Of course he walked back to Rome Jon, it's where all roads lead.

Finally a Caesar's Leagion playthrough.

I wouldn't be surprised if this game made you fight willam Wallace

27:38 the Colliseum was built on the place of an artificial lake in the center of Nero's palace complex. As such, the arena was able to be flooded, and used for naval shows and combat. Those docks could be used to store the props of said battles.

I love these Ryse videos, if only for the history lessons. I barely pay attention to gameplay and I just love hearing Jon talk about the Roman Empire and history and all that jazz.

The Scottish are widely known for their minotaur culture, LOL.

Actually Jon there were Eurasian Brown Bears in Britian until around 1000 CE.

The thing with Damocles is what makes me the most angry. It appears someone literally remembered there was such a thing as a sword of Damocles and then just assumed he was a warrior. The actual Damocles of the anecdote would have been a greek courtier to Dionysus II of Syracuse

I won't be surprised if we get to see the Hagia Sofia in this game, Or Marius has to fight the Huns or some shit like that

Writing in AD 80, the poet Martial told in graphic detail how a "Caledonian bear" killed a criminal during an event held to mark the inauguration of Rome's Colosseum.

Scrooge McGlott is the funniest damn thing I've heard in a while.

The problem with this game isn't that it has bad history, it's that the history isn't bad enough. This could work if they put effort into making it ridiculous to the point that it was funny instead of painful.

Jon two years ago: Britain's lovely in the summer Jon now: SOMEBODY TURN OFF THE SUN

16:42 Not gonna lie, as an American that game sounds pretty awesome to play and I’ve totally wanted to play an rpg as a British imperialist for a really long time now.

But Jon, there were Bears in Brittain, Bouddica ordered their execution for her winter coat closet and like 1 coat each for some elite guard blokes.

Anyone else see the archer at 21:21 just aiming his bow without pulling the string

I absolutely love watching you play this game, mainly because you can point out what's historically wrong and completely silly. I'd love to see you do more 'historical' games like this. Might as well put your degree to good use eh?

That Goddess certainly has quite the draft going up her dress.

Love the historical look at this game, and hope that once you are done with Ryse, you pick up another historical game and comment on the accuracy, or lack there of. You need to make this a weekly thing. Love learning new things, and certainly the sarcasm makes it infinitely enjoyable.

Also Damocles is inconcistent, from what I got in the first part, they care a dagger with his image to remind themselves to not be idiots, but now the game tells he's a hero

Hate to be that guy (oh who am I kidding I love it), but Britain had brown bears until ~1000 CE en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurasian_brown_bear#cite_note-6 So that is actually the one historically accurate thing in this game XD

It really seems like if they hadn't gone after Oswald, then things would have gone much better for Rome. After all, if Oswald hadn't been captured, then his other soldiers wouldn't have bothered to get off their arses and actually attack. Oswald was cool with just going for peace, but everyone else just said "screw that guy" and attacked, when they had no way of knowing that peace wasn't going to work. I also love the clear contrast between games like Assassin's Creed, which do massive amounts of research (with a team of multicultural faiths and beliefs), and this, which just sort of says "screw it, I've seen Gladiator, I know what Rome should look and be like".

People were nailing poor souls to trees long before the Romans came along, although it's the Latin phrase that has stuck (that's not an intentional pun!). Arbori suspendere. Horrific way to go. Either your organs give out from lack of fluids, or you slowly suffocate to death (eventually your body doesn't have the strength to provide the movement needed for breathing, which is why leg breaking was seen as being "merciful". It skips you straight to that point). Barbarism at it's worst. Semi interesting aside: Arnold Schwarzenegger's punishment in Conan may be more historically accurate than the "unflinching but honest" crucifixion in Mel Gibson's The Passion Of The Christ. Ho hum.

I love every second of Ryse with you commentating, Jon. You have the best sense of humor ever...

Nero really didn’t like his son, he disliked him so much the in our history we didn’t even know he existed

Wait, Britain doesn't have furry tanks that stop forest fires? I don't know how to reconcile my worldview to this...

