at 15:43

            My humble apologies good sir!

      • FoxHoundR - NO LONGER TROLLING

        August 20, 2013 at 15:28

        I AM THE REAL FOX

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        • Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

          August 20, 2013 at 15:28

          Uh.. that you are!

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          • FoxHoundR - NO LONGER TROLLING

            August 20, 2013 at 15:29

            Although you appreciate the BEST ELECTRONIC DEVICE out there. You cannot be me since I love CoD and its the bestest

          • Admiral Chief Raider of Tombs

            August 20, 2013 at 15:31

            Riiiiiight

          • FoxHoundR - NO LONGER TROLLING

            August 20, 2013 at 15:31

            Yes damn right dammit

          • Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

            August 20, 2013 at 15:31

            His brain will explode when he gets a decent PC.

          • FoxHoundR - NO LONGER TROLLING

            August 20, 2013 at 15:32

            SHADDAP YOU

          • No Longer SIR Twakkus

            August 20, 2013 at 15:40

            Brain?

    • FoxHoundR - NO LONGER TROLLING

      August 20, 2013 at 15:28

      JIM and JAKS is the same person

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      • RinceThisandbacktoreality

        August 20, 2013 at 15:29

        You are good man, even your use of grammar is worthy of troll award 10+. lol

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      • Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

        August 20, 2013 at 15:30

        I’ve always suspected that Jim is Rince….

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        • Admiral Chief Raider of Tombs

          August 20, 2013 at 15:31

          No, Jim is my alter ego

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        • RinceThisandbacktoreality

          August 20, 2013 at 15:31

          How dare you!

          Reply

  17. Pieter Kruger

    August 20, 2013 at 16:05

    ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED??!! Great changes to combat, QTE not necessary but also not huge pop up buttons anymore! Can’t wait!????

    Reply

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