Kirk Hamilton's discussions

Yeah, most of the headsets I test use Dolby Headphone Surround, which simulates 5.1 or 7.1 using stereo speakers. I’ve used headsets that actually have multiple speakers in each can, though generally prefer headphone surround. Read more

This comment makes me really happy. (Seriously!) Read more

Excellent idea. We’ll get right on that. Read more

see, gita knows what time it is Read more

No - we stopped doing that a few years ago in favor of this approach. The Last of Us has the distinction of being the last game Kotaku selected as a single, standalone Game of the Year. Read more

I did advocate for Superhot, though it was pretty clear early on that Thumper was more of a ‘Kirk Game’ than an ‘Entire Staff of Kotaku Game.’ I look forward to your Christmas card! I’m sending mine out a little late this year, so keep an eye out.
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what’s a suikoden Read more

Ha - that is great. This time through I totally avoided him at the beginning, so he never even knew who I was. Felt pretty good. Read more

You could definitely consider going back and NG+ing it, especially since everything in this game plays out so differently each time. It’s really cool to be so powerful from the start, and makes it easier to play at a higher difficulty. But if you’re having fun, whatever, you’re having fun. Read more

Yarp. Read more

Yeah, that’s probably what I’ll do... Read more

I think the Rift beats the Vive in a few key areas, but they’re all relatively minor. They added up for me after a few weeks using the Rift + Touch. The Vive is definitely still a good first-gen VR system, and yeah, I’d recommend either one over PSVR. Read more

Actually, yeah - Google Earth VR is the single best thing I’ve ever done in VR. Travel the world as a Kaiju-sized tourist. Feels like the tip of a very cool iceberg. Read more

Loved that look on his face at the end there. Trevor gettin’ psyched up for some mayhem...

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You can, provided you can sneak up on the dog. But if a dog gets the drop on you or otherwise gets in close proximity (which definitely happens) your best option is gonna be to use your melee attack. Read more

It’s definitely a big game. I’m not sure how long it took me to beat the story missions, probably 15-18 hours? There’s a ton of other stuff to do as well. The map is gargantuan with a ton of sidequests and collectables. Read more

Short answer is yes, it’s better than the first one. I’m writing a full review, should be up in a day or two. Read more

It’s viable, and definitely possible to do most of the missions without getting spotted or getting into an outright fight. I mostly played stealthy and only got into a few big fights. However, there’s no quicksave, and it’s often very difficult to completely ghost a mission. In a few of the later missions I wound up… Read more

Nah, you’ll be fine. There are some oblique references and one character from the first game turns up, but it’s basically its own standalone story. Read more