När Xbox One släpptes lös på marknaden förra året var det Cryteks romaractionfest Ryse: Son of Rome som skulle visa vad konsolen gick för. Det bemöttes dock av stark kritik och avfärdades av många som ytligt.
I ett samtal med MyXboxLive har Microsoft Studios överhuvud Mike Ybarra reflekterat över spelets mottagande och menar att man ändå är stolta över det.
"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's always hard on any game team that puts a lot of time and effort into a game."
"On the other hand, we did see a lot of gamers saying they loved the game. If you look on Amazon, we are rated 4 out of 5 stars by direct consumers. 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."
Ybarra poängterade att Ryse: Son of Rome mycket riktigt utvecklades för att flexa Xbox Ones prestandamuskler.
Han förklarar: "From the very first concept phase of Ryse, we knew making the game visually stunning was important."
"It'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.
"I think the point that gets lost a lot is that it's all a game of trade-offs. Resolution alone is not the final determination regarding if a game looks great or not, it's one of many different levers and it's up to the game teams to decide what is best for their unique game experience."
Vad tycker de av Gamereactors kära läsare som faktiskt spelat Ryse: Son of Rome om det?
