Kirk Hamilton


41 games reviewed
72.2% of games recommended
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Nov 17, 2014

Epic in scope but carefully crafted down to the smallest character moment. A generous, joyful fantasy.

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Oct 7, 2014

Functions equally well as an intense horror game and a heartfelt tribute to the first Alien film.

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Yes - Destiny
Jan 7, 2015

Fun on a basic level, extraordinary at its farthest reaches, but marred with some frustrating, hopefully patch-able flaws.

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Jul 29, 2014

Within the zombie clichés lies a lovely, moving story about a relationship between two desperate people.

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Apr 30, 2014

It may not be as transcendent as it wishes it were, but it's still a lot of fun to play.

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Apr 22, 2014

An often hilarious bit of video-game slapstick that makes up for its shonky second half with delightful gags and a lovably clumsy protagonist.

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A brief but well-crafted game that rewards creative play in surprising ways. It's good to see Snake again.

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A fun, gorgeous-looking high seas adventure that improves on the Assassin's Creed formula while letting us live a fantasy life as a pirate.

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May 19, 2015

A hell of a way to spend a few days of your life.

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Nov 17, 2013

Easily enjoyable enough to recommend, though its ambitious scale and satisfying zombie slashing are undercut by frustrating design and clueless writing.

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Turns out, a good main character and a focus on careful stealth over noisy violence can go a long way toward making a game more interesting.

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Sep 30, 2015

Refines and improves the things that made Destiny great while fixing things we didn't realize were broken.

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A little rushed and a little clumsy, but ultimately well-intentioned and welcome.

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All the same, Iron From Ice succeeds far more often than it falters. It's yet another Telltale game that lives in those difficult moments, when you're glad it's your on-screen character standing there and not you.

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Not Yet - Just Cause 3
Dec 1, 2015

Enjoyable enough to make up for its manifold flaws, but technical issues hold it back.

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Feb 19, 2015

A dreary, joyless lump of a game.

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Jun 3, 2014

An ambitious but flawed game that loses focus on its best ideas.

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No - Thief
Feb 24, 2014

A shambling, mediocre mess.

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Jan 31, 2017

Arkham Knight almost certainly won't be the last great Batman video game, nor must it be. But after watching Bruce Wayne and his clown-faced nemesis wink out of existence one last time, I feel I've seen what I came to see. I can crinkle up my ticket stub and shrug into my winter coat, exiting the theater without a look back for whatever secrets or teases may await after the credits. It's over. This was the story of Batman, and it was good.

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Mar 23, 2016

The Division's mechanical underpinnings are sturdy enough to make me forget how much of a bummer its story can be; its shooting and looting are slick enough to make me wonder if it still might evolve into something more inspired.

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