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Ryse: Son of Rome

Early Prototype Discovered on XBox 360 Dev Kit

Early Prototype Discovered on XBox 360 Dev Kit

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An unsanctioned peek at the early development stages of a video game is always interesting, even if that game is Ryse: Son of Rome, the failed launch title for the XBox One. Though it came out in 2013, the game was in development at Crytek all the way back in 2006, and was originally intended for the XBox 360. And that’s not all… Apparently in early development, Ryse went by the name Codename: Kingdoms (possibly a temp name) and it was a first-person hack-and-slash, not a third-person adventure. The prototype seen in the below video was discovered on a 360 development kit won in an auction. It’s proof that games don’t typically look pretty until they’re nearly complete. https://youtu.be/FYwvQtqiznc The opening cutscene, meant to establish the tragedy that sets this Roman soldier on his mission of revenge, comes off as laughable: two mannequins with almost no animation float up to the player; then a bunch of thuggish piles of polygons barge into the room and throw them around like the

Xbox Games With Gold For April Announced

Xbox Games With Gold For April Announced

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With April not too many days away, Microsoft have revealed the games that will make up the next month’s Games With Gold. As is usual, the collection comprises two Xbox One titles and two Xbox 360 titles, though all games are playable on the new console through backwards compatibility. Starting from April 1, players can get their hands on Ryse: Son of Rome and Darksiders. For the second half of the month both The Walking Dead: Season Two and Assassin’s Creed Revelations will be available. Ryse: Son of Rome has been one of the most requested Games With Gold titles since the program launched. The game was developed by Crytek and originally released as a launch title for the Xbox One. It sees players take on the role of Roman centurion Marius Titus in an alternate version of ancient Rome as he retells his life story. Featuring a third-person perspective and hack-and-slash gameplay, it was widely praised for its visuals and story but received criticism for its lackluster gameplay. The

Ryse: Son of Rome Coming To PC In October

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Crytek has announced that Ryse: Son of Rome will be coming to PC on October 10.  The game will be available both digitally and at retail, with Deep Silver co-publishing the boxed version. In addition, all of the Ryse: Son of Rome DLC that has been released since launch will be included in the PC version. The DLC included will be the The Colosseum Pack, the Mars’ Chosen Pack, the Duel of Fates Pack, and the Morituri Pack. Finally, PC players will also have instant access to the Ruins multiplayer map and the “Legionnaire’s Trust” sword initially released as part of a special edition of the game. Crytek also revealed that the PC version will support 4K resolution. “We are bringing the Ryse experience to PC, with 4K resolution support,” said Carl Jones, director of business development at Crytek. “4K gaming is another leap in graphics quality for PC gamers and Ryse is the perfect showcase for what’s now possible in high-end PC games. We’ve given our team the opportunity

Ryse: Son of Rome Coming to PC This Fall

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Ryse: Son of Rome will be released this fall for the PC, developer Deep Silver announced today.  Crytek will publish the digital release while Deep Silver will publish the physical release.  The PC version of Ryse will contain all of the downloadable content currently available for the Xbox One version and will support resolutions up to 4K.     We are bringing the Ryse experience to PC, with 4K resolution support,” said Carl Jones, director of business development at Crytek. “4K gaming is another leap in graphics quality for PC gamers and Ryse is the perfect showcase for what’s now possible in high-end PC games. We’ve given our team the opportunity to show what Cryengine can really achieve, without compromising quality, thanks to the incredible hardware available now to PC gamers. Ryse will be a benchmark PC graphics showcase this year and probably for a long time in future. Our community asked for a Ryse PC version, and we have the means and technology to deliver this title with the highest