For some or other reason, Crytek’s Xbox One exclusive Ryse: Son of Rome has consistently failed to give me, well, a rise. I played a single player demo at E3, and a multiplayer one at Gamescom, and both times, even though it’s ditched the overreliance on QTE’s, I left feeling little more than ambivalence. That’s not to say that the game doesn’t look nice, or play well – it’s just without any real context, it’s just a dude in shiny armour killing other dudes. This trailer, from a Gamespot feature, changes that.
Check this out.
And man, that looks pretty good, even if it is running at 900p. And according to Microsoft’s Albert Penello, the whole thing was put together using in-game footage.
@Mooch1978 Everything in that trailer IS game footage.
— Albert Penello (@albertpenello) October 17, 2013
That’s pretty damned shiny, looks smooth as all heck and quite probably quite fun to play.
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Zubayr Bhyat
October 18, 2013 at 08:33
Xbox 360 exclusive?
Exalted Overlord Geoffrey Tim
October 18, 2013 at 08:41
Sweet lord. thanks. also managed to embed the video.
SaintsRowNigri
October 18, 2013 at 08:46
It is called “proofreading.” Hello!!!
🙂
Spathi
October 18, 2013 at 08:48
Proofreading are for noobs en plebs. Damn Victor!
SaintsRowNigri
October 18, 2013 at 08:50
Now who the fjort is Victor???
Spathi
October 18, 2013 at 08:51
Vicky man, the new guy. The office dog. The slave’s slave!
SaintsRowNigri
October 18, 2013 at 08:53
Ah… Victor. Poor guy. I think he is suffering from some Gramma induced shock. I introduced him to her last night. Not heard from him since then…
Exalted Overlord Geoffrey Tim
October 18, 2013 at 08:55
Thing is, I’m the editor, so I proof everything else – but nobody does my stuff, and it’s established that it’s nigh impossible to proof your own stuff, because the brain sees what it expects to.
Kak excuse, but it is what it is. It’s why there’s a proportionally higher number of silly stuff ups in my work. We also run on a pretty tight schedule, and everyone is generally really busy. It’s not an excuse, just an explanation.
SaintsRowNigri
October 18, 2013 at 08:59
Give it to Victor then. Nothing as stressful as having to tell your boss he sucks! 😛
Edit: PS: I tried to delete the picture. Obviously Disqus feels it needs to stay…
Alien Emperor Trevor
October 18, 2013 at 09:03
That’s what I suggested in the last FFD heh.
Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)
October 18, 2013 at 09:06
Actually that’s a good idea, that way if there are problems the intern gets it in the liver. Also, it frees them up from coffee and KFC runs.
Lardus-Resident Perve
October 18, 2013 at 09:48
That is one of the best movie quotes of all time for me 😛
Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)
October 18, 2013 at 09:02
I’d proofread your stuff, but I’ll first insist on wearing a three-piece suit and talking really fast like J. Jonah Jameson. Oh and Vickie needs to make me coffee! Two pots a day, with some biscuits.
SaintsRowNigri
October 18, 2013 at 08:41
Yeah… also got WTF moment reading that…
Spathi
October 18, 2013 at 08:33
MASHING TO MASTERY!!!
oVg
October 18, 2013 at 08:35
Header WIN
Hammersteyn
October 18, 2013 at 08:39
Loving it
Pieter Kruger
October 18, 2013 at 08:35
See PS fans, there ARE nice next gen games to look forward to! No need to be so gloom and doom all the time! ????
Spathi
October 18, 2013 at 08:36
Of course there are. Ryse is however not one of them…
Pieter Kruger
October 18, 2013 at 08:39
Well no, not if you’re not getting the Xbox One unfortunately! ????
Hammersteyn
October 18, 2013 at 08:39
Why you talking to yourself?
Pieter Kruger
October 18, 2013 at 08:44
Was meant to respond to Spathi but I’m rising so fast I’m losing control! This game is going to be Awesome!! Roman Legions, Centurions, Blood and guts, Fcuk Yeah!
