Sentences with phrase «action over story»

Overall, the DS game focuses on the action over the story, but still delivers a fun and funny storyline.

With our first release, God Mode, we wanted to create a lighthearted throwback experience, which focuses on arcade - style action over story.

Unlike most first - person shooters, which focused on action over story, the game featured a strong narrative and well developed characters.

The film favours special effects over script; cool in - cohesive action over story; and lame one liners over character growth.

Harder goes on to threaten legal action over the story: «Your actions expose you to substantial monetary damages and punitive damages.»

Not exact matches

In books and movies, narrators skip over certain events or actions to focus on others that are more important or directly affect the story's characters.

[01:10] Introduction [02:45] James welcomes Tony to the podcast [03:35] Tony's leap year birthday [04:15] Unshakeable delivers the specific facts you need to know [04:45] What James learned from Unshakeable [05:25] Most people panic when the stock market drops [05:45] Getting rid of your fear of investing [06:15] Last January was the worst opening, but it was a correction [06:45] You are losing money when you sell on corrections [06:55] Bear markets come every 5 years on average [07:10] The greatest opportunity for a millennial [07:40] Waiting for corrections to invest [08:05] Warren Buffet's advice for investors [08:55] If you miss the top 10 trading days a year... [09:25] Three different investor scenarios over a 20 year period [10:40] The best trading days come after the worst [11:45] Investing in the current world [12:05] What Clinton and Bush think of the current situation [12:45] The office is far bigger than the occupant [13:35] Information helps reduce fear [14:25] James's story of the billionaire upset over another's wealth [14:45] What money really is [15:05] The story of Adolphe Merkle [16:05] The story of Chuck Feeney [16:55] The importance of the right mindset [17:15] What fuels Tony [19:15] Find something you care about more than yourself [20:25] Make your mission to surround yourself with the right people [21:25] Suffering made Tony hungry for more [23:25] By feeding his mind, Tony found strength [24:15] Great ideas don't interrupt you, you have to pursue them [25:05] Never - ending hunger is what matters [25:25] Richard Branson is the epitome of hunger and drive [25:40] Hunger is the common denominator [26:30] What you can do starting right now [26:55] Success leaves clues [28:10] What it means to take massive action [28:30] Taking action commits you to following through [29:40] If you do nothing you'll learn nothing [30:20] There must be an emotional purpose behind what you're doing [30:40] How does Tony ignite creativity in his own life [32:00] «How is not as important as «why» [32:40] What and why unleash the psyche [33:25] Breaking the habit of focusing on «how» [35:50] Deep Practice [35:10] Your desired outcome will determine your action [36:00] The difference between «what» and «why» [37:00] Learning how to chunk and group [37:40] Don't mistake movement for achievement [38:30] Tony doesn't negotiate with his mind [39:30] Change your thoughts and change your biochemistry [40:00] The bad habit of being stressed [40:40] Beautiful and suffering states [41:50] The most important decision is to live in a beautiful state no matter what [42:40] Consciously decide to take yourself out of suffering [43:40] Focus on appreciation, joy and love [44:30] Step out of suffering and find the solution [45:00] Dealing with mercury poisoning [45:40] Tony's process for stepping out of suffering [46:10] Stop identifying with thoughts — they aren't yours [47:40] Trade your expectations for appreciation [50:00] The key to life — gratitude [51:40] What is freedom for you?

The predominant tendency was to emphasise action over belief, praxis over orthodoxy, «values» rather than moral truths, and «story» in place of doctrine.

Only weak minded people who can not accept responsibility over their own lives need to turn to a book of silly stories to dictate their actions.

He averaged 10.9 points, 2.5 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.4 threes in 24.9 minutes of action over 36 games, but the statistics don't begin to tell the whole story — he's a fantastic shooter / scorer whose reach and athleticism are above average for his size.

Carmelo Anthony, sidelined since Feb. 6 with a strained groin, returned to action Monday, but the story of the night was Deron Williams, who scored 38 points to lead the Nets over the Knicks, 100 - 92.

There's no doubting what the big story of Saturday's Premier League action was — Southampton's incredible 8 - 0 victory over Sunderland at St. Mary's, a result that goes straight into the list of the Premier League's heaviest victories.

The Nation newspaper has been threatened with legal action by Dr. Abdulkarim Oloyede, a son of the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, Prof. Is - haq Oloyede, over the publication of a «libelous» story on him.

We choose HOPE over hate, action over anger, excellence over excuses, boilers over blankets, stem cells over jail cells and we are telling our story rather than relying on others to do so for us.

Representing Mr Mitchell at the High Court, James Price QC today opened the Sutton Coldfield MP's libel action against News Group Newspapers (NGN) over the story.

Facebook, meanwhile, recently settled a $ 20 - million class action settlement following a lawsuit over the social network's lucrative «Sponsored Stories» program that shares users» «likes» of certain advertisers with friends without paying them or allowing them to opt out.

The Commission is using the Net to counter the horror stories put about by the press, which constantly frets over the actions of «mad Eurocrats».

Our instructor reminded us that trapeze is very much like life... once we're up on that platform over two stories high, it's about overcoming our fears, committing to our actions, and letting go.

The action is large, coherent and solidified within the roots of the story, which has been deeply established over the past decade through over a dozen films.

The critics seem to have badly misjudged this great story, they're clearly idiots or lacking passion and a sense of adventure - maybe a result of watching too many crappy Hollywood action movies or bias towards Bay who has his name «over the door» even though its run and written by others.

