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Originally Posted by BPoole

So basically it has good graphics and simplistic combat designed to make you feel like a badass, rather than actually giving combat depth to show that you're a badass (ie Ryu Hayabusa) and you think that's great?

Sounds like God of War to me. Which is how I interpreted the initial reveal of Ryse anyway. Mind you, I enjoy God of War now and then, so I'll pick it up when it's cheap, just like the God of War series.

Game looks amazing! Loved the movie Gladiator and Spartacus show so this game is right up my alley. I am at 40% and enjoying it this far, can't wait to dive in some online multiplayer and do some gladiator mayhem!

I wish Capcom would make Shadow of Rome 2 instead of Dead Rising.

Originally Posted by Ratrat

I wish Capcom would make Shadow of Rome 2 instead of Dead Rising.

Although I'd prefer they still kept Dead Rising.

But come on Capcom. Shadow of Rome 2... in my dreams...

So, it's basically exactly the game reviewers told us it is, but you find enjoyment from it? How's that a fault of reviews? No matter how you like it, it's still a repetitive qte linear game that gets boring after a while and it 100% deserves every bad score it gets because we need less games like this.

Is this comparable to The Walking Dead game? Serious question, I haven't played either of them.

Originally Posted by kazebyaka

So, it's basically exactly the game reviewers told us it is, but you find enjoyment from it? How's that a fault of reviews? No matter how you like it, it's still a repetitive qte linear game that gets boring after a while and it 100% deserves every bad score it gets because we need less games like this.

Yes, we need fewer fun games that look amazing.

I played this couple of days ago and enjoyed it more than killzone shadow fall...by a large margin. It isn't saying much but its the best compliment I can give RYSE.

Originally Posted by BreakyBoy

Sounds like God of War to me. Which is how I interpreted the initial reveal of Ryse anyway. Mind you, I enjoy God of War now and then, so I'll pick it up when it's cheap, just like the God of War series.

I assure you it's significantly more repetitive than any God of War game. (OK, I haven't played Ascension or GoS... but other than those.)

It is also less satisfying in and of itself due to the slowness and lack of mobility in the combat.

Originally Posted by BreakyBoy

Sounds like God of War to me. Which is how I interpreted the initial reveal of Ryse anyway. Mind you, I enjoy God of War now and then, so I'll pick it up when it's cheap, just like the God of War series.

Ryse looks wayyyyyyy more simple on every single area when compared to GoW. And GoW got a lot of flack in GAF for being too simple...

Ryse is not at all similar to GoW. Like, in any way shape or form.

Even disregarding the combat, GoW still has traversal and puzzle segments. Ryse is all combat, formation stuff, or turret sections.

Originally Posted by zoukka

Ryse looks wayyyyyyy more simple on every single area when compared to GoW. And GoW got a lot of flack in GAF for being too simple...

It is. This is just another strained attempt to equate this game to a superior series.

(Of course, I get that GoW has gotten repetitive too... that happens after N entries with similar mechanics each time.)

Originally Posted by Nitsuj23

Is this comparable to The Walking Dead game? Serious question, I haven't played either of them.

I cannot think of a single similarity. They both have some gore maybe?

Originally Posted by Sobriquet

Yes, we need fewer fun games that look amazing.

even if it means abandoning complex gameplay, striping players of freedom, making games absolutely linear with button prompts all over and qte that finish themselves no matter if you press button or not? I'm starting to sense a weird double standard here. People hate any other game for exactly same reasons, but try to justify Ryse. Launch mediocre tolerance much?
It can be as fun as you make it to be, but it doesn't make it a good game. It's a bad game and scores prove it. Like all reviewers living independently from one another with different agendas and backgrounds just gathered in one dusty room and whispered "let Ryse be shit upon"? No, they looked on a game critically and decided that this game doesn't deserve good scores because it's repetitive, boring, shallow game.
It can be fun, i admit it, i'd play it myself if i had x one. But i usually like mediocre games like this. I beat Conan on 360 twice. And it's one bad game.

