Sentences with phrase «than a gimmick on»

The same sensor is found on Samsung's new Gear smart watch lineup and certainly makes more sense ona wearable device, but unfortunately it's nothing more than a gimmick on the Galaxy S5.

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Hope this doesn't put off new Tesla owners who see this charging at the superchargers, the guy must have more money than sense to spend that kind of cash on one car just so that he can say he has an electric estate car for his dog, nice gimmick but he is not going to be offsetting the cost of fuel anytime soon.

Gimmick or not, this final aside reminds us that Smith, ten years on from her ordeal at Nichols» hands, is of course more than just a character in a film, and is now a married, drug - free Christian.

This supportive guide provides step - by - step advice for a compassionate and emotionally aware process — one that focuses on positive connection rather than relying on gimmicks, pressure, or rewards (which usually backfire).

More than $ 1.9 billion of the $ 3.4 billion the de Blasio administration claims to be saving in healthcare spending on municipal workers over four years is coming from budgetary gimmicks, new documents show.

Forster and Helm also drop the ball on the narration itself, which is more of a gimmick than a well thought - out element of the plot.

A rhythm game based on an RPG series focusing on an extremely narrow selection of music seems ripe for a game that's more gimmick than gratification, but I was extremely surprised at how much joy I got from most of the time I spent with it.

Sliding into the Annie Potts secretary role, Chris Hemsworth is certainly game playing perhaps the dumbest human being on the planet, but the one - note nature of his gimmick wears thin faster than one might expect.

But we've got our fingers crossed that it'll be more than a gimmick, because one of the most exciting actors around, Tom Hardy, has the lead role, and will seemingly be on screen for every frame of the runtime.

A better script (perhaps one that doesn't find it necessary to gimmick up by having everything happen on one day) that wouldn't play things up in such an arch way certainly would have helped, and likely would have been more deserving of Jordan than what we actually got in Fruitvale Station.

Part of The Possession «s gimmick is that it is allegedly based on a true story, one that is much more interesting than the... Continue reading →

So bottom line: this (the fact it's actually NOT op), the fact it's new and shiny (frikkin flagship monster and its gimmick / status), the fact people are whining WAY TOO MUCH ABOUT IT without even playtesting the alternatives, which just prove that MH3U is EASIER THAN YOU PEOPLE THOUGHT IT WOULD BE, NOT THAT SLIME IS BROKEN (monsters have 2 - player based hp, not 4 - player based), and the fact that people even have to ask QUESTIONS in a FORUM style over here about «how to deal» with slime users, is why next time I'm online and I'm asked to not use slime, while normally I'd do just that (not use it), from now on, I'll switch to kelbi bow and awaken with bombardier and wait for them to kick me out.

There is a psychological element in this film that works more as a gimmick than it does as an extra layer of drama or suspense, the savvy viewer should be able to spot this obvious secret pretty early on.

Larger than life, out on a psychological limb, The Walworth Farce needs no gimmicks to win a production place.

Then for them to carry on galaxy to the Wii U would mean that they would have broken their trend of having a completely different game than the rest of the console 3D Marios with their own specific gimmick and in some way, they broke with galaxy 2.

While even the most well - executed 3D narrative films have hardly depended on the gimmick for anything more than bonus effect, 3D actively enhances the audience's understanding of the subject in «Pina,» where movement patterns and spatial deconstruction in the late Pina Bausch's choreography are brought to the fore, replicating the immediacy and interactivity of live performance.

«If the pupil premium turns out to be a token amount of money compared to existing deprivation funding, extra funding on top of a smaller budget, or paid for by cutting other programmes that help the most disadvantaged children then this announcement may turn out to be little more than a gimmick.»

Pesky Interior Given the Beetle convertible's price — around $ 25,500 including the destination charge — the interior feels higher on gimmicks than quality.

This fuel - saving gimmick is made even worse by the fact that Acura's system is more sensitive than a teenager getting de-friended on Facebook.

These are more than a gimmick — they really do make a noticeable impact on feel and fuel returns.

But, it seems that, more than ever, self - published authors will have to put out high quality books and work on building up a loyal readership over time, rather than depending on gimmicks to launch their careers.

Page Press feels like a gimmick Wish it had audio Costs more than most other six inch e-readers on the market

Though just as much a gimmick as it was on the G2, the feature is a much better fit for the slate, since users are more likely to leave a tablet on a flat surface to use it than they would a smartphone.

