The total of the aid package - which is being provided under the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative and is the largest to date- could change a bit overnight, but not likely by much. The money will fund contracts for as many as three types of drones, and other weapons, ammunition and equipment that may not see the battlefront for a year or two, they said. officials told The Associated Press that the package is expected to be announced Wednesday, the day the war hits the six-month mark and Ukraine celebrates its independence day. security assistance is shifting to a longer-term campaign that will likely keep more American military troops in Europe into the future, including imminent plans to announce an additional roughly $3 billion in aid to train and equip Ukrainian forces to fight for years to come, U.S. Either way, Ryse seems to do a good job of bringing on the bloodletting, even if the Son of Rome isn’t quite as sadistically creative as the God of War.WASHINGTON (AP) - As Russia’s war on Ukraine drags on, U.S. It definitely isn’t a God of War clone, but from what I’ve seen so far, it’s something that might surprise Kratos fans if they’re in the market for an Xbox One system. Leading off a console launch with a new title is always risky, and developer Crytek risks losing its game in the shuffle. I’m far from disappointed with what I’ve seen in Ryse so far. It’s combat that’s definitely more grounded in reality than Kratos’ gravity-defying Daffy Duck routine, but at the same time, a “grinding” flow and feeling to the gameplay almost sets in too early, especially for a short demo.īut at the same time, I began to enjoy this distinct rhythm to Ryse, and as the challenge dimmed (on the “experienced” difficulty setting), I started to make up new goals: executing two enemies at once, seeing how long I could go without getting hit, and trying to kill archers solely by ricocheting their arrows. Thankfully, other segments break things up, like commanding catapults and spearing down archers. Failing to play along carries no penalty. Those finishing sequences are fun to watch, but the challenge is minimal, with enemies flashing a telltale blue or yellow to signal which attack will extend your combo score. Occasionally, an odd enemy forces you to break his guard with a shove of your shield, but for the most part, the combat relies on hammering the two main attack buttons until you pull the trigger on a finishing sequence. Throughout 90 minutes of demo gameplay in locales like the capital of Rome and the center of Colosseum, I had dispatched of most enemies with the same technique - X, X, X, and Y. However, that’s not a quirk of the animation or the visual style of the game. But the more you watch it, the more you start getting used to the grisly assortment of brute-force, execution-style acrobatics. It’s definitely engaging at the start, especially when figuring out the learning curve. Titus’ opponents are all very human, and while he won’t dispatch them with gravity-defying somersaults, his comparatively subtle three- to five-hit kill sequences aren’t any less brutal. Overall, Ryse’s combat is decidedly more tame than what you’d expect from a God of War game, where it’s common for Kratos to dish out double-digit combos while waist deep in demons and monsters. Every motion is decidedly realistic, with Titus stabbing, punching, and shoving enemies with short, punctuated attacks. Whether commanding rows of skilled soldiers or cutting a swath through barbarian fire-spinners, Ryse excels in giving Titus some real battle finesse, with a variety of animations that transition quite smoothly into a variety of killing techniques.

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