Sentences with phrase «true classic of the genre»

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With its humorous writing, nice level design, smooth gameplay and multiple references to classic games, Rad Rodgers: World One is a title that fans of the genre will surely enjoy, despite its lack of true innovation, short length and some performance issues on less powerful system configurations.

King Hu's 1965 Hong Kong wuxia pian («martial chivalry» genre) classic stars Cheng Pei - Pei as the avenging Golden Swallow, on a mission to save her kidnapped brother, and Yueh Hua as an amiable beggar with a chorus of scruffy orphans, who plays guardian angel to the warrior woman, his drunken front hiding his true identity.

Although they have frequently employed Western styles, True Grit is the Coen Brothers» (A Serious Man, Burn After Reading) first attempt at the true Western genre, quite traditional in its adaptation of the classic Charles Portis story, a novel originally published in the «Saturday Evening Post» in 1968, more in the vein of its creation than the comedy, thrills, and snark we've come to associate with their stTrue Grit is the Coen Brothers» (A Serious Man, Burn After Reading) first attempt at the true Western genre, quite traditional in its adaptation of the classic Charles Portis story, a novel originally published in the «Saturday Evening Post» in 1968, more in the vein of its creation than the comedy, thrills, and snark we've come to associate with their sttrue Western genre, quite traditional in its adaptation of the classic Charles Portis story, a novel originally published in the «Saturday Evening Post» in 1968, more in the vein of its creation than the comedy, thrills, and snark we've come to associate with their style.

It has been likened to Thomas Berger's modern classic, Little Big Man, but is closer to some other deft literary revisions of this definitively American genre, all published between 1960 and 1972: E. L. Doctorow's early novel Welcome to Hard Times, Charles Portis» True Grit and John Seelye's The Kid.

The classic western had all but already faded away, so thinking about the Coen's version as being such a classic western (though I'd argue with enough of a darker tone and elegiac ending that it's edging toward revisionist in tone if not in content) after so many years of revisionist westerns is interesting in relation to the original True Grit being almost a throwback to earlier western styles itself, as 1969's westerns generally blew the lid off classic westerns as a genre.

300 could be one of those films that instantly becomes a classic, a true staple of the action genre.

A true classic of the comedy genre, 1985's previous film adaptation has earned a massive cult following over the years and is considered one of the few successful film adaptations of a game or toy.

One that reinvents the genre, or crosses into the realm of «true drama,» or demands categorization as a «horror classic.»

Overall, The Adventures of Pip is a fantastic 2D platformer that remains true to the genre's roots while adding a cool evolution / devolution feature that lets players experience classic elements from different console generations.

So while Venture may not have the run - and - jump mechanics we associate with the genre, its formative role in the evolution of action - RPGs absolutely gives it a place on this list — it's a true classic.

It stays true to the classic «point - n - click» style gameplay which long time fans of the genre will appreciate.

It's a true classic in every sense of the term whose influences knows no bounds, not only spawning an entirely new genre of Metroidvania - style games, but also inspiring a generation of indie developers to create masterpieces of their own.

Originally launched in the year 2000 on Dreamcast, Jet Set Radio has always been regarded as a true SEGA classic — bringing a genre - bending mix of rollerblading, stylish graffiti, and a soundtrack that people are still talking about to this day.

In just a few short scenes, Powerhoof communicate a strong framework and a powerful sense of paranoia and despair that are true to both the mechanical genre of classic point - and - click adventure games, and the narrative genre of sci - fi survival horror.

While it's true that many of the best platformers never seem to make it over to the PC, there are plenty of original homebrew and classic remakes that show the genre does have a life on the PC.

Until Dawn is a successful homage to the tried and true formula of the stereotypical slasher film genre, mirroring the likes of the iconic Scream series, I Know What You Did Last Summer, and the recent classic, Cabin in the Woods.

When it comes to PC games, there are some classic titles that every gamer must go through to be a true fan of that genre.

It's filled with great twists, some subtle homages to classic horror films (for true fans of the genre) and delivers an ending that you'll never see coming.