Sentences with phrase «gimmicky new»

Aside from gimmicky new features, the U11 is a solid flagship phone with top - tier specs — Snapdragon 835, 4 or 6 GB of RAM, 64 or 128 GB of storage — and one of the best cameras we've seen on any phone.

The different playable characters added a good sense of variety to the mechanics, but the gimmicky new «super abilities» were disappointingly limited and anti-climactic, and the game at large didn't really bring anything new or interesting to the table.

But you certainly don't need to invest in every obscure corner of the markets or load up with every gimmicky new fund or ETF some investment firm comes up with in order to build a perfectly solid retirement portfolio.

One unique and gimmicky new feature on the Galaxy S II for AT&T are «motion» features, which allow you to put two thumbs on the screen, then tilt the phone to zoom in / out of pictures, web pages, and more.

For 2011, gimmicky new model names were used; most were not continued for long.

The most gimmicky new control scheme is the new gestures system that allows drivers to interact with iDrive without even touching it.

This games misses gimmicky new features and the levels do not differ much, apart from the theme ofcourse.

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A number of gimmicky tax and fee increases will not adequately address the state's deficit and will hit working New Yorkers hardest.

He also attacked the governor's propensity for highlighting accomplishments and new programs in television ads, which Mr. Astorino called misleading and «gimmicky.»

Sure, it has quite a few gimmicky features to try to squeeze new life into the matra of fighting on the **** moon, but it all in all still feels like you are paying for a overpriced DLC of Borderlands 2.

Even fueled by Reynolds, whose likability is practically a super power, a new director in David Leitch («John Wick» and «Atomic Blonde»), charismatic new costars like Zazie Beetz («Atlanta») and Julian Dennison («Hunt for the Wilderpeople»), bigger stakes (and more money to execute them), «Deadpool 2,» suffers from the sequelitis that typically threatens gimmicky gambles turned tentpole franchises.

The new aeon abilities also help mix up the traditional formula a bit without feeling too gimmicky.

Where the movie works, and does so quite splendidly, is the finale's clever depiction of hologram tech as a shiny new toy; promoted by an American corporation as if it offers a time - saving and world - changing system enabling international business for the 21st century, even though it's clearly and merely another gimmicky exercise in special effects.

Bridget's tribulations as an aging woman forced to adapt to new technology and a workplace overrun by millennials add a relatable contemporary element without feeling gimmicky.

Insecure may not have the weight of star power or a gimmicky plot behind it, but it became HBO's best reviewed new show of 2016 by simply being great.

This offbeat British drama shows real promise for new filmmaker Justin Edgar, although his relentlessly gimmicky filmmaking style is so attention - grabbing that it makes it nearly impossible to engage with the story or characters.

Confetti Magazine, a slick bridal rag, is hosting a Most Original Wedding of the Year contest, and three couples are selected as the lucky contestants to have their nuptials steamrolled into a gimmicky extravaganza, all in the name of a free wedding and a new home.

Reggie: Well, we're afraid our new console, the Wii U 2, is substantially weaker than the PS5 and the Xbox 2, and it's also devoid of any gimmicky controller... Audience: * awkward silence * Reggie:... but we have a new Zelda, a new Metroid, a new StarFox, a new F - Zero, 3 new IPS, a Majora's Mask remake and they're all launch titles!

While new ones like Sniper, Rainbow and Titan successfully add more variety, I felt they were gimmicky and enjoyed the classic options a bit more.

«Mr. Pip,» a lower profile adaptation of a less famous book, doesn't carry the same risks as «The Lovely Bones» did, but this gimmicky story set during Papua New Guinea's civil war is similarly overblown, reaching for emotional effect in a fatally hamfisted fashion.

«Mr. Pip,» a lower profile adaptation of a less famous book, doesn't carry the same risks as «The Lovely Bones» did, but this gimmicky story set during Papua New Guinea's -LSB-...]

This doubtlessly registers as the director's best work since 1997's The Game, though the improvement seems more the result of a better script — one not marred by preposterous twists, gimmicky thrills, or postmodern waxing — than new heights of skill.

In lesser hands, his new picture would've come across as a gimmicky, sentimental, conventional and superficial mess.

Nancy (Lake Bell) and Jack (Simon Pegg) meet cute via a consciously gimmicky romantic - comedy misunderstanding — he mistakes her for his blind date because she's carrying a smarmy self - help book (which his actual intended date pressed on her in a spirit of Good Samaritanism), and she decides to play the role — but rather than stretching this nonsense out to the end of the film and turning it into a barrier to their relationship, Morris and Palmer dispense with it early, then find new ways to play havoc with the budding relationship.

