Meh, it's linear and boring as fuck (not even a good or coherent story to pull you through the routine shooting). I would rather go back and play Crysis 1 mods or Crysis Warhead than ever spend another minute with Crysis 2 (or 3).
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Ryse: Son Of Rome |Reviews| It's going to be a bloodbath!
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Yeah it's obvious that guy never played Killzone 4. At most he might've played the display copy at gamestop a little. It sucks you can't trust every single post at GAF
I think for a lot of people, AAA refers more to publishing budget and a wide target audience than it does to quality. I love Journey, but I don't think most would agree that it's not a AAA game the way it's being used here (You're totally right about the quality though. I'd RATHER the term be used that way.)
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SolidSnakeUS
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I will say, Crysis 2 and 3 have way better MP than Crysis. But outside of that, you're right, it's a dumbed down, console game.
Now I don't feel bad for not finishing Crysis 2 I thought something might be wrong with me.
I really enjoyed Crysis Warhead personally.
Zatoichi's Cane
Member
#CompromRyse
dragonflys545
Member
At least they're getting paid to make a bad game.
Xbux has the bessst games
Forza Horizon: 85 MC score, 60 polygon score
If that's what 750k buy you than IGN must be swimming in billions
Cool it with that stuff. He liked the game, no need for that. It's not like what he is saying isn't in line with what we know
Muppet of a Man
Member
So as good or worse then Knack...got it.
Gucci Messiah
Banned
This is everything that is wrong with this thread, I can't believe people actually think like this
meanspartan
Member
Bingo.
If you don't want to call it "AAA" because it isn't an established franchise or something, fine. But colloquially when people say "AAA" they mean a "big budget" game.
And on graphics alone, you can tell that money was poured into this project. The best graphics money can buy, within the limits of a launch game of course. I'm sure there will be better looking games than Ryse going forward on Xbox One.
But they forgot to buy it a soul while they were at it.
Crysis 2 is still more open and player driven than just about 95% of shooters out there. It being more linear than the original isn't really enough to make it a bad game. It also has really good pacing and isn't half a game like the original is. I love the original Crysis, but I think Crysis 2 gets undeserved hate just because it isn't a carbon copy of the original. Crysis 3 is shit though.
Wishmaster92
Member
Be clear I'm only doing this to show how meaningless screencapping a single frame is
I agree. Can you move around the camera in Knack?
weekend_warrior
Banned
Yeah, it's so sad to expect a little neutrality in journalism.
tfur
Member
I did not get to their "views" as it was too corny and was hard to watch. I turned it off. I guess people may be used to these type guys acting like clowns, but I am not. You see it as a personal attack. I see it as a bunch of people acting stupid, and seeking attention. I don't have time for that. I would rather watch with no sound.
What do I need them to tell me to make me not enjoy it? Think for a second. I am not concerned with their criticisms, as they obviously have no bearing on me.
And it's their most advanced tech showcase that has drawn a lot of attention, which probably won't be trumped until Halo 5 or Quantum Break land this time next year. It's the strongest bullet point they have to demonstrate the capabilities of the box and, arguably, show it can go toe-to-toe with the best looking games on any platform.
That's cheaper than spending 500 million on Kinect marketing.
Everdred
Member
To be fair Knack has a pretty bad and inconsistent frame rate. Check my post history to see how much I've praised it. It's a great game, I love it but not it's terrible frame rate, especially in co-op,Be clear I'm only doing this to show how meaningless screencapping a single frame is
wsoxfan1214
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Guys, I've never seen someone who just astroturfs leave their GT on their profile. Just saying.
Suspicious as all hell, but that caught my attention. Sounds PRish, but meh.
Game looks like hot garbage. Not surprised it did badly. Yet Kotaku gives this a yes and KZ (if I remember correctly) a no. Okay.
Suspicious as all hell, but that caught my attention. Sounds PRish, but meh.
Game looks like hot garbage. Not surprised it did badly. Yet Kotaku gives this a yes and KZ (if I remember correctly) a no. Okay.
recklesscognition
Member
Well, Knack got a crappy review just about everywhere and I really enjoyed playing it, so who knows, I'm sure there will be thousands who enjoy Ryse.
Be clear I'm only doing this to show how meaningless screencapping a single frame is
Except the Ryse screencap you quoted isn't meaningless. Look at the graph on the bottom. The frame rate was hovering at 20 FPS for quite a while.
Look at the graph on the bottom of the Knack screenshot. The frame rate was hovering at 40 FPS and had a drop down to 16 (which is still disappointing and not something at all I would expect from a game developed by Cerny for PS4), before resuming 40 FPS.
Has this actually been supported by the reviews? Or is this a dated misconseption?
phosphor112
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The Title of this thread couldn't be more correct. Lmao. Also, Kotaku.