Oh don't worry John, you'll know when Boudica returns.

I think they meant New York, not York in Britannia. It would make as much sense as the rest of this game.

The new dlc for rome total war looks amazing

Wouldn't it make more sense for that goddess to be Minerva? I mean she would appear to many different heroes, and by extension probably Marius. In addition, she was the goddess of war, giving her another connection to the Centurion Marius, and part of the Capotiline Triad, and I mean at least one of them three ought to be in the game right? And I mean she is probably just hot because... well.... fan service.

This is the best writing I've ever seen.....in an X-Box exclusive quick-time-event combat game based in an alternate history Roman Empire

When he said we saved York I thought he meant Francis York Morgan from deadly premonition

Yeah, Britain is lovely in summer. Rainy and cold, just like always.😕

For any people confused 3 years later: Siege engine: trebuchet/catapult or equivalent. Weapons used to damage or destroy defences. Siege tower: Siege tower. Used to circumvent defences.

Considering Nero's built the Coliseum, a shiny palace, a gigantic version of Londrenium, massive fortifications at Dover for no apparent reason and a Caledonian Wall, he's probably going to be considered one of the great emperors

Just want to point out MATN, since you know classical history, you are in Caledonia (not Scotland) and are fighting Picts (Scots lived in Ireland at the time)

For a roman story, the stone mural in the cutscenes sure do feel like a greek epic, about a hero who returned from hades to extract vengeance, yeah?

Yes! Thank you Jon!

please find more games that are tied to your degree, its too good

Its an old video, but if Jon became my World History teacher I think I'd be okay with that

my cat bobby just passed away! please Jon stay close to tabby and make sure you let her know you love her. show her that she is a wonderful familly member.

For a clasicist you're calling them Scots a lot despite Scots being Irish. At this nebulous point in history they'd be Picts, the Gaels (which is the tribe the romans called Scoti) where still in Ireland at this point. Dal Riata wasn't even untill the 6th century, there were absolutely no Scots in Scotland in any period this could take place.

Didn't bored Romans ship bears in from the continent to take part in spectacles.

From this video, I learned that bears don't live in Britain. And I wish I lived in Britain now.

So Jon said "there isn't any bears in Britain!!!" So I had to look it up. And apparently while there was a very very small amount of native bears after the last Ice Age they were still around.. But most of the bears in England now were actually imported from A.D. 43 to the 20th centuary. used for betting and entertainment. as well as breeding for products such as Bear Grease etc. So probably quite a few had escaped from captivity... But a Bloke in a Bear Rug coat would of still been possible... just WHY would you wear something so expensive, rare, and possible flammable to a battle with lots of fire? This game makes me laugh everytime..

I wouldn't be surprised to see troops wearing panda hide next episode...

At 12:18 did anyone else hear "The pee treaty from Rome"???

This game is a modern day shooter wearing historical clothing.

Finally! Thought you'd never get this uploaded :p

As someone who lives in york, and did a Classics GCSE there, this was very entertaining and factual thanks to you Jon!

Actually, the Eurasian Brown Bear lived in the British Isles until 1000AD.

Jon I doubt that they would've even _wanted_ to get out of that cage without first forming a VERY good plan. 8 or so unarmed blokes versus 4 hulking Scots with axes.

As an American, playing as a British redcoat taking a city would be F'in awesome. The only real problem is that games with muskets tend to be not great. Its worse to play a game that's against your values, a game against your homeland is fine as long as its well made.

keep up the good work

Tune in for gaming, stay for historty lessons. How lovely.

I'm not much of a fan of this game, but your insight on history and architecture and all is quite enjoyable! Especially the bit at the end about the emperors being populist. Makin learning fun! X

Hate to correct you, but there were once bears in Britain

Eurasian brown bears were in Britain until about 1000 AD, Jon

No the 'British' Celts didn't have bears, but I think that's a very Romanesque way of thinking, because the Celts had a system of roads, some of which the Romans built on top of Celtic roads, plus the Celtic tribes are known to have traded with each other including tribes from mainland Europe. Plus they could have been trophies from slain Romans. So it's not impossible for bear skins to have reached these shores. Though it would have made more sense if they had been wolf pelts.

what the hell you saying about Scotland! I know it true I see it everyday but still you don't always have to tell the truth.

