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Average Player Score
Based on 560 ratings
6.9
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Score Breakdown Based on 560 ratings
  1. 10 (68)
  2. 9 (46)
  3. 8 (125)
  4. 7 (134)
  5. 6 (70)
  6. 5 (49)
  7. 4 (17)
  8. 3 (17)
  9. 2 (5)
  10. 1 (29)

Most Helpful Positive Player Reviews

  • Rating:9

    Ryse is truly an amazing game.

    This game was amazing! The graphics are unmatched by any game on a console. The game play was like most action games, it kept the action going without being too complicated. The story was a very moving fictional story o... Read Full Review

    6 of 7 users found the following review helpful

What Gamespot Users have to say about Ryse: Son of Rome

  • Rating:7

    Ryse: Son of Rome

    Ryse: Son of Rome is a 3rd person hack and slash game. You play as Marius who defends Rome from a Barbarian attack. The game is told in flashback form, and shows Marius' quest for revenge when his family is killed by the... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:7

    Action packed Roman story

    Ryse: Son of Rome is hack and slash story of a chosen hero from 3rd person view. Story 3.5/5Our character tells a story of his past. The story is interesting, however I had minor issue about our hero, but it all makes se... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:7

    Rome won't fall

    Technical analysis summaryGraphics: 9.5Sound: 7.5Playability: 7.0Longevity: 6.0Impact: 7.5Pro+ Astonishing graphics+ Gore and adrenaline+ Evocative music and beautiful sceneries+ Interesting character development system... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9

    PlayStation and Nintendo player will be jealous

    In this review, only the negative aspects of the game are considered. The purpose of this work is to help you to get a better decision on the purchase of the gameMy Rating: 9 of 10Weak points (Single player only):- Play... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8

    Totally underrated game.

    From the beginning, I must sate this is an underrated game. The game is fun, I don't know why people did not like it. OK, it's short, there are only 8 chapters, but the XONE graphics looks amazing. The main character, M... Read Full Review

    1 of 2 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:5

    Glorious Mediocrity

    A game with some potential, great graphics, decent story, plots, twists and everything you would expect from a game that portrays the glorious Roman empire, yet.. the game fails miserably to entertain the user, instead y... Read Full Review

    2 of 3 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:6

    I believe that this game deserves a continuation.

    Ryse: Son of Rome was for a long time the game that I most wanted to play, when I saw the first images of Ryse I was super excited, but the final result (I was only able to play this year on my Uncle's Xbox), it was a li... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8

    Underrated title

    My first impression was: "I will need to buy an X-Box One only to play this game" but luckily Microsotf decided to launch it for PC as well, so when I saw it on Steam I just bought it.Having the chance to fight as a roma... Read Full Review

    1 of 2 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:7

    Unbalance game with good story and well-done cutscenes

    I haven't cared to buy this game when it was released because of the low reviews given to it. It was given free by xbox live. I decided to give it a try because, also, for the length due to it is bad, it would only take... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:7

    Bloody good time

    Ryse is a short, bloody, button mashing good time. The sound and graphics are great. Control is smooth.The game does not require much thought, or skill, to beat. Get it, relax, and have fun. A must have for anyone who ap... Read Full Review

    2 of 2 users found the following review helpful