The story of how, over 30 years after its debut, a relatively innocent arcade game starring a giant ape and other oversize beasts underwent a corporate transmogrification and became a turgid, logy sci - fi / action blockbuster.

With an unhurried pace and a focus on character over action or plot, this film takes us into the mind and life of a hardened assassin and follows the story to its natural conclusion.

A magical World War II tale of courage, resilience and love, The Children of Chabannes reveals the untold story of how the people in a tiny village in unoccupied France chose action over indifference to save the lives of 400 Jewish refugee children.

I much prefer to see blood and guts action, over a sappy love story any day.

The story bounces back and forth between Entebbe and the Israeli cabinet, with Lior Ashkenazi and Eddie Marsan excellent as prime minister Yitzhak Rabin and defence minister Shimon Peres, arguing over the best course of action.

If you want to repeat the same action / story / sounds / images etc over and over and over again this is the game for you.

Now, 65 years later, as part of The Mouse House's current trend of remaking / reimagining classics from the vault (which will continue over the next few years with new versions of «The Jungle Book», «Pete's Dragon» and «Beauty and the Beast»), veteran director Kenneth Branagh brings to life the latest live - action interpretation of the glass slipper story.

SoulWorker's Key Features (during Open Beta) Include: Action - packed cooperative gameplay for up to 4 players, using the Soulum Sword, Mist Scythe, Gun Jazz and Howling Guitar character classes A dark post-apocalyptic setting with a captivating story and impressive cel - shaded animations Customize your battle style with personalized combos and abilities affected by a unique emotion system — madness, euphoria, vengeance and sadness Large PvE content with over 100 dungeons and a PvP Zone for massive battles

The scripted action sequences and heavy focus on story over gameplay made the game feel like «Call of DOOM.»

With (really) offbeat humor, the story centers on man - child «Clinton» (Fran Kranz) who still lives with his mother «Edie» (Blythe Danner) at age thirty - something, lazily watches television in a dirty robe, and fights with neighborhood kids over action figures at his own makeshift yard sale.

In subduing Lady Macbeth's influence over her husband's actions it becomes a pretty bland story of one man being corrupted by power.

The consequences of Seal's actions are glossed over here to create more of a fun adventurous story, which minimizes Seal's real - world actions.

The best RPGs effectively tell stories over dozens of hours of gameplay, making you far more engaged in the plot compared to your standard action campaign.

The story manages to be both ancillary and confusing, and even the action sequences are so over directed that you can't appreciate the scope of the stunt work.

Another style over substance Hong Kong action film that has some pretty exciting fight scenes, but also some very flimsy and annoyingly romanticized back story to fill in between them.

While moviegoers have seen a lot of Teresa Palmer over the past few years in films such as The Sorcerer's Apprentice and Bedtime Stories, for her upcoming sci - fi action thriller I Am Number Four, we're going to see a new...

That's a beautiful sentiment that is carried over to this wondrous and heartwarming movie, a rare feel - good live - action film for the whole family that is about who we are on the inside, a sweet story with a strong message about doing the right thing.

Surrogates is a good science fiction idea that is either too shallow and underdeveloped to provide the depth necessary to make a lasting impression, or it's a case of a rich and deep story that had been stripped away of all of its high concepts due to lack of budget, studio meddling, and a director who prefers big action sequences over scenes of talking heads.

Straight - forward where the first movie was convoluted, action - packed where Hulk dithered, The Incredible Hulk dispenses with whatever back - story and exposition there is over the film's opening credit sequence.

Ratner threw out all the characterization from the previous two films and crafted a thud - and - blunder action epic that emphasized cacophony and spectacle over story.

Some viewers might also be reminded of The Legend of Zorro (its story also written by Elliott and Rossio), though Verbinski's film goes far more over the top in the action department, and far less in terms of humorous panache.

The Lovely Bones and little Susie Salmon (Saoirse Ronan) certainly tell us what she's learning while watching her family and murderer shuffle around on the mortal coil in a near - constant voice - over, but those words of denial and anger growing into acceptance don't reveal themselves in her limited actions in her stop on the way to Heaven (This might also be attributed to the fact that the story is told in the past tense, which lessens its overall impact as she has already seen and discovered these things; she's telling her story as opposed to living it, if you pardon the metaphysical contradiction in the wording).

It's a role that Liam Neeson would have played had there not been a recent hue and cry over yellowface and whitewashing, and so Chan, in the twilight of his action career, is forced into somewhat thankless service in a film that wants to be more like The Fourth Protocol than like Police Story.

2015 TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL: Paul Weitz gave the world «About a Boy» over a decade ago, masterfully telling a story through it character's relationships and actions.

Even the story and action is ramped up 100-fold over its predecessors.

The powerhouse Jay - Z tune closing out the new «42» trailer may be worthy of the «21 and Over» soundtrack, but with roots in Jackie Robinson's true story, «42» strikes a far more dramatic chord and seemingly boasts quite a bit of heart, baseball action and noteworthy performances.

The story's emotional core is hollow, and the movie's potential for any thoughtful development of the central concept is rendered nonexistent — both thanks to its reliance on action and plot over all else.

A highly intriguing but incredibly flawed action / adventure film that bases its story on the notion that Ancient Egypt was created by an alien named Ra, who took over the body of a young boy and developed the culture of that region.

That's the entire story, and from there Russell should have theoretically taken over and served up energetic, exciting action scenes and impressive special effects.

To be sure, Game Night takes on well - trodden story territory, as we've gotten roughly 10,000,000 «suburbanites stuck in action peril» movies over the years.