The First Hour Of… Kane & Lynch 2

Kotaku AU

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?


July 26, 2010

The First Hour Of… Dead Rising 2: Case Zero

Kotaku AU

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.


July 19, 2010

The First Hour Of… Limbo

Kotaku AU

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.


June 9, 2010

The First Hour Of Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker

Kotaku AU

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.


May 4, 2010

The First Hour Of Alan Wake (Part Two)

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.


The First Hour Of Alan Wake (Part One)

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


January 13, 2010

The First Hour Of… BioShock 2

Kotaku AU

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.


December 22, 2009

The First Hour Of… Heavy Rain

Kotaku AU

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.


December 4, 2009

The First Hour Of… Darksiders (Part 2)

Kotaku AU

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?


The First Hour Of… Darksiders (Part 1)

Kotaku AU

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.