Ryse: Son of Rome was one of the more surprising games to be shown at E3. Most of us thought the title, which was originally intended for the Xbox 360 and Kinect, was canceled after hearing nothing about for two years. The title was revealed to be an Xbox One launch title at E3, however, and it even ditched the Kinect in favor of quick time events.

Now you can make your own decision as to whether Crytek made the right decision to ditch Kinect in this 7-minute gameplay demo. The experience will be even more pleasant this time around as Microsoft has fixed the audio issues that plagued the original trailer:

Ryse: Son of Rome will be a launch title for the Xbox One. It’s looking to be a pretty solid action game, and if not, at least you can trade it in now.