Action 2008 for Wii — top best games in the Action genre

Call of Duty: World at War - a game in the Action genre

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Historical, Zombies, Online

Game released: Wii → 10 November 2008

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 82/100

This first-person shooter is set during World War II on the Pacific and European fronts. Players fight as U.S. Marines and Russian soldiers against Imperial...

Tomb Raider: Underworld

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

Game released: Wii → 21 November 2008

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 74/100

Metacritic: 74/100

Tomb Raider: Underworld is a third-person adventure action game in which Lara Croft explores ancient and uncharted locations concealing mysteries of the underworld...

Spider-Man: Web of Shadows (2008)

Action, Fighting, Third-person view

Game released: Wii → 21 October 2008

Players: 8.2/10

Metacritic: 65/100

Spider-Man: Web of Shadows is an action game with a third-person view. Spider-Man is looking for Mary Jane in New York, which is infested with people infected with...

Bully: Scholarship Edition

Action, Adventure, Fighting, Third-person view, Open world

Game released: Wii → 18 March 2008

Players: 8.8/10

Steam: 80/100

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...

Resident Evil (2002)

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

Game released: Wii → 26 June 2009

Players: 8.8/10

Metacritic: 84/100

Resident Evil (2002) — third-person horror game with puzzle elements. The game is distinguished by its photorealistic environment. The game features new...

Resident Evil Zero

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

Game released: Wii → 22 January 2010

Players: 7.4/10

Steam: 75/100

Metacritic: 73/100

Resident Evil Zero is an exciting action-horror game with a third-person view in the Resident Evil universe. One of the S.T.A.R.S. units sent to the vicinity of the...

Alone in the Dark (2008)

Action, Shooter, Horror, First-person view, Third-person view, Puzzle, Adventure, Stealth

Game released: Wii → 23 June 2008

Players: 6.7/10

Steam: 43/100

Metacritic: 54/100

Alone in the Dark (2008) is a reboot of the legendary horror series, which will continue the story of paranormal investigator Edward...

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (2008)

Action, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Star Wars

Game released: Wii → 16 September 2008

Players: 9.5/10

Metacritic: 68/100

This third-person action game is set in the Star Wars universe between Episode III: Revenge of the Sith and Episode IV: A New Hope. It follows Darth Vader’s Secret...

Iron Man

Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, Third-person view, Top-down view, Comics

Game released: Wii → 8 May 2008

Players: 5.2/10

Metacritic: 44/100

This third-person action shooter follows Iron Man in a story based on the film and incorporating elements from the original comics. The hero faces enemy forces...

Super Mario Bros.

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Mario Game

Game released: Wii → 26 April 2008

Players: 8.1/10

Metacritic: 84/100

Super Mario Bros. — The goal of the game is to destroy all enemies appearing on the level. Mario and Luigi can move left and right and can also jump. The main...

Metroid

Action, Shooter, Platformer, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Metroidvania

Game released: Wii → 4 March 2008

Players: 9.5/10

Metacritic: 58/100

Metroid is the heroine, Samus Aran is a galactic bounty hunter. She wears an exceptionally powerful and adaptable exoskeleton created by the ancient Chozo race...

Disney Bolt

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

Game released: Wii → 18 November 2008

Players: 10/10

Steam: 79/100

Metacritic: 55/100

Disney Bolt is an arcade action-adventure game with a third-person view. Players take control of the heroic characters Bolt and his owner Penny from the TV series...

Donkey Kong Country

Action, Platformer, Third-person view

Game released: Wii → 26 May 2008

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 78/100

This platformer follows Donkey Kong and his sidekick Diddy Kong on an island adventure to recover their stolen banana horde from the reptilian Kremling tribe. The...

Galaga

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Top-down view, Futurism (Future)

Game released: Wii → 15 July 2008

Players: 7.5/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 66/100

This arcade space shooter and sequel to GALAXIAN pits a fighter craft against waves of invading aliens. The player moves the ship left and right, shoots down...

Wii Sports

Arcade, Action, Baseball, Bowling, Boxing, Golf, Tennis, Third-person view, Sports game

Game released: Wii → 12 July 2008

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 76/100

Wii Sports is a collection of arcade-style sports activities, including tennis, baseball, golf, bowling and boxing. In tennis, players hold the controller like a...

Renegade

Action, Fighting, Beat them all, Side view, Sports game

Game released: Wii → 6 May 2008

Players: 9.2/10

Renegade is a fun action-fantasy game with a side view. The game takes place on the gangster streets of Brooklyn in New York. You have to save your beloved from the...

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view

Game released: Wii → 1990

Players: 7/10

Metacritic: 52/100

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) is a third-person arcade game with action and platform elements from the masters of the Konami Industry Co. studio. Ltd.. The...

Donkey Kong (1982)

Arcade, Action, Platformer

Game released: Wii → 26 April 2008

Players: 7/10

Steam: 48/100

Metacritic: 67/100

An arcade platformer in which Mario sets out to rescue a girl kidnapped by Donkey Kong. To reach her, he navigates obstacles and dodges barrels, fireballs, and...

Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past

Action, Top-down view, Puzzle, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Legend of Zelda

Game released: Wii → 10 June 2008

Players: 9/10

Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past is a top-down action game with a mixture of puzzle, anime/manga and fantasy games from developers at Nintendo EAD. The game is...

