Action 2012 for PlayStation 3 — top best games in the Action genre

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - a game in the Action genre

Action, Shooter, Adventure, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 12 December 2012

Players: 7.6/10

Metacritic: 91/100

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is a continuation of the popular series of games with endless possibilities of interaction in a large open world. Five years ago, Carl...

Far Cry 3

Action, Shooter, Stealth, First-person view

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 29 November 2012

VGTimes: 9.0/10

Players: 8.4/10

Metacritic: 90/100

Multiplatform shooter-action Far Cry 3 with RPG elements was released by Ubisoft in 2012 and immediately gained huge popularity. The game is dedicated to survival...

Resident Evil 6

Action, Shooter, Adventure, Horror, Third-person view, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 4 October 2012

VGTimes: 7.2/10

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 67/100

Resident Evil 6 is an action-horror adventure game with a third-person view in the popular Resident Evil series. Ten years have passed since that memorable night...

Borderlands 2

Action, Shooter, Beat them all, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 18 September 2012

VGTimes: 9.4/10

Players: 8.8/10

Metacritic: 83/100

Borderlands 2 is a continuation of a dynamic cooperative shooter with a first-person view and role-playing elements in a post-apocalyptic world. A new era of...

Prototype 2

Action, Beat them all, In real time, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 24 April 2012

VGTimes: 6.7/10

Players: 8.2/10

Metacritic: 76/100

Prototype 2 is a continuation of the action-slasher adventure with a third-person view in the open world. In the game you will try on the role of the new hero James...

Mass Effect

Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 5 December 2012

Players: 8.8/10

Metacritic: 90/100

Mass Effect is a sci-fi action RPG with a third-person perspective. The events of the game will take you to XXII, when humanity mastered the technology of...

Dishonored

Action, Stealth, First-person view, Futurism (Future)

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 11 October 2012

VGTimes: 8.0/10

Players: 8.9/10

Metacritic: 89/100

Dishonored is a stealth action game with a first-person view in a fantasy setting. The game takes place in the plague-ridden fictional city of Dunwall, inspired by...

Hitman: Absolution

Action, Stealth, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 24 February 2013

VGTimes: 8.4/10

Players: 8.2/10

Metacritic: 80/100

Hitman: Absolution is a stealth action game with a third-person view. You play as the famous Agent 47. You are a global killer working for a mysterious Agency. But...

Max Payne 3

Action, Shooter, Adventure, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 15 May 2012

VGTimes: 10.0/10

Players: 8.4/10

Metacritic: 87/100

Max Payne 3 is a continuation of the legendary action game with a third-person view. Max Payne, the famous fighter for justice, returns after several years. The...

Sleeping Dogs

Action, Adventure, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 14 August 2012

VGTimes: 9.6/10

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 81/100

The game takes place in Hong Kong from the perspective of secret agent Wei Sheng, embedded in the local triads. The game pays special attention to combat mechanics...

Darksiders 2

Action, Slasher, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Post-apocalyptic

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 29 November 2012

VGTimes: 9.0/10

Players: 8.4/10

Darksiders 2 is a continuation of the action-slasher adventure game with a third-person view. The events of the sequel are directly related to the original plot of...

Bully: Scholarship Edition

Action, Adventure, Fighting, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 18 December 2012

Players: 8.8/10

Metacritic: 78/100

Bully: Scholarship Edition is an improved edition of the action-adventure game with a third-person view in the open world. The game is an original simulator of a...

Sniper Elite V2

Action, Shooter, Stealth, First-person view, Third-person view, Historical

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 2 May 2012

VGTimes: 7.0/10

Players: 7.5/10

Metacritic: 68/100

I Am Alive

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Third-person view, Post-apocalyptic

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 3 April 2012

VGTimes: 9.0/10

Players: 8.2/10

Metacritic: 70/100

Inversion

Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 5 June 2012

VGTimes: 8.0/10

Players: 8.9/10

Metacritic: 55/100

Inversion is a third-person shooter based entirely on physics. An alien scoundrel invaded Earth, and not only invaded, but also changed the gravitational field in...

Spec Ops: The Line

Action, Shooter, Adventure, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 26 June 2012

VGTimes: 9.0/10

Players: 8.8/10

Metacritic: 76/100

Spec Ops: The Line is an unusual cinematic third-person shooter that will force you to confront not only real opponents, but even your own principles. Get ready to...

Assassin's Creed 3

Action, Adventure, Stealth, Third-person view, Historical

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 31 October 2012

VGTimes: 7.6/10

Players: 7.6/10

Metacritic: 84/100

An action-adventure game from a third-person perspective with stealth elements in a historical setting and an open world, Assassin's Creed 3 was released in 2012...

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

Action, Shooter, First-person view

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 21 August 2012

Players: 6.9/10

Metacritic: 81/100

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS: GO) is a popular competitive team-based first-person shooter. The main ideology revolves around the confrontation between two...

