Best Games for PlayStation 3 of 2012 / Page 3

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, The Lord of the Rings, Fantasy

October 30, 2012

Players: 8.8/10

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 74/100

LEGO The Lord of the Rings is an arcade action adventure game with a third-person view in the Lord of the Rings universe. The game is based on the...

Ratchet & Clank: Full Frontal Assault

Arcade, Platformer, Third-person view

October 31, 2012

Metacritic: 64/100

This third-person arcade platformer takes place amid an intergalactic conflict. Ratchet & Clank: Full Frontal Assault combines the series...

Metal Gear Solid HD Collection

Action, Stealth, In real time, Third-person view, Collection, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga

November 8, 2011

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 90/100

Metal Gear Solid HD Collection — stealth action in the futuristic genre. It is a collection of remastered ports of the Metal Gear video games...

Red Faction

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

May 22, 2001

Players: 7.6/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 83/100

Set on Mars, this first-person science-fiction shooter follows miners working for the Ultor Corporation, where a deadly plague and abuse by the...

Clan of Champions

Action, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Cooperative (co-op)

November 23, 2011

Steam: 63/100

Clan of Champions — dynamic action game with a third-person view in a fantasy setting. In the game you can choose a character from one of three...

Worms Revolution

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

October 9, 2012

Players: 8.9/10

Steam: 83/100

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...

NBA 2K13

Basketball, Third-person view, Isometric, Sports game

October 2, 2012

Players: 7.6/10

Metacritic: 88/100

NBA 2K13 — The game developers managed to create a deeper career mode, including deal approval, complex contract negotiations and social media...

Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare

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

May 18, 2001

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 71/100

Metacritic: 73/100

This third-person survival horror adventure follows supernatural detective Edward Carnby as he investigates a murder on Shadow Island. After his...

Pinball Arcade

Simulation, First-person view, Top-down view, Pinball, Free game

February 9, 2012

Steam: 73/100

Metacritic: 82/100

Pinball Arcade is a modern arcade pinball simulator with a top-down view. You will find many themed tables with beautiful visuals and many...

Rainbow Moon

Role-playing game, Strategy, Isometric, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Tactics, Adventure

July 4, 2012

Metacritic: 70/100

Rainbow Moon — Japanese-style tactical RPG with turn-based combat. Cursed by his nemesis, Baldren finds himself in the unknown world of Rainbow...

Steins;Gate: My Darling's Embrace

Visual novel, Anime / Manga, Adventure

June 16, 2011

Steam: 95/100

The plot of the game consists of several alternative stories, each focusing on the romantic relationships between the characters of the original game...

Lollipop Chainsaw

Action, Horror, Third-person view

June 12, 2012

VGTimes: 6.0/10

Players: 7.2/10

Metacritic: 69/100

A third-person action horror game about Juliet, a zombie hunter investigating the cause of a widespread outbreak. Armed with a chainsaw, she fights...

Birds of Steel

Simulation, Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Third-person view, Historical, Sandbox

March 13, 2012

Players: 6.6/10

Metacritic: 75/100

Birds of Steel — the gameplay is a further development of another game developed by Gaijin Entertainment — IL-2 Sturmovik: Winged...

Dream Club Complete Edipyon!

Arcade, Collection, Anime / Manga

November 15, 2012

Dream Club Complete Edipyon! is an arcade game with game elements in the anime or manga genre from developers from the Tamsoft Corporation studio...

Myst (1995)

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval

September 24, 1993

This first-person adventure takes place on the mysterious island of Myst, where the player explores the surroundings and solves puzzles. Movement...

LEGO Lord of the Rings

Arcade, Platformer, Third-person view, The Lord of the Rings

February 21, 2012

Players: 7.9/10

LEGO Lord of the Rings is an arcade action adventure game with a third-person view in the Lord of the Rings universe. An exciting adventure awaits...

Brave: The Video Game

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

June 19, 2012

Players: 7/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 68/100

Brave: The Video Game is an action-adventure game with a third-person view in a fantasy setting, based on the full-length cartoon “Brave.” In the...

Trine 2: Goblin Menace

Arcade, DLC, Platformer, Logic

September 6, 2012

Trine 2: Goblin Menace is an arcade game with platformer elements from the masters from the Frozenbyte studio. The game is published by Atlus.Trine...

Zen Pinball 2

Arcade, Sports game, Paintball, Pinball

March 4, 2012

Metacritic: 84/100

This arcade pinball game features a collection of tables, each with its own awards and leaderboards. Players launch the ball and track its movement...

SoulCalibur 5

Arcade, Fighting

January 31, 2012

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 79/100

SoulCalibur V is a fighting game set 17 years after the events of SoulCalibur IV, where new heroes and returning warriors clash in a conflict between...

Starhawk

Action, Strategy

May 8, 2012

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 77/100

On the lawless space frontier of the future, factions fight over Rift Energy, while outcast gunslinger Emmett Graves returns to the planet that cast...

