• News

  • TV & Film

  • PlayStation

  • Xbox

  • Nintendo

  • PC

  • Reviews

  • News

  • TV & Film

  • PlayStation

  • Xbox

  • Nintendo

  • PC

  • Reviews

  • Advertise
  • Terms
  • Privacy & Cookies
  • LADbible Group
  • LADbible
  • UNILAD
  • SPORTbible
  • Tyla
  • UNILAD Tech
  • FOODbible
  • License Our Content
  • About Us & Contact
  • Jobs
  • Latest
  • Topics A-Z
  • Authors
Facebook
Instagram
X
Snapchat
TikTok
YouTube
Threads
Submit Your Content
Ryse: Son Of Rome was super underrated and deserves a sequel, fans agree

Home> News> Platform> Xbox

Updated 13:12 26 Feb 2024 GMTPublished 13:13 26 Feb 2024 GMT

Ryse: Son Of Rome was super underrated and deserves a sequel, fans agree

Ryse: Son of Rome may have released to middling reviews, but fans say it was ahead of its time and deserving of a sequel.

Kate Harrold

Kate Harrold

Ryse: Son of Rome didn’t exactly take the world by storm, but it did still provide a generous dose of fun and over a decade on, fans of the game agree that this underrated gem deserves another chance.

Developed by Crytek, Ryse: Son of Rome landed on Xbox One back in 2013. Set in an alternate version of Ancient Rome, players assumed the role of centurion Marius Titus amidst his journey to become a leader in the Roman Legion. The game secured a rather middling score of 60 over on aggregate site Metacritic. GamesRadar praised Ryse’s “impressive ideas” and “engaging story”, but struggled to gel with its “short campaign and repetitive battles”. IGN likewise enjoyed the “entertaining story and sky-high production values” yet also felt Ryse’s gameplay let it down.

The recently released Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden is a stellar game flying under the radar. Take a look at the game in action below.

Over on YouTube, user MathChief totally overhauled the game to envision what a sequel might look like. The 60fps 4K remaster of the game looks absolutely incredible, and it’s left fans pondering the question of whether there’s a future for this IP. “This game was way ahead of its time. Just absolutely stunning,” wrote one user, while another added, “It’s crazy this came out in 2014. Just shows art design and building goes a long way.”

“One of my favourite games. Sadly, it was too short. I finished it in half a day or less. It was epic,” read another comment. “This game is more than a decade old and is better than most western games made nowadays,” declared one fan.

Crytek do retain ownership of the Ryse IP so a sequel isn’t totally out of the question, but the company does appear to be focusing on free-to-play / live service titles following a restructuring. With Ryse’s mixed reviews to take into consideration and the FTC’s investigation into related paid endorsement deals, Ryse: Son of Rome has a long uphill battle ahead if it does want to embark on a comeback.

Featured Image Credit: Microsoft Studios

Topics: Xbox, PC, Microsoft

Advert

Advert

Advert

Choose your content:

20 mins ago
2 hours ago
3 hours ago
4 hours ago
  • 20 mins ago

    Xbox drops 5 free games you can download and play this weekend

    Play some great games for free

    News
  • 2 hours ago

    GTA 6 officially hits PlayStation Store, immediately dominates

    Was there any doubt?

    News
  • 3 hours ago

    Steam gamers warned they've last chance to dive into massive 50+ free download event

    By the time you read this, it may already be too late

    News
  • 4 hours ago

    Cyberpunk 2077 official third-person update leaves fans conflicted

    CD Projekt RED is standing firm

    News
  • Fallout 4 has a super secret room you were never supposed to find
  • Xbox accidentally leaks price of new console early, and it isn't cheap
  • Assassin's Creed 3 'beautiful' remake gives Connor the love he deserves, fans agree
  • Assassin's Creed Black Flag sequel is 'amazing', fans enthuse