Sentences with phrase «on compelling gameplay»

Since then, more developers have espoused the idea that their titles need to focus on compelling gameplay and metrics - based design, rather than virality tricks, to succeed.

Weird and very Japanese title aside, 7th Dragon III Code: VFD is a game that borderline sits on compelling gameplay and weird mundanity.

Not exact matches

You need to have compelling gameplay as well, and — while I can certainly see where some people may disagree with me on this — Terraria just doesn't have that.

Tom Powter reviews The Technomancer... It dawned on me fairly quickly that The Technomancer, despite its disappointing presentation and overly - cumbersome gameplay, was actually trying legitimately hard to tell a compelling story.

Yes, Lego Dimensions is definitely on the pricier side, but it is also an honest attempt to create a memorable and compelling gameplay experience for fans of the genre.

The Crew will run at solid 30 FPS and not 60 FPS on PS4 and Xbox One because development team's aim is to offer most compelling gameplay experience possible

Voice acting is another highlight and nothing is too contrived or clichéd as everything goes hand in hand with the gameplay to create a very compelling experience on the XBox One.

Galaxy on Fire 2 THD, by Fishlabs: Epic sci - fi adventure with spectacular action, compelling story and a free gameplay unparalleled in depth and complexity, available for the first time on Android.

Skylanders SuperChargers offers a rich story - driven gameplay experience filled with vehicle - based and on - foot adventures, combat, puzzles, mini games, activities and platforming, set within a variety of all - new compelling environments.

Originally released in 1997, the classic role - playing game focused on a band of misfits led by a stereotypical young hero named Cloud and made its mark by providing compelling gameplay and heart - wrenching plot twists during an era when videogame stories were largely ignored.

Though playing it on anything smaller than an iPad mini might strain your patience as well as your eyes, this is one of the best ports I've every had the pleasure of playing, its compelling narrative and challenging gameplay blending fabulously with the touchscreen commands for a thoroughly enjoyable, immersive experience.

Now seven years after the launch of Left 4 Dead, Turtle Rock has separated from Valve and released a new take on the four player co-op that saw them so much success in the past, replacing the zombie hordes with a singular hulking alien beast and a plethora of astonishingly well designed alterations to gameplay that makes Evolve the most compelling multiplayer experience I have had in a long time.

Those sort of things always just seemed like fairly transparent «here's how we add X hours of gameplay on the cheap» type of game - isms to me, and I've never found them compelling in any way.

Doom is tightly and elegantly designed, with fantastic enemies, compelling gameplay, a wealth of things to discover, surprisingly subtle storytelling, and an emphasis on fun.

Rockstar's teams all have excellent content creators who create, often, very compelling and interesting quests that work on several levels, both offering fun gameplay and compelling main quests.

It's a common theme for games hoping to expand on their initial premise however, and at the very least Roll7 seem to have enough of an understanding of the game to keep insignificant plot points from getting in the way of compelling gameplay.

«BloodyCheckers» takes checkers and wraps it in an adventure - game covering, resulting in an amazing experience that sells for only 80 Microsoft Points, but would easily command 800 + MSP on Xbox Live Arcade, with compelling gameplay and strong production values.

Cliff Bleszinski would speak in the years after its release about making the moment - to - moment gameplay compelling, and Epic succeeded through active reloads, slamming into cover, blindfiring at enemies and so on.

The gameplay on offer is simple, but it's an oddly compelling type of gameplay that simply kept me playing for almost 5 hours straight as it's simply relaxing to explore and build up towns.

It all feels very familiar and that's a little sad, frankly — when your gameplay is functionally sound but uninteresting in itself, you need to rely on a compelling and gripping story and I just didn't invest in the crew of the Xanadu or its mysteries.

On the Steam page for Deep Ones, the game is described as having a «Compelling and philosophical storyline», «Classic arcade gameplay» and an «Unusual visual presentation of the game, inspired by the ZX Spectrum».

From great visuals, incredible open - world gameplay, a brilliant festival vibe, over 200 cars, loads of events and activities, brilliant road trips, excellent soundtrack and a compelling and addictive online component, Forza Horizon 2 worked as it should have done day one and focused on one thing above all else; fun.

The furiously addictive tile game, available in browser and on iOS, established the company's reputation for crafting compelling gameplay experiences, and proved that simultaneously giving away and selling your debut product is a viable strategy for fledgling studios.

Among other things, we're looking at average per - player credit earn rates on a daily basis, and we'll be making constant adjustments to ensure that players have challenges that are compelling, rewarding, and of course attainable via gameplay.»

Tom Powter reviews The Technomancer... It dawned on me fairly quickly that The Technomancer, despite its disappointing presentation and overly - cumbersome gameplay, was actually trying legitimately hard to tell a compelling story.

Sure the gameplay of Journey is basically just jumping, running and some small basic puzzle solving how the game is positioned as a journey compels the player to accept the amazing gameplay and want to take several visits and find different interpretations to the game based on said gameplay.

The gameplay may be standard stuff — it ultimately boils down to keeping a series of numbers and sliders in check — but Game Dev Story's lighthearted (and at times scarily accurate) take on game development make it a compelling play even long after your virtual company has established itself as a dominant force in the industry.

The mature theme, gameplay and compelling plot pull us through a story that creates a legend that you would be a fool to miss out on.

As mentioned, the main gameplay modes that made the previous titles so compelling have been removed that include Duet Mode, Pass the Mic and Party Mode, not to mention the licensing issues between the PS3 and PS4 which prevents some of the songs from being available on the higher end console.

Indeed, the trial and error nature of the game will surely cause some to crush their controllers in frustration (truth be told, I probably could have done with a swear jar at some points), but the addictive gameplay compels you to persevere and soldier on.

Because Pokémon features gameplay elements that compel players to move — trading Pokémon, battling other players, joining big - scale tournaments, and such — the series needs to be on a handheld.

Nintendo 64 and GameCube - era games don't really look great nowadays on their own, but the gameplay is still as compelling and sophisticated as ever, so it's a natural move to remake them.

The focus on rich and well developed characters thrown into a terrible situation is compelling and even when the gameplay feels lacking, the story and visuals draw you back in and force you to push forward.

It's certainly forgivable, but without a compelling twist on the gameplay, it just doesn't deserve to climb up this list.

Now that we got that out of the way, it's time to move on to the burning question you're probably asking yourself if you're a PC gamer, the question that probably compelled you to click on this article in the first place (unless, of course, it was the gameplay video or dev diary that did it for you).

Going on to say that they will: «Work closely with an external development partner and internal team leads to direct the tone and timber of the project with an eye towards compelling character development, innovative narrative progression, and engaging interactions / gameplay in VR.»

Combine the game's top - notch level design with its grand scope, great soundtrack and well - executed gameplay (which, again, is better than ever on Wii U), and Twilight Princess makes for a truly compelling adventure.

First - person shooters don't tend to be known for their storytelling, with games in the genre tending to focus more on gameplay and multiplayer options than character development and a compelling narrative.