[url=http://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-one/ryse-son-of-rome]Metacritic: [b]61[/b][/url] [quote][b]The Good:[/b] -Gorgeous visuals, especially character models -Cinematic, visceral gameplay -A few fun set pieces [b]The Bad:[/b] -Shallow, unchallenging combat -Extremely repetitive enemy character models -Repetitive executions -Bad story -Short campaign -Boring co-op mode -Stupid loot system[/quote] [url=http://www.egmnow.com/articles/reviews/egm-review-ryse-son-of-rome/]EGM: [b]7.5/10[/b][/url] [quote]For those who enjoy a simple hack-n-slash game, Ryse: Son of Rome fits the bill. This is no deep adventure, but rather a chance to burn your aggression by chopping your way through hundreds of barbarians, slowing only to enjoy the carnage during the brutal executions. Still, the stunning visuals and compelling setting will keep some gamers engaged throughout, making Ryse a flawed-but-interesting addition to the Xbox One launch lineup.[/quote] [url=http://www.oxm.co.uk/66649/reviews/ryse-son-of-rome-review/]OXM: [b]7/10[/b][/url] [quote]Ryse looks fantastic - a genuinely promising example of what the Xbox One can do. But if you're not interested in co-op arenas, Ryse's five-or-six hour campaign might not offer you great value for money. If you are, you might find your weak, loinclothed gladiator is getting bullied into the gold shop.[/quote] [url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/11/21/ryse-son-of-rome-review]IGN: [b]6.8/10[/b][/url] [quote]Ryse has an entertaining story and sky-high production values. The gameplay that’s there isn’t bad – it just stops in its tracks before it gets anywhere near close to demanding. The multiplayer mode has some neat ideas, like a deadly, shifting Colosseum, but it’s hamstrung by the same combat issues that affect the main campaign. But if spectacle is what you want, Ryse: Son of Rome will keep you entertained.[/quote] [url=http://www.polygon.com/2013/11/21/5128888/ryse-son-of-rome-xbox-one-review]Polygon: [b]6/10[/b][/url] [quote]It's a gorgeous, dark and bloody tableau. But all that visual beauty and dramatic gravitas goes to waste with an aimless plot and a monotonous combat system. Ryse has all the guts of next-gen — often quite literally — but none of the glory.[/quote] [url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-11-21-ryse-son-of-rome-review]Eurogamer: [b]5/10[/b][/url] [quote]There's no brains, no muscle, no fibre beneath Ryse's extravagantly engineered good looks - this game rings loud but hollow. Crytek likes to contrast Marius' moral strength with the vanity and cruelty of Nero and his made-up sons, but Ryse feels like a product of their dying empire. It's just empty decadence.[/quote] [url=http://www.destructoid.com/review-ryse-son-of-rome-265770.phtml]Destructoid: [b]5/10[/b][/url] [quote]Ryse looks great and has a lot of great ideas, but it falls flat in nearly every respect in regards to its core story. If you're a hardcore action fan you may get some satisfaction on the highest difficulty setting, but even then I'd wait for an equally hardcore price drop.[/quote] [url=http://www.gamespot.com/ryse-son-of-rome/]Gamespot: [b]4/10[/b][/url] [quote]Ryse is all sizzle and no steak, a stunning visage paired with a vapid personality. Everything from the leveling system that's so painfully easy to complete (and so devoid of any impact on the game that it might as well not be there), to the story that does little to flesh out its lead characters beyond puerile notions of revenge is a testament to how little Ryse can back up its gorgeous visuals with anything more than a shallow set of fisticuffs.[/quote] [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4o4qc6Osk8&feature=c4-overview&list=UUQXR8pItAoKDAJSbphFxbrg]Rev3: [b]2/5[/b][/url]