Sentences with phrase «strong narrative character»

Many of the works have a strong narrative character, where the artists are questioning our reality through visual commentaries in an available and spectacular way — often with serious socially critical undertones.

Not exact matches

Iron From Ice is a strong start to the series, with some promising narrative setups, a believable atmosphere, and one particularly shocking moment that made my jaw drop... I do hope we see the playable characters get a bit of a personality injection, but I think we've got a favorable introduction that lays out its pieces in such a way that Episode Two is only going to be fascinating.

However, Lee Marshall of Screen Daily writes, «If narrative cinema is all about the harnessing of character and atmosphere in the service of a strong story, then Matteo Garrone's follow - up to his 2015 Tale of Tales succeeds on every level.»

«A refreshingly grown - up exploration of a woman at a personal and professional crossroads that's stronger for never pushing its narrative or its finely wrought lead character in the direction of big moments or bullshit epiphanies.»

Sometimes, building a strong narrative with believable characters can be enough to transport you into the fiction and help the viewer empathize with the characters» plight.

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.

But the film awkwardly trades off between strong characters and a coherent narrative, and rarely provides both at once.

Not helping is dialogue composed of the sort of shorthand catchphrase idioglossia meant to imply years of familiarity but only succeeding in making one pine for the days when Kasdan was penning (he shares a screenwriting credit here with Goldman) strong, character - driven genre pieces (The Empire Strikes Back, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Body Heat, Silverado) without narrative crutches and meandering shortcuts.

It's a film that is more concerned about creating mood, atmosphere, symbolism and metaphor with its images and sounds, than a strong narrative or character exploration, and therefore lacks that sucker - punch it perhaps requires in highlighting these political and social issues.

With Shutter Island I have nothing but DiCaprio in sweaty, desperate mode and the narrative trappings of the genre here get in the way of strong character development.

Other key characters you meet are memorable as well, forming a strong narrative.

From what I've seen on - screen, Mr. Right's writing is the film's strongest element, even if it does have narrative flaws and inconsistent character moments.

The game is full of adorable visuals and characters, within a troubled world that is sure to delight anyone looking for a strong narrative and puzzle experience.

Thanks to a strong lead performance by Jim Broadbent, this dual - narrative character study compels even as it takes its time to lay out and unravel its far from breathtaking mystery.

With loads of content, great graphics, customization options, and a strong narrative, Injustice 2 has done justice to the genre and characters it utilizes.

Voiceover accounts — and strong lead performances — on behalf of the six main characters punctuate the film, and there is plenty of story to tell as the narrative spans continents, generations and points of view.

All in all, Creed is a thoroughly rousing flick that gives us everything we expect of a Rocky movie — strong characters, humor, and an underdog tale of personal betterment — while moving the series» narrative forward and even moving its original title character out of the spotlight.

It contextualizes learning with interesting elements such as a strong narrative, interesting and thought - provoking plots, relatable characters, suspense and a strong message.

David looks for well - written stories with strong characters and an original narrative voice.

The often - failed struggle to define identity in the absence of a strong sense of place, of history, of home, lies at the center of both these narrative strands, which trace the brutal and beatific connections that tie these characters together.

- Library Journal «Though Williams tries to give both narratives nearly equal weight, Annabelle's distinctive character and story are far stronger than Pepper's.

She loves place - based narratives, strong characters that feel intensely real, and / or an unknown / forgotten history that the narrative is putting on full display:

They look for a strong narrative arc, dynamic characters, and a satisfying ending.

Danielle also looks for a strong narrative voice and characters she wants to spend time with.

With its rich characters, emotionally strong narrative, and brutal cinematic gameplay, The Walking Dead is a gaming experience that should have you raving zombie - mad to pick it up.

There's a strong narrative that runs throughout the game with the ability to play as either Security or Resistance, but it's a class - based system allowing for up to 7 friends to jump in and out of co-op on the fly and with pretty in - depth character customization feature.

