Ryse is probably one of the single most beautiful games I've ever played. It has a great story, and decent voice acting to go with it. The combat is a little repetitive, and I'll admit that it seems a little short, plus it crashed on me several times (I also had to play it in windowed mode, running an ATI card) but damn, I'll admit that by the end, I certainly left the game feeling like I had got my money's worth, and was totally blown away with the environments, and animation.

Put it this way: Ryse is a revenge movie/game, set in Rome. It's a like a big summer pop-corn blockbuser: bigger than life, in your face, and full of spectacle. Do you like Rome? Do you like special effects? Do you like action stories? Do you want to feel like the hero of an amazing action story? If you do, you'll probably be more than happy with what Ryse has to offer.

I didn't even attempt to bother with the multiplayer, so I can't say anything about that side of it.