From a distance, Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice ($ 30, PS4 and PC) looks like a fairly straightforward action - adventure game, packed
with swordplay, puzzles and a harrowing hellscape of demons.
Featuring graphics and sounds inspired the classic 80's and 90's videogames, Thy Sword has you saddling up to take on a heroic challenge bursting
with swordplay and sorcery aplenty.
Packed
with swordplay, intricate politics, and star - crossed lovers whose actions could change the course of history, Fair Helen is a sumptuous, rousing adventure novel that brings to life one of English poetry's most intriguing heroines.
A classic fairy tale,
with swordplay, giants, an evil prince, a beautiful princess, and yes, some kissing (as read by a kindly grandfather).
Pirates of the Caribbean introduces
with it swordplay and ship battles.
The only problem I have
with the swordplay is that it feels a bit floaty.
Not exact matches
It's a lengthy romp
with plenty of action, though it does fall somewhat flat when it comes to being memorable or offering stand - out encounters; it's gory entertainment, doesn't take itself seriously — the recent release of «Viscera Cleanup Detail» confirms that — and has some good first - person
swordplay for $ 40.
Every time I enter focus mode, I either notice something new about it or figure out new ways to fiddle around
with Afro's
swordplay.
Peter Hyman's action - adventure weds the classic
swordplay and chivalry of Alexandre Dumas» «The Three Musketeers»
with the gravity - defying dazzle of Hong Kong action choreography.
VIOLENCE / GORE 6 - People are shot
with pistols and we see lots of
swordplay, sometimes resulting in a bit of blood (at various times a man and woman have blood on their faces and / or torsos and bruises and scratches).
Shooting enemies or destroying them
with your supernatural powers is far easier than engaging them in
swordplay, making any scenario throughout the game a cakewalk.
At the same time, Uchida is responsible for some of the most remarkable
swordplay films of the 1950s and»60s; his five - film Musashi Miyamoto epic (not screened at MOMA), starring Kinnosuke Nakamura in the title role and Ken Takakura as his arch-nemesis Kojiro, surpasses the better - known Inagaki Samurai Trilogy starring Toshiro Mifune in terms of both drama and
swordplay, yet remains little - known in the West (despite its availability on DVD in the U.S.) After the BAM retrospective (and others) in 2008, most of Uchida's films remained unscreened and undistributed in America, so
with MOMA's bigger series recently ending, it's time again to encourage distributors like the Criterion Collection, Kino Lorber, and Arrow Video to bring out more of the director's masterpieces, both for critical reconsideration and for those whom the veteran filmmaker will be a major new discovery.
His final film for Shaw, Come Drink
With Me (66) revolutionized the industry, and gave Hong Kong not only one of its first period
swordplay films shot in a new, modern style (inspired by Japanese
swordplay films of the time), but also its first female action lead.
Watch this if you're the kind of person that favors tales about friendship and valor over rousing battles and
swordplay, and be richly rewarded
with a tale of adventure that you'll wish will never end.
«Ran» is a heroic saga of human destiny, a war movie
with some of the greatest battle scenes in the history of the cinema, a costume drama of the utmost magnificence — and a crackling good samurai movie chock full of
swordplay and palace intrigue.
But most likely, the person who finds not only coherence in but also affection for Excalibur was nine or ten when they first saw it, enjoyed the tits and
swordplay, didn't notice the acting and the screenplay and the green light «special effect,» and was probably just as happy
with any other contemporary fantasy that provided the same (Ladyhawke, Clash of the Titans, Legend, Conan the Barbarian, Dragonslayer).
Similar to it's predecessors, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End is jammed
with action, frequent and often graphic
swordplay, impaling, and aggressive ammunition exchanges between the pirates and the British Navy who, at present, have the upper hand in the war to control the waterways.
Instead, the movie focuses completely on the grunting, gruelling fight scenes,
with some pretty extreme grisliness as the air fills
with bullets and
swordplay.
In the film's opening scenes, Jack makes an audacious escape from the clutches of King George before smacking blades
with the imposter in a tightly choreographed scene reminiscent of the
swordplay between Jack and Will Turner (Orlando Bloom) in the original Pirates» movie.
The
swordplay in Skyward Sword is totally effective and
with the aide of the Wii Motion Plus feels closer to 1:1 than one might expect.
Violence: Scenes of
swordplay and hand - to - hand combat are shown along
with impaled corpses.
One - on - one fighting involves staffs, guns, or
swordplay with light sabers.
