Just before his deployment, he enjoys a return to his family in Rome and the adulation of his father Leontius ( Nick Brimble), a former general and current member of the Roman Senate. Marius begins his story as a soldier having just successfully completed his training, who is about to leave Rome to serve his duty in the relatively sedate II Legion, holding a post in peaceful Alexandria. At the emperor's behest he begins to tell his story the rest of the game is an extended flashback depicting Marius' story up to this point. Marius hands a small, nondescript sack to a subordinate with the instructions to display it from an elevated position, then helps secure the Roman emperor, Nero (Sebastian Abineri), in a private safe room. The game's tutorial section depicts Marius Titus (voiced by John Hopkins) leading the defense of Rome against oncoming Celtic barbarians led by Boudica ( Rachel McDowall). Ryse: Son of Rome is set in an alternate version of Rome. Commands such as firing pilums or arrows, charging and holding your ground, as well as blocking incoming attacks can be given to surrounding units. The Kinect will be utilized to use gestures and voice commands to offer commands to the Titus' legion. Up to two players team up to fight waves of enemies in front of thousands of spectators. There will be a co-operative multiplayer mode that allows players to fight in gladiator-style coliseum matches.

Battlefields can contain more than 100 characters on screen at any time. Quick Time Events can be used to execute finishing moves during combat. Titus is able to give commands to his legion. Titus is an experienced combat general, who leads squads of Roman infantry across the battlefield. Ryse: Son of Rome's gameplay revolves around the control of a Roman general named Marius Titus.

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