Sentences with phrase «fiction games of»

Influences are taken from the early science fiction games of the 90's with Another World, Heart of Darkness, and Flashback.

Not exact matches

Parkour acrobatics, martial arts, sci - fi historical fiction, a mash - up of game footage featuring protagonists from the first two games, all set to a dubstep soundtrack?

The initial Gamergate controversy stemmed from a blog posted by independent game developer Zoe Quinn's ex-boyfriend, alleging that her interactive fiction browser game Depression Quest received positive media attention because she had been romantically involved with some of the journalists reviewing the game.

The wedding of two old activities — game playing and vicarious living through fiction — transforms each.

In movies / games / fiction, nobody really dies or really is having sex (in spite of how real it appears)-- a mature mind can make that distinction.

There comes a time when you need an everyday cider, a cider that teaches Martinelli's drinkers what cider can be if it decides to really put in the hours at work, instead of reading Game of Thrones fan fiction all day.

If the Twins are within three games of first place at the end of August, I will write fan fiction about Joe Mauer's twins being rivals with Buster Posey's twins at summer basketball camp, only to realize they have lots in common, which helps them band together against a common enemy, Mr. McGarnle, the mean - spirited counselor from across the lake.

At least this Australian Library is ahead of the game and has moved Armstrong's books to the fiction section.

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We have a great selection of Canadian products as well like Jump Math, Professor Noggins card games, and all kinds of fiction, historical fiction, and non-fiction titles to cover just about any topic.

Professor Jim Al - Khalili, President of the BHA Phillip Pullman, author Dan Snow, historian and broadcaster Tim Minchin, musician and writer Dr Simon Singh, science writer Ken Follett, novelist Dr Adam Rutherford, broadcaster and science writer Sir John Sulston FRS, Nobel Prize winning scientist Sir David Smith FRS FRSE, eminent botanist Professor Jonathan Glover, philosopher Professor Anthony Grayling, philosopher Nick Ross, broadcaster CJ De Mooi, actor and professional quizzer Virginia Ironside, writer Professor Steven Rose, scientist and writer Natalie Haynes, comedian and writer Peter Tatchell, human rights campaigner Professor Raymond Tallis FMedSci, physician, philosopher and author Dr Iolo ap Gwynn FRMS, scientist and mountaineer Stephen Volk, screenwriter and author Professor Steve Jones, Professor of Genetics, science writer and broadcaster Sir Terry Pratchett OBE, Fantasy fiction author, satirist Dr Evan Harris, Former Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament and Vice-President of the BHA Dr Richard Bartle, Professor of Computer Game Design Sian Berry, Green campaigner, politician and author Professor John A Lee, Consultant Histopathologist and Professor of Pathology Professor Richard Norman, philosopher Zoe Margolis, author Joan Smith, journalist and author Michael Gore, CVO CBE Derek McAuley, General Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches Lorraine Barratt, former member of the Welsh Assembly Dr Susan Blackmore, writer and broadcaster Dr Harry Stopes - Roe, Vice President of the BHA Sir Geoffrey Bindman QC (Hon), human rights lawyer Adele Anderson, actor and singer Dr Helena Cronin, Co-Director, Centre for Philosophy of Natural and Social Science Professor Alice Roberts, Anatomist, author and broadcaster Professor Chris French, Professor of Psychology, editor of The Skeptic Sir Tom Blundell, scientist Maureen Duffy, poet, playwright and novelist Baroness Whitaker, Labour peer Lord Avebury, Liberal Democrat peer Richard Herring, writer and comedian Martin Rowson, writer and cartoonist Tony Hawks, comedian, writer, musician and philanthropist Peter Cave, philosopher and author Diane Munday, campaigner Professor Norman MacLean, Biologist Professor Sir Harold Kroto FRS, Nobel prize winner, Professor of Chemistry Sir Richard Dalton, former Diplomat Sir David Blatherwick, KCMG, OBE, Diplomat and writer Michael Rubenstein, writer and legal expert Polly Toynbee, columnist and broadcaster Lord O'Neill, labour peer

«People always wanted storytelling games,» says Emily Short, an award - winning writer of interactive fiction and text - based mobile game Versu — where gameplay involves typing commands into an on - screen prompt.

«People always wanted storytelling games,» says Emily Short, an award - winning writer of interactive fiction — text - based adventures where the player has to type in commands at an on - screen prompt.

In the evening, I play games with my family and read technical science fiction or the latest studies in my areas of focus.

Most of the games in the Final Fantasy series have elements of science fiction.

Going out with a person with nerdic tendencies, you may find yourself thrust into a slew of new shared hobbies including, but not limited to: video game marathons, role playing games, fan fiction, astronomy, larping (Google it), coding, and, dare we say it, possibly even a spot of «talk nerdy to me» themed bedroom dress - uppery.

Beyond searing social commentary, serial fantasy and science fiction fared exceptionally well, with The Lord of the Rings series, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series, the Harry Potter series, and the Song of Ice and Fire (Game of Thrones) series all making it into the top ten.

Of course, not everyone embraces searing social commentary and indeed, the need to escape current events may be why fantasy and science fiction fared exceptionally well, with The Lord of the Rings, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, A Game of Thrones and the Harry Potter series all making it into the top teOf course, not everyone embraces searing social commentary and indeed, the need to escape current events may be why fantasy and science fiction fared exceptionally well, with The Lord of the Rings, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, A Game of Thrones and the Harry Potter series all making it into the top teof the Rings, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, A Game of Thrones and the Harry Potter series all making it into the top teof Thrones and the Harry Potter series all making it into the top ten.

