As time flies by and the appointment with the gentleman with
the scythe from the roof of Lord's cricket ground comes closer, certain things creep up on you to point this out unbidden.
Then when it morphs, it resembles his beam
scythe from Mega Man X4, now try and tell me that that wouldn't be cool as f*ck.
Rowan and Citra take opposite stances on the morality of the Scythedom, putting them at odds, in the chilling sequel to the Printz Honor Book
Scythe from New York Times best seller Neal Shusterman, author of the Unwind dystology.
Not exact matches
After
scything through
from 16th on the grid, he overtook Kimi Raikkonen on the last lap at Turn 17, a place where you don't normally see overtaking.
Even looking closer to home it normally takes a huge
scything tackle or a common assault with big «oooooooooooos»
from the ground to deck Alexis.
A safety car period set the stage for some vintage Daniel Ricciardo lunging as he
scythed through
from sixth to first on fresher tyres
Allow him to sit and survey, then
scythe the opponent open with surgical strikes
from range.
* The officials seem to enjoy watching us get hacked to death by lesser players and also seem to permit skilled players
from any team to be
scythed down by EPL thugs on a regular basis.
Aside
from that, United saw out the game with ease, wasting time and
scything down Chelsea players whenever they were building some rhythm.
But persuading lunchroom workers and students to accept the new rules isn't half as difficult as protecting the whole federal school lunch program
from the
scythe of the new Republican majority in Congress.
From the beginning, various pests and pathogens plagued hives, and beekeeping was a battle to stay a step or two ahead of the grim reaper's
scythe.
Many of the images
from this movie have passed into horror iconography: an old man standing by the river tolling a bell with a
scythe over his shoulder; Grey's dream of being buried alive; the evil doctor suffocating in flour dropped
from the mill above.
We'll come to the Tuscan later, but for now I'm entranced by how the Boxster relies on its balance and brakes more than brawn,
scything through the corners with wonderful precision, lithe damping and measured steering responses enabling you to carry more speed
from turn - in to exit.
From the rear especially, the new, laterally extended perspectives are so stunning — all the more so when the retractable boot - lid wing responsible for reducing lift at speed
scythes into the airstream at a pre-determined 75mph — that several cyclists, moving through the crawling traffic more swiftly than us, wobble as they approach the Merc's widescreen rump.
The manga by Atsushi Okubo about Shinigami, death
scythes, withes, and demons, was a smash hit
from the beginning.
One of the game's biggest driving forces is the constant acquisition of new loot to equip,
from scythes and secondary weapons with powerful effects to pauldrons, chest armor and bracers that buff defense or magic.
From grabs that allow you to swing enemies around your head, to
scything charges, there's plenty of variation.
For a game that has giant mechs there sure isn't that much combat in
Scythe, the huge table - hogging beast
from designer Jamey Steigmeir, the same guy that created Viticulture, a game that I love.
Aside
from the fact that you might need a whole new table to play it on
Scythe is a hell of a game that combines area control with base building, worker placement and a progression system.
Take your pick
from pistols, shotguns, and machine guns to katanas,
scythes and even a chainsaw to blast, slice and dice your way through the hordes of demons threatening the world.
You could argue that it's used to build my style meter up but since I managed to score an SSS
from simply dodging an attack and landing a couple hits with the axe I don't see the point in using the
scythe.
Slice and Dice: Choose
from multiple weapons that fit your style, including axes, swords, and
scythes.
Whereas the original NINJA GAIDEN 3 included only three weapons for players to choose
from, this new version offers six: Sword, Claws,
Scythe, Dual Katana, Staff and Kusari - Gama, each with its own unique strengths.
From the trailer, you are able to preview Goku Black's ability to
scythe opponents and summon Zamasu to assist.
While you can't have anything but
scythes mapped to X, you're completely free to choose whatever weapon you want to be mapped to Y,
from slow and massive damage inflicting hammers to lighting fast claws that boast insanely long combo strings.
And with loot comes a solid degree of customisation: alongside new
scythes and secondary weapons to equip you've also got boots, gauntlets, chest pieces and pauldrons to choose
from, each of which boasts their own strengths and weaknesses.
Moving
from enemy to enemy is seamless and allows the player to string together wicked combos with Death's dual
scythes and his secondary weapons.
It had everything
from bo staffs and katana to
scythes and ring blades.
They have now taking to their website and Twitter to announce that the Shovel Knight: Specter Of Torment Campaign featuring Specter Knight (the
scythe wielding menace
from the original game) will be coming to Shovel Knight in the Spring next year.
Offensively, you'll be given newer, better
scythes for your main attacks every 10 minutes or so throughout the course of the campaign, and you'll also have a broad selection of secondary weapons to pick
from.
From Scythes and Shotguns to powerful Talismans and Destiny Cards.
If you're a fan of the ghostly
scythe - wielder, be sure to pick up this gorgeous T - shirt
from Fangamer:
Completing missions will earn you souls that can be used to unlock weapons
from Charon's arsenal tailored to your specific play style, such as crossbows,
scythes, or a semi-auto shotgun.
I found myself frequently shooting a foe
from a short distance in order to stun them and then taking them down in a few short slashes of my
scythe - like sword, which seemed to be a very successful strategy.
When fighting enemies in close quarters, not extending the
scythe works great, but I also had the option to expand it and slice at my foes
from farther away, which is more appropriate depending on their distance.
Aside
from his Dragon Sword, Ryu can attack his foes with a staff, claws, a huge
scythe, kursi - gama, tonfas, and — pictured above — Vigorian flails.
Apart
from the shotgun, players are also introduced to the flexible
scythe / hacker that the protagonist will use as his primary weapon through most of the playthrough.
This rich mythos combines with an action - oriented twist on third - person combat, which is built around permanent aggression
from the player and the use of trick weapons - a curved sword that becomes a
scythe, say.
Images: Installation View, «The Ground Around: Idylls, Earthworks & Thunderbolts»,
from left to right, Jochen Klein «Untitled», Dan Peterman «Rathole», Ian Hamilton Finlay «Two
Scythes (with Keith Brockwell)» and Ull Hohn, both «untitled»; Installation View, «The Ground Around: Idylls, Earthworks & Thunderbolts», 2010,
from left to right, Carol Rhodes («Pond Area» and «Hillside»), Paul Nash («Coast Scene» and «A Farm, Wytschete», Norman Dilworth («Around and About») and Manfred Pernice («Signal Dose»).