SenjutsuSage
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Can't really say I'm entirely surprised. I suspected that quite a few reviews possibly wouldn't be very kind to this title based on the fact that the mechanics of the combat, particularly the executions, had clearly created some deep divides in opinion across the board. There was very little room for anything much in between from the looks of things. It was either they hated or found it unforgivable the manner in which combat was structured, or they actually found it pretty cool, understood what the devs were going for, and were able to get into and really enjoy the game for what it was, not what they wanted it to be. Enough people hated the concept of executions from the very beginning, and have said so for months. It was unimaginable to expect that to suddenly change because the game is now released. I, on the other hand, always thought they looked pretty cool and badass, and worked well within the combat system as shown and described, and I believe this now just as much as I did before, and the reviews confirm that there are a fairly large number of executions, which was just one of the things I felt was pretty essential to what they were attempting to do with the game. And, yes, I expected some repetitiveness. Even the best of games often fail to avoid this trap. That doesn't mean you can't still have fun. I think there's solid potential for growth for this game if it gets a sequel, and I hope that happens. Depending on what happens in the main story, it may not be possible, but maybe a different time period.
And so for those wondering, no, the reviews don't bother or concern me at all. Reviews are just opinions. You can't help that. Once you accept this fact, it's pretty easy to see why I wouldn't allow them to sway my opinion on a game I'm really anticipating. I've said from the get go that I liked what I was seeing from this game, and that I feel pretty strongly that I'm the best judge of which types of games I'll enjoy, from which ones I won't. I don't need a score to tell me if I should or shouldn't be interested in a game. I read a few of the negative reviews to completion, as tedious as some of that felt to do, and I even read some of the few positive ones, but I think some of the positive ones manage to get or convey what some of the negative ones do not.
http://kotaku.com/ryse-son-of-rome-the-kotaku-review-1468780085
I don't know about anyone else, but I really like the sound of that. It's why from the beginning I've been excited about the possibility to turn off the prompts, and go solely based on reading the animations. This from a reviewer who early on into this same article said he thought this game was going to suck, and clearly to some reviewers, I guess it does. I haven't played this game yet, and I obviously won't be able to for some time, but from some of what I've read, there are no surprises or big revelations anywhere. It's either one set of views that see the game's combat in pretty much the same manner that I've both read and strongly disagreed with now for quite some time, or it's a different set of views that share my opinion of the combat system. And this is where I arrive at the question: Why would I be more likely to listen to reviews who disagree with my own view on the game's combat as I see it compared to reviews that share my view? After all, it isn't as if I haven't been able to see the game in action for myself, and am going solely based on something I've never seen before. I have seen it. I know what it plays like. As such, I couldn't even imagine concluding that a review that disagrees most with my view of combat is the one I should be trusting. Would most reviews possibly agreeing with my positive take on the combat suddenly change the minds of everyone who didn't like it up until this point based on what they've seen? I would like to think it wouldn't. I can't speak to the story, because I honestly don't know, but I'll judge that for myself whenever I get a chance to play through it myself, and I'll, of course, have an opportunity to see if my personal view on combat was the correct one, or if I was mistaken, but I definitely won't be writing it off based on what others think.
So, in short, I'm still very much hyped for Ryse. Glowing praise across the board would have been nice to see, but I don't pick games based on metacritic scores, which are generated entirely on personal opinions, some of which don't even appear to give the game a chance judging by the way they were written. Sorry for the length, but I really wanted to read through some of them before commenting. The things I liked about the game yesterday, I still like today, but I don't think anybody expected me to do a 180 on my view and excitement for the game. Only a negative personal experience with the game could accomplish that.
And so for those wondering, no, the reviews don't bother or concern me at all. Reviews are just opinions. You can't help that. Once you accept this fact, it's pretty easy to see why I wouldn't allow them to sway my opinion on a game I'm really anticipating. I've said from the get go that I liked what I was seeing from this game, and that I feel pretty strongly that I'm the best judge of which types of games I'll enjoy, from which ones I won't. I don't need a score to tell me if I should or shouldn't be interested in a game. I read a few of the negative reviews to completion, as tedious as some of that felt to do, and I even read some of the few positive ones, but I think some of the positive ones manage to get or convey what some of the negative ones do not.
http://kotaku.com/ryse-son-of-rome-the-kotaku-review-1468780085
I don't know about anyone else, but I really like the sound of that. It's why from the beginning I've been excited about the possibility to turn off the prompts, and go solely based on reading the animations. This from a reviewer who early on into this same article said he thought this game was going to suck, and clearly to some reviewers, I guess it does. I haven't played this game yet, and I obviously won't be able to for some time, but from some of what I've read, there are no surprises or big revelations anywhere. It's either one set of views that see the game's combat in pretty much the same manner that I've both read and strongly disagreed with now for quite some time, or it's a different set of views that share my opinion of the combat system. And this is where I arrive at the question: Why would I be more likely to listen to reviews who disagree with my own view on the game's combat as I see it compared to reviews that share my view? After all, it isn't as if I haven't been able to see the game in action for myself, and am going solely based on something I've never seen before. I have seen it. I know what it plays like. As such, I couldn't even imagine concluding that a review that disagrees most with my view of combat is the one I should be trusting. Would most reviews possibly agreeing with my positive take on the combat suddenly change the minds of everyone who didn't like it up until this point based on what they've seen? I would like to think it wouldn't. I can't speak to the story, because I honestly don't know, but I'll judge that for myself whenever I get a chance to play through it myself, and I'll, of course, have an opportunity to see if my personal view on combat was the correct one, or if I was mistaken, but I definitely won't be writing it off based on what others think.
