Sentences with phrase «at first blush»

At first blush, it might seem like the final nail in the Wii U's coffin, but the modding community isn't ready to read it its last rites just yet.

At first blush, Binary Domain doesn't seem worth exploring.

At first blush, Mystical Ninja starring Goemon is a Super Mario 64 clone on a system with far too many Super Mario 64 clones.

And at first blush, I enjoy the variety among the various factions and their victory conditions and units, ranging from Celtic barbarians on the west to Egyptian pharaohs on the east to the rich creamy center of the great Rome / Carthage face - off.

Continuous improvement At first blush, Toki Tori 2 +: Nintendo Switch Edition may simply seem like it's the same great game we released in April 2013 on Wii U.

Late Sunday night, Sony's PlayStation Network appared to experience a problem that garbled its trophy sync process, which sounds harmless at first blush.

What at first blush appears to be your standard punishingly difficult, procedurally generated platformer, is in fact a punishingly difficult, procedurally generated platformer that expertly blends elements of the Metroidvania formula, RPG progression, and some neat tricks of its own (such as the aforementioned genealogy gameplay hook).

Yeah, neither have I, but at first blush, that was the vibe I was getting from Wheels of Destruction: World Tour before actually getting my hands on it.

At first blush, I thought it sounded like a pretty good idea.

On co-branded hotel credit cards: At first blush the Hilton HHonors credit card deal might look enticing.

It might appear like condiment overkill at first blush, but don't be surprised if you're sopping up the spillage with your pita by meal's end.

At first blush, that might seem like a fairly limited lineup for domestic travel, but it's critical to take into account the various airline alliances and partnerships.

With total fees of only $ 90.40 per passenger, this appears at first blush to be an incredible redemption.

At first blush, this list may seem unappealing to domestic travelers, but it's critical to take airline alliances into account.

It may seem a bit of a stretch at first blush, but trends in dog collars, leashes and harnesses are oddly similar to those in the women's shoes category.

John Goodwin, head of the HSUS National Puppy Mills Campaign, told me via email: «At first blush, it doesn't look like much is back up.

While at first blush it may seem like a shelter is saving money by waiting to vaccinate only adoptable animals, in reality this practice sets a program up for major outbreaks of disease.

They deliver the information that their readers demand, and bonds are — at first blush — less interesting.

At first blush each man's strategy seems diametrically opposed to the other, and irretrievably so.

At first blush, its 0.95 % MER appears reasonable next to the 1.11 % median for its fee - based distribution channel.

At first blush, it appears urban and suburban residents may simply have fundamentally different values and interests, but that may not be the case.

At first blush, the new ETF's much lower cost sounds very attractive compared to competing products.

At first blush, these statistics seem to contradict another recent analysis, published by BMO Global Asset Management, which found evidence that the overall average contributions rate for retirement accounts has fallen over recent years.

At first blush, this looks like a good strategy.

At first blush Apple may appear an unusual choice for a strategy focused on dividend growth; however Apple is a great example of the «New Dividend Payer» concept discussed earlier.

At first blush buying Compton at this price might look like a steal; At the end of the 1Q 2012 Compton had a per - share book value of $ 10.54.

At first blush, the new program known as «Broker@ge 18 — 30» seems to tick the most relevant boxes for younger investors.

Fannie Mae's new initiative, dubbed «Keys to Recovery» looks great at first blush.

At first blush the number may seem steep, however because of how that $ 50,000 threshold gets calculated, Scotia iTrade's... Read More»

At first blush, it would seem that the obvious thing to do would be to use a stock screener to come up with the stocks that have the highest dividend, and to purchase as many of those as you can.

At first blush, this might sound like a recipe for disaster, but done properly, stocks can indeed provide you with steady, reliable income.

«At first blush, the FHA's certification changes appear to meaningfully clarify lender liability which should be viewed as a positive development for mortgage credit availability but not a seismic shift as enforcement anxiety remains,» wrote Isaac Boltansky and Amy DeBone, policy analysts at Compass Point Research and Trading, in a note to clients.

They are quite different, but at first blush, they are going after the same segment of the market.

$ 300 invested in shares that average $ 10 seems, at first blush, like should result in owning 30 shares.

At first blush, that sounds like a free pass for accidental damages like fire or water damage that you cause as a tenant, right?

At first blush, it may seem as if the Fed has subverted the clear intent of Congress.

At first blush, that sounds like a bad deal, because you're paying more than you're getting in inflation - driven appreciation.

Dig a little deeper and you'll see that ING Direct's simple index fund actually fared better than you would think at first blush.

Not counting the food loss, this might seem at first blush like a fantasy world for consumers where the longer you hold out, the bigger bargain you get.

At first blush, inability to subrogate against your renters insurance policy seems to be a positive thing from the tenant perspective.

At first blush, specialist plant and equipment might appear to be worthless because the resale market is too small, but it can also be sold at a premium to its carrying value.

At first blush, you'd think N.Y. has an advantage, since Madison Avenue is right there.

Although this seems positive at first blush, it's a big risk for a small publisher if any of the bad scenarios described above play out or if the book simply doesn't sell.

Barnes & Noble says that its e-book store stocks more than a million titles, which at first blush sounds like a major advance on Amazon's quoted total of 360,000 Kindle books.

Walmart, as odd as it may seem at first blush, announced today that it will begin offering ebooks in the US as well.

At first blush, it feels sturdy enough, but I didn't like the flex built into the textured plastic back.

At first blush, I don't think fan fic writers who participate in this program are giving up any rights that licensed tie - in writers have.

At first blush, it sounds like the Pebble pitch all over again: wrist notifications, waterproof for 30 minutes at up to a meter, weeklong battery life, fitness tracking, low - powered screen, affordable price point — the Vibe Band is just $ 90.

These newly - leaked images might not seem that interesting at first blush, but they could be solid proof that Apple is actually planning an iPad Air refresh.

For those that need a portable device and who don't have a smartphone, I can see where this might have appeal at first blush.