A great number of the emperors allowed themselves to be declared/ declared themselves a god when they were alive, though.

Jon you are going to have such a fun time tearing apart the final scene of this game, believe me it's a doozy. :D

i love this fucking channel!!!

There were bears in britain. About 20000 years ago.

o I love this history lessons pleas continue with more rome games

(In regards to an old video) You should do another Red Faction run (or at least a few episodes) and use some of the cheats. They have cheats like 'super hammer' and 'infinite morale'. Be aware though, you unlock these cheats as you progress through the zones so you get the 'super hammer' cheat in Parker, etc.

Dearest Many a True Nerd, please...PLEASE, more Deadly Premonition. I'll even support your Patreon if i know it's going towards securing two DP uploads a week. I entreat you. Please?! :P

Loving the history lesson!

I liked the much faster paced style of the previous episode

We're those guys on fire the... Burning Legion? :P

according to the first statements about the Scottish was that they were towering giants but most likely tgey were about six foot two

Surely a large amount written about Roman Emperors was written after their death, often generations afterwards, by scribes paid for by those Emperors successors, often a different bloodline, trying to paint them in a bad light to justify their own succession as a time of great peace and prosperity, and to show they weren't anywhere near as bad as those that came before them, just look how awful those people were.

Most Let's Plays I watch aren't nearly so educational about crucifixion.

There are no bears in Britain? What's even the point without bears?

there were bears in britain

18:22 "Everyone get that guy! He's a dick!" Made me think of a scenario where the whole game is a "historical" re-enactment and that one guy was just a dick who wanted to show off. After that, I can't think of this game in any other way that Marius being the ONE actor who is actually doing his damned job and everyone else is like "I'm going to be the BEST!" even though they have to follow the "script".

Honestly you never need the damage buff on the hardest difficulty, all you need is health and maybe XP. that is if you keep getting hit all the time.

Great video!!

Actually that roman building is in york and still in tact

Doesn't it make more sense if the goddess was Nemesis because of the hole revenge thing? And, well, the developers made her hot because fan service and most goddesses were considered beautiful.

Wait... Do those standards say "SPQR" on them? Senatus Populusque Romanus? The Roman REPUBLIC? When bloody NERO, an IMPERATOR is... Oh nevermind, the phrase was used during the Roman Empire too. Ok, carry on.

You've never had bears in Britain?

If it's really Scotland, why isn't it also raining right from the start?

I think you should take a look at the Colosseum mode just for fun after the story! At least, I recall a youtuber playing a Colosseum mode when this game came out. It'd be interesting to see what you think of it.

WHY DOES A GOD HAVE TAN LINES!?!?!?!

I know I'm extremely late to the party but Commodus killing the Iceni leader makes no sense at all.

no i looked it up and bears did live in britan

You should do this same style of commentary if you ever play Rome 2 Total War

Why does the weird Sharman have a deathclaw like helmet. What did it come from?

As someone who lives in the North of England *looks outside* yeah ok point taken. That building in 'York' looks like Huddersfield train station. (It was built in the mid 19th century) c1.staticflickr.com/9/8474/8094719645_89daf94b7d.jpg

But, wait Oswald was the king of the Britons? I thought it was Arthur

Finally!

It's not really fair to categorize the people of Britain as various different people- they were all Insular Celts, with one or two exceptions

and also I would be so happy if that Game came to Fruitian

MURICA!!

As a classicist, what is your opinion on the movie Gladiator? Thanks for the video!

Why does everyone hate on the Scots? We're lovely people, really!

NI!

another thing to add onto the bs of this game is that york is from the viking era, not roman

Who else of us would of when he rescued the Emperors son would of just stabbed him and said "He was dead when we got there". I mean I didn't like him at all. And I mean not like the Emperor would know you did it unless someone told him.