Sentences with phrase «sweeping narrative»

Video games have adapted to the art of storytelling and have developed sweeping narratives and characters that have stuck with us throughout the years.

Even Richard Kahlenberg, writing for the New Republic, finds the writing to be «spry,» providing a «sweeping narrative [that] takes on all the great controversial issues in American education.»

An exhilarating saga of the Vikings that conjures a brutal, superstitious, and thrilling ninth - century world and the birth of a kingdom - the debut installment in a historical literary trilogy that combines the bold imagination and sweeping narrative power of Game of Thrones, Vikings, and Outlander.

Shreeve, who spent two years surveying Celera from the inside, lays out a sweeping narrative dotted with many memorable characters.

Prepare yourself for much more loss in Part 2, a sweeping narrative that remarkably answers all the nagging questions without feeling overly rushed or contrived, even for a film about a child wizard.

Fans of the book won't mind so much, they can enjoy the play - acting of the material while knowing what's to come, but anyone who hasn't read the series will likely be frustrated by the lack of a sweeping narrative, and heaven help anyone who decides to jump aboard here.

And the sweeping narrative takes on all the great controversial issues in American education.

The Buried Giant is his first book in a decade, and its sweeping narrative is guaranteed to enchant.

While the book does contain some odd formatting and a few typos, the sweeping narrative and high stakes will keep most readers deeply immersed until the last page and left wondering what will happen next.

Bob Woodward's third book on President Bush is a sweeping narrative — from the first days George W. Bush thought seriously about running for president through the recruitment of his national security team, the war in Afghanistan, the invasion and occupation of Iraq, and the struggle for political survival in the second term.

In a sweeping narrative spanning decades and told from alternating points of view, the novel brilliantly evokes the atmosphere of the mountain and its inhabitants: forbidding, loyal, gritty, and ruthless.

It's a sweeping narrative about fathers and sons, the movie business, and the sundry sea changes that have shaped Hollywood and, by extension, American life

The riveting true story of sixty years in the life of a small town ravaged by industrial pollution, Toms River melds hard - hitting investigative reporting, a fascinating scientific detective story, and an unforgettable cast of characters into a sweeping narrative.

I expect this concession was made to drag in new players (and it certainly isn't the only indicator of that very goal), but if you want a RPG with a sweeping narrative, check out Fire Emblem: Awakening or Tales of the Abyss instead.

The first to tell a sweeping narrative, Final Fantasy IV had characters with distinct roles, each contributing to the plot.

In a lot of ways, Monolith Soft's most recent game feels like a lost relic of the exciting JRPG days of the late «90s with its sweeping narrative, innovative combat, and unique style.

The sweeping narrative grabbed thousands of gamers and made it easy to ignore the game's mindless random enemy encounters, sometimes - confusing plot and clunky, unfulfilling gameplay.

The exhibition highlights the main acts of Salomon's sweeping narrative, allowing visitors to appreciate not just the individual strength of each piece but also its serial nature.

For The Walthamstow Tapestry (2009), a textile work that scrolled 49 feet (15 metres) across a gallery wall, Perry arranged a series of detailed images — decoratively inspired by traditional Sumatran batiks but replete with references to contemporary consumer culture — into a sweeping narrative of a human life.