What is it? Ryse takes a trip to ancient Rome for some beautiful,
bloodthirsty, hack-and-slash-action.
What’s it on? Xbox One.
When’s it out? 22 November 2013.
Let’s state the obvious first: Xbox One’s poster child, Ryse: Son of
Rome, looks absolutely stunning. Which is just as well really; if you’re
going to spend USD $
500
on a new, next-gen console, you want your games to positively sparkle.
But, as the old mantra goes, graphics aren’t everything - and so we
recently sat down with Ryse’s bloody, hack-and-slash action to see if
it’s more than just a pretty face. How does it fare? Read on to find
out.
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After a suitably tantalising introduction, following a panicked Emperor
Nero through his labyrinthine palace home, Ryse leaps straight into
battle, as hundreds upon hundreds of rampant barbarians and Roman
soldiers clash swords in a dazzling display of limb-severing
destruction.
All around lie the smouldering remains of
Rome, a chaotic mess of bronze and blood and shattered marble. It’s
impressive stuff, offering exactly the kind of graphical showcase you’d
want from your expensive next-generation box of tricks.
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