Sentences with phrase «improvement over its predecessor in»

Back in September, Dave had the chance to try out Ni No Kuni II Revenant Kingdom, noting how the game is a definite improvement over its predecessor in pretty much every way.

As we've argued since 2010, Common Core standards are vast improvements over their predecessors in the great majority of states.

«Rio makes significant improvements over its predecessor in design, technology, and passenger comfort, resulting in an even better value proposition, while raising the bar in the small car segment.»

«This fourth - generation Rio makes significant improvements over its predecessor in design, technology and passenger comfort, and our latest Hispanic Motor Press Foundation award is a testament to Kia's unbeatable combination of quality, reliability and value,» said Orth Hedrick, vice president of product planning, Kia Motors America.

An improvement over its predecessor in almost every area (minus the lack of a seven - seat option), the J11 Nissan Qashqai is a worthy successor, offering a roomier interior, better fuel efficiency (particularly with the diesel engines), and a smooth ride.

«This fourth - generation Rio makes significant improvements over its predecessor in design, technology and passenger comfort, resulting in an even better value proposition, while raising the bar in the small - car segment,» said Orth Hedrick, vice president of product planning, KMA.

«This fourth - generation Rio makes significant improvements over its predecessor in design, technology and passenger comfort, resulting in an even better value proposition for our customers, while raising the bar in the small - car segment.»

«This fourth - generation Rio makes significant improvements over its predecessor in design, technology and passenger comfort, resulting in an even better value proposition, while raising the bar in the small - car segment.»

In the 320i, this new hi - tech engine offers an equally impressive improvement over its predecessor in all areas with power and torque increased by 20kW and 70Nm to 135kW / 270Nm; fuel consumption has been cut by 21 per cent to 6.0 l / 100 km and CO2 emissions reduced by 35g / km to 141 g / km; while shaving 2.2 seconds off the 0 - 100 km / h time of 7.6 seconds.

Kudos must then go Rebellion Developments for stepping things up a notch for the third entry in the series, which offers improvements over its predecessor in almost every department, and attempts to answer the criticisms that have been levelled at previous games.

It also features a 2763 × 1824 pixel display that is a significant improvement over its predecessor in contrast and colour reproduction.

Apple's next - generation iPhone 7 Plus is expected to be a huge improvement over its predecessors in many ways — one of which could be its camera quality.

The Bottom Line Microsoft's Xbox 360 Slim offers improvements over its predecessors in every area, with reduced fan noise, a 250 GB hard drive and great looks.

It is a tremendous improvement over its predecessor in every aspect, from the display to the processor.

Based on its updated specs alone, Microsoft's new Surface Book 2 looks to be a solid improvement over its predecessor in nearly every way.

Not exact matches

Farley has posted six - figure fundraising numbers — a vast improvement over her predecessor, two - time statewide loser Wendy Long, who needed the state party's help two years ago to retire campaign debt left over from her 46 - point shellacking in 2012.

The Hangover series comes to a merciful close with an installment that's at least a slight improvement over its immediate predecessor, with the narrative, thankfully, going in a slightly different direction than the first two films (ie there's no actual hangover this time around).

The console versions make subtle but welcome improvements over its PC predecessor in some areas, even though inventory management is definitely more fluid with a mouse and keyboard.

A massive improvement over its bland predecessor in just about every way, «Ouija: Origin of Evil» focuses more on creating a creepy atmosphere rather than the usual gore or cheap jump scares, and it works pretty well for the most part.

While Tropical Freeze served as a vast improvement over (the admittedly great) Donkey Kong Country Returns in nearly every regard — from level design to boss fights to music — there were, unfortunately, two aspects in which Tropical Freeze merely followed suit with its predecessor, as opposed to improving it.

«Episode II: Attack of the Clones» A slight improvement over its predecessor, in the same way that a stubbed toe hurts less than a migraine.

Released: August 11 Cast: Anthony LaPaglia, Miranda Otto Director: David F. Sandberg (Lights Out) Why It's Great: It's always nice when a sequel — or in this case a prequel — turns out to be some kind of an improvement over its franchise predecessor (it also happened last year with Ouija: Origin of Evil), and such is clearly the case with this quiet, creepy tale of a demented dollmaker, a creepy mansion, and a whole bunch of inquisitive little orphans.

It's clear immediately that The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, in certain respects, marks a vast improvement over its immediate predecessor, with, especially, filmmaker Francis Lawrence's decision to jettison the inept visuals of the first installment - ie no more shakycam!

