The First Hour Of

The First Hour Of… Kane & Lynch 2

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10:00AM August 11, 2010 | David Wildgoose

Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days is a buddy movie crime caper is the guise of a third-person shooter. It’s gritty, violent and visually striking. But how does it play? More »


The First Hour Of… Dead Rising 2: Case Zero

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10:00AM July 26, 2010 | David Wildgoose

Clubbing zombies with a child’s toy riding horse, smacking zombies round the head with a potted cactus, and sticking buckets rigged with power drills on the heads of zombies are just a few of the pranks I performed in Capcom’s next edition of Dead Rising. More »


The First Hour Of… Limbo

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2:00PM July 19, 2010 | David Wildgoose

Limbo is unsettling, creepy, unrelentingly strange and utterly alien. It’s quite the oddest game I’ve seen in some time. And it’s coming to Xbox Live Arcade, of all places, this week. More »


The First Hour Of Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker

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1:00PM June 9, 2010 | David Wildgoose

Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, essentially Metal Gear Solid 5 in all but name, according to Hideo Kojima, releases in Australia next week. I played the first hour and here’s what happened. More »


The First Hour Of Alan Wake (Part Two)

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2:00PM May 4, 2010 | David Wildgoose

I spent some time with the finished version of Remedy’s “psychological thriller” Alan Wake over the weekend. Here’s (the second part of) what happened. More »


The First Hour Of Alan Wake (Part One)

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9:00AM May 4, 2010 | David Wildgoose

I spent some time with the finished version of Remedy’s “psychological thriller” Alan Wake over the weekend. Here’s what happened. More »


The First Hour Of… BioShock 2

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1:00PM January 13, 2010 | David Wildgoose

So what happens when I play through the first hour of BioShock 2? It leaves me feeling confused, comfortable, and more than a little intrigued. More »


The First Hour Of… Heavy Rain

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1:00PM December 22, 2009 | David Wildgoose

Heavy Rain is unlike any other video game. It’s mature and mundane. It’s heartfelt and honest. It’s utterly captivating. Yet it very clearly isn’t for everyone. More »


The First Hour Of… Darksiders (Part 2)

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1:30PM December 4, 2009 | David Wildgoose

The first half of my tale of my time as one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse ended on a cliffhanger. I was being crushed to death by a mighty demon. Did I escape? More »


The First Hour Of… Darksiders (Part 1)

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11:00AM December 4, 2009 | David Wildgoose

I’ve previously described Darksiders as resembling the Legacy of Kain series. While I still vouch for that comparison, having spent some more time with Vigil’s action/adventure, it’s probably closer to a Legend of Zelda starring Kratos. You want a “mature” Zelda? This could be it. More »