Super Metroid

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

Game released: Wii → 26 April 2008

Players: 8.4/10

Super Metroid is a third-person shooter/platformer action game from Intelligent Systems Co., Ltd. and Nintendo R&D1. The main publisher of the game is Nintendo...

Secret of Mana

Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Top-down view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Japanese role-playing game

Game released: Wii → 13 October 2008

Players: 9.5/10

Steam: 70/100

Metacritic: 80/100

Secret of Mana is a fantasy role-playing game following the adventure of Randi, Primm, and Popoi. Its story is presented with 3D graphics and updated controls, and...

Earthworm Jim

Action, Shooter, Platformer, Third-person view, Comedy

Game released: Wii → 16 December 2008

Players: 9.5/10

Steam: 50/100

Metacritic: 71/100

This science-fiction action platformer follows Jim, an ordinary earthworm who becomes an intelligent superhero after a strange suit lands on him. When he learns of...

Ghosts 'N Goblins

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: Wii → 31 October 2008

Players: 8.5/10

Boulder Dash

Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Puzzle

Game released: Wii → 1 June 2009

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 86/100

Boulder Dash is a third-person arcade game with a touch of action and puzzle from the masters from the studio First Star Software, Inc.. The main publisher of the...

Sonic the Hedgehog (1991)

Action, Platformer, Side view

Game released: Wii → 4 August 2008

Players: 6.7/10

Sonic the Hedgehog — side-scrolling action platformer. You'll race at lightning speed through seven classic zones as Sonic the Hedgehog. You'll be able to run...

Sonic Unleashed (2008)

Action, Platformer, Third-person view

Game released: Wii → 18 November 2008

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 60/100

This action-platformer follows Sonic as he tries to restore a world shattered by Dr. Eggman and recover the power of the Chaos Emeralds. Day and night play...

Double Dragon (1988)

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Side view, Post-apocalyptic

Game released: Wii → 24 February 2009

Players: 9/10

Steam: 75/100

Metacritic: 65/100

A side-scrolling action game about martial arts experts Billy and Jimmy Lee, who take on the Black Warriors street gang to rescue Marian. Players fight through four...

Rebel Raiders: Operation Nighthawk

Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, Third-person view

Game released: Wii → 23 September 2008

Players: 9.9/10

Rebel Raiders: Operation Nighthawk is a third-person action game with shooter and flight simulator elements from developers from the Kando Games SARL studio. The...

No More Heroes

Action, Fighting, First-person view, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Slasher, Comedy

Game released: Wii → 14 March 2008

Players: 9/10

Steam: 83/100

Metacritic: 83/100

No More Heroes is an atmospheric Japanese-style third-person action fighting game. An exciting adventure awaits you with the detached Travis Touchdown, who travels...

Fatal Fury 2

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

Game released: Wii → 30 June 2008

Players: 7.5/10

Fatal Fury 2 is a third-person arcade game with action, fighting and anime/manga elements from the SNK Corporation studio. The game is published by SNK of America...

007: Quantum of Solace

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

Game released: Wii → 15 June 2010

Players: 5.2/10

Metacritic: 64/100

007: Quantum of Solace — The game jumps forward to Bond's crash landing in Bolivia, where Green is trying to buy land. By this time, Bond meets Camilla...

Mappy

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view

Game released: Wii → 25 March 2009

Players: 10/10

Mappy is a third-person arcade game with a dash of action and platforming from the developers at Namco Limited. The game is published by Namco Limited. In some...

Space Harrier

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

Game released: Wii → 3 November 2008

Players: 7.7/10

A pseudo-3D arcade shooter in which the hero fires in all directions. The game also features fixed bursts of...

Alien Storm

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

Game released: Wii → 11 January 2008

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 87/100

An arcade action shooter about an invasion by alien predators that wreak havoc across the planet. The player controls the Alien Busters, a team fighting back...

Adventure Island

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view

Game released: Wii → 22 February 2008

Players: 6.6/10

Adventure Island is a third-person arcade game with action and platform elements from the masters of the studio Hudson Soft Company, Ltd.. The main publisher of the...

Naruto: Clash of Ninja Revolution

Action, Adventure, Fighting, Anime / Manga

Game released: Wii → 28 March 2008

Metacritic: 74/100

Naruto: Clash of Ninja Revolution — covers events from the second half of the Chūnin Exams to the end of the Search for Tsunade. The game uses the Wii Remote...

Dig Dug

Arcade, Action, Third-person view

Game released: Wii → 29 August 2008

Players: 7.5/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 65/100

Dig Dug is an arcade action game set in underground tunnels, where the hero digs through the earth while hunting monsters. A harpoon pump inflates enemies until...

Chase H.Q.

Action, Racing, Third-person view

Game released: Wii → 28 July 2008

Chase H.Q. is a third-person action game with racing elements from the Taito Corporation studio. The main publisher of the game is Ocean Software Ltd. Chase H.Q...

Medal of Honor: Heroes 2

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Historical

Game released: Wii → 8 February 2008

Players: 1/10

Metacritic: 71/100

Set during World War II on June 6, 1944, this first-person shooter follows OSS operative John Berg as he infiltrates Normandy behind enemy lines to undermine the...

LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Adventure, Online

Game released: Wii → 6 June 2008

Players: 6.9/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 78/100

LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures is an arcade action adventure game with a third-person view, based on the Indiana Jones movies. The game is based on the...

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Best Games in the Action genre of 2008 for Wii (Game released)