Sentences with phrase «lackluster story»

The environments are absolutely stunning, but the repetitive combat and lackluster story ultimately lead to a derivative experience.

Unfortunately, clunky flying mechanics, poor objective instruction and lackluster story deter this sequel from the aerial prowess it needs in such a niche market.

The environments are absolutely stunning, but the repetitive combat and lackluster story ultimately lead to a derivative experience.

The characters as are so well defined by this season that there is no drop in the believability and this balanced as the writing hasn't slacked due to that knowledge and given lackluster story with the expectations that these set ideas will balance it out.

Lackluster story Wasted character potential Long spurts of no action or heist planning Pacing issues

Mortal Kombat X Review: «Besides Lackluster Story This Game Is The Complete Package, Great Gameplay And More»

Despite the terrible voice acting, horrendous translation and very lackluster story, Arc Rise Fantasia is a solid RPG with plenty to do and a very enjoyable battle system.

While we're seeing a number of noteworthy efforts, bandwidth is also being jammed with the banal - from insignificant imported works to lackluster stories crafted domestically.

Repetition and a lackluster story are its biggest shortcomings, but Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel is different enough to separate itself from the shadows of its older siblings.

I had a very positive experience with the game: The gameplay is still awesome, the planets look a lot bigger and prettier, the loot system is great and the missions during the end game are fantastic, but the lackluster story mode, boring side missions and use of microtransactions hold it back just a bit.

Not only did it not engage the adults, its lackluster story line didn't spread much illusion or magic over the kids in the audience either.

Overuse of QTEs, terrible action sequences, oversimplification and a lackluster story are just some of the complaints behind this massive letdown by Frogwares, giving us the worst Sherlock Holmes adventure in the past 25 years.

The lackluster story, superfluous 3D forays, and routine combat amount to mere nitpicks.

Although the tedium of extra screen tasks such as mapmaking and the lackluster story may do a disservice to the overall pacing, the intricate gameplay and strategy focussed battle system make up for the majority of its missteps.

Play Value There is not much new ground covered here, and after playing through the lackluster story mode and unlocking all the different characters, you might find yourself a little bored.

In this new Tomb Raider origin story, Lara's singular drive to find her father falls flat because their relationship isn't interesting, and that failure is compounded by a lackluster story and characters.

The story itself is well - paced and efficient, sliding from one short scene to another but the quick pacing doesn't take away from the lackluster story.

To counteract the lackluster story, director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu has edited the film in a style much like that of Quentin Tarantino's, where none of the movie takes place in chronological order.

Couple that statement with the fact that many long - time fans have already expressed concern over a somewhat limited character roster, dumbed down / more accessible gameplay, the fear of an Ultimate edition on the horizon and a lackluster story mode that rather than stand toe to toe with other rival studios (NetherRealm.)

The character roster here is incredibly varied and the fighting mechanics are complex although simple enough for newcomers to understand, but it is held back by a lackluster story and arcade mode.

Rather than taking inspiration from the action packed High School of the Dead, School Girl / Zombie Hunter manages to make an otherwise fun setting into a completely dull experience with its repetitive gameplay, low quality cutscenes and lackluster story.

Writers at earlier stages of their careers need strong developmental guidance; no amount of copyediting spit and polish will keep readers turning the pages of a lackluster story.

With the lackluster story and dull puzzles, this game never reaches it's true potential as an amazing story - telling experience.

However it's lackluster story and multitude of glitches and bugs severely hinder this game and ruin what could have been something great.

In an interview with Eurogamer Bungie noted the criticism toward Destiny's lackluster story and were keen to point out that this new expansion would be attempting a new form of storytelling.

My little clan of idiots and I love to play the campaigns through and look forward to a dose or Horde; so whilst Judgement's game mechanics and tweaked controls were fine, its lackluster story meant it's not a game I have been back to all that often.

Killzone: Shadowfall was dragged down by a terribly derivative single player campaign with a lackluster story and uninspiring gameplay.

Farming is as good as it can get and many other aspects are amazing; but falls short in a few places such as the lackluster story and the combat gets abandoned pretty quickly.

It doesn't do much to improve the lackluster story or repetitive gameplay, however.

The game's lackluster story and occasional difficulty may scare some away, but between the amazing dungeons, challenging battles, and great music, this is an accessible and worthwhile chapter in the series.

Pros: Stunning graphical presentation, interesting premise Cons: Repetitive gameplay, limited linear exploration, lackluster story

Its ambitious framework and strong first impression write a lot of checks that it can't cash, especially when it comes to the lackluster story mode.

That being said, like all Souls games, Bloodborne is just another overrated piece of crap game with f *** ing terrible graphics, (cool atmosphere, though) horrible, clunky controls, a joke of a lock - on system that is unresponsive, repetitiveness, tediousness, poor hit detection, poor frame rate, lackluster story, and barely any RPG elements.

I had a very positive experience with the game: The gameplay is still awesome, the planets look a lot bigger and prettier, the loot system is great and the missions during the end game are fantastic, but the lackluster story mode, boring side missions and use of microtransactions hold it back just a bit.

My biggest issue with the game outside of a lackluster story is how limited the content is.

Unfortunately, due to a lackluster story, disappointing technical bugs Just Cause 3's only redeeming factor comes from its crazy antics gameplay, take that away it becomes a bland generic open world game.

Unity can be an enjoyable game and its setting is an impressive achievement, but technical issues, a lackluster story, and an overall lack of variety in its missions weigh down the game.

Devil May Cry 2 is still the weakest game of the bunch thanks to some boring level design and a lackluster story.

It's also a short and disappointingly straightforward cover - based shooter that offers little to no variety in its encounter design, a lackluster story that fails to make good on its initially compelling premise, and a set of jarring Quick Time Event setpieces that aren't especially interesting from a gameplay or a storytelling perspective.

Although it has a lackluster story and a handful of minor issues, it's still an immensely enjoyable separatist kill fest set in the gorgeous open - world landscapes of former Soviet Georgia.

All isn't bad, however, as Nano Assault does have some other good qualities that outweigh the lackluster story, or lack thereof.

While I heard great things about the E3 build, the majority of players were exposed to the lackluster story demo.

Despite the lackluster story, the few dialogues between Ajay and the antagonist featured great voice acting and interesting character development.

It's the same blockbuster formula, only it has been worn down from too many retreads, and deflated by an lackluster story that gives the player little to care about.

Pros: Incredible amount of customization, good soundtrack, lots of complexity and depth Cons: Lackluster story, barebones tutorial, some frustrating design decisions

With the lackluster story and seemingly simple design, it's just not what I would call a good game.

Despite some interesting elements, the lackluster story and complete contradictions in canon make this the weakest Infamous to date.

While the core of the gameplay stands fairly well as a whole, the lack of an abundant set of gameplay modes for single players, a very poor tutorial, and a lackluster story mode hamper the overall experience; however, the multiplayer portion of the game helps get this title back on its feet and running again.

Pros: Innovate new platforming mechanics, challenge levels provide replayability Cons: Frustrating enemy types, lackluster story