Like most new US animation, this film was made for 3D, a fact you suspect in some loud gimmicky dimensional effects (even as a Blu - ray 3D edition and, for that matter, even a standard Blu - ray remain unavailable).

Instead of thinking about new technology as trendy or gimmicky, let's think about the ways that it can inspire and engage learners of all ages.

The S had the new PASM switchable adaptive damping as standard; both cars had variable - ratio steering and PSM stability control, and then there was the optional Sport Chrono pack, which as well as the slightly gimmicky dash - mounted stopwatch offered a Sport button, which tautened the throttle and the damping while loosening PSM's reins.

Frankly, some of it is gimmicky while other bits are fairly spot on for the evolving new car buyer.

The new flagship smartphone Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9 + started taking pre-orders today, ahead of its March 14 release: www.samsung.com/us/smartphones/galaxy-s9/ And with it, it seems that Samsung have increased its production of official and perectly fitted accessories for the Samsung Galaxy S9 as well, with a range of accessories that really enhance the phones, as opposed to a lot of the gimmicky accessories that are often launched by phone brands.

X-Ray is gimmicky but fun for tracking ideas and people through a book, while the new Time to Read mode does exactly what it promises.

We're a new market pioneer, An agile, risk - taking innovator Exploring and experimenting Even when a positive outcome Isn't 100 % iron - clad guaranteed (Such as those gimmicky apps And enhanced digital books.)

Combine financial firms» relentless marketing of new and often gimmicky investment products with investors» natural tendency to gravitate toward The Next New Thing, and it's hardly surprising that over time our portfolios can become an unwieldy hodgepodge of investments bought on the spur of the moment that don't function as a coherent whonew and often gimmicky investment products with investors» natural tendency to gravitate toward The Next New Thing, and it's hardly surprising that over time our portfolios can become an unwieldy hodgepodge of investments bought on the spur of the moment that don't function as a coherent whoNew Thing, and it's hardly surprising that over time our portfolios can become an unwieldy hodgepodge of investments bought on the spur of the moment that don't function as a coherent whole.

Revival Vintage About - Revival promotes the celebration of the very best of the old and new without being influenced by gimmicky overnight trends.

But since people bitch and moan about Retro making new DK games I'm afraid we're gonna go back to only paon and namco developed gimmicky spin - offs.

Sonic & the Black Knight, MadWorld, Prototype, and GTA: Chinatown Wars were all great, but nothing stood out quite like this gimmicky innovative new device from 4th Motion.

The new game modes seem kind of gimmicky and unnecessary.

Although F.L.U.D.D. may seem a bit on the gimmicky side, it's a gimmick that ultimately works, as it adds a new twist on 64's platforming mechanics.

On October 20, 2016, Nintendo released an announcement trailer for it's new Nintendo Switch console, and a few of us here distinctly recall more or less agreeing, «This looks both terrible and gimmicky as hell.»

This feels a bit gimmicky, but the tracing segments are too brief to really irritate, and it feels satisfying to discover a new area to alter, as they're not always very obvious.

Besides a few new gimmicky features it's really not much better than the PS3 version imo.

While it might sound gimmicky at first, this new goal, specifically about collecting 1 million coins, is one that changes the way you think and play the game.

The 16 new circuits veer on the right side of gimmicky — highlights include avoiding a herd of cows in Moo Moo Meadows (with its twangy, folksy music); clinging onto branches on Maple Treeway and dodging giant Wigglers; and barreling up and down the side of the snowy DK Summit.

While the new anti-gravity system is entertaining at first and allows players to flip upside down and vertically during specific sections of a course, it comes off as a little gimmicky and continued to be very jarring for me, even after spending multiple hours learning the layout of tracks.

100 $ for the PS camera, a hundred more for new PS Move controllers, plus however the VR headset costs, all for what's liable to be another gimmick in the annals of Vaguely Notable and Gimmicky Controller Schemes?

While new ones like Sniper, Rainbow and Titan successfully add more variety, I felt they were gimmicky and enjoyed the classic options a bit more.

Even a new Zelda 3DS game, a proper Zelda not the gimmicky Triforce Heroes.

Additionally, there's also a new Winter Mystery mode and loads of loot boxes containing at least one gimmicky cosmetic item with a winter theme.

The game was still fun, and it is nice that they at least tried to do something new in the shooter market, even if it's super gimmicky.

Swap Force Skylanders, sized between regular and Giant Skylanders, and somewhat gimmicky on the surface, are the new addition to the growing roster and can split at the waist to combine the top and bottom halves into different combinations.

Roberta Smith wrote in the New York Times that it might be too gimmicky, but it sounds just right to me.