Gladiator Mode Trailer for RYSE: SON OF ROME

Here is the official Gamescom trailer for Crytek's upcoming Xbox One title, Ryse: Son of Rome. This video showcases the game's co-operative multiplayer arena mode. You get together with your friends to murder the everliving tar out of hordes of barbarians and other gladiators. It's a beautiful-looking game, and the gladiatorial arena is surprisingly diverse. Wade through knee-deep water, fight in a forest, burn down barbarian camps, or fight in the traditional sandy arena.

Honestly, I think this game looks way over the top. It looks pretty (well, as pretty as stabbing guys through the heart can look), but I worry that it won't have substance. Hopefully it won't just be, "Killing barbarians is awesome--and with in-game microtransactions, you can make it even more awesome!"

Ryse: Son of Rome will be an Xbox One exclusive launch title.