Sentences with phrase «franchise in a new direction»

The movie does an excellent job of moving the franchise in a new direction, while also honoring what had come before.
Conan Exiles is looking to take the cult classic franchise in a new direction when it launches May 8th, but is it shaping up to be the right direction for such an iconic brand?
After all, it pushes the franchise in a new direction.
By which I mean: if this is the best they can do in terms of «revamping» and «reinventing,» I implore the powers that be at Ubisoft to give their team more time to really bring this longstanding yearly franchise in a new direction.
These elements are what makes it so ripe to move the franchise in new directions.
Civilization: Beyond Earth is decidedly deserving of carrying the weight of the franchise in a new direction, but it's simply lacking enough variety for it to become the new standard bearer.
While some video game fans may have been turned off by the continual barrage of exotic locations and deadly assassins, Ubisoft's next entry into the series, Assassin's Creed Unity, looks to take the respected franchise in a new direction.
«This has been one of the most important jobs for us to get right,» said Darrell Gallagher, head of studio at Crystal Dynamics ««This Tomb Raider game is very different to any other and we are demanding far more from the voice and performance acting than ever before as we take the franchise in a new direction

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With a different director at the helm, the «Star Wars» franchise went in dark new directions.
In the wake of Aldridge's departure, Olshey asked his new franchise player if he was comfortable with the direction they were going to take.
New Orleans isn't nearly the sad sack franchise that Sacramento has been for 10 years, but you could imagine them headed in that direction.
If you follow the directions in the video below, you can turn franchise mode into the closest thing to a new college hoops game.
Even though earlier rumors claimed there was a new Sex and the City movie in the works, the latest accounts claim that the popular franchise is changing directions and gearing up for a return to TV.
Uprising, however, packs in more gonzo invention and giddy destruction than its progenitor and the director, Daredevil's Steven S. DeKnight, manages to twist the franchise in some surprising new directions.
After all, why should it when major promotional campaigns are always pushing them more in the direction of new entries in blockbusting franchises like Destiny, Call -LSB-...]
I understand the idea of taking the story in a new direction to keep the franchise going, but I have never been a fan of the Thorn / Man in Black / cult aspect to the history of Michael Myers.
Boasting a cinematic story, distinctive art direction and highly original game design, HITMAN ABSOLUTION combines much - loved classic gameplay with completely new features never seen before in the Hitman franchise.
I'm about done talking about this film, but was super thrilled to have many thought - provoking conversations about how this film takes the Star Wars franchise in bold new directions.
It's a new era for James Bond, the debut of Daniel Craig in the starring role, and on nearly every level, it's a real step in the right direction for this hit - and - miss franchise, perhaps the best Bond film since the 1960s (some might say since Goldfinger, but I also have a fondness for On Her Majesty's Secret Service).
Offering at least ten different installments on a wide variety of platforms since 2004, this is a highly iterative franchise, and Capcom favors small, gradual refinement over major leaps in new directions.
The most common prevailing alternative view is that the title in question is actually an unannounced Far Cry spin - off from Ubisoft, taking the franchise into a new direction with a «modern Western» setting.
Abrams proves to be a phenomenal choice to chart the franchise's new direction as he brings a fresh perspective that strips the series to its essential elements — exploring the final frontier — while still paying homage to what made the original series so special in the first place.
There is respect and needed changes brought in to produce a quality story on screen and has plenty to move on with in this new franchise seems to only be going in a positive direction.
With Furiosa behind the wheel, though, Fury Road steers this testosterone - soaked franchise in a brilliant new direction, forging a mythical portrait about the urgent need for female rule in a world where men need to be saved from themselves.
The 45 - year - old actor has been linked to taking over the role when Daniel Craig steps down after «Bond 25», and while he would love to see the iconic movie franchise move in a new direction, he doesn't welcome the push for there to be a black actor star as 007.
Even after five years, Ridley Scott's Prometheus is just as polarizing as it ever was — it took the Alien franchise that Scott started back in 1979 and spun it in an entirely new direction, asking some big questions along the way: who created us and why?
MTV caught up with director Marc Webb this week at Comic - Con to talk about his upcoming directing duties on new TV show Limitless, but couldn't resist asking him about Spider - Man and his views on the franchise now moving in a different direction.
The twisted minds behind the Saints Row franchise - where too much excess is never enough - pivot the formula in a new direction with AoM.
Plus, they've gone in a pretty new yet promising direction with one of their most beloved franchises - God of War.
Nintendo unleashed the best Zelda ever, Sony debuted an incredible new franchise with Horizon, and series like Resident Evil and Prey went in wonderfully unexpected new directions.
Going in new directions can often be a good way to breathe new life into a franchise.
Carson confirmed on Twitter that he had been replaced for the upcoming self - titled PS4 reboot of the franchise shown during PlayStation's E3 conference, explaining: «Sony went in a new direction
While this is a great step in a new direction for the franchise, I don't feel Capcom is there yet in terms of balancing horror and action.
Latest Installment in the Trackmania Series is the First to be Developed For New - Gen Consoles and Includes a Brand New Art Direction LOS ANGELES — June 15, 2015 — Today, Ubisoft announced the development of Trackmania Turbo, the latest installment of the Trackmania franchise developed by Nadeo, a Ubisoft studio.
It did little to push the franchise forward, only maintaining status quo until the next leap in hardware would ultimately push the series in a new direction.
The most up - to - date entry in the massively preferred Call of Duty franchise abandoned new development in the direction of futuristic gunplay and as a substitute revisited its Entire world War... Read more»
Tomonobu Itagaki may no longer be with Tecmo but that won't stop Team Ninja from keeping their most successful franchise going, and in as many new directions as possible.
Back in 2016 Nintendo unveiled a little game for the 3DS based around the Pikmin franchise, at the time we were given no name but were shown an entirely new direction for the series.
It seems too late for Gears of War or Halo to go in that direction, with both franchises in the middle of or ending new sets of trilogies, but maybe Microsoft can surprise me.
However, Edwards is keen to repeat that fans of the franchise will not be forgotten in this new direction for the God of War franchise.
The game took the Zelda franchise in a stunning new direction with a massive open world that contained brand new opportunities and activities.
The stealth game is a genre that continues to evolve, with new franchises that continue to push the genre in new directions such as the Assassins Creed series.
It wasn't explicit, but there was a mention that it's a strong possibility that the franchise will be going in slightly new directions.
Alas, it's what ended up shipping in the box that counts, and Resident Evil 6 is ultimately a decent video game that maintains the style of its franchise while struggling to find a new direction.
We're excited to hear that Biohazard will still feel like a Resident Evil game, but we're equally excited to see Capcom take a well - established franchise in a bold new direction.
While it's probably close to being the 20th game in the Lego franchise, this new entry truly does feel like a first step into a brave, new direction for the franchise.
Whilst the new addition will limit players to Premier League clubs only, it could be a step in the right direction for a franchise that is often slated for its lack of development between editions.
I am sure that these new outings will be tons of delicious, goretastic fun, and will probably introduce some new elements to their respective series but with the finales that both franchises have just received, there was all the momentum for a long power nap or a drastic change in direction.
Pictures is trying to turn Suicide Squad into a big franchise with a new movie next year, so it would make sense if one of the games goes in that direction.
A redesign for a franchise is always risky business, and while there are definitely things to change in a potential sequel, Tony Hawk s Downhill Jam is a solid first step in a new direction for Wii players.
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