Hammersteyn
October 18, 2013 at 08:44
LOL
Spathi
October 18, 2013 at 08:46
If you weren’t such a troll I’d admire your optimism 😀
Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)
October 18, 2013 at 08:52
Dead Rising 3 is the only one that still peaks my interest, but whether it’ll be enough to convince me to get a Bone down the line… who knows. Ryse has been the poster child for not getting a Bone.
Hammersteyn
October 18, 2013 at 08:41
Button mashing and QTE was done and dusted with God of War. But as fickle as I am I would probably buy this if it came out on PS4
SaintsRowNigri
October 18, 2013 at 08:44
Which really makes me wonder: Can next gen not give us new ways to play games? Probably not…
Hammersteyn
October 18, 2013 at 08:45
The PS4 has a touch pad on the controller. That’s something I guess?
SaintsRowNigri
October 18, 2013 at 08:48
Let’s hope. But thanks, now I got Michael Bolton stuck in my head… “Can I touch you there…”
Pieter Kruger
October 18, 2013 at 08:54
No No, to quote “NEW ways to play games?”
oVg
October 18, 2013 at 09:01
15 years in development 😛
oVg
October 18, 2013 at 08:56
I doubt it. The last time we had any real innovation was when Glen Schofield decided to get rid of the HUD in Deadspace and also gave us the objective line. Fable 2 then copied that with the cookie trail.
Cliffy got rid of the health bar in Gears of War and gave us the trigger reload and cover system.
Bioware gave us that cool speech wheel in Mass Effect.
Ubisoft gave us a Prince of Persia where you cannot die. I think it worked as the pace was quite fast.
Those are the type of things that I want in games. Not innovative interfaces like Wii, Kinect and touch pads.
It is all Co-Op centric now anyway so that is probably the field that we will see more new things appearing in.
NecroRince
October 18, 2013 at 09:26
Agreed. That being said, I think that field has a lot to offer, if you look at Dead Space 3’s coop mode it really worked.
John's digital rights
October 18, 2013 at 09:30
Dead Space 3 cop-op is great fun.
NecroRince
October 18, 2013 at 09:34
Yeah, especially when you have @disqus_CmSOeB7F9d:disquscrying like a little girl because he doesn’t know how to design his own frigging gun. I spent most of the time making them for him!
John's digital rights
October 18, 2013 at 09:48
Haha. Good times.
NecroRince
October 18, 2013 at 08:44
Gotta catch em all! *thorws Foxhound and runs.
Hammersteyn
October 18, 2013 at 08:46
Foxhound uses bestestest argument.
It’s not very effective.
Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)
October 18, 2013 at 08:53
A wild Foxhound has been spotted!
NecroRince
October 18, 2013 at 09:03
Catch it! Interesting Mr Nana, Foxhound SHOULD be here, instead we have you… http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcm3qeHBLs1qh7w1uo1_1280.gif
Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)
October 18, 2013 at 09:03
Ask the admiral, where our fine furry friend is… (I’ve said too much)
NecroRince
October 18, 2013 at 09:04
Do not shift the blame! We are on to you!
Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)
October 18, 2013 at 09:08
I will be vindicated when Inspector Detective Lazy considers that no Banana can be in two or more places at once. Also, I’m not smart enough to use 7 proxies, nor am I internet savvy enough.
I am but a below-average Joe, riding the shortbus home, eating a bar one with my tea 🙁
Admiral Chief Ninja
October 18, 2013 at 09:10
…sounds guilty
NecroRince
October 18, 2013 at 09:13
As charged?
Admiral Chief Ninja
October 18, 2013 at 09:14
Indeed. Jim is the one already hiding behind false persona (I mean who is Jim really?), so I believe he is the guilty person
John's digital rights
October 18, 2013 at 09:16
Jim is everyone, but no one.