All this positive feedback from the community is making me hyped to receive this from GameFly, can't wait to play it.

Have played all the exclusives for both consoles and had by far the most fun with this game and Resogun.

Both Ryse and Knack are better than KZ:SF.

Originally Posted by AgentP

I wish people could not make these types of threads, it wreaks of proselytizing. The OP was pushing this game far before he ever played it, it is no surprise he loves it. We have OT for game opinions, we don't need everyone who buys a game to make a topic.

Pushing the game? I think you may have confused this with Knack...that's a game I was actively pushing and will be again once my PS4 arrives and I get to play it. (and I didn't seem to be that far off the mark, quite a few people seem to be enjoying it a lot more than reviews would suggest they should...just like this. That's not to say some people hated it or didn't find it very good...just like this.)

Anyway, most of my posts with relation to Ryse were about my hopes of there being a chariot mode and then why isn't there a chariot mode. Seriously, why isn't there a chariot mode? Such an obvious mode to include and then there's the Ben Hur and Gladiator DLC that sells itself. Such a wasted opportunity...

Anyway, not to get sidetracked with that again, I guess I made a a number of posts about how visually stunning it looked and how impressive the executions and facial impressions were, but I don't believe I was actively pushing the game...

Originally Posted by PhatSaqs

100% agree. The game is a must buy IMO. One of the best of the year.
But most peeps will continue to look at youtube vids and judge it badly lol.

Most are not judging its visuals.

Just its boring arse gameplay.

Originally Posted by BreakyBoy

Sounds like God of War to me. Which is how I interpreted the initial reveal of Ryse anyway. Mind you, I enjoy God of War now and then, so I'll pick it up when it's cheap, just like the God of War series.

Sounds like God of War in the sense that Burnout Paradise sounds like Gran Turismo. So basically, not at all.

Seeing people say they love this and Knack make me feel like theres some sorta next gen stockholm syndrome going on..

Ryse is actually pretty great..... If you have extremely low standards.

Originally Posted by Atomski

Seeing people say they love this and Knack make me feel like theres some sorta next gen stockholm syndrome going on..

I think Cerny is a great guy, and most likely some time late next year I'll get a PS4, then a Xbone a little after that. But out of both games, I'll probably rent Ryse, and probably buy Knack, because I could actually see me and the wife having a good time with the latter.
That is unless there isn't a new fantastic Tearaway or LBP PS4 game within the next year.

The combat in Mario is simplistic, but I still enjoy it.

I enjoy Ryse. Still enjoying the game. I'm into multiplayer now. Enjoying it as well. I may even like multiplayer more than campaign... The arenas are awesome. I play the arenas on solo sometimes for more challenge.

Crank up the difficulty. Learn how to fight multiple enemies (8+ on some levels...) watch the limbs fly.

The game makes you feel like a badass. That's mostly what I ask for out of action games.

Bump it up to the higher difficulties and its okay, by no means great.

But the series has potential if they decide to diversify the combat

agree 100% Easy 8/10 for me and my fave launch game.

As i said before, its the perfect full time workers game - you can play 1-2 hour snippets, it looks amazing and it doesnt let up pace at all. There is no filler content and no meaningless fetch quests. it's all action all the time. The game is the best looking next gen launch game by far.

I think Ryse, Killer Instinct, Forza and Dead Rising 3 are a set of fantastic launch exclusives for the XB1 and im having loads of fun with all of them.

A lot of the hate on here came from the "Press X to win" meme after E3 which is not how the game plays at all, coupling with xbox exclusivity it met with a lot of negative press before it was even release.

It really is a fun game and a great way to show off your new system.

Originally Posted by Starbuck2907

The combat in Mario is simplistic, but I still enjoy it.

You play Mario for combat?! There are limits to the silliness of comparisons, and you my friend have gone WAYYYYY beyond that limit with that one.

