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...

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...

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...

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2

Action, Shooter, Online, First-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Zombies

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 13 November 2012

VGTimes: 6.0/10

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 80/100

A first-person shooter that continues the story of the series and combines events from two eras. The plot takes players from the end of the 20th century to the near...

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: 7.8/10

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...

Far Cry 3

Action, Shooter, Stealth, First-person view

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 29 November 2012

VGTimes: 9.0/10

Players: 8.3/10

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...

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...

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...

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...

Walking Dead: Season 1

Action, Adventure, Horror, Third-person view, Puzzle, Post-apocalyptic, Interactive movie

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 25 April 2012

Players: 9.3/10

Walking Dead: Season 1 is an episodic third-person interactive adventure based on Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead comics. The main character is a black guy named...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

XCOM: Enemy Unknown

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

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 9 October 2012

Players: 8.2/10

Metacritic: 88/100

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...

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...

Syndicate (2012)

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

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 21 February 2012

VGTimes: 8.0/10

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 73/100

Syndicate (2012) — Taking the storyline of the popular 1993 tactics game Syndicate as a basis, Starbreeze makes a modern remake in the spirit of cyberpunk and...

Catherine

Action, Adventure, Horror, Platformer, Third-person view, Isometric, Puzzle, Anime / Manga, Adult game, Visual novel

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 17 February 2011

Players: 7.1/10

Metacritic: 80/100

Catherine is an adventure arcade puzzle game with visual novel elements. The game will tell the story of computer scientist Vincent, who is experiencing the peak of...

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...

Risen 2: Dark Waters

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

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 31 July 2012

Players: 8.7/10

Metacritic: 59/100

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...

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...

Blades of Time

Action, Adventure, Slasher, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 6 March 2012

Players: 7.6/10

Metacritic: 48/100

Blades of Time is an action-adventure slasher game with a third-person view in a fantasy setting. The plot tells about the brave hunter Ayumi, who goes on a journey...

Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne

Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Adventure

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 1 May 2012

Players: 8.2/10

Metacritic: 81/100

Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne is a continuation of the exciting action game with a third-person view, which continues the tragic story of police officer Max...

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

Sonic Adventure 2

Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Anime / Manga

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 2 October 2012

Players: 8.7/10

Metacritic: 74/100

Sonic Adventure 2 is a continuation of the action-adventure game with a third-person view in the Sonic the Hedgehog universe. Doctor Eggman once again strives to...

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...

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...

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...

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...

LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Comics

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 29 June 2012

VGTimes: 7.0/10

Players: 9.1/10

Metacritic: 75/100

LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes is a continuation of the arcade adventure with a first-person view based on the Batman comics in the style of LEGO toys. The game...

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...

Uncharted: Drake's Fortune

Action, Shooter, Adventure, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 15 May 2012

Players: 7.9/10

Metacritic: 88/100

Uncharted: Drake's Fortune is a third-person action-adventure game that tells the story of treasure hunter Nathan Drake, who is a direct descendant of the legendary...

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

Transformers: Fall of Cybertron

Action

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 24 August 2012

Players: 8.7/10

Metacritic: 78/100

Mortal Kombat: Komplete Edition

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Collection

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 28 February 2012

Players: 8.6/10

Metacritic: 81/100

Mortal Kombat: Komplete Edition is a complete side-scrolling edition of the arcade fighting game, which includes all the released add-ons. The game takes place 25...

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Best Games in the Action genre of 2012 for PlayStation 3 (Game released)