Sentences with phrase «narrative this time around»

«Hack and slash games tend to not do so well in Europe, so the narrative this time around will make a big difference.

Sagi is also what is called a spiriter, meaning his heart has bonded with that of a spirit — in this case, that means you, the guy (unlike [i] EWatLO [/ i], you do not get to input your own gender; its masculinity is part of the narrative this time around) holding the control pad.

Tango Gameworks wasn't kidding when it said there would be a bigger focus on narrative this time around, and that's evident right from the get - go, with Sebastian having much clearer goals.

Not exact matches

With no new hardware this time around, it's fair to question whether there will actually be a narrative this year.

I have learned from scripture that it only mentions creatures in the heavenly (angles and so) and earth (man, animal, plants, etc.) realms, the beginning and end of time of relating to earth, and the narrative of God's mission and revelations revolve around man.

Although the historicity of the whole gospel narrative is under serious scrutiny, and has been for a long time, the thrust of the story I believe, orbits around the themes the cross represents.

I disagree that this «rapturous» perspective is the dominant cultural narrative around adoption at this particular moment in time.

«At the same time we put a narrative around all this and we find viewers are very grateful for the context.

In fact, the false Ferguson narrative stuck because of concern over a distressing pattern of other police killings of unarmed African American men and boys around the time of Brown's death.

One leading Labour figure told The Times: «The narrative around Ed Miliband, because it's the truth, is that he looks weird, sounds weird, is weird.»

Moving to more recent times: We don't even know the full narrative of human evolution, and how modern humans migrated around the world, and whether people came to the Americas in a single migration or in multiple waves by land and boat.

Over time, the Camerons» environmentalism — which features heavily in the ecological destruction narrative of Avatar — has become more and more centered around food.

It's reality music, and while obviously tailored around the life and times of Shawn Carter, offers so many narratives that the common man can relate to in astounding measures.

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).

After the painfully one - sided sexual adventure of the first film, in which she met Christian and was brutally exposed to his odd habits, and after Christian's even nastier control - freakishness in the ill - conceived «50 Shades Darker,» Ana is at last able to demand to hold the reins from time to time — a narrative turn that manages to frame their marriage as an empowering structure for women: now enclosed in the gilded cage of their union, Ana can pull on the rope that Christian had tied around her neck.

The narrative is arguably not as memorable this time around, but it's still a wonderful excuse to spend more time with characters you've already spent a hundred hours with and see the mysteries from the previous game resolved.

The narrative — consisting of a prologue, five sections, and an epilogue — is fluid and easy to follow, but it leaps around in time and switches between the viewpoints of Justin, Alex, Marie, and Juliette.

The uneven structure results in a narrative that jumps around in time more than «The Girl on the Train» (I never imagined I'd be making that statement so soon).

Yet for the second time in a row, director Christopher Di Nunzio manages to cross that threshold and craft an engaging narrative around seemingly finite resources.

Though the biker drama's penultimate season has plenty of things worth celebrating (including a larger role for Mark Boone Junior and excellent guest stars like CCH Pounder, Donal Logue and Walton Goggins), a lot of the conflict this time around seems to be less about driving the narrative than shocking the audience, none more so than the death of Maggie Siff's Tara.

Although today's video - fluent filmgoers experience something very much akin to fragmented narratives every time they flip around the channels on the TV, I still felt it was essential that beneath its braided structure, Poison's central themes were clearly drawn.

At a time when the British press is haranguing about an injunction into a celebrity threesome, we can take heart in the fact that Laura Poitras» latest film shows the vital role that journalism still plays in shaping the narrative around major world events.

Though the narrative shares some obvious similarities with the three - act structure of the first movie, «Catching Fire» is superior in just about every way, including stronger, emotionally - charged performances from Lawrence and Hutcherson and better character development for the other tributes, who are more than just numbers and faces this time around.

Guest may choose the heretofore unexplored arena of competitive mascots this time around, but the character types, narrative arcs, and overall comic sensibility still feel all too familiar.