Originally Posted by pixlexic

there is literally very minor differences between Ryse, Batman, Assasins creed fighting systems.

You're absolutely right, but you DO realize that Batman and Assassin's Creed are not combat focused games, right? Combat represents just a small percentage of the overall gameplay experience.

Ryse is entirely based on combat, however. That's kind of the issue. It's not a bad game to play, but the combat is too simplistic to carry an entire game.

I thought it was pretty good. Not great, but a decent game overall. Gladiator mode is fun, though matchmaking can get tricky for me.

If I get an Xbox One this is one of the games I would be looking at, still though I don't want to spend 60 dollars on it, if and when I do get it I'll wait for a price cut to play and formulate an opinion then.

Originally Posted by meta4

Ryse is actually pretty great..... If you have extremely low standards.

I got quite a bit of enjoyment out of Vampire Rain and Advent Rising. My favourite past time used to be watching Asylum produced movies. In fact, it still is, I just don't have as much time as I used to watch movies, play games, work and socialise.

I don't feel I have low standards, more that I'm able to extract enjoyment out of things some aren't able to.

Originally Posted by meta4

Ryse is actually pretty great..... If you have extremely low standards.

Extremely low? No. I don't think Ryse deserves the flak it's getting. I was one of the doubters, but it turned out to be actually quite fun. Marius is a bad ass. Have you played the game?

Originally Posted by Derekloffin

You play Mario for combat?! There are limits to the silliness of comparisons, and you my friend have gone WAYYYYY beyond that limit with that one.

Yeah, Mario's very much about the platforming. I suppose this MIGHT be an example worth bringing up with Knack, but then you'd probably be better off citing Zelda combat for that.

A better defense is probably a music game or something, someone was half joking saying it was the best rhythm game I played, and I can definitely see this being a game more about getting into a groove and nailing button prompts as they show up, and you can definitely argue you're exchanging music for visceral action.

Really liked the game a lot.

A big part of it were of course the incredible graphics, but I was really surprised by how good the story was.

Overall a 4/5 for me and I really hope there will be a sequel.

Originally Posted by kazebyaka

So, it's basically exactly the game reviewers told us it is, but you find enjoyment from it? How's that a fault of reviews? No matter how you like it, it's still a repetitive qte linear game that gets boring after a while and it 100% deserves every bad score it gets because we need less games like this.

Well no, as this game has potential to be a classic franchise. Playing Ryse you can see there's so much they can do with the next game, and not have to be constrained by console launch deadline

Ryse definitely has potential as a franchise. It just needs to built on the foundation it's set and a greater variety in weapons and enemies. I'm hoping that we'll see a jump in Ryse 2 similar to AC II to AC I, which were practically worlds apart in terms of pretty much everything.

If I'm being honest I found the combat in Ryse a lot more satisfying than whats in Assassins Creed IV.

If you have 5+ people surrounding you in Ryse they all pile in and attack but in Assassins Creed it seems to be a gentleman's agreement where one engages and the others stand around and watch.

And yet the one with ropey hand to hand combat gets nine's across the board.

Absolutely agree about Ryse spoiling combat in AC4. Its so floaty in AC4, which is why i love what Crytek have done with Ryse, while the executions are QTE its also seamless, brutal and cinematic, the transition from wide view to personal slow mo is damn impressive. Hoping this sells a lot for another story from Marius, if not send Damocles to avenge him.

I enjoyed Ryse after not even considering it up until launch day. I eventually only bought it because I had KI and NBA 2K14 and wanted an action game, plus it looked pretty. I was pleasantly surprised by the combat though. True, there isn't much variation in combat but what's there is good enough to last the entire game, at least it was for me. I do wish the executions were more varied though, as I quickly learned which one was being started and I was hitting the buttons quicker than I was supposed to, breaking my combos. I would've liked the boss battles to be more dynamic as well instead of just harder one-on-one pattern battles.

Overall, fun game, although I definitely see it not being worth $60 to some/most.