Admiral Chief Ninja
October 18, 2013 at 09:17
Deep
Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)
October 18, 2013 at 09:18
Kifflom Brother Brother!
NecroRince
October 18, 2013 at 09:22
Agreed. Now, hand me another beer…
Admiral Chief Ninja
October 18, 2013 at 09:23
I think I need a shower first…
Umar heartless
October 18, 2013 at 08:45
My god that looks freaking amazing!!!……………I must say that game is looking pretty awesome, if only that game is not a QTE grindfest…If it had combat like Shadow of Rome, I would honestly be swayed to buy a X1
Hammersteyn
October 18, 2013 at 08:46
Agreed
Zubayr Bhyat
October 18, 2013 at 08:46
From what I played at rage there was very little QTE. Crytek apparently pays attention to their customer base.
Umar heartless
October 18, 2013 at 08:48
Really, how was the combat then? it looks very Batman like but just more, slow motion. if it really isn’t that much of a QTE masher, this could be a serious game to watch
Spathi
October 18, 2013 at 08:49
Indeed, you’ll be doing a lot of watching with all those QTEs! *Badumtish*
Spathi
October 18, 2013 at 09:06
Come back to the light side! The commentators are irritating, but the game looks awesome!
Umar heartless
October 18, 2013 at 09:10
Haha, What’s becoming of me….I’m losing my way
Zubayr Bhyat
October 18, 2013 at 10:48
Combat was fun. You got faster as you got combos. Hit 22 or so and the dude was moving like batman 😛 Also, very intuitive controls. It felt a game version of Gladiator.
Exalted Overlord Geoffrey Tim
October 18, 2013 at 08:49
The QTE stuff has all been taken out. It’s absolutely not a QTE driven game anymore.
Spathi
October 18, 2013 at 08:50
Dammit Geoff! Quite! How will we troll with you spreading the truth everywhere!
Umar heartless
October 18, 2013 at 08:51
Really?It’s clear I havn’t been following anything about this game. The story is looking damn good too….Why am I getting so excited about this. I must say X1 line up is looking KAK solid lol
Spathi
October 18, 2013 at 08:52
Okay okay, this is not normal…Deano, did you hack Umar’s account…?
Umar heartless
October 18, 2013 at 08:53
Lol Well, I’m not anti Xbone…I was only anti all their other krap like the DRM and such
NecroRince
October 18, 2013 at 08:54
Agreed. I was totally anti their Bullshit policies, but this game is looking sweet, you cannot deny. Not as much as I can dney not being able to keep up with your avatar!
Umar heartless
October 18, 2013 at 08:55
Yup, can’t deny when something looks genuinly awesome and Kingdom Hearts man!….Only the best game ever, BWAHAHAHAH!!
SaintsRowNigri
October 18, 2013 at 08:52
GTQ??? What is GTQ? (Serious question .I such at acronyms…)
Spathi
October 18, 2013 at 08:53
Geoff is dyslexic. Don’t mock the guy…
Umar heartless
October 18, 2013 at 08:54
Get The Quesadilla
Alien Emperor Trevor
October 18, 2013 at 08:56
That’s how you pronounce QTE with an Asian accent.
Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)
October 18, 2013 at 08:57
I recently played Telltale’s The Wolf among us and am currently replaying Heavy Rain, and I have to say, QTEs have their place in gaming. They’re awesome for point-and-click adventure titles, but I don’t know why I get warning signs for Ryse.
The only other game I’ve ever had this much of a disliking is (any) COD. There’s just something about it that rubs me the wrong way. Maybe it’s because Chrysis is involved. I’ve always considered them to be grossly overrated….
The odd thing is, I want a game featuring a Roman soldier, Damnit!
Umar heartless
October 18, 2013 at 08:59
For sure, I’m not against QTE but I don’t like it being a replacement for actual combat. Look at Shadow of the Colossus compared to God of War. GoW has you pressing timed inputs to jump on a huge enemy, then wiggle the stick to rip his head off. Whereas SotC has you climbing these huge things with your own input and holding on for dear life while you try to attack them.
Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)
October 18, 2013 at 09:13
Absolutely, I actually find the push towards more cinematic gaming to be distracting, and here’s the thing, your focus isn’t on the action, but rather on that next button prompt.
So who’s benefiting from the cinematic QTE? The player’s focus isn’t on how pretty it looks but rather on catching that X or O…. That leaves whoever is watching you, and when was the last time, you had a crowd watching you game?
Shucks… the last time that happened was when I was playing Rockman (Megaman) on my Golden China, with running commentary from my gran.
“No Jim, go up.. UP!”
“Ouma… I can’t go up”
“Jim.. focus boy, oh… you’re dead.. Better restart.”
“But I have to go pee….”
Umar heartless
October 18, 2013 at 09:18
HAHAHA, your Ouma pushed you hard man…grand parents were like that lol and exactly, sure it LOOKS awesome…but I mean , you’re not DOING anything besides taping a button. At least with Shenmue, the button prompts were actually integrated in the current scenario. You were being attacked by goons so press left to dodge left , press a to attack. GoW was like twirl the stick all nice like to rip an enemy in two. lol I think , like you said, QTE works quite well with Adventure games like Walking Dead
Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)
October 18, 2013 at 09:20
Yep, GOW1 did it perfectly, because it mixed the QTEs into the action, and it wasn’t overwhelming. Shenmue is also an excellent example. Uncharted as well (except for that final fight in the first game… now that was going retard with QTEs)
Umar heartless
October 18, 2013 at 09:24
Great examples…not so great examples….Far Cry 3…MEGA FACEPALM *in Unreal Tournament voice*
Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)
October 18, 2013 at 09:29
Yeah, Far Cry 3 (as much as I love that title) did QTEs no justice… :/
oVg
October 18, 2013 at 09:24
Swirl those titties anti clockwise 😛 I failed on that one.
TiMsTeR1033
October 18, 2013 at 09:39
Hardcore fan!!
TiMsTeR1033
October 18, 2013 at 09:38
Shadow of the colossus was GREAT! should make more games like that… GOW was good but I admit the QTE I always hated..
Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)
October 18, 2013 at 08:51
The more I read about Ryse the less keen I am for it. Granted, I wasn’t impressed by the QTEs, or the news that it’s been dropped to 900p or the fact that Chrysis recently admitted that Microsoft had to recode the game to make it Bone-compatible.
It just seems like this is going to be one big pile at launch. That really only leaves Dead Rising 3 to titillate me.
NecroRince
October 18, 2013 at 08:52
But what about the video? That not do anything to your soft white inner pulp? 0-O
SaintsRowNigri
October 18, 2013 at 08:55
Video amounts to nothing if the game sucks, really
NecroRince
October 18, 2013 at 09:03
Ah, but I was just asking about the video 😉
Pieter Kruger
October 18, 2013 at 09:09
Well, it was kinda meh for me tbh! Although I am currently on my way to work……running around in traffic with a cut off broom head taped upside down to a salad bowl on my head! HOLD THE LINE!!!
NecroRince
October 18, 2013 at 09:12
You shut up soldier and put that shield up!
Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)
October 18, 2013 at 09:16
Hold the Line! Kifflom Brother Brother!
Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)
October 18, 2013 at 09:00
I never base a purchase on a trailer. I mean I like watching them, but they’re ultimately like the points in WHo’s Line is It Anyways?….
Don’t get me wrong, it looks good, but I have a spidey tingling with Ryse, red flags everywhere.
NecroRince
October 18, 2013 at 08:52
And yes, that kindda got me all warm inside. Looks flipping stunning.
Admiral Chief Ninja
October 18, 2013 at 09:09
Roman accent sounds British…
Pieter Kruger
October 18, 2013 at 09:11
LOL!
Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)
October 18, 2013 at 09:27
There’s this strange unwritten rule in Hollywood that Romans always have British accents…. I don’t get it either, but it’s also like how the red coats are always the villains in American flicks. One day I’d like to play a red coat who isn’t a dick 🙁
SargonTheGreatPandaOfAkkad
October 18, 2013 at 10:20
You’re saying you want to play as an evil Colonising Imperialist Agent?
Julius may have something to say about this….
😉
Alien Emperor Trevor
October 18, 2013 at 10:07
“Heya Luigi, whya you stabba me in di neck?”
No one would take the game seriously :/
SargonTheGreatPandaOfAkkad
October 18, 2013 at 10:22
Well. To be fair. British accents are a fairly recent phenomenon. And we don’t want Romans appearing FOREIGN. That would mean civilisation isn’t West Western. It’d be Central Western. No one wants that. Also.. It’s not like the Germanic stuff (which always just sounds – well – like gargling water).
Lol.
oVg
October 18, 2013 at 09:18
I just stumbled on this.
“One of the questions asked is about the potential of a port for “The Last of Us”
to the PS4. Eric Monacelli responded by saying that the development
currently “have no plans” to bring the new intellectual property to the
next-generation system.”
Now if SONY upscale a port to the PS4 and give us backwards compatibility CONSIDER THE XBONE DEAD.
I am all set to buy a PS3 and catch up on those 20 AAA Titles and then maybe an XBONE in 2015 while I wait for all of the Overheating issues to be sorted out. Im an XBOT on the fence.
SO WHY HAVE THE BIG WIGS OVER AT SONY HQ not thought of this?
Instant early install base for the PS4.
Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)
October 18, 2013 at 09:25
Yeah, but that wasn’t an overheating issue per se. I recently watched another video and it’s actually Knack that crashed on the poor thing (rather than it overheating). You can see them effortlessly exiting the game going to the UI and continuing.
But yet again, some bright spark put the PS4 in a closed box….
What is it with putting PS4s into boxes all of a sudden? It baffles my mind.
TiMsTeR1033
October 18, 2013 at 09:28
The old boxes as from what I remember had built in fans. Looks like they forgot about those… Plus in closed box the extra heat accumulating will effect performance. Ideally should be well ventilated as any pc or current gen console.
Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)
October 18, 2013 at 09:31
On the bright side, it’s good to know that if you do live in the Sahel and you don’t have air conditioning, your PS4 will shut itself off if the mercury hits insanity.
Or if you plan on living in a tiny box, it’s probably best to invest in board games….
oVg
October 18, 2013 at 09:32
Like the Wii. The one Bored game that the family get out of the cupboard once a year during xmas. 😛
TiMsTeR1033
October 18, 2013 at 09:33
For the kids to play…
Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)
October 18, 2013 at 09:34
The Wii is remarkably well built… just a pity I still feel the pain of a man who owns a GameCube! Will we ever forgive Nintendo, old man?
TiMsTeR1033
October 18, 2013 at 09:35
I sooo was sold on getting a gamecube! Looked awesome! Super mario sunshine had me at the balls! Pity the gamecube never worked out…
TiMsTeR1033
October 18, 2013 at 09:34
Wonder if the Xbone has similar fail safe when overheating… Somehow I doubt it…
Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)
October 18, 2013 at 09:35
I would assume so, I mean if there’s one company that can’t have a repeat of the RROD saga, it’s ol’ MIcrosoft. Imagine if that were to happen, on the back of all the 180s and the DRM funk…
There’d literally be blood in the streets!
TiMsTeR1033
October 18, 2013 at 09:36
Didn’t they say they over clocked the cpu and gpu? Maybe the future will have a repeat of the past…
Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)
October 18, 2013 at 09:40
Yeah, but it’s not over-clocked by that much.