Along
with themes of betrayal and vengeance, there are plentiful
swordplay, (including the graphic skewering of at least two unlucky combatants), knife fights, draconian whipping scenes at the Chateau D'If prison, attempted suicides, shootings, and premeditated treachery.
When a handsome World War I pilot crash - lands offshore, Diana — played as an adult by Gal Gadot — rescues him, which leads to a battle
with German forces who are ultimately felled by the women's acrobatic
swordplay, superb equestrian skills, uncanny aim
with flaming arrows and all - around badassery.
So it's not all that surprising that,
with such a heavyemphasis on
swordplay, developer Team Ninja announced today that the PS3 version of Ninja Gaiden 3 will be compatible
with Move.
At this point in the series, we have little choice but to expect leftovers, shoehorning Sparrow and a villain du jour into the plot of an existing pirate novel's plot, determining to deliver eye - candy goods copiously mixed
with one - facet characters performing slapstick during ample
swordplay.
I only detected a few minor words, some
swordplay, and brief sexual innuendo, leaving a film that many families will find enjoyable and able to share
with their children.
After all, counted within the 1994 film's ensemble are none other than Mood lovers Maggie Cheung and Tony Leung; and
with its theme of romantic longing played against spirited
swordplay, admirers of the box office phenom Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon are sure to take notice.
In addition to
swordplay, there's boxing and wrestling (surprisingly well choreographed,
with lots of bench smashing and head bashing).
Sure, we have told you about Red Steel 2 over the past couple months, and while most of our coverage ends
with us doubting the realistic
swordplay, we are trying to keep hope alive.
This becomes most apparent when you're dealing
with the ranged enemies so that the game insists on sometimes throwing into the fight, forcing you to bring a halt to the flowing
swordplay in order clumsily draw your blaster and attempt to dispatch them from afar
with some headshots.
Not very much is know about the game, it looks like it will be an action shooter hybrid
with plenty of bloody
swordplay elements.
With simple controls and a pretty hefty campaign, and multiplayer tournaments available, FIE
Swordplay is right on target.
FIE
Swordplay is a game that is developed in association
with FIE or The International Fencing Federation.
In conclusion, despite having great core gameplay that continues
with the Ninja Gaiden tradition, such as awesome
swordplay and interesting boss fights, the game is simplified to a fault and diluted
with cinematic gameplay elements that cripple it in the process.
But when Sony's Move functions better and can be used
with GAMES THAT CAN BE DISPLAYED IN HD, I find it difficult to get excited about Link engaging in more realistic
swordplay.
The trailer previews protagonist Billie Lurk using «Dishonored's» trademark
swordplay along
with some of the different powers she'll...
Presented primarily from a side - scrolling perspective, the sequel is decidedly more action - oriented
with rudimentary
swordplay mechanics, platforming, and more upgradeable statistics.
However, to compare Prince 4000 to those old classics would be an injustice, because Prince 4000 looks like a superbly original action platformer
with fast - paced
swordplay, jumping gymnastic abilities and over the top special power movies.
The newest Final Fantasy decided to minimize
swordplay to just one button, and then using the left stick to switch between different attacks
with the weapon of choice.
And it has Sonic in King Arthur's universe
with Wiimote waggle
swordplay and optional playable characters like Gawain, Percival, and Lancelot?
«As players harness the power of Guts» Great Sword and utilise the swift and agile
swordplay of Griffith to slash and smash through hordes of enemies, players familiar
with the Warriors series will be able to feel the difference in gameplay through the way each character handles combat.
Players who choose to fight as Geralt will utilise The Witcher's signature fighting style
with a combination of
swordplay, ability - enhancing potions, and combat magic.
With two sets of buxom vampire sisters at the player's disposal, over a dozen stages of high - octane real - time
swordplay await, each characterized by the hordes of zombies infesting the land and the over-the-top methods our heroes employ to kill them.
As in Horizon, there's a sprawling open world, except this one is filled
with monsters, magic,
swordplay, bloody barons, political machinations and side quests spread across several continents.
Whether your changing weapons, looking for a particular item or just engaged in good old fashioned
swordplay, everything just feels right
with the GamePad.
Amazing Princess Sarah is a classic platformer
with enemies you fight by
swordplay and hurling furniture.
Swordplay was always fun and satisfying,
with just one problem — it was way too easy.
It all began
with the first hero, Marth, setting the standard
with his valiant
swordplay and blue - tinted hair.
Devil's Third is an over-the-top third - person action - shooter that combines modern military weaponry
with ninja - style
swordplay and melee combat.