Mass Effect 3

Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 5 March 2012

VGTimes: 8.3/10

Players: 8.2/10

Metacritic: 90/100

Mass Effect 3 is the final part of the space role-playing trilogy with a third-person view. Events begin with a devastating attack on Earth by an army of an ancient...

Devil May Cry HD Collection

Action, Slasher, Collection

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 29 March 2012

Players: 9.1/10

Metacritic: 71/100

Devil May Cry HD Collection is a re-release of the first three parts of the legendary Devil May Cry series. The games are fully adapted to modern requirements, have...

Binary Domain

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 16 February 2012

VGTimes: 8.0/10

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 71/100

Binary Domain is a dynamic tactical shooter with a third-person view in a sci-fi setting. Tokyo, 2080. On the streets of the metropolis, people and robots clashed...

Resident Evil 3: Nemesis

Action, Horror, Third-person view, Puzzle

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 29 February 2012

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 76/100

Resident Evil 3: Nemesis is a continuation of the series of popular action-horror games with a third-person view. You will once again plunge into the chaos of the...

Transformers: Fall of Cybertron

Action

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 24 August 2012

Players: 8.7/10

Metacritic: 78/100

XCOM: Enemy Unknown

Action, Strategy, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Turn-based

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 9 October 2012

Players: 8.2/10

Metacritic: 88/100

Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning

Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 20 September 2012

Players: 9.1/10

Metacritic: 81/100

Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning is an action-adventure RPG with a third-person view in a fantasy setting. The story of the game begins with the amazing resurrection...

The Amazing Spider-Man

Action, Adventure, Fighting, Third-person view, Comics

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 26 June 2012

VGTimes: 7.0/10

Players: 6.7/10

Metacritic: 64/100

The Amazing Spider-Man is a new chapter in the life of Spider-Man, based on the popular film of the same name. The plot of the game originates in the Oscorp...

Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City

Online, Action, Shooter, Horror, Third-person view, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 20 March 2012

VGTimes: 7.0/10

Players: 6.9/10

Metacritic: 51/100

Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City is a third-person cooperative action-horror game set in the Resident Evil universe. The plot of the game takes place in 1998...

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2

Action, Shooter, First-person view

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 13 November 2012

VGTimes: 6.0/10

Players: 8.3/10

Red Faction

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future)

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 24 April 2012

Players: 7.9/10

Metacritic: 83/100

Of Orcs and Men

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 16 October 2012

Players: 8.6/10

Metacritic: 63/100

Of Orcs and Men is an action-adventure action RPG with a third-person view in a fantasy setting. In the game's story, you play the role of an orc warrior from the...

Double Dragon: Neon

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Anime / Manga

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 12 December 2013

Players: 9/10

Metacritic: 69/100

Double Dragon: Neon is an arcade game with a mixture of action, fighting and anime or manga games from the masters from the studios WayForward Technologies and...

Darkness 2

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Comics

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 10 February 2012

Players: 8.7/10

Metacritic: 79/100

Darkness 2 is a continuation of the fantastic first-person shooter in the Darkness universe. You will once again play the role of Jackie Estacado - the head of the...

Resident Evil Code: Veronica

Action, Adventure, Horror, Third-person view, Puzzle

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 28 September 2011

Players: 8.9/10

Metacritic: 70/100

Resident Evil Code: Veronica is a dark action-horror game with a third-person view in the Resident Evil universe. The game will tell about the events taking place...

Worms Revolution

Action, Strategy, Turn-based, Tactics, Side view

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 9 October 2012

Players: 8.9/10

Metacritic: 73/100

Worms Revolution is the legendary return of the side-scrolling turn-based tactical action strategy game to the Worms series. The game was created using a new game...

Sine Mora

Action, Shooter, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 20 November 2012

Players: 9.1/10

Metacritic: 82/100

007 Legends

Action, Shooter, In real time, First-person view

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 5 November 2012

Players: 6.1/10

Metacritic: 43/100

007 Legends is a first-person spy shooter in the 007 series. The game begins during the beginning of the events of the film 007: Skyfall, in which Bond is seriously...

Zombie Driver

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Racing, Isometric, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic, Indie

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 23 January 2013

Players: 6.7/10

Metacritic: 64/100

Zombie Driver is a whirlwind racing action game with a top-down view in the dangerous world of the zombie apocalypse. You have to travel around a city inhabited by...

Doom 3: BFG Edition

Action, Shooter, Horror, DLC, First-person view

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 22 November 2012

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 64/100

Doom 3: BFG Edition is a special edition of the first-person shooter Doom 3 with enhanced graphics and a number of other innovations. In addition to the game...

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier

Action, Shooter, Stealth, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 22 May 2012

VGTimes: 7.4/10

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 76/100

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier is a continuation of the third-person tactical shooter in the Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon series. There is devastation in...

Shank 2

Action, Platformer, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 7 February 2012

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 75/100

Shank 2 is a third-person action game with platforming elements from the masters from the studio Klei Entertainment Inc.. The game is published by Electronic Arts...

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Best Games in the Action genre of 2012 for PlayStation 3