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" Ryse: Son of Rome&amp;#039;s mixed critical reception has been addressed by Microsoft Studios head Mike Ybarra. The executive was quick to point out that although the Crytek-developed title divided critics, players have reported highly positive feedback on websites such as Amazon.  &amp;quot;Metacritic is a complicated topic in our industry. At first, it was hard to see the numbers as they were lower than we wanted. That&amp;#039;s always hard on any game team that puts a lot of time and effort into a game,&amp;quot; he told MyXboxLive. &amp;quot;On the other hand, we did see a lot of gamers saying they loved the game. If you look on Amazon, we are rated four out of five stars by direct consumers.  &amp;quot;While there were certainly things we wished we could have gotten in the game and we understand the key criticism, we are proud of Ryse and think it is a fun experience for our audience.&amp;quot;  Ybarra went on to say that Ryse: Son of Rome achieved its goal of showcasing the Xbox One&amp;#039;s graphical capabilities. &amp;quot;From the very first concept phase of Ryse, we knew making the game visually stunning was important,&amp;quot; he added. &amp;quot;It&amp;#039;s really a set of trade-offs that are made across a wide range of different topics from effects, resolution, scripted/dynamic instances, etc. that when added up brings together both the visual and emotional experience you want users to have.  &amp;quot;I think the point that gets lost a lot is that it&amp;#039;s all a game of trade-offs. Resolution alone is not the final determination regarding if a game looks great or not, it&amp;#039;s one of many different levers and it&amp;#039;s up to the game teams to decide what is best for their unique game experience.&amp;quot; Ryse: Son of Rome launched alongside the Xbox One on November 22. Read Digital Spy&amp;#039;s Ryse: Son of Rome review Watch the launch trailer for the game below:      "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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