So, in short, I'm still very much hyped for Ryse. Glowing praise across the board would have been nice to see, but I don't pick games based on metacritic scores, which are generated entirely on personal opinions, some of which don't even appear to give the game a chance judging by the way they were written. Sorry for the length, but I really wanted to read through some of them before commenting. The things I liked about the game yesterday, I still like today, but I don't think anybody expected me to do a 180 on my view and excitement for the game. Only a negative personal experience with the game could accomplish that.
Gucci Messiah
Banned
Keep that tinfoil hat on tight metacritic warrior
Yeah, probably worth a rental to show off to your friends and shit.
I would feel bad paying $60 for this and putting it on my shelf, though.
MaximusPayne
Member
Sorry, forgot a lot of people have played Ryse so they know...
highrider
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Hey man, I just wanted to tell you if I had the dough I'd get you an xbox bro. Sorry for you loss, and I hope you can get back to gaming soon.
Phat Michael
Banned
these are the sort of high level posts we have in here from people who havent even played the game?
It is a lot of fun and it looks and sounds great. It's not a great game by any means but a solid 7.5/10 for me - decent launch title and really shows off the new xbox well.
Just because someone likes a game, doesnt mean they are biased.
You guys seem to spend more time on here trolling and complaining rather than playing actual games.
fallingdove
Member
Even if the game were completely broken you would have said you loved it anyway. You bleed green, we get it. No reason to try and spin the weaknesses of this game into strengths.
SenjutsuSage
Banned
One last point. There have been many SP campaign playthroughs now of various levels in the game. The game performed quite well in such cases. A few small instances of dropped frames doesn't make the entire game a low fps experience, as I believe some are implying. Since when did it become a crime for framerate to drop once in a while?
50 minutes worth of gameplay, leading to perhaps all of 1 minute or so of notably lower framerate doesn't reflect on the whole experience. Just my personal 2 cents. That said, I'm pretty damn envious of anyone who will be playing this come tomorrow or anytime close to launch. Look forward to reading some fellow gaffer impressions.
Don't take it so seriously. We all have opinions.
Thanks, I really appreciate that. My family and are in pretty good spirits right now. We've just been coming together and doing whatever we can to make sure we do right by our loved one, and to make certain we have absolutely no regrets. We're spending more time with eachother, committing to not having too much time pass between us all touching bases with one another, both by phone and in person, because, as shown recently, you honestly never know when you're going to lose somebody close to you. It was kind of an awkward get together, but we literally watched south park as a family last night, and let's just say not everybody present was the target audience for that show, but we watched it together and had a few laughs, and I managed to get 5 Game of Throne converts, so I helped make the world a better place. And it goes without saying that I definitely appreciate the thought, but I would feel incredibly bad placing such a burden on someone else to get me an Xbox One, so I wouldn't be able to accept (as much as the voice in my head would be saying "Take it!"), but I still have a 360, ps3 and a 3DS to occasionally pass the time with till I hop on the next gen express.
50 minutes worth of gameplay, leading to perhaps all of 1 minute or so of notably lower framerate doesn't reflect on the whole experience. Just my personal 2 cents. That said, I'm pretty damn envious of anyone who will be playing this come tomorrow or anytime close to launch. Look forward to reading some fellow gaffer impressions.
Don't take it so seriously. We all have opinions.
Thanks, I really appreciate that. My family and are in pretty good spirits right now. We've just been coming together and doing whatever we can to make sure we do right by our loved one, and to make certain we have absolutely no regrets. We're spending more time with eachother, committing to not having too much time pass between us all touching bases with one another, both by phone and in person, because, as shown recently, you honestly never know when you're going to lose somebody close to you. It was kind of an awkward get together, but we literally watched south park as a family last night, and let's just say not everybody present was the target audience for that show, but we watched it together and had a few laughs, and I managed to get 5 Game of Throne converts, so I helped make the world a better place.
And it goes without saying that I definitely appreciate the thought, but I would feel incredibly bad placing such a burden on someone else to get me an Xbox One, so I wouldn't be able to accept (as much as the voice in my head would be saying "Take it!"), but I still have a 360, ps3 and a 3DS to occasionally pass the time with till I hop on the next gen express. DigitalDevilSummoner
zero cognitive reasoning abilities
The most disheartening part of Sessler's review was when he noted how the QTEs switched from prompts to colour high-lighted enemies. Really hard to hide the fact this was a kinect game.
MaximusPayne
Member
The only thing about Ryse is people knew expectations going in...Knack was a sucker punch
I can't have fun knowing what could have been.
Phat Michael
Banned
I was blown away by the first chapter especially. it looked fantastic. Especially using Kinect to launch the catapults. The graphics are just insane and it looks amazing. I didnt see much in the way of framerate drops. The combat is very similar to assassins creed for me.
Bedameister
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Gucci Messiah
Banned
Oh boy
Not really. Pretty much anyone I ever read impressions from said it was boring.