Arcade
Arcade is a genre of video games that uses simple gameplay mechanics. Often, little attention is paid to the plot and character development. Arcades are designed for easy entertainment without delving into the essence of what is happening. The main focus is on the gameplay and its simplicity. Games of various genres can be classified as arcades. For example, in arcade racing, there is no realistic physics, weapons are often used, and even more frequently, bonuses can be collected on the tracks, with controls reduced to three buttons: left, right, and acceleration. Similarly, the gameplay is simplified in other arcade genres.
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Platforms
PlayStation 3PlayStation 2Xbox 360PS VitaPSPWiiNintendo 3DSNintendo DSNintendo DSiiPod TouchiPhoneBREWJ2MESymbianDOSWindows MobileBlackBerryZeeboArcade
Statuses
Best Games in the Arcade genre of 2009
Arcade, Action, Shooter, Racing, Isometric, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic, Indie, Sports game
December 4, 2009
Players:
6.7/10
Steam:
84/100
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...
Arcade, Action, Shooter, Horror, Third-person view, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Sandbox, Science fiction
November 17, 2005
Players:
8.8/10
Steam:
82/100
Metacritic:
74/100
This top-down science-fiction action game follows a fight against an alien threat in the colony of New Atlantis. The protagonist battles monsters and large bosses...
Arcade, Action, Bowling, Golf, Flight Simulator, Third-person view, Sports game, Olympics, Table tennis, Wakeboarding, Bicycles
June 25, 2009
Metacritic:
80/100
This collection of sports games is set on a tropical island and features activities for solo play and competition with friends and family. A sequel to Wii Sports...
