Sentences with phrase «gameplay hook»

This is done primarily through the game's core gameplay hook, swapping.

It has some cool gameplay hooks that you don't see in many fighters, but the game does a very poor job of teaching you about any of this.

It seems like an interesting gameplay hook but also one that would certainly benefit from pointer controls.

Sure it was atmospheric and creepy but it seemed to be lacking a solid gameplay hook that would pull me in.

Building on the then - unique gameplay hook of a fully - explorable 3D world, publisher Eidos Interactive and developer Core Design fleshed out Lara's personality with expensive cutscenes and stoked the gaming public with a relentless advertising blitz.

Returning is the franchise's signature gameplay hook of using whatever makeshift weaponry is available to players.

The main gameplay hook revolves around collecting moons, which power your ship, the Odyssey, and allow Mario to explore new worlds.

While not as deep as something you'd see from the likes of Platinum Games, the general gameplay hook is there, combining fast - paced melee combo attacks with some gunplay and strategic combat.

With a simple gameplay hook, great style and presentation, Rotastic has a lot going for it through its simplicity.

It seems likely Activision is carefully avoiding overcommitting to the toy production, and emphasizing its strong gameplay hooks instead.

Yet before you know it, you'll be restarting for another go and all of sudden it'll be half one in the morning and you'll have eyes like pissholes in the snow the next day, But you won't care as the core gameplay hook here is just so compulsive you'll feel driven to keep playing.

Gilbert told us he came up with tons of characters, then searched for those with a good gameplay hook to go with their quirk.

Perception's unique echolocation gameplay hook is enough to sustain the game for its 4 -5-hour run, but I was saddened that The Deep End Games didn't explore this mechanic any more than it did.

Perhaps the game needs more traditional gameplay hooks to maintain player attention

What at first blush appears to be your standard punishingly difficult, procedurally generated platformer, is in fact a punishingly difficult, procedurally generated platformer that expertly blends elements of the Metroidvania formula, RPG progression, and some neat tricks of its own (such as the aforementioned genealogy gameplay hook).

In stark contrast, If My Heart Had Wings offers very little gameplay hooks.

Everyeye.it 83 % «Delightfully drawn and packed with both personality and innovative game ideas...» PC Gamer UK 80 % «A fabulous, unique gaming experience powered by a fantastic gameplay hook.»

Collection is fun, but without a marketable gameplay hook, it makes some sense that it missed a Western release.

Most action / adventure games of this ilk like Uncharted or God of War present a larger context that's interesting to the player, and justifies the central gameplay hooks.

It has a fleshed out and engaging gameplay hook but also has enough frayed edges to weigh down the experience.

Perhaps the biggest gameplay hook in Pre-Sequel comes from the fact that the game takes place on Pandora's moon of Elpis.

This basic gameplay language of «give damage / take prizes» is the epicenter of every moment in Borderlands 2, and it continues to be an inspired gameplay hook.

XenoMiner includes an extensive crafting system and several exciting gameplay hooks.

As usual, Shantae's hip - shaking grants her an array of cute and useful abilities (some perhaps a little too useful in terms of game balance), and thanks to the overflowing coffers of Kickstarter we can look forward to four new characters with unique gameplay hooks via free updates later.

Media.Vision managed to mash up a fun narrative about hackers and the digital world with the obsessive gameplay hook that comes with building a Digimon army.

As always, the main gameplay hook — listening to witness testimonies, identifying contradictions, and revealing lies by presenting evidence — is incredibly fulfilling, especially when you opt to do so by yelling «Objection!»

The thing is, without any unique gameplay hooks, it ends up being a mostly unappealing experience that pales in comparison to its genre counterparts.

The game also uses its gameplay hook to raise some interesting questions about the nature of consciousness and the morality of your device.

The gameplay hooks are really smart and addictive.

Our game has a unique gameplay hook.

These are gameplay hooks that could otherwise grow tedious in the wrong hands but developer Image and Form combined them with memorable characters and a constant sense of discovery that kept me engaged.

As flawed as Mario Sunshine was, at least it had a unique gameplay hook and a sense of identity.

«Tallowmere surprised me — it offers exceptional value for money given the low cost and high replay value and despite humble looks, it creates the kind of gameplay hook that will make you want to keep picking it up again and again» — Matthew Smail from Nerdly rated the game 7 out of 10.

Vampyr is based on the 1918 London Spanish flu pandemic, with the influenza flu outbreak augmented by the struggles of a doctor turned vampire; the push and pull between upholding the Hippocratic Oath and fulfilling a growing hunger for human blood the central narrative mechanic and gameplay hook.

In Magicka, the gameplay hook is the use of unique, and often, complex keypad combinations to combine elemental abilities to create various magical attacks.

If you're looking for a card game with a heart and a gameplay hook that will keep you coming back for more, Legends is the game for you.

Every stage is a showcase of a fun idea and gameplay hook, and the attention to detail is surprisingly deep.

forma.8 offers all the gameplay hooks of the classic metroidvania formula: a huge world to explore, a unique control system, power ups to collect to unlock new zones, enemies to fight, puzzle to solve, a cryptic story and huge bosses.

Monster Hunter: World has received quite a bit of praise since its launch for its stunning open world and gameplay hooks, but Xbox One players have hit with some notable issues.