Like the same - sex narrative, the Hollywood history narrative radiates from Orry - Kelly, puts context around the time and the business, then returns to put Orry - Kelly into history's context and vice versa.

Because there's so much ground to cover from a storytelling point of view — and it's one with twists and turns around every corner — Flanagan wastes no time digging right into the narrative.

The Kubruckian overtones of Interstellar make it an intriguing fit for Chris Nolan's storytelling style and mise - en - scène (re: visual composition); plus, wormholes present an obvious narrative device for jumping around in time (as he's inclined to do, regardless).

This time around Monáe's stories are still wrapped in futurist narratives, but the messages are streamlined.

Though the basic premise is filled with potential, offering a unique spin on the traditional rom - com formula that takes a big risk with its time - hopping narrative, the characters aren't very compelling (or likable, for that matter) apart from Travis Fimmel's socially awkward sperm donor, who disappears around the 30 - minute mark never to be heard from again.

This time around, Lisbeth Salander (Noomi Rapace) is the focus of the narrative, rather than a secondary character.

The narrative basics are there, but this time around, they're rather well - embedded in compelling visuals, hints of drama and loads of action.

Disney's latest princess narrative takes on a few refreshing flavors this time around, from its Pacific Islands setting to its decidedly feminist storytelling (you'll note there's nary a prince, or even a love interest, to be found).

The narrative shifts to explaining the mystery around the time travel with the main character leading to the twist that he is cursed while some unknown power is trying to make the character go back through time again.

Taking a breather from narrative films and making a documentary this time around, Ferrara draws his inspiration from the legendary Chelsea Hotel in New York, a place that is still seen as the muse for struggling artists everywhere.

Much of Perry Baird's narrative while hospitalized sound like anything but a crazy person, yet the reappearing sense of grandeur and need to work around the clock, interspersed with times of crippling sadness and depression spoke volumes.

Porter's fine narration, reminiscent of great old - time newscasters, complements the carefully constructed narrative, centered on the complicated web of events that swirled around America's involvement in Vietnam.

Narrative EssayStart to work when there is no slightest desire to do so; climb back into the saddle when your story kicks back all the time; believe in yourself when no one believes around - it all requires courage.

Changing the narrative around these dogs is a huge undertaking, but one that many people have taken on — one dog at a time.

Time will tell but the whole narrative around the x was power... using that as it's key selling point isn't enough to dominate and believe you me... ms want to dominate

Meanwhile the modern day side of the narrative feels like it is being slowly abandoned, barely getting a look in this time around, although at least the developers have thrown in some fun platforming sections that send you to different time periods, including a breathtaking clamber up the Eiffel Tower during World War II.

Ellie is the main protagonist this time around, with Joel taking a backseat in a narrative we've only seen a handful of clues emerge for thus far.

Sure the dialogue is insipid at times, but it does a nice job of putting the narrative front and center this time around.

«The Xbox One's temporary price drop is both a sign of how much Microsoft is trying to change the sales narrative around its flagship console,» observes Time.

If you peel the cover off a game's narrative, most times, it's built around rescuing the protagonist's love interest in at least one of the arcs, if not throughout the whole game.

This time around, it adopts a sort of narrative, where players control Allied soldiers trying to recover art from Nazi thieves.

Set in a city that's slowly dying, the game takes place over a period of 3 weeks (or around 6 real world hours) with a non-linear narrative that can be different every time you play depending on which threads you'd like to pull.

And it's not like most games at the time were built around compelling narratives that could translate easily into the world of cinema.

This time around the narrative takes a look at her past while taking many strides in building her character and world she resides within.

My photographs also explore these issues of time and masculinity by creating narratives that unfold around enigmatic sets built within the studio.

The night just wouldn't be complete without Warm Cookies of the Revolution, and this time around they're «reconstructing» the narrative and focusing in on female leaders in our own backyard.