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Ryse: Son of Rome

  • Video Game
  • 20132013
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IMDb RATING
7.2/10
1.6K
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John Hopkins in Ryse: Son of Rome (2013)
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After his family is murdered, a Roman warrior must fight the barbarian horde to fulfill his fathers last dying wish, to protect Rome.After his family is murdered, a Roman warrior must fight the barbarian horde to fulfill his fathers last dying wish, to protect Rome.After his family is murdered, a Roman warrior must fight the barbarian horde to fulfill his fathers last dying wish, to protect Rome.
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
1.6K
YOUR RATING
  • Directors
    • Cevat Yerli
    • Peter Gornstein(cinematic director)
  • Writers
    • Adrian Vershinin(in-game dialogue)
    • Kirk E. Paul(additional dialogue)
    • Rasmus Højengaard
  • Stars
    • John Hopkins(voice)
    • Richard Teverson(voice)
    • Jamie Ballard(voice)
Top credits
  • Directors
    • Cevat Yerli
    • Peter Gornstein(cinematic director)
  • Writers
    • Adrian Vershinin(in-game dialogue)
    • Kirk E. Paul(additional dialogue)
    • Rasmus Højengaard
  • Stars
    • John Hopkins(voice)
    • Richard Teverson(voice)
    • Jamie Ballard(voice)
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 3User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 4 nominations

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    Ryse: Son of Rome (UK)
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    Ryse: Son Of Rome: Xbox Kinect
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    Ryse: Son Of Rome: Vengeance (Pegi)
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    Ryse: Son Of Rome: Damocles
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    Ryse: Son Of Rome (Italy)
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    Ryse: Son Of Rome (Russia)
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    Photos18

    Nathalie Cox in Ryse: Son of Rome (2013)
    John Hopkins in Ryse: Son of Rome (2013)
    John Hopkins in Ryse: Son of Rome (2013)
    Ryse: Son of Rome (2013)
    John Hopkins in Ryse: Son of Rome (2013)
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    John Hopkins in Ryse: Son of Rome (2013)
    Ryse: Son of Rome (2013)
    John Hopkins in Ryse: Son of Rome (2013)
    John Hopkins in Ryse: Son of Rome (2013)
    Performance Capture at the Imaginarium
    Performance Capture at the Imaginarium

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    John Hopkins
    John Hopkins
    • Mariusas Marius
    • (voice)
    Richard Teverson
    Richard Teverson
    • Aquiloas Aquilo
    • (voice)
    Jamie Ballard
    • Basilliusas Basillius
    • (voice)
    Rachel McDowall
    Rachel McDowall
    • Boudicaas Boudica
    • (voice)
    Gerald Kyd
    Gerald Kyd
    • Commodusas Commodus
    • (voice)
    Sebastian Abineri
    • Emperor Neroas Emperor Nero
    • (voice)
    Nick Brimble
    Nick Brimble
    • Leontiusas Leontius
    • (voice)
    Charlotte Hope
    Charlotte Hope
    • Oracleas Oracle
    • (voice)
    Antony Byrne
    • Oswaldas Oswald
    • (voice)
    Siobhan Hewlett
    Siobhan Hewlett
    • Septimaas Septima
    • (voice)
    Nathalie Cox
    Nathalie Cox
    • Summeras Summer
    • (voice)
    Tim Treloar
    Tim Treloar
    • Vitalionas Vitalion
    • (voice)
    Alastair Thomson Mills
    Alastair Thomson Mills
    • Glottas Glott
    • (voice)
    Andrew Hawley
    Andrew Hawley
    • Additional Voicesas Additional Voices
    • (voice)
    Anthony Flanagan
    Anthony Flanagan
    • Additional Voicesas Additional Voices
    • (voice)
    Beatriz Romilly
    Beatriz Romilly
    • Additional Voicesas Additional Voices
    • (voice)
    Ben Crowe
    • Additional Voicesas Additional Voices
    • (voice)
    Ciaran Griffiths
    Ciaran Griffiths
    • Additional Voicesas Additional Voices
    • (voice)
    • Directors
      • Cevat Yerli
      • Peter Gornstein(cinematic director)
    • Writers
      • Adrian Vershinin(in-game dialogue)
      • Kirk E. Paul(additional dialogue)
      • Rasmus Højengaard
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    • Trivia
      Part of the Xbox One Games with Gold lineup for April 2017.
    • Goofs
      This game portrays Nero as middle-aged to old, probably older than 65. In reality, emperor Nero committed suicide at the age of 31.
    • Quotes

      Marius: A brave man tastes death once. Cowards, a thousand times over.

    • Connections
      Featured in Outside Xbox: Let's Play: Ryse - Xbox One Gameplay Live (2013)

    User reviews3

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Flawed, but still a good experience overall.
    Ever since its release with Xbox One, I always wanted to try it and see why it is getting all the hate. Surprisingly, it ain't bad.

    Story:

    I usually like Roman empire timeline and its setting, and this was no different. The story overall was a mixed bag though. What I liked was the cinematic nature of the story, how it felt like a Hollywood movie and all that. Some of the characters in the game were also pretty good, particularly the emperor's son. And had good voice acting to boast. Also, the supernatural element of the story added a layer of mystery to it, which was also nice to have.

    BUT the story was inconsistent and poorly managed. Some stuff happen too quickly and you're like "Wait, was I suppose to care?". Also, many times, voice acting was either corny, or just plain bad.

    Gameplay:

    Game's biggest flaw is its gameplay. At first, it looks fine and all but after half an hour of it, you have experienced all there is to it. It is a hack'n slash-ish game BUT there are no combos, only different styles of execution. The combat is over-simplified and starts to feel really repetitive early on. Cutting down waves and waves of enemies becomes a chore instead of being fun.

    The infamous QTE fest this combat was suppose to be was surprisingly non-existent. I mean sure executions are all QTE's but you have choice in that matter, only very rarely will the game force you to execute. And because of this, executions themselves were the most satisfying part of the combat for me. Slicing up enemies in different gory ways when I felt like it was great.

    Graphics:

    It is a Crytek game so yeah, it looks gorgeous. The facial animations are great, the textures are great, great lighting, great environments etc etc. With all the settings cranked up including Supersampling, it actually feels like you are playing a CGI movie, the graphics are THAT good. It is in fact the best looking game of this genre that I have ever played. Period.

    Sound:

    The soundtrack was great. It was like those epic Hollywood olden times type and really complemented the cinematic nature of the game. Voice acting of some actors was great, while many had OK to lame voice acting. Our hero himself had decent one, and some of his speeches and stuff were pretty good.

    Overall:

    With all the negativity this game got ever since its release, I'm actually surprised that it wasn't all that bad, I think many people just hated on it just for the sake of hating, a common trend nowadays. It had its flaws, plenty of them actually, but there are good things about this game too. Just goes to show always try the game for yourself if it looks good to you, reviews and general opinion can only give you a hint.

    7/10
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    • Feb 14, 2015

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      • November 22, 2013 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
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      • English
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      • Crytek Studios
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