Crytek has faced a long and difficult road in the development of Ryse. As a game that began life on Xbox 360 as a Kinect-exclusive title, we imagine that the final product seen here today shares very little in common with the original design. And yet, despite the challenge this must have represented, Ryse stands as the first real technical showpiece on the Xbox One that delivers visuals that exceed anything we could have experienced on a last-generation console. It also serves as proof positive that a lower-resolution output can still deliver excellent, clean results. When it comes to delivering attractive results, image treatment is a critical part of the equation that a higher resolution alone will not solve. 

Furthermore, as the first title designed using the latest iteration of CryEngine middleware, it's interesting to consider how it stacks up against previous PC releases. Crysis 3, released earlier this year, maxes out Titan-class GPUs at its very high quality setting - even before higher-end anti-aliasing settings have been engaged. Bearing in mind the gulf in power between top-end PC graphics card and the more lowly Xbox One, it speaks to the flexibility of the engine and the advantages of fixed-platform console architecture.

All of which begs the question: could these new consoles run Crysis 3? Ryse delivers the full suite of CryEngine features with excellent image quality and it's still just a launch title. Given the experience of working on such a product, we have little doubt that Crytek could produce a Crysis Trilogy of sorts for next-generation consoles with few compromises - and yes, we want it. Given the quality of the developer's work on Xbox One, we would love to see what it could do with PlayStation 4 in the future as well. However, despite all the technological finery on offer, the limited and repetitive gameplay make Ryse difficult to actually recommend as a prospective purchase. That said, if you really want a taste of what we can expect from the next generation of consoles, Ryse towers over the rest.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-vs-ryse-son-of-rome

DF doesn't say that nor have they even did their DF analysis on Shadow fall. Every other game looks and runs worse on x1.... Some victiory. Again, a linear game, on rail with very little going on, no particle effects, very limited, if thats the only way the x1 can get impressive visuals, that says it all.

Funny, how you are downplaying DF article on Forza, btu twisting this one the oppsite to be some definitive vistory and twisting their words.....The irony in your psots is hilarious.

I don't see how its "an awesome victory" Ryse is competing with Shadow Fall and despite you insisting it is the best looking game, views are divided. Most other games look worse on Xbox One, how is that a victory?

The article also says the game isn't fun...

Are you argueing that linear games don't make it more easy to impress than more open games?

I wonder if you fault Uncharted graphics or Last of Us for the same "linear, on rails" critique. Probably not.

Its a victory in respect that

Before launch people tried to say Xbox One was extremely weak. And part of it was due to being harder to develop for as IW said when making Ghosts.

Microsoft stood to their guns saying that the changes in architecture to the One that they made makes raw numbers less important.

And they are so far proved right.

It may bite them a little in 3rd party games being more easily optimized on PS4 similar to PS3/360. But first party games are off to a good start. Hopefully my hunch on QB and Halo 5 continuing that trend next year is right.

All in all, if people didnt dismiss Microsoft comments on hardware so fast, then this wouldnt be such a big surprise. But it is because what people were saying about the hardware before launch.

You are comparing a LAST gen game to next gen?? OK.

Also, please tell me you don't think there is not mroe going on in ryse as uncharted? Uncharted has massive draw distances, particle effects, and vaslty more vast moving parts then ryse with very large set pieces. Bullet trails, smoke, explosions,e tc.c...

Uh, I didn't compare them at all except to say both are "on rails, linear".

Also, seems I was exactly right.