Best Games for PlayStation 3 of 2011 / Page 4

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

March 29, 2011

Players: 9.4/10

Metacritic: 58/100

Dynasty Warriors 7 is the first game in the series to expand beyond the Battle of Wuzhang Plains. Consequently, the Kingdom of Jin was added, bringing the total...

LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4

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

June 24, 2010

Players: 9/10

Steam: 83/100

Metacritic: 79/100

This LEGO-style adventure platformer follows the first four Harry Potter stories, from Privet Drive to the Triwizard Tournament. Players can take control of Harry...

Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance

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

November 4, 2002

Players: 10/10

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 84/100

Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance is a stealth action game with a third-person view. This is a special edition of the game MGS2: Sons of Liberty, which fans of this...

Beat Hazard Ultra

Arcade, Futurism (Future), Beat them all, Action, Indie, Casual game

June 16, 2011

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 63/100

An expansion for Beat Hazard, Beat Hazard Ultra adds modes, enemies and customization options to the music-driven arcade shooter. Combat intensity and firepower...

Operation Flashpoint: Red River

Action, Shooter, Strategy, First-person view

April 21, 2011

Players: 7.3/10

Metacritic: 68/100

A first-person tactical shooter about a fictional modern conflict, in which a squad of marines operates in a hostile foreign country. Across three acts, the story...

Medal of Honor: Frontline

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Historical

May 29, 2002

Players: 6.7/10

Metacritic: 83/100

This first-person shooter set during World War II follows Lieutenant Jimmy Patterson as he infiltrates the German frontline. His mission is to steal the HO-IX, an...

NCIS

Adventure, First-person view, Third-person view

November 1, 2011

Metacritic: 35/100

NCIS is a first-person adventure from the developers of the Shanghai UBI Computer Software Co., Ltd. studio. The main publisher of the game is Ubisoft. It seems...

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow

Action, Stealth, Third-person view, Shooter

March 23, 2004

Players: 10/10

Steam: 75/100

Metacritic: 83/100

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow — the gameplay is not much different from the 1st part of the series. The game's graphics have been slightly...

Xenogears

Role-playing game, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Turn-based, Combat robots, Japanese role-playing game

February 11, 1998

Players: 9/10

Steam: 68/100

Metacritic: 84/100

A futuristic role-playing game with turn-based combat follows young Fei, who is drawn into a war shaped by a mysterious organization. Its ancient technology...

Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes

Role-playing game, Strategy, Adventure, Isometric, Turn-based, Logic, Puzzle

December 1, 2009

Steam: 80/100

Metacritic: 84/100

Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes is an adventure role-playing game with turn-based strategy and puzzle elements set in the Might & Magic fantasy universe. The game's...

Captain America: Super Soldier

Action, Beat them all, Third-person view

July 14, 2011

Players: 6.6/10

Metacritic: 57/100

This third-person action game follows Captain America as he explores a massive castle converted into a military installation. He navigates its rooms and encounters...

DreamWorks Kung Fu Panda 2

May 24, 2011

Metacritic: 41/100

Continuing the story of the film Kung Fu Panda 2, the game follows Po and the Furious Five as they set out to save kung fu from a new threat. Their adventure takes...

Gatling Gears

Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Top-down view, Combat robots, Indie, Adventure

May 11, 2011

Players: 10/10

Steam: 83/100

Metacritic: 75/100

An isometric action shooter about Max Brawley, a retired combat-robot pilot who takes on an Empire ravaging the world in search of natural resources. Alongside his...

Idol Master 2

Arcade, Simulation, Business / Management, Music game, Anime / Manga

February 24, 2011

Idol Master 2 is an arcade game with elements of a simulator, a business simulator, a music game and a game in the anime or manga genre from the developers of the...

Parasite Eve

Role-playing game, In real time, Third-person view

March 29, 1998

Players: 9/10

Metacritic: 81/100

Parasite Eve — RPG with a third-person view in the horror genre. The player takes on the role of Aya Brea, a rookie NYPD officer? visiting opera at Carnegie...

Chrono Cross

Role-playing game, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game

November 18, 1999

Players: 8.4/10

Metacritic: 94/100

This role-playing game combines a fantasy setting with futuristic elements, following several scenarios along a single storyline. Chrono Cross has multiple endings...

Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012

Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Card game, Collectible card game (CCG)

October 16, 2009

Steam: 87/100

Metacritic: 75/100

This collectible card strategy game set in the Magic: The Gathering universe centers on duels between Planeswalkers and battles against AI opponents. In Archenemy...

Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence

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

December 22, 2005

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 94/100

Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence — stealth action game with a third-person view. This is an enhanced version of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater. New features...

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell

Action, Adventure, Stealth, Third-person view

November 17, 2002

Players: 7.9/10

Steam: 87/100

Metacritic: 88/100

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell is a spy stealth action game with a third-person view. The game tells the story of a mysterious US national security agency called Third...

PixelJunk Shooter 2

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Beat them all, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Logic

March 1, 2011

Metacritic: 82/100

PixelJunk Shooter 2 is an arcade game with action, shooter, beat 'em all and puzzle elements from the developers of Double Eleven and Q-Games Ltd. The game is...