The reviews are in, and the 2016 Honda Civic sedan is a big improvement over its predecessor.

But it's a big improvement over its predecessor and a bold move in the right direction.

All engines deliver both fuel consumption improvements and CO2 reduction benefits over their predecessors — and, since diesel cleanliness has been in the headlines a lot this year, it should be noted that all A4s, both petrol and diesel, meet stringent Euro 6 emissions regulations.

The standard engine is a new 2.5 - liter four - cylinder unit with undisclosed power and torque levels that's said to offer improvements in NVH, fuel economy, and emissions over its predecessor, as well as gains in horsepower and torque.

In every on - and - off - road discipline, the newest Jeep is an improvement over its predecessor.

In basic terms the new Passat represents a steady improvement over its predecessor.

In the all - new 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee, the 3.6 - liter Pentastar V - 6 engine offers an increase of 33 % in horsepower and an 11 % improvement in torque over its predecessoIn the all - new 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee, the 3.6 - liter Pentastar V - 6 engine offers an increase of 33 % in horsepower and an 11 % improvement in torque over its predecessoin horsepower and an 11 % improvement in torque over its predecessoin torque over its predecessor.

The sixth - generation Maserati Quattroporte arrived in 2013 as a significant improvement over its predecessor, which was sold for around a decade with minor updates.

Whilst it's certainly a good car (on top of being an undeniably sizeable improvement over its predecessor), the Lincoln MKX doesn't quite have the sheen of the more expensive and overall less compromising vehicles in this segment.

The stub axles have been lengthened to increase the rear track, and New Clio Renault Sport marks an improvement in comfort over its predecessor thanks to the switch to double - effect damper technology.

On the road, the ix35 Series II shows a marked improvement over its predecessor, in both handling and overall dynamics.

Technical progress is equally in evidence with the new eight - speed automatic transmission, which can claim an improvement of up to 11 per cent in fuel economy over its predecessor (6.5 liters / 43.4 mpg imp.

It carries over many features of the first - gen Ridgeline, but is wider and longer than its predecessor and it has some improvements including a UV stabilizer imbedded in the glass - fiber reinforced SMC bed interior.

While Natural Resources Canada fuel consumption information has yet to be confirmed, in the EU test cycle the new ActiveHybrid 7 yields efficiency gains of 14 percent over the new 740Li which itself sees an impressive improvement over its predecessor.

Introduced in 2014, the third - generation 2015 Smart ForTwo arrived with massive improvements over its predecessor.

In profile, this is a good looking car and a large improvement over the predecessor.

Hyundai introduces hybrid version of new Sonata; 10 % improvement in fuel economy over predecessor

In the same way that even the most hapless handyman could improve on a room previously decorated by the simple expedient of dropping a live hand grenade into an open tin of paint and retiring to a safe distance, you would justifiably expect this second - generation Mini Countryman to represent a considerable improvement over its predecessor.

Apple is claiming a two-fold improvement in both CPU and graphic performance over its predecessor powered by the A6X chip.

Apple's third - generation iPad Pro, due presumably in June 2018, is likely to have important but incremental improvements over its predecessor and include technologies introduced in the iPhone X.

A huge improvement over its predecessors, the Surface 3 ($ 499 to start, $ 599 as tested) runs full Windows 8.1 on an Intel Atom processor, and throws in an eye - popping 10.8 - inch, 1920 x 1280 - pixel display and a three - point kickstand for good measure.

As for Serious Sam 3 it shows some improvement over its predecessors, boasting a better AI that's capable of doing more than just charging straight at you in a fit or rage, although that is still what a lot of the enemy types tend to do.

While Tropical Freeze served as a vast improvement over (the admittedly great) Donkey Kong Country Returns in nearly every regard — from level design to boss fights to music — there were, unfortunately, two aspects in which Tropical Freeze merely followed suit with its predecessor, as opposed to improving it.

Meanwhile, 3rd place in the NPD charts was reserved for MLB 18: The Show, which saw a 40 % improvement over best - selling predecessor MLB 14.

Thankfully, when playing on the TV — where 720 leaps to resolutions up to 1080p — the Pro Controller is a marked improvement over its Wii U predecessor, with chunky face buttons in place of those smaller, too - centralized ones from a generation previous.

I really think this game is a definite improvement over it's predecessor due to the slightly challenging nature of the main game, whereas the first game felt like a walk in the park in comparison.

However, without that being available, I felt that I was playing just another Need for Speed title in the series that didn't really scream to me to be all that much of an improvement over its predecessors which is a shame.