Ryse: Son of Rome Review

By Keri Honea

Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears… literally.

Rome is burning. As Roman Centurions do what they do best—kill the enemy in nasty, nasty ways with gladius swords—Emperor Nero cowers in his vault with General Marius Titus as he hopes the big, beefy man will save him from impending doom. Not exactly. You see, Marius has a story to tell Nero,…

  • Stunning, breathtaking visuals
  • Short campaign
  • Typical revenge story
  • Fun hack-and-slash combat
  • Can change execution bonuses at any time for player's need
  • Only four styles of gameplay that repeat and repeat
  • Online multiplayer gladiator mode
  • Microtransactions unbalance multiplayer

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Keri Honea
Keri Honea

I've been a writer since I was five, but I came to the gaming realm a little late--post college. However, I've well made up for that ever since I took over my husband's PlayStation 2. I've been writing about and reviewing games since 2005, and can currently be found writing for Playstation LifeStyle and Strategy Guide Reviews on a regular basis.

I'm a professional writer and aspiring yoga teacher by day, but a I'm a game-loving, comic-reading, fantasy book-obsessing geek 24-hours a day.

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