Sentences with phrase «character archetypes»

The movie also relies heavily upon the D.C. Comics stash of character archetypes; it does so primarily by performing a twist on the Superman / Lex Luthor dichotomy and gratuitously tossing in a bunch Green Lantern references.

American Splendor is very reminiscent of Ghost World, both in character archetypes and the graphics of the comic itself.

There's 13 heroes to choose from, who happen to stick to certain character archetypes due to their varied abilities.

And I'm not just talking about modeling character archetypes based on the four elements, although that is a very common practice.

Contrasting character archetypes between Stu (a downtrodden, nerdy dentist with a mysteriously missing tooth), Phil (the implacable playboy) and Zach (an unpredictable jester) give the comedy a modern take on a Marx Brothers form where outrageous sequences merely serve to frame the mental gymnastics and tortured physical condition of the comedians.

Still, a strong cast manages to elevate any stale character archetypes and familiar story lines for an enjoyable (albeit not groundbreaking) misadventure.

In lieu of the recent Final Fantasy 25th Anniversary celebration, GameSpot Asia's Jonathan Toyad brings up the most renowned character archetype of the series and explains why we love them...

In an interview with IGN, Kojima discussed Snakes character archetype and how he was redesigned for this game.

While Stake Land II is clearly working on a small budget, the filmmakers do all they can to deliver a fast - moving post-apocalyptic «quest» movie full of gory vampire attacks, colorful stock character archetypes, and a slyly surly attitude.

Its situational dilemmas, fierce character archetypes and screwball sensibility toward gender roles seem fitting for an early 90s sitcom.

The basic high - concept of this family adventure is that four very different high - school students are sucked into the immersive world of a live - action video game while cleaning out a storeroom during after - school detention; they each end up embodying a different character archetype within the game itself.

It invests a lot in ambitious set pieces and fight choreography, and features many predictable character archetypes.

The film builds a powerful, layered story that challenges typical character archetypes.

Arc System Works — in every game, across every franchise — manages to take existing mechanics or fighting character archetypes and deconstruct them, figuring out how every mechanic in a fighting game can be explored and injected into a single character.

Each character in Brawlout has their own unique playstyle, catering to specific character archetypes seen in other fighters.

To compound that, by 2017, the Wes Anderson brand of quirky and troubled - but - lovable character archetypes is something I have had my fill of, and riffing on these tropes is the heart of what Edith Finch is all about.

Battle Chef Brigade revolves around, Mina Han, the brash, main character archetype, and youngest daughter of a family which runs a Chinese restaurant in rural Victusia with a bad case of wanderlust.

Every «core» Mario character (except Yoshi, who I don't really consider a «core Mario character» but I think a lot of people who started with Super Mario World might) is in the game, and their roles as character archetypes are firing on all cylinders.

Big, complicated, and tough as nails, Final Fantasy III took the six character archetypes from the first game and heaped on another sixteen, letting you switch classes on the fly and proving you should never send an Onion Kid to do a Ninja's job.

Effeminate protagonists are more ubiquitous than the much parodied bald space marine, and player character archetypes (like the adorable lolita with an oversized weapon) run rampant.

The group of young adults who take an ill - advised trip to an isolated cabin in the woods are all of a certain character archetype, a fact that becomes particularly relevant in the finale, but are all given a bit of a twist by writer / producer Joss Whedon (the jock and his hot girlfriend played by Chris Hemsworth and Anna Hutchinson, for instance, actually have brains).

While each class plays slightly differently from all the others, Mythic didn't hesitate to conform to the standard triad of character archetypes.

I think [Robert Mitchum's character] is a character archetype that we still see, and that's the beginning of it all.

This character archetype is becoming more and more offensive as time goes by — one wonders what the audience reaction would be if a woman were portrayed in this manner.

The mainstream horror genre quickly developed around a codified set of tropes, character archetypes and specific rules that, fifty years later, are tiresome in their predictability.

That's a shame, because the final forty - five minutes of the movie should have been poignantly heart - wrenching, but with every character an archetype (or, often, a stereotype), it's hard to truly relate to them as real people, and consequently, the emotional impact never allows the narrative to soar to the heights that a live performance with living, breathing people in front of you might offer.

Unlike George Lucas» Star Wars and Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings, this cinematic version of Mad Libs does so very little but cram as many plotlines, character archetypes, and borderline - plagiaristic effects and cinematography from the mega-blockbusters that came before.

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Look for recurring themes, character archetypes, settings, or particular quirks you like to use.

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Some timely news to tag onto the full 26 post series describing some character archetypes: There is now a brand new workshop on turning archetypes into full characters.

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There are no character archetypes, not really: zoners, rush downs, pressure fighters and grapplers don't exist in their pure forms, but rather every character is some weird amalgam of at least three of the above.

If there's a character archetype that you can think of, you'll probably meet them if you explore long enough.

These are character archetypes that will represent what kinds of moves the Imaginator will have access to.

Then, they'll try to survive and escape by hiding, attacking, and so on based upon their character archetype.

Where Chronicles X drops the ball a little is in its character archetypes, falling a little too easily in the cliches seen in so many JRPGs — from the chisel - jawed hero to the anime - eyed, over-sexualized pre-pubescent girls, to the outfits that suggest an upcoming date with Christian Grey — the plants, animals and environments show no lapses of imagination.

The better parts of Nintendo's party fighter appear here — an eccentric roster, tons of character archetypes, vibrant stages with platforming opportunities and the chance to pull off big combos.

There are a total of 6 character archetypes that you can select at any point during the game.