Sentences with phrase «compelling set of story»

Gat out of Hell isn't quite the size and scope of the main Saints Row IV campaign, nor does it have a very compelling set of story missions, though it reuses the same structure and delivery methods as the main game.

Not exact matches

Neither is geologist Liz Hajek, but she makes an exception for this book: «I don't generally gravitate toward fiction, but this collection of short stories, set in a variety of compelling places and time periods, is so creative and rich, it's been really fun to read.»

Ever since the publication in 1903 of Wilhelm Wrede's famous book on this subject, The Messianic Secret in the Gospels, scholars have been compelled to take seriously the thesis it set forth, namely, that the whole conception of the secret Messiahship is an intrusion into the tradition, either read into it by Mark or at a late pre-Marcan stage in the development of the tradition, and not really consonant with the story of Jesus as it was handed down in the earliest Christian circles.

But beyond all of its memorable visuals, huge set pieces and bold creative choices (it's four hours long and takes some liberties with the text), The Ten Commandments is at its core a compelling story about a man's calling from God and his struggles with his own humanity.

Because of a story in the New York Daily News on July 30, 1981 that reported Martina, admitting for the first time that she was bisexual, she and Lieberman felt compelled to set the record straight about their own relationship.

The new box set does indeed help shed new light on the music and the entire project by way of the various bonus features that now accompany the original album... To paraphrase Rod Stewart, every album may indeed tell a story, but some stories are dramatically more compelling than others.

Moving at a relentless, compelling pace, «Vengeance: A Love Story» reveals how an act of unbelievable and raw brutality twists the lives of three generations of women, and sets Detective Dromoor on his own course of police vigilante justice.

A thrilling interpretation of the dramatic realities of the times and a reimagining of what wartime must have been like for one of literature's most famous and compelling characters, a story of all - consuming passion and ambition set in war torn Scotland.

In a World works because it is not just silly nonsense like many of this summer's comedies, but a compelling father daughter story set in the goofy, yet interesting, niche world of Hollywood voiceover artists.

The historical backdrop of the 1940s for the prologue and then 1960s for the main story makes for a compelling setting, and the conflict between Shaw, Lehnsherr, and Xavier is solid.

Usually this amounts to story expediency, minor historical details are modified to make for a more compelling narrative, as is the case in, say, The Lion in Winter, which depicts a family gathering of the Plantagenet nobility that likely never took place but that nonetheless sets an effective the stage for exploring the actual conflicts and interactions within that remarkable family.

It's set at a martial - arts academy, but, oddly, there isn't a whole lot of fighting in the new David Mamet drama «Redbelt» — unless, that is, you count the film's struggle within itself to make something compelling out of a disappointingly scattered story.

Set in the midwest in the early» 00s, «Yes God, Yes» will tell the story of 16 - year - old Alice (Dyer), a good Catholic, who discovers masturbating after an innocent AOL chat turns unexpectedly racy, compelling her to sign up for a secretive religious retreat which she hopes will put her on the path to redemption.

Agosín, an award - winning author, lived a similar multicultural, multigenerational story set around the Pinochet coup in the 1970s, and she writes of it with beauty and grace, telling a compelling tale that both enchants and haunts.

Set in modern - day India, The Space Between Us is the story of two compelling and achingly real women: Sera Dubash, an upper - middle - class Parsi housewife and Bhima, a stoic illiterate who has worked in the Dubash household for more than twenty years.

Set in modern - day India, it is the story of two compelling and achingly real women: Sera Dubash, an upper - middle - class Parsi housewife whose opulent surroundings hide the shame and disappointment of her abusive marriage, and Bhima, a stoic illiterate hardened by a life of despair and loss, who has worked in the Dubash household for more than twenty years.

A compelling Climate Fiction trilogy set against a backdrop of runaway global warming... a love story in a hotter, more dangerous world

The plot, setting and characters are all unusual and captivating, and the author's ability to forge these diverse elements into a compelling story is nothing short of stunning.

Based in part on Jackson's own youth, this coming - of - age story set on the streets of Portland, Oregon — and not the streets portrayed in «Portlandia» — is a gritty, literary slice of real life that introduces a compelling new voice.

This month brings an eclectic collection of compelling women's fiction as diverse in style, settings and stories as April's unpredictable weather.

If you should decide to write a novel about a topic you know almost nothing about, a scholarly discipline requiring years to master, if you feel compelled to set the story in a land you've scarcely visited, during an era you can only dimly conjure from childhood reading and yellowed clippings, if you have followed your hyperactive and petulant imagination down a rabbit hole and there gazed at glowing, magical projections of inverted pyramids and pith - helmeted lunatics and pharaohs with unconventional appetites, but found little by way of actual knowledge, rest easy, because at the British Museum you will make a new friend: an expert who not only knows everything, but who is required — yes, required — to answer all your e-questions, no matter how many, how foolish, how wrong - headed, fantastic, or...

The noir - ish novel is set largely in the first half of the 20th century, and it is salted with the kinds of characters one finds in an Edith Wharton novel, primarily those in Ethan Frome — those kinds of people who are burdened with some lingering illness or deformity and have a story to tell, a compelling story, one from which it is impossible to turn away.

Weaving your «story» into a compelling and unforgettable piece of writing is what sets us apart from other admissions / scholarship essay writers.

Set between the events of «The Siege» and «The Imperial Banner», this compelling short story follows imperial agent Cassius Corbulo as he investigates a mysterious series of fires.

Each character is challenged by what sets them apart from society... Add life threatening events to each of their stories, and you have a compelling and moving novel, a story that you can't help thinking about days after finishing it (Christine P).

Skylanders SuperChargers offers a rich story - driven gameplay experience filled with vehicle - based and on - foot adventures, combat, puzzles, mini games, activities and platforming, set within a variety of all - new compelling environments.

It's not for everyone, though: it's not an exciting game in the traditional sense, the presentation of the game used to tell a compelling story set in an equally compelling world where reading vast amounts of text is required just for the primary story.

«Rhythm Thief & the Emperor's Treasure blends rhythm, puzzles and a compelling story set in one of the world's most exciting cities in a way that has never been seen before,» says Gary Knight, Senior Vice President of Marketing at SEGA Europe and SEGA of America.

What follows is an often grotesque and always entertaining adventure that, while much smaller in scale than Deadly Premonition «s sprawling Pacific Northwest setting of Greenvale, is equally engrossing with its varied cast of eccentric characters, exciting motion - controlled action, and bizarre but ultimately compelling story.

It's got a great blend of action and RPG gameplay, some real and interesting choices, a surprisingly compelling story, and a pretty cool futuristic setting.

has treated us to some truly compelling stories, changing cast and setting on a routine basis to ensure fans of the zombie apocalypse sub-genre always have something new and interesting to sink their teeth into.

«Darkout's mix of survival, RPG elements and strategy into a sandbox game set in a universe with breathtaking environments, compelling story and rich history is sure to excite newcomers to the genre and veterans equally,» said Adrian Banninga, CEO and Game Director of Allgraf, ``

When it comes to shooters, I generally avoid them, unless, of course, the story or the setting is compelling.

Rather than a career archive of dates / company names and duties held, the resume is replete with stories that have been parsed based on the target reader's needs (as well as the candidate's most compelling nuances that set him apart!).

The primary objective is to tell a compelling story of the client's career history, their successes and the progressive accumulation of skill and knowledge that will set them apart as a top - tier talent.