Not exact matches
The stop - motion animation - a favorite tool of Burton's - is given loving attention, and the
character design is full of terrific touches, such as the hulking
flat - topped schoolmate who looks a bit like a certain man -
made monster.
But the game is
flat out relentless and will
make most regular 2k fans feel like they re playing Dark Souls at first and will leave every game feeling like a glorified bum with all of the
characters praising you like a blind kid after hes allowed to score a touchdown.
We applaud the attempt to create a substantial RPG for kids, but sadly the
flat characters and limited battle options
make this rather patronising.
Not only are the
characters flat, paper constructs, but the levels and buildings are largely
made of cardboard (as is Mario's health bar), while environmental effects such as water and sand throw off small circles of construction paper when they splash against something.
Talia Shire puts her
flat performance in Rocky to shame, Abe Vigoda easily
makes the viewer forget that his claim to fame is in playing a
character named Fish, Richard S. Castellano
makes arguably the greatest accomplice ever, and Sterling Hayden even
makes his work in Stanley Kubrick films seem simple.
A setup like this could easily fall
flat on its face with the absence of a strong lead
character to
make it fun, but thankfully, High Moon Studios nails the overall look and feel of Deadpool.
They
made the
flat jokes passable, the few good jokes into laugh - out - loud moments, and relatively
flat characters interesting.
«A movie about this many
characters... there's a tendency to focus on leads and
make everyone else
flat.
And another good thing, if I'm going to play Lucille, Guillermo's the one to do that with because he's going to
make sure that it's not just this
flat archetype of a
character.
While its graphics, story and
characters can feel a little
flat, the gameplay has always been the focus in Sniper Elite and is so perfectly tuned to here
make the rest seem inconsequential.
While it graphics, story and
characters can feel a little
flat, the gameplay has always been the focus, and is so perfectly tuned to
make the rest seem inconsequential.
Paul Rudd, Michael Shannon, Kate Arrington, and Ed Asner
make impressive attempts at shaping Craig Wright's
flat characters in this overly metaphorical production.
There's very little sound as the
characters speak which
makes them kind of
flat.
He first spots Jacob's
character, Nicky, from across the room at a party (she immediately
makes eyes at him), and proceeds to fall
flat on his face and leave the room.
Secondary
characters read a bit
flat — Farah is much more lifelike than either of her friends — but creative, intricate world building and the interesting mythology behind the game itself more than
make up for that.
Not enough flaws can
make our
characters flat, and too many flaws can
make our
characters unlikable.
- Library Journal «A cracking pace
makes up for the rather -
flat - seeming
characters.
Getting rid of those «mistakes» would
make the
character fall
flat.
Backstory
makes a
flat character an unforgettable one.
Instead of
making the protagonist a
flat character that is essentially a substitute for the thoughts of the player themselves, Kyle has genuine personality to him.
While its graphics, story and
characters can feel a little
flat, the gameplay has always been the focus in Sniper Elite and is so perfectly tuned to here
make the rest seem inconsequential.
You won't have the same attachments to the
characters,
making certain moments fall
flat.
A droning AI that tries to find new ways of saying, «go there and destroy X,»
flat characters and stunted writing all
make sure that you're never engaged or invested in the narrative.
An underdeveloped backstory between Isaac and Nicole, his girlfriend / wife who was aboard the Ishimura, sadly fails to
make any real impact and the rest of the
characters outside of Isaac are as
flat as a two - by - four.
But the game is
flat out relentless and will
make most regular 2k fans feel like they re playing Dark Souls at first and will leave every game feeling like a glorified bum with all of the
characters praising you like a blind kid after hes allowed to score a touchdown.
The game fell
flat at times and I wish they would've spent more time on the
characters all together to help
make the story a little better.
Tipping the phone left or right moves the story along, while leaving it
flat can create long pauses; tapping the phone directs the
characters to look towards or away from one another; stroking or shaking the phone
makes the currently pictured
character angrier or calmer.
There are also some rather bizarre narrative beats that fall painfully
flat, mainly due to certain
characters undergoing shifts in persona that
make very little sense.
None of the heroes or villains are particularly well developed and while Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China
makes fantastic use of its 2.5 D maps, the
characters fall completely
flat.
Not to say that a game with
flat characters and poor mechanics would do better if it had impressive visuals, but not having even that to build upon
makes other shortages appear more pronounced.
Mario Tennis Open for Nintendo 3DS fell a little
flat in this regard, so hopefully this will kick things up a notch — and
make the
characters more distinct.
When you boil down a fighting game to nine
characters with ranged attacks across extremely similar
flat landscapes and no real logic on how to control them, it doesn't
make for an exciting experience.
It does lack in texture quality sometimes,
making some
characters look a tad too shiny and
flat (Marcy, we're looking at your faux hawk).
Corner sofas can fit into the most compact living spaces,
making them perfect for small homes and
character properties such as
flats, Victorian terraces or a country cottage.