But, I sincerely hope that the Bone doesn’t go through something similar to. RROD… because that really sullied the good times I had with my xbox 360… :/ It’s never cool when your launch console dies after only two months, and they don’t even want to acknowledge that there is a problem…
Gah!
TiMsTeR1033
October 18, 2013 at 09:43
Only 1 Red eye for me! was soo crap was about to play then RED, Second one was DVD laser died.. Third one has been a charm had it for 4 years!
I might be tad crazy but I have little faith in Ms launch consoles.
Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)
October 18, 2013 at 09:47
Yeah my elite has been solid so far, but I still have this fear that one day it’ll just die on me.
But, I clean its vents every so often, and during summer time there’s even a fan on the consoles, making sure that both my xbox and its PS3 lover are cool.
TiMsTeR1033
October 18, 2013 at 09:50
I am happy to hear that you look after your consoles. Drives me up the wall when people just don’t care.. I clear air vents regularly and when not playing and console is off have nice cloth over it stopping dust accumulating
Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)
October 18, 2013 at 10:02
My simple mantra – “If you don’t look after your toys you don’t deserve any”
oVg
October 18, 2013 at 09:30
The first few years always have high failure rates anyway.
But If I wanted to kill my competition I will add a feature that they do not have and what all the customers want.
backwards compatibility. That way I do not have to buy a PS3 to play its fantastic library and be swayed later on to jump the fence again.
If the PS4 had backwards compatibility it would be a WHITEWASH.
But we all know that they are all in bed with each other. I really need to read Orwell’s 1984.
Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)
October 18, 2013 at 09:33
Lack of backward compatibility stings, but hopefully reliable PS3 emulators are someone’s pet project…
Tidycpc
October 18, 2013 at 09:27
Looks great!!!! Now if only we now the SA xbox release date
Pieter Kruger
October 18, 2013 at 09:28
Hopefully around Nov 30th, right @Phoenixtech?
Tidycpc
October 18, 2013 at 09:35
Yes…but still not sure if am going to order through them….maight wait for local release
Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)
October 18, 2013 at 09:45
Very risky! Because if your console is a dud, you won’t be able to get it replaced – nor will you be covered by a warranty. I was one of those fools who imported their launch xbox 360s from the UK, and I still regret doing so.
The good thing about waiting for an official launch is that when it finally launches in Mzansi NamBabwe, hopefully it’ll be a newer generation with some of the flaws of the previous one worked out, and you’re protected by that year or two year warranty.
TiMsTeR1033
October 18, 2013 at 09:48
So that entire 1st 360 was money down the drain?
Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)
October 18, 2013 at 09:58
Yerp! Died under two months… At the time, I thought it was a random occurrence (remember this was still when Microsoft was adamant RROD was only affecting a small proportion of gamers. Fuckers were lying through their teeth.)
Bought another console later that year (after catching up on my PS2 backlog), and same issue. Managed to get that replaced with a refurbished third from whatsisface – the guys who folded and were replaced by the current xbox guys. That died within a few months. I vowed never to buy another, sold most of my xbox games (except for Gears of War and Saints Row) and started replacing my collection with PS3 copies.
Never felt so ashamed in my life – but then the missus bought me the elite for my birthday. At the time, I thought she was just being cruel, but its been running fine for the last 4 or so years – knock on wood
Lardus-Resident Perve
October 18, 2013 at 09:51
LoL, there was an Assassins Creed 4 Playstation Advert before the video started playing 😛
This game looks good. Based on the video, it might have the looks, gameplay and immersive story combination that I want. I will probably get this in 2015 as I will not be an early adopter of the next gen, but this game might help me be a month or two earlier.
trueLies
October 18, 2013 at 13:10
I wonder if they will port it to ps4 later and let it run in full glorious 1080p. Any news why the xbox one cant run it at full HD? I’m sure the pc version will be able to.
Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)
October 19, 2013 at 11:14
(From N4G) —> Legends are told, that if you say Xbox One isn’t impressive – 3 times in a row. Albert Penello will appear to start damage control.