At nearly every turn as I would feel myself losing interest suddenly I would receive a new character that had a reverse relationship with gravity or a double jump, but this was one of the games strongest points it constantly evolved right up to the end developing a surprisingly deep narrative and really strong gameplay.

With one small exception Persona 5 does a great job at what the series has been doing best for years now, providing a gameplay experience where players have to balance their dungeon progression with the main character's social, academic, and work life while progressing through a strong character based narrative with a host of fully fleshed out party members and npcs.

Unlike most first - person shooters, which focused on action over story, the game featured a strong narrative and well developed characters.

Now if you handed me Watch Dogs 2 with a true focus on manipulation and control over the city as you ran freeform around this slick environment with better narrative, a stronger focus and an enjoyable character.

The game is full of adorable visuals and characters, within a troubled world that is sure to delight anyone looking for a strong narrative and puzzle experience.

Beyond: Two Souls is known for it's strong narrative and deep characters, Mega64 is taking that concept and making it their own — sort of.

RPGs tend to have a leveling system, one or several player characters with skills and statistics, weapons and armor, combat and exploration modes, and strong narratives; game progress is often achieved by advancing across a map.

It's an easily accessible game with strong RPG elements, charming characters, a strong narrative as well as a world that is a delight to explore and craft in.

Rean, Alisa, Elliot, Laura, Machias, Jusis, Emma, Fie, and Gaius is undeniably one of the strongest main cast of characters to exist in a modern video game, and it definitely helped to suck me into the story and feel an emotional connection with every single one of them every time something major or minor would happen in the narrative.

Game Features; — Compelling Adventure: A narrative adventure through love, life, and loss, following the explorations of orphans Scarlett and Finn — Emotional Journey: A striking psychological adventure that is part coming of age story, part personification of the tightly - wound forces of sibling bonds, and part exploration of the deeply - rooted effects of sorrow and loss — Puzzle Exploration: Context - driven puzzles engage the intellect while the story captivates emotions — Gorgeous Visuals: Scarlett's journey comes alive in every scene with lush scenery, vivid effects, unique characters, and a lovingly hand - crafted feel — Strong Pedigree: Created by veterans of Disney Black Rock Studio & the writer of The Room — Game as Art: Mysterious & surreal elements emerge, with interpretation left to the player

Narrative wise it's (Uncharted 3) the strongest of the series, pulling in intriguing back - story elements and confidently introducing a range of characters (both new and old).

There are other personal narratives in the game, but they're not as strong as the one involving Sophie and Plachta, and this is a bit disappointing, as other characters have interesting personalities that could have been explored in a better way.

Supported by strong writing and an unforgettable cast of characters, Life is Strange raised the bar for episodic narrative adventures.

Though the plot glosses over some important pieces of lore, Final Fantasy XV «s overall narrative is epic and engrossing, its gameplay is deep but accessible, and its main characters are some of the strongest in the series.

«s overall narrative is epic and engrossing, its gameplay is deep but accessible, and its main characters are some of the strongest in the series.

I would say the game's insistence on having so many characters probably had an adverse effect on a strong narrative.

We specialise in vibrant games with strong characters and narrative.

Its sporting mechanics are arguably strong enough to carry Golf Story but Sidebar Games has built a wonderful narrative around its world with 8 unique characters to meet and interact with.

Strong narrative, varied soundtrack, satisfying combat, beautiful characters with likeable personalities.

And part of what makes Radiant Historia's narrative work so well is the incredibly strong writing and characters.

Above all else, though, I look to Tales for its strong narrative and characters in particular, something that certainly couldn't be hampered by technical limitations of the previous generation... or could it?

Anyone who played Guerrilla's previous franchise, the Killzone games, will likely admit that for as detailed and atmospheric as their worlds were, the characters and narrative were never the strongest.

While the story is not the strongest narrative seen this year, it is an intriguing tale with likable characters.

Final Fantasy IV is considered to be the first in the series to have a truly great narrative and a strong cast of memorable characters that took the series to new heights.