[dropcap size=dropcap]A[/dropcap]lthough the news was confirmed several weeks before, we know now for sure that Ryse: Son of Rome will be released at the same time the next gen console Xbox One will be shipped to stores worldwide.
The game will support Kinect and SmartGlass. The story revolves around the fearless roman soldier Marius Titus who joins the army in order to protect his family. In the end, he gets to become a general and a real hero that will fight to save the Roman Empire as well.
Fight for Rome, new Ryse: Son of Rome trailer
We have seen one of the Ryse: Son of Rome trailer at this year’s E3 conference. The video shows us how a group of roman soldiers are being attacked on a beach and an enemy castle siege as well.
Now, Crytek has published a new video trailer for Ryse: Son of Rome, maybe the single game in history that can be played by using only two buttons from the controller, X or Y. The new video shows to all the game’s fans in a cinematic style how the new Ryse: Son of Rome will be and what Crytek studios has in store for us.
Ryse Son of Rome gameplay
As we have said before, the story revolves around Marius Titus, a roman soldier who becomes a general. He will interact with the roman infantry through commands. The historical component of Ryse Son of Rome will not be entirely accurate however, the story takes place in an alternative time-line, letting the player write his own history. The battle style and tactic is inspired though from the reality. The main story follows Marius’s life from his early childhood to becoming the leader of the entire roman army. There will be 15 hero levels. Marius will be controlled by using the controller, his army by voice commands, through Kinect. Apart from the main story line, users will have the option to engage in cooperative multiplayer battles with other players in a gladiator arena setting.