Disney Universe

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Third-person view, Cooperative (co-op)

October 25, 2011

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 80/100

Metacritic: 66/100

Disney Universe is a multiplayer action-adventure game with a third-person view set in the Disney universe. You'll play through levels based on famous animated...

Yakuza: Dead Souls

Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, Horror, Third-person view, Post-apocalyptic

June 9, 2011

Metacritic: 64/100

This action shooter with role-playing and horror elements takes place in Kamurocho, where a zombie outbreak turns the district into a quarantine zone sealed off by...

Fallout: New Vegas - Dead Money

Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, Horror, DLC, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic

December 21, 2010

Players: 7.9/10

Steam: 61/100

Metacritic: 69/100

Fallout: New Vegas — Dead Money — The courier catches a signal on his pip-boy, inviting him to the grand opening of the Sierra Madre casino — a...

Fallout: New Vegas - Old World Blues

Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, DLC, First-person view, Third-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Comedy

July 19, 2011

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 82/100

An expansion for Fallout: New Vegas, Old World Blues sends the protagonist to the Big MT research crater, where the Think Tank—a group of post-human...

Battle: Los Angeles

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

March 11, 2011

VGTimes: 6.0/10

Players: 5.8/10

Metacritic: 40/100

A first-person shooter based on the film Battle: Los Angeles, the game follows the defence of the city against attacks by unknown forces. Players take on the role...

Ikari Warriors

Arcade, Action, Top-down view

November 26, 1986

This run-and-gun arcade game follows soldiers Ralf and Clark as they fight their way toward the village of Ikari. Enemy soldiers, tanks and helicopters stand in...

Max & the Magic Marker

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle

January 20, 2010

Metacritic: 73/100

A platform puzzle about Max, who discovers a magic marker that brings anything he draws to life. When the monster he has drawn becomes real, Max must find and catch...

Mega Man 3

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

September 28, 1990

Players: 10/10

Mega Man 3 is a platformer in which the robot Mega Man sets out to stop malfunctioning Robot Masters and gather energy for a peacekeeping robot called Gamma. Dr...

nail'd

Arcade, Racing, Third-person view, Sports game, Stunts, Motorcycle racing

November 30, 2010

Players: 10/10

Steam: 81/100

Metacritic: 66/100

nail'd is an arcade motorcycle racing simulator with a first-person view from the creators of Call of Juarez. A huge variety of vehicles awaits you, including...

Sonic CD (2011)

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

December 14, 2011

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 85/100

A platform game about Sonic traveling through time, set on Little Planet, a mysterious world where the past, present, and future are linked by the power of the Time...

Sonic the Hedgehog 2009

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

June 23, 1991

Players: 8/10

Steam: 87/100

Metacritic: 77/100

Sonic the Hedgehog 2009 is a third-person action game with a mixture of platforming and anime or manga games from the studios Sonic Team and Sega. The game is...

Tales From Space: About a Blob

February 8, 2011

Metacritic: 76/100

A race of alien blobs arrives on an Earth-like planet and begins consuming everything around them. The blobs do not intend to hurt anyone, but humans greet them...

Outland

Action, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view, Metroidvania

April 26, 2011

Players: 7.9/10

Steam: 75/100

Metacritic: 82/100

Outland is a fantastic action-plate with a side of the side, where you have to use the forces of light and darkness in an epic journey to save the world from the...

LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Adventure, Cooperative (co-op)

November 11, 2011

Players: 7.2/10

Steam: 87/100

Metacritic: 73/100

LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 is an adventure arcade action platformer with a third-person view in the Harry Potter universe. The game is based on the last three...

From Dust

Strategy, In real time, First-person view, God Simulator, Simulation, Sandbox

July 27, 2011

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 62/100

Metacritic: 79/100

A real-time strategy and god game about a tribe struggling to survive in a world continually reshaped by nature. Across a mysterious archipelago, the player helps...

Blockids

Arcade, Action, Isometric, Top-down view, Anime / Manga, Arkanoid

February 23, 1996

Blockids is an isometric arcade game with action elements, anime or manga and arcanoid games from the masters of the studio Athena Co., Ltd.. The game is published...

Final Fantasy XIII-2

Role-playing game, In real time, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game

December 15, 2011

Steam: 58/100

Metacritic: 79/100

Final Fantasy XIII-2 is a role-playing game and direct sequel to Final Fantasy XIII, with Lightning returning as the lead protagonist. The player explores locations...

No More Heroes

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

December 6, 2007

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...

Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team

Action, Shooter, Slasher, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Cooperative (co-op), Science fiction

July 13, 2011

Players: 10/10

Steam: 56/100

Metacritic: 66/100

Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team is a top-down, twin-stick shooter set in the future fantasy universe of Warhammer 40,000. Players play as Space Marines attempting to...

WWE All Stars

Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Sports game, Wrestling

March 28, 2011

Players: 6.1/10

Metacritic: 72/100

WWE All Stars is an exciting wrestling simulator licensed by WWE. The game features many World Wrestling Federation superstars, arcade gameplay, great opportunities...