Sentences with phrase «gimmicky ways»

It can be used in some really — not gimmicky ways, which is what I think you'll see a fair amount of — but ways that actually really enhance the game.

That's the problem, even with the casual - catering of Nintendo's Wii — developers aren't taking enough risks with the technology, using it in gimmicky ways that too often don't feel natural or needed.

It's great too see the movie's characters like Mumble and Gloria but the Wii controls are used in a gimmicky way that adds very little substance to a game that could have been really fun.

It's not a gimmicky way, either; it simply feels at home on these screens and with these hardware features.

Most of the attractions end up seeming like more of a gimmicky way to show what the gamepad can do rather than focus on actual gameplay and the fun factor of it all.

This is far from the first gimmicky way of ordering pizza from Domino's.

Not exact matches

«Jinnett, who loathes gimmicky workout styles, designed the Refine Method to imitate the way the body moves on a daily basis.»

Whilst the website is certainly not the most beautiful or visually appealing in this segment, we like the way things have been done — things are simple and less gimmicky.

The personal overwhelms any deeper consideration of the professional in Creation; gimmicky, surface - level grieving and hand - wringing gives way to pitched, plaintive and downright grating voiceover narration, and one just knows at some point that Connelly will look beautiful but get all emotional, screaming and crying about how she's had enough and can't take it anymore.

Mostly though, the camera comes across as a gimmicky addition with some very light gameplay elements and doesn't have a profound effect on the experience either way.

It may be gimmicky, but it doesn't come across that way.

The single - location setting is a bit gimmicky, but it serves a purpose as you watch the life of an otherwise decent man — literally trapped in a horrible situation but determined to make it right the only way he knows how — implode before your very eyes.

Maybe, a fiver but if VR keeps being more gimmicky games then ports of triple A titles (Seriously, Skyrim VR managed to not only work but be good) then it'll fall the way of Kinect, Virtual Boy, the Move etc...

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.

This kind of integrated storytelling is what «Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.» promised from the very beginning, and although it may seem gimmicky, it allows Marvel Studios to connect the two mediums in a way that expands their cinematic universe without making the show feel essential to understanding the movies.

The extended cut is no gimmicky claim; there are 47 ways in which this elongated version differs from the original theatrical cut.

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.

Instead of feeling gimmicky, Nearpod's VR lessons give kids an authentic way to interact with your learning goals.

Practices will feel gimmicky and shallow if used in ways that don't actually help facilitate learning.

I thought the ability to adjust the extension of the hatch door was a bit gimmicky until I opened it all the way.

It may seem gimmicky to some, but in a crowded hospitality industry, hotel chains are working overtime to meet the needs of guests in a way that make them stand out.

While on the surface these types of interactions may seem gimmicky to critics, but in reality they are another way that reading consumers claim ownership over their favorite books and authors.

These are a whole lot more likely to get your career going than Tweeting 24/7, paying to boost Facebook posts, buying followers and reviews, spamming online author groups, or any of the other gimmicky things way too many authors are doing.

The only way this phone will be relevant at all, with its woeful specs and gimmicky nature is if they give it away for FREE for Prime members.

These types of attention - grabbing devices may seem gimmicky to critics, but the essence behind it is a very simple way to offer customers something they want while enticing them to enter a brick - and - mortar bookstore.

Not only that, it's probably a healthy sign that eBooks are becoming less gimmicky and finding their way into normalized reading culture.

Sure, if the screen was the bigger, but the dpi and the resolution would have been the same, then no way, but all that was upgraded too, so this not just a gimmicky screen size increase, it's the real deal!

Amazon launching a smartphone would be unusual, risky and probably gimmicky, but there are ways it could work.

While the idea of the themes or motifs may feel a bit gimmicky at first, like it did for me, there are ways that you can use a motif to buy stocks to create a nice dividend portfolio or other bundle of stocks, and save yourself a bundle on expense ratios you may have traditionally had with ETFs.

If it sounds a little gimmicky, it is; but it's also an easy way to do a lot in the course of an afternoon when traveling with kids.

Usually I'm the one to wax nostalgic and bring a positive whimsical finish to a gimmicky week, so it's way more special when Riddles does it.

The way the characters explore it all is usually sensitively written, and it never feels cynical or gimmicky.

The «back» stage tends to be a bit more gimmicky, or mixes things up in a unique way.

When phrasing it like that it sounds a bit gimmicky, but the way that the switching of your powers are so tied into the game, it really just works.

Collecting «drop» points lets you slow down this timer for the next round, but it all amounts to little more than a gimmicky and convoluted way of switching between the two heroes.

Maybe, a fiver but if VR keeps being more gimmicky games then ports of triple A titles (Seriously, Skyrim VR managed to not only work but be good) then it'll fall the way of Kinect, Virtual Boy, the Move etc...

Each of the available bombs are put to use in many ways and none of them feel gimmicky, which is always a good thing!

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.

Maybe the memory of reading Nintendo Power's mini-guide to Super Metroid and grappling with the then - awesome 16 - bit boss fights would've made me impossible to please either way, but it just felt gimmicky to try to cram the old, established mythology into yet another first - person shooter shell.

The tone is light and idiosyncratic, and the level design is inspired and gimmicky in a good way.

This control extravaganza could have made Golden Abyss gimmicky but it rarely feels that way.

Apple popularized dual lenses with the iPhone 7 Plus, but HTC, LG, and Huawei itself all shipped devices with them beforehand, going back all the way to the gimmicky 3D smartphones from 2011.

Most carriers want to bundle apps or have a unique way of marketing a smartphone, but HMD believes its Nokia 6, Nokia 5, and Nokia 3 smartphones will stand out from the competition with solid hardware design, pure Android, and no gimmicky features.

For Android purists, it's a rather gimmicky take on Google's OS, with the standard theme featuring some rather peculiar UI design alterations that in some ways make it feel more like Apple's iOS rather than Android - especially the brightly coloured gradient - heavy app icons.

It is a clever usage of the assistant and it no way feels gimmicky.

Suffice it to say that Bose didn't actually create anything new or groundbreaking here, but by making audio the focus of its unique augmented reality glasses, it was able to create an experience uncluttered by unnecessary visual overlays and a level of immersion that's ordinary in a way that doesn't push past being too gimmicky.