🚀 go-pugleaf

On 5/11/2017 11:53 AM, Justisaur wrote:
> On 5/10/2017 8:53 AM, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
>> On Tue, 9 May 2017 21:27:29 -0400, metalguru <reda...@redacted.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> On 5/9/2017 4:02 PM, rms wrote:
>>>> Hurry   https://www.bundlestars.com/en/game/ryse-son-of-rome
>>>
>>> More like DON'T MOVE! Linear, dumb and straight out of QTE inferno - I
>>> wouldn't play this abomination if you paid me $30/hour and it was a free
>>> download. Don't waste your time, money or bandwidth.
>>
>>
>> I didn't think it was that bad; certainly the $3 price is attractive
>> and if I didn't already own it I'd probably get it now. It isn't a
>> great game - although its CryEngine-powered graphics are nice - but it
>> isn't terrible. Gameplay-wise it is a less-sophisticated "God of War"
>> clone and reminds me of the sort of adventure-brawlers that saw a
>> brief popularity ten or fifteen years ago  - games like "Enclave",
>> "Demon Stone", "Return of the King" or even "Severance".  If you're in
>> the mood for that sort of game - and aren't expecting too much ;) -
>> "Ryse" isn't that bad.
>>
>> Honestly, I had more fun with "Ryse" than I did with something like
>> "Hunted: Demon Forge" or "Blades of Time", which are of similar theme.
>>
>> I don't recall it being too QTE-based - at least, not any more than
>> other games of its type. Worse was its lack of variety; its biggest
>> sin was how forgettable it was rather than its gameplay. But sometimes
>> you just want to whale away at some baddies with a sword, and in that
>> "Ryse" is an acceptable game, I think.
>>
>
> Sounds interesting.  I thought GoW was one of the best games on the PS2,
> and I like the Roman stuff.
>
> I'm reluctant to go to some random site for one mediocre game though.

@Spalls The game had decent production values but not much else going 
for it imo. Gameplay was as dull as it gets (a poor man's God of War if 
you will) with gory cut scenes turned up to 11 (yawn) and the linearity 
was a deal breaker to me. Gimme open world or gimme death.

@Justisaur Having said that bundlestars.com is a very reputable site if 
you're inclined to get this game, I've purchased tens of games from them 
and have never had an issue (now I sound like an ebay reviewer haha).