After getting my hands on a copy of the Alpha build, I can say without a doubt that they've been hard at work in creating a unique action game that's bound to please a lot of science fiction and action fans!

Harry Potter is a member of the following lists: Novels adapted into video games, Novels adapted into plays and Family in fiction.

i'm a family type of person looking for a woman who can complete my life respect for tradition laughter when needed likes traveling, food, tv, movies, science fiction... games music, pop, rock 80's music, likes to eat, do some activities from time to time sleep, etc...

And that's now truer than ever, thanks to the stratospheric rise of online dating, a market which is booming Play text adventure games, create and share your own interactive fiction stories.

For all lovers of board games and turn - based strategy in science - fiction sauce, BattleTech is definitely a title to take into consideration.

Despite the rare occurrence of frame rate drops, and the stunted online play, Mass Effect 3: Special Edition is a love letter to video game and science fiction enthusiasts everywhere, as it does all it can to please the fans and engage newcomers to its immense and beautiful universe.

Based on Orson Scott Card's 1985 science fiction novel (though it departs from the original story in quite a few places), Ender's Game is set in a future where a bug - like alien race has attacked the Earth, and talented children are selected at an early age to train for battle through a series of war games.

A crime fiction game with non-linear storytelling, Her Story revolves around a police database full of live action video footage.

The Swapper is a unique experience that will charm any fan of science fiction as well as fans of games like Braid, Metroid and Castlevania.

For me, it means the end of one of the best video game and science fiction franchises ever.

More than that, the work of Sam Barlow could be an illuminating beacon for future games that aim at offering innovative gameplay in police fiction games.

When Gravity came out a bit more than a year ago, a thousand science - fiction - loving bloggers leapt to their keyboards to explain why the film was a «game changer»; Boyhood doesn't have a constituency that's quite so... naturally vocal, so this post is here for the next time someone shrugs at the marvels of Boyhood.

Assassin's Creed, created by Patrice Desilets & Jade Raymond back in 2007, is an award winning historical fiction action - adventure open world stealth video game series that as of 2012 consists of five main games.

For better or worse, with its lengthy cutscenes and frequent penchant for filibuster - worthy speeches about nuclear weapons and technology, Metal Gear Solid revolutionized a cinematic approach to video game storytelling that still influences the industry today, all through a science - fiction lens of mechs, genetically enhanced soldiers, and nanomachines.

Visually stunning with impressive special effects Ender's Game is one of the better science fiction adventure films to come along in 2013, next to «Oblivion,» which also had at its heart a war between humans and otherworldly creatures.

Each game puts you in control of a modern character who, through wacky science fiction nonsense that is never really explained, is able to tap into his «genetic memories» and relive the lives of his ancestors.

This week in game releases, however, falls under the realms of science fiction and fantasy.

I still love the power of fiction, and I've written pieces about movies in the past year that I'm proud of, like this one on David Lynch and this one on the intersection of movies and video games.

Grave Robbers from Outer Space is «a sci - fi / horror B - movie card game,» where you and each of your friends will create your own bad horror or science fiction movie and see who has the best luck in keeping your cast alive.

The adaptation of Orson Scott Card's beloved science fiction novel Ender's Game hit theatres on Friday, and while it's not looking like a break - out hit, it did not embarrass itself either.

Neon takes some pretty big liberties of its own by mixing in science fiction elements and characters, ample humor, and a neon - drenched eighties vibe that even the original 1987 game lacked.

The Wheels of Aurelia is an interactive fiction and an isometric driving game, with a pretty itneresting twist: every playthrough lasts only 15 minutes, but there's a total of 16 different endings to discover.

There is no shortage of pivotal movie, TV, video game, fantasy, or science fiction creators being paid tribute throughout Ready Player One, and not all of them are tied to the heroes of the film, either.

In fact, I think the architecture itself helps to elaborate on some of the fiction in the game.

Owners of BlazBlue Central Fiction, Guilty Gear Xrd Rev. 2 or Skullgirls 2nd Encore unlock items for the game's lobbies.

His vision of women seems shaped by lad magazines, video games aimed at eternal teenagers, and the most juvenile «adult» science fiction and fantasy.

Here are some of the winners from the last 15 years: «The Crying Game,» «Pulp Fiction,» «The Usual Suspects,» «Fargo,» «Good Will Hunting» (case in point # 2: Robin Williams), «American Beauty,» «Almost Famous,» and «Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.»

Amped - Up Scope And Scale In the first film, the arena where the games are held seemed like a magically science fiction - y realm, where it seemed like the godlike architects of the games (alongside the nefarious President Snow) could reconfigure land, sea, and air, almost on a whim.

Dark Souls may have a heck of a fantasy universe going, but everyone's favorite fantasy - fiction grand daddy, Warhammer, is still one of the flag bearers of video game legacy.

The worst of it is that in order to facilitate Sandler's milk - fed vision of the controversy-less world of the privileged male, Anger Management concludes with the revelation that the whole thing was, in fact, an elaborate fiction along the lines of Fincher's The Game — a conceit that in this context speaks nothing of cinematic deconstruction and everything of an irredeemable disdain for the intelligence and expectations of its audience.

12:00 M — IFC — Pulp Fiction With Quentin Tarantino's newest film Inglourious Basterds out in cinemas this week, what better time to revisit his most iconic, game - changing film of all?

Pixels (Blu - ray + Ultraviolet) Details: 2015, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Rated: PG - 13, suggestive comments, language The lowdown: A science fiction comedy about aliens who misinterpret video feeds of classic arcade games as a declaration of war and retaliate by attacking our planet with games such as Pac - Man, Donkey Kong, Centipede, Space Invaders and Galaga.