Best Games for PlayStation 3 of 2012 / Page 3

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

June 19, 2012

Players: 7.5/10

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 game you will try...

Gotham City Impostors

Online, Action, Shooter, First-person view, Comics, Free game

February 7, 2012

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 69/100

Gotham City Impostors is a free-to-play multiplayer first-person shooter based on the Batman comic book series. The game is designed for teams of 4 by 4 people. You...

R.A.W.: Realms of Ancient War

Role-playing game, Hack and slash, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Action, Slasher

September 19, 2012

Players: 7.6/10

Steam: 55/100

Metacritic: 46/100

This fantasy action RPG in the hack-and-slash style takes place in a world devastated by an ancient war. In R.A.W.: Realms of Ancient War, players can choose a...

Babel Rising

Arcade, Strategy, Action

December 21, 2009

Steam: 43/100

Metacritic: 53/100

Babel Rising is a whimsical adaptation of the biblical context. During the construction of the city of Babylon, the people build a tower designed to reach the sky...

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...

Mad Riders

Arcade, Motorcycle racing

May 29, 2012

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 68/100

Mad Riders — Players control all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and race other ATVs across a series of tracks. Players can collect coins placed along tracks to...

Deus Ex: Human Revolution - The Missing Link

Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, Stealth, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Cyberpunk

October 18, 2011

VGTimes: 7.4/10

Players: 7.2/10

Metacritic: 76/100

Deus Ex: Human Revolution — The Missing Link is an add-on for a first-person role-playing shooter in a cyberpunk setting. The addition will tell the story of...

Joe Danger 2: The Movie

Arcade, Racing, Indie, Action

September 14, 2012

Steam: 82/100

Metacritic: 80/100

This arcade stunt game follows Joe Danger as he performs daredevil feats on the set of a blockbuster movie. Across 100 levels, he pursues crooks on a police bike...

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. While Murphy...

Twisted Metal (2012)

Arcade, Racing, Flight Simulator, Motorcycle racing

February 14, 2012

VGTimes: 6.0/10

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 76/100

Arcade combat racing unfolds in a destructible world where four factions vie for control. Contestants in the Twisted Metal tournament fight for the chance to have...

Another World

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Science fiction, Side view

November 27, 1992

Players: 8.8/10

Young physicist Lester Knight Chaikin is conducting a physics experiment at a synchrotron when suddenly lightning strikes the facility. As a result of the reaction...

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 combines...

Guardians of Middle-Earth

Strategy, Hack and slash, In real time, Top-down view, MOBA, Action

December 4, 2012

Players: 8.9/10

Steam: 27/100

Metacritic: 67/100

Set in Middle-earth during the Third Age, this multiplayer MOBA centers on battles between opposing armies. Teams of up to five players fight in arena matches...

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 elements, and...

Zuma's Revenge

Action, Strategy, Top-down view, Puzzle, Casual game

September 14, 2009

Players: 7.5/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 77/100

This overhead puzzle-action game sends a fearless frog to an island ruled by evil spirits and tiki bosses. To stop the advancing stream of balls, the hero fires...

Yakuza 5

Action, Third-person view

December 6, 2012

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 83/100

This third-person crime action game follows Kazuma Kiryu, a former underworld figure who has severed ties with his old life and works as a taxi driver in Hakata...

All Zombies Must Die!

Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Top-down view, Post-apocalyptic

December 27, 2011

Players: 3.2/10

Steam: 53/100

Metacritic: 64/100

This post-apocalyptic action shooter with role-playing elements follows four heroes—a gamer, a girl, a mad scientist, and an alien—as they face hordes of zombies in...

Dead or Alive 5

Arcade, Fighting

September 25, 2012

Metacritic: 77/100

This fighting game features more than twenty characters, including ninjas, assassins, brawlers and wrestlers. Matches take place in dynamic stages where opponents...

LittleBigPlanet Karting

Arcade, Racing

November 6, 2012

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 73/100

LittleBigPlanet Karting is a racing game in which players compete against each other on various themed tracks, the main goal of the race being to finish first. As...

F1 Race Stars

Arcade, Racing, Third-person view, Online

November 13, 2012

Steam: 73/100

Metacritic: 62/100

F1 Race Stars is a fun arcade racing game with a third-person view. The game features many stars and Formula 1 teams, which you can control to fight with your...

London 2012 – The Official Video Game of the Olympic Games

Simulation, Third-person view, Sports game, Casual game, Racing

June 26, 2012

Players: 7.6/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 65/100

This sports game is based on the 2012 Olympic Games in London, with players competing for their countries across more than 35 events. The disciplines include track...

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 locations, new cars...

Testament of Sherlock Holmes

Adventure, Third-person view

September 20, 2012

Players: 8/10

Steam: 76/100

This third-person adventure mystery is set in Victorian London in 1898. After a newspaper accuses Sherlock Holmes of stealing a valuable collection of gemstones...

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...

Bang Bang Racing

Arcade, Racing, Top-down view

June 5, 2012

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 58/100

Bang Bang Racing is a dynamic racing arcade game with an isometric camera view. You have to be one step ahead of your rivals, find shortcuts, repair your car at the...

Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Side view, Comedy

September 25, 2012

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 67/100

Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit is a frantic and bloody side-scrolling platformer set in Hell. You have to get used to the role of the demonic hare Ash, heir to...

Killzone Trilogy

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

October 23, 2012

Killzone Trilogy — The collection includes all 3 games of the cult shooter series, as well as an extensive set of additional materials that will make your...

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 friend Charles...

The Testament of Sherlock Holmes

Adventure, Third-person view, Logic, Detective, Point & Click

September 20, 2012

Players: 9.5/10

Steam: 76/100

Metacritic: 67/100

Set in London in 1898, this detective adventure with logic puzzles follows Sherlock Holmes as he comes under suspicion in a case involving theft, fraud and...

Crash Time - Undercover

Simulation, Racing, Online, Action, First-person view

September 28, 2012

Steam: 82/100

Players take on the role of a police officer and take part in a dangerous covert operation to take down a criminal gang. A variety of cars and armored vehicles will...

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 good and evil...

Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker HD

Action, Slasher, In real time, Third-person view

November 10, 2011

Players: 10/10

Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker HD is a third-person action game with slasher elements from the developers of Kojima Productions. The game is published by Konami...

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 previous parts of the...

Sound Shapes

Arcade, Platformer, Indie, Action

August 7, 2012

Metacritic: 84/100

A side-scrolling music platformer where sounds and visual elements are tied to the player’s actions. As players move through levels, they can create music using a...

Captain Morgane and the Golden Turtle

Adventure, Third-person view, Puzzle, Casual game, Point & Click

March 16, 2012

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 63/100

Captain Morgane and the Golden Turtle is a third-person adventure with puzzle elements from the developers of Wizarbox. The game is published by Deep...

Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two

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

November 18, 2012

Players: 8.8/10

Steam: 78/100

Metacritic: 58/100

Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two is a continuation of the arcade action platformer with a third-person view. In the new part you will find an unusual cooperative...

Mass Effect 3: The Extended Cut

Role-playing game, Action, DLC, In real time, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Free game

June 26, 2012

Players: 7.8/10

Mass Effect 3: The Extended Cut is a free addition to the third-person action RPG Mass Effect 3 that clarifies the ending of the game. An extended epilogue of 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 great...

Myst (1995)

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

September 24, 1993

Myst (1995) is a first-person adventure with puzzle and fantasy elements from the developers of Cyan, Inc.. The game is published by Brøderbund Software, Inc...

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 available...