Jak 3

Action, Shooter, Platformer, Third-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Adventure

November 9, 2004

Players: 9.2/10

Metacritic: 84/100

This post-apocalyptic action game with shooter and platforming elements follows Jak and Daxter after they are banished from Haven City and left to...

DiRT 3: Complete Edition

Simulation, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view, Collection

March 9, 2012

Players: 7.6/10

DiRT 3: Complete Edition is a complete edition of the rally racing simulator with third and first person views. The edition adds 12 roads in two...

Jak and Daxter Collection

Arcade, Platformer, Third-person view, Collection

February 7, 2012

Players: 7.5/10

Metacritic: 74/100

This collection brings together the first three adventures of Jak and Daxter: Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy, Jak II, and Jak 3. The series...

Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning - Legend of Dead Kel

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

March 20, 2012

Players: 9.1/10

Metacritic: 81/100

Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning - Legend of Dead Kel is an add-on for an action role-playing game with a third-person view in a fantasy setting. The...

Awesomenauts

Arcade, Online, Action, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Free game, Side view, MOBA

May 1, 2012

Players: 6.4/10

Steam: 84/100

Metacritic: 77/100

Awesomenauts is a free-to-play 2D side-scrolling MOBA action game. The events of the game will take you to the distant year 3587, in which there is a...

Okami HD

Action, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Adventure, Open world

October 30, 2012

Players: 7.5/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 89/100

Okami HD is an improved re-release of the third-person action adventure game Okami. The game combines several Japanese myths, legends and folklore...

Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando

Action, Platformer, Third-person view

November 11, 2003

Players: 9.5/10

Metacritic: 90/100

This third-person sci-fi action platformer continues the adventures of Ratchet and Clank. Ratchet fights enemies, growing stronger through a system...

Dragon's Dogma

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

May 22, 2012

Players: 9.8/10

Metacritic: 77/100

This open-world fantasy role-playing game follows a hero defending their homeland from a feared and powerful dragon. Players take the role of the...

K-On After School Live HD

Arcade, Music game, Anime / Manga

June 21, 2012

Players: 10/10

K-On After School Live HD is an arcade game with elements of a music game and a game in the anime or manga genre from developers from the Sega...

Romance of the Three Kingdoms 12

Strategy, Isometric, Historical, Turn-based, Grand strategy

April 20, 2012

Steam: 73/100

This historical grand strategy game is set during China’s Three Kingdoms period. Players direct the conflict and lead armies in battles, including...

Tekken Tag Tournament 2

Arcade, Fighting

September 11, 2012

Players: 6.7/10

Metacritic: 83/100

Tekken Tag Tournament 2 is a continuation of the arcade fighting game in the popular Tekken universe. New characters await you who appeared in...

Jet Set Radio

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

June 29, 2000

Steam: 87/100

Metacritic: 74/100

Jet Set Radio is an arcade game with a third-person view and stunt elements. You have to fight for Tokyo, mark your territory with graffiti, draw on...

When Vikings Attack

Action, In real time, Isometric

November 6, 2012

Metacritic: 73/100

This isometric action game follows a Viking invasion that arrives 1,200 years late and wreaks havoc in a modern town. The player gathers a group of...

Cabela's Hunting Expeditions

Simulation, Hunting / Fishing, Sports game

October 23, 2012

Players: 5.5/10

Cabela's Hunting Expeditions is an exciting hunting simulator where you will travel to the vast expanses of North America and Africa to fully...

Silent Hill: Downpour

Action, Horror, Third-person view, Puzzle, Mysticism / Supernatural, Logic, Survival

March 13, 2012

Players: 6.4/10

Metacritic: 66/100

Silent Hill: Downpour — mystical third-person horror game with puzzle and action elements. You play as Murphy Pendleton, an escaped criminal...

Wonder Boy in Monster World

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Metroidvania, Side view, Role-playing game

October 25, 1991

Steam: 100/100

Monsters have overrun a fantasy land, leaving its citizens afraid for their lives as they wait for a hero to restore peace. Wonder Boy in Monster...

Skylanders Giants

Arcade, Adventure, In real time, Platformer, Third-person view

October 19, 2012

Metacritic: 75/100

Skylanders Giants is an adventure platformer built around the existing Skylanders toys. It adds 20 characters to the roster, including eight...

Pro Cycling Manager 2012

Business / Management, Third-person view, Sports game, Bicycles

June 22, 2012

Players: 7/10

Metacritic: 68/100

This sports management simulator focuses on professional cycling: the player leads a team and aims to win major races, including the Tour de France...

The Unfinished Swan

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Logic, Indie, Exploration

October 23, 2012

Players: 7.5/10

Steam: 83/100

Metacritic: 79/100

The Unfinished Swan is an interactive adventure with a first-person view. In the game you control a boy who chased a swan and ended up in a strange...