Though differences in style and character had caused the odd row behind the scenes, the pair had been like father and son.

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"Kurosawa tells me to keep my own Chinese character and style, " while embracing the outside world, wrote director Zhang Yimou in a recent Time magazine appreciation.

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One actor emphasized one character trait in particular and played his entire audition in that style.

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Essentially, the results of a player's in-game choices are used to populate a post-game comic book-style story -- progress, character info, settings, dialogue, achievements and screenshots are all pumped into an algorithm alongside the results of said variables, metrics from your playthrough, and your performance therein.

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Naughty Dog gave us a template for a gameplay style that lends itself well to story, and was better than anything else at creating character.

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Another important change in the way you can customize your game: There are new powers for each character, and they branch out in different ways depending on your play style.

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Hollywood Reporter reviewer Justin Lowe commended Kutcher's performance, saying he "faithfully recreates some of his character's physical mannerisms" and managed a "fair imitation of Jobs' speaking style".

BBC: Entertainment & Arts

Along with more character customization options, crafting options, and even more attention to tailoring weapons to specific player style, From is spending a lot of time on how players will bring death to one another.

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