But there were more subtle trends to observe beneath the simulated gunfire, sword clashes and engine noise.
The students and teachers wear padded vests and protective headgear, but the action is vigorous, and the sword clashes are forceful and fast.
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This was more forgivable in previous games, where a carefully executed counter attack let you slice open your enemies within a couple of sword clashes and string together kills, but neither of Syndicate's assassins feel particularly lethal.
The Emperor's military prowess is recounted in considerable detail, with choral imitations of swords clashing and guns firing.
But as the choreography of sword-clashing speeds up, encouraged by a noisy brass band on the parapet, and real sparks are struck, it's pretty impressive.
The rest of the time, the Fellowship and the plot itself simply drift unidirectionally across a vast, undulating plain, pausing for the odd sword-clashing punch-up.
Kenneth Branagh and Rob Ashford's production of "Macbeth," premièring in the U.S. on June 5th at the Park Avenue Armory after a sold-out run in Manchester, begins with an epic, visceral battle scene that takes place on a dirt stage: rain pours forth from the heavens, thunder rocks the air, swords clash and sparks fly, actors bellow, mud spatters.
She made her way back up the hill, the wind whipping her kimono and sawing at the canes till they were like swords clashing together, and there was wind drift all over the surface of the pond, the koi moiling beneath it like pulsing flames.
By Sophie Brickman June 4, 2014 Kenneth Branagh and Rob Ashford's production of "Macbeth," premièring in the U.S. on June 5th at the Park Avenue Armory after a sold-out run in Manchester, begins with an epic, visceral battle scene that takes place on a dirt stage: rain pours forth from the heavens, thunder rocks the air, swords clash and sparks fly, actors bellow, mud spatters.
"As the earthy playing-area turns into a bog, as drums beat and swords clash, something stirs in the memory.
