Ryse: Son Of Rome

Ryse: Son of Rome is a dynamic action game with story set in the ancient Rome. The developer of the game is a German company Crytek, known for the first-person shooter series Crysis. It is conversion of console version, released in November 2013 as launch title for Xbox One. First information about this game appeared in 2011. According to Crytek’s plans from that time, Ryse was meant to be released on Xbox 360 and support only Kinect as a controller.

During the game you take on the role of Marius Titus, a Roman centurion, who is seeking revenge for the death of his loved ones. In addition to cutting his way through hordes of enemies, he also has to command his subordinates. The combat mainly boils down to pressing button combinations, resulting in Titus performing combos and spectacular finishers.