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[Anura]

IGN and Gamespot seemed to like it.

Opinions?

Well the gore in the game is pretty visceral so IGN has to like it principle alone.

 

[hey_it's_that_dog]

So is this Lair or Heavenly Sword?

Well, Heavenly Sword was a great looking game that played pretty poorly and they spent inordinate resources on storytelling and cinematics instead of gameplay elements.

I don't know why people are saying Lair.

 

[Broder Salsa]

So is this Lair or Heavenly Sword?

Genji: Days of the Blade.

 

[Currygan]

yeah that's pretty much the impression it gave me since the first gameplay video

 

[def sim]

Well, Heavenly Sword was a great looking game that played pretty poorly and they spent inordinate resources on storytelling and cinematics instead of gameplay elements.

I don't know why people are saying Lair.

Must be the dragons.

 

[-SD-]

Ryse: Son of Bore

 

[Man-is-Obsolete]

LOL! First time seeing this gif, and it is gold!

 

[DieH@rd]

Crytek... do the right thing. Release Crysis 1 on nextgen, and give PC users Mantle support.

Everyone will be happy.

 

[BRocknRolla]

Not surprising for me. Never looked like anything worthwhile. It was always DR3 that I hoped would turn out well. Remains to be seen I suppose.

This launch is definitely rough when it comes to games. Going to take some time to get a worthwhile and mature catalogue no matter what console you're choosing. I'm thankful to have plenty to play though as I've also got a Wii U this holiday.

 

[zhorkat]

Ryse sounds very much like a game that was designed to be easy in order to appeal to more people, and any enjoyment a person manages to derive from the gameplay will come from higher difficulty levels and focusing on maintaining combo, rather than just doing what is necessary to complete a level.

EDIT: Too bad that it'll probably fall into the same trap of being designed around the default difficulty, so the higher difficulties are still not as good as they should be.

 

[Muppet of a Man]

Game Informer editor Dan Ryckert has shared his thoughts after spending a couple hours playing Xbox1 Launch Title Ryse: Son of Rome

http://www.gameinformer.com/games/r...-rome-is-as-fun-as-dialing-phone-numbers.aspx







Not surprised based on the E3 demo.

Doesn't sound good for MS and Crytek. Game Informer can be pretty forgiving by most standards.

Sacrifice to the Gods if old.

I wonder if this is a function of rebranding/repurposing what started off as a pretty on-rails Kinect game as a hardcore game.

 

[BruiserBear]

So much spin since E3 trying to convince us this game wasn't what we saw at E3.

Turns out it's exactly what saw at E3. This is my surprised face. :|

 

[Paskil]

So pretty much standard Crytek fare?

 

[Zuhzuhzombie!!]

IGN and Gamespot seemed to like it.

Opinions?

IGN and Gamespot.

 

[Maninthemirror]

So i guess its a crytek game after all , all graphics mundane gameplay?

 

[eXistor]

Sounds pretty much the way I expected it to be: complete garbage.

 

[TriniTrin]

Microsoft: You don't need to have 1st party studios to make great games!!

Well.......

 

[-SD-]

Crytek... do the right thing. Release Crysis 1 on nextgen, and give PC users Mantle support.

Everyone will be happy.

No way and no thanks. They will mess up the original glorious colors and slap tons of lens flares/dirt on it.

 

[szaromir]

Crytek gonna Crytek.

 

[Maninthemirror]

IGN and Gamespot seemed to like it.

Opinions?

Ign and gamestop also liked cod : ghosts. They are the old folks who do it for pr than for gaming

 

[Footos22]

I like the way you can pull fucking huge spears out your ass mid combo.

 

[jayu26]

Do you want an ass-storm to break out?

Well personally I want a single preview thread. That way all the information is in one place. That is the main reason.

Seriously, I do not have any ulterior sinister motive...

 

[CrazyDude]

So pretty much standard Crytek fare?

Pretty much, I don't know why so many people consider Crytek to be a good developer. All their games are mediocre with good visuals.

 

[Broder Salsa]

So pretty much standard Crytek fare?

First Crysis was good, yo.

At this point they are turning into modern Id, good engines, shit games.

 

[plasmawave]

THAT fun?!

 

[Sapphire Dreams]

Crytek making a boring game ? I would have never guessed !

Spoiler

J/K, I loved Crysis 1

 

[Askherserenity]

Was anyone expecting anymore other than nice graphics? This game has looked like shit since the horrible reveal. You could easily tell this was a kinect game first.

 

[RibMan]

Ryse sounds very much like a game that was designed to be easy in order to appeal to more people, and any enjoyment a person manages to derive from the gameplay will come from higher difficulty levels and focusing on maintaining combo, rather than just doing what is necessary to complete a level.

Ryse was meant to be a Kinect game, so you're right on the bolded.

 

[Derrick01]

Microsoft: You don't need to have 1st party studios to make great games!!

Well.......

You don't, but if you're going the 3rd party route then don't hire Crytek for anything other than making an engine. They suck at making video games.

 

[MetroidPrimeRib]

I like the way you can pull flicking huge spears out your ass mid combo.

I like how you can do huge power slams
Just like the Romans of old

 

[ItIsOkBro]

Ryse: Son of Phone

 

[Backfoggen]

The graffix tho.

 

[SniperHunter]

If you press x x x and y and then x x x and y again

Will you be sucked?

You wil be sucked to the max

 

[Darksol]

So, good graphics, but janky animations, lame plot, and no difficulty? Pretty much what we expected, right?

 

[statham]

I'll let you guys know what I think of it on the 23rd. I'll be unbiased.

 

[Grisby]

Coming from GI too. At least it could be a graphical showcase for buyers.

 

[illmatic22]

Besides the graphics tne game has always looked underwhelming to me.

 

[SwiftDeath]

First Crysis was good, yo.

At this point they are turning into modern Id, good engines, shit games.

Well Rage had pretty good gunplay at least *shrug*

I enjoyed the game until the lack of ending

 

[SniperHunter]

Coming from GI too. At least it could be a graphical showcase for buyers.

Just like the bouncer

 

[SymbiantXenos]

Ryse: Son of Phone

Yes, but who was phone?

 

[Lime]

Anyone who's been interested in this piece of QTE masculine power fantasy garbage represents what's wrong with video game culture, industry & lack of standards

 

[Goodacre0081]

didn't we see this from a mile away?

 

[w00zey]

"With my left hand completely off the controller, I was able to slice and dice through tons of enemies simply by inputting the same sequence ad nauseum"

I hate to admit this but I've done this in god of war.

 

[Acquiescence]

Ever since that E3 reveal I've written this game off as crap. Now just because one person who has actually played it says it sucks, doesn't necessarily mean the game will suck... but I think it will suck. A big fat one.

 

[jem0208]

Seems opinions on Ryse are differing massively. Some are loving it, others not so much.

 

[HeelPower]

If the game is as gorgeous as it seems, that alone can warrant a few hours of fun gameplay.

I greatly enjoy good art direction and graphics in games.Its really a pleasurable experience.

 

[jay]

Press X to Jason...and the Argonauts.

Ryse: Son of Phone

Actual jokes are funnier than old gifs. Bravo, you two.

 

[NyMartin]

Holy crap a Mushroom monster! What game is this?!?!

 

[N.Domixis]

Dem graphics doe...

 

[Zalman]

It's funny because I just got done watching an interview with Phil Spencer telling everyone how great Ryse is.