So HTML5 flexibility seems to be a gimmick more centered on producers» needs than on consumer benefits.

The gimmick and the «feel good» nature of the holiday almost certainly helped boost sales better than if he'd held it on a random, unremarkable weekend in the middle of May.

Wikitude launched on BlackBerry with OS 7.0 introducing BlackBerry users to augmented reality with less gimmicks than other platforms by using tools like BBM integration.

Unfortunately, until a more truthful, customer - friendly labeling system is implemented, the majority of pet owners will be swayed by marketing gimmicks and eye - catching claims because watching cute commercials requires less effort than understanding the information on the label.

On the face of things this seems like a nice benefit but when you actually think about it it's more of a gimmick than a real positive move.

How much influence that has over Premiere won't be known until after the data acquisition wraps up on November 30th, but hopefully the experience proves to be more than just a viral marketing gimmick that ends up selecting from one of several types.

Taking console games on the go is really more than just a gimmick.

You only play as Sonic, there is actual platforming as opposed to watching Sonic run forward automatically, stages don't drag on for more than 15 minutes and there are no Werehog - like gimmicks to be found.

I've not been all that sure about Kinect or the PS - Eye this generation, where the «features» were thrown down the player's throat with reckless abandon, but with the Xbox One's Kinect pre-packed, and the PS - Eye's Playroom coming preloaded on PS4, I'm somewhat hopeful the next - gen's camera tech will see less gimmicks, and more alternative ways to play, which enhance, rather than detract from the core gameplay.

On the one hand, it's technically a 3D game made by the same people behind Super Mario Galaxy, and hence has all of the tricks and game mechanics found in those titles, while on the other it's about as close to classic 2D Mario as you can get, with one hundred percent of the levels revolving around platforming rather than cheap gimmickOn the one hand, it's technically a 3D game made by the same people behind Super Mario Galaxy, and hence has all of the tricks and game mechanics found in those titles, while on the other it's about as close to classic 2D Mario as you can get, with one hundred percent of the levels revolving around platforming rather than cheap gimmickon the other it's about as close to classic 2D Mario as you can get, with one hundred percent of the levels revolving around platforming rather than cheap gimmicks.

It's surprisingly short, lacks imagination, and overly relies on gimmicks that prove more annoying than surprising.

I much prefer all your limited time being spent on making this singleplayer experience the best it can be for PS3, period, rather than wasting your time with gimmicks.

The question on everyone's lips coming up to launch was whether this «gimmick» would provide anything more than simple aesthetic value to the overall experience.

This is a cute gimmick that perfectly plays up the game's silly tone, though tapping a button ultimately proves to be far easier and more reliable than constantly yelling at your computer screen like a rambunctious kid hopped up on cola.

The gimmick here is that you get a special button that allows you to call a Police Car that fires a Bazooka / Minigun of Flaming Death, that kills everything on screen (significantly damages bosses), and is instantly better than the crappy magic in Golden Axe.

I've stuck with Sony's PS line mostly because they work to improve on the core of what makes games great (faster system, better graphics, best controller ever made) rather than trying to «branch out» with gizmos and gimmicks that only serve to complicate games rather than enhance them.

It's a good idea, then, but at # 29.99 / $ 29.99 I'd expect a hell of a lot more bang for my buck than a quirky platformer that, while well designed, relies on randomness as its main gimmick.

Well, as I mentioned, Sunshine had more problems than its story trimmings — being a direct rehash of 64, a not so great gimmick with the FLUDD, the nigh - impossible method of finding all 120 stars, the poor level design, the «sameness» of the entire game (being placed on a tropical island) and so on.

They have too much glass, they are over-ventilated, they are leaky to air, they are fraught with thermal bridges and they rely on gimmicks and fads rather than physics.

I am sure this was often a gimmick rather than looking at the needs / benefits involved on a lawyer to lawyer basis.

Even if the switching system is just a gimmick that doesn't really hold up after more than a few hours of play, it's still such a creative and wacky approach to an open - world car game that it's worth highlighting all on its own.

But some of its hardware experiments border on gimmick - y than being genuinely useful.

The 3D Creator app is cool, but it's more gimmick than reason to buy, while the refreshed design will likely please a wider demographic, and Hi - Res audio, and HDR support on screen, are both great additions.

As for the Galaxy S5, according to insiders Samsung will be opting for a more low - key presentation than in previous years, focusing on more meaningful enhancements more than gimmicks.

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