Best Games for PlayStation 3 of 2012 / Page 7

Role-playing game, Action, Isometric, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Japanese role-playing game, Visual novel, Turn-based

November 18, 2010

Steam: 57/100

This tactical role-playing game is set in a fantasy world where demons emerge after a catastrophe brought on by a blinding light. The amnesiac protagonist, Weiss...

UFC Undisputed 3

Fighting, Third-person view, Sports game, Wrestling

February 14, 2012

Players: 7.5/10

Metacritic: 86/100

This mixed martial arts fighting game brings UFC bouts to the Octagon. Players take part in matches focused on close-range combat and exchanges of strikes. UFC...

Wonder Boy in Monster Land

Action, Platformer, Third-person view

October 30, 1987

Wonder Boy in Monster Land is a third-person action game with platforming elements from the developers of Westone Co., Ltd.. The game is published by Hudson Soft...

NFL Blizz

Action, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Sports game, American Football

February 4, 2012

NFL Blizz is an isometric action game with elements of a sports game and an American football simulator from the masters from the EA Tiburon studio. The game is...

Tales of Graces

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

December 10, 2009

Metacritic: 77/100

An action role-playing game set in a fantasy world where three countries face an impending conflict. The story explores faith, the effort to save loved ones, and a...

Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn

Action, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga

March 8, 2012

Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn is a third-person action game with an anime/manga twist from From Software. The game is published by Namco Bandai Games. Mobile Suit...

MotorStorm RC

Arcade, Action, Racing, Third-person view

February 22, 2012

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 78/100

An arcade racing game that blends old-school and contemporary racing gameplay. Players unlock vehicles and build a garage, with social interaction playing a...

Battleship: The Video Game

Simulation, Warships / Submarines

April 20, 2012

Players: 10/10

Battleship: The Video Game is a simulator with elements of a warship simulator from the studios Double Helix Games and Magic Pockets. The main publisher of the game...

Marvel vs. Capcom: Origins

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Collection

September 25, 2012

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 75/100

Marvel vs. Capcom: Origins — is a compilation game that includes two Capcom games from the 1990s, Marvel Super Heroes (1995) and Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of...

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’ familiar humor...

Castle Shikigami 2

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

October 24, 2003

Steam: 92/100

Castle Shikigami 2 is a top-down arcade game with a mixture of action, shooter and anime or manga game from the developers of AlfaSystem Co., Ltd.. The main...

Ice Age: Continental Drift - Arctic Games

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Sports game

June 29, 2012

Players: 5.8/10

Metacritic: 43/100

A sports game based on Ice Age: Continental Drift, in which Manny and the herd compete with seafaring pirates for hidden treasure. To decide who gets the prize, the...

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 that upgrades...

Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny

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

February 24, 2011

Metacritic: 55/100

This third-person fantasy role-playing game follows two lifelong friends whose souls become trapped in the same body after a mysterious curse. Aden and Sonja once...

Revenge of Shinobi

Arcade, Action, Platformer

November 19, 2002

Steam: 71/100

An arcade platformer about the ninja Joe Musashi, who sets out to take revenge on the criminal syndicate Neo Zeed. The revived organization has killed his teacher...

Closure

Action, Strategy, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Indie

January 1, 2009

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 80/100

Closure is a puzzle game built around manipulating light: in its dark world, only visible objects exist, and lighting shifts objects in and out of reality. The...

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...

Frogger: Hyper Arcade Edition

Arcade, Platformer

July 4, 2012

Players: 5.5/10

Frogger: Hyper Arcade Edition is an arcade game with platformer elements from the masters of Zombie Studios. The game is published by Konami. Sometimes the game is...

Ninja Gaiden 3

Action, Fighting, Third-person view

February 14, 2012

Players: 7/10

Metacritic: 58/100

This third-person action game follows ninja Ryu Hayabusa as he faces a masked man whose motives remain unclear. Mysterious powers change Hayabusa, blurring the...

Game of Thrones (2012)

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

May 15, 2012

Players: 7.5/10

Steam: 74/100

Metacritic: 54/100

A fantasy role-playing game set in the world of A Song of Ice and Fire, it follows two former soldiers of Robert’s Rebellion who must reunite to confront a new...

Ratchet & Clank HD Trilogy

Action, Platformer, Third-person view

June 27, 2012

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 80/100

Ratchet & Clank HD Trilogy is a third-person action game with a dash of platforming from the developers from the studio Idol Minds L.L.C.. The main publisher of...

NCAA Football 13

Third-person view, Isometric, Sports game, American Football

July 10, 2012

Metacritic: 78/100

This college football game puts a team in the hands of a former Heisman Trophy winner as it pursues victory. The roster can include one of ten former winners, with...

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 studio. The game is...

Malicious Rebirth

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

October 27, 2010

Metacritic: 67/100

Malicious Rebirth is a third-person role-playing game with a mixture of action, anime/manga and fantasy games from developers Alvion Co., Ltd. The game is published...

House of the Dead 3

Action, Shooter, Horror, First-person view

October 22, 2002

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 68/100

This first-person shooter is set in a post-apocalyptic wasteland overrun by the undead. Armed with a shotgun, the player fights waves of zombies, explores different...

Dragon's Lair

Action, Third-person view, Collection, Interactive movie, Arcade

September 27, 2001

Steam: 77/100

Metacritic: 55/100

Dragon's Lair is a fully animated classic arcade game from legendary animator Don Bluth. You have to make your way through the castle and the caves below and slay...

Lollipop Chainsaw (Premium Edition)

Action, Horror, Third-person view

June 14, 2012

Players: 5.5/10

Lollipop Chainsaw (Premium Edition) is a third-person action game with a touch of horror from the studio grasshopper manufacture inc.. The game is published by...

NiGHTS into Dreams

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view, Adventure

July 5, 1996

Steam: 87/100

Metacritic: 74/100

NiGHTS into Dreams is an arcade adventure action-platformer with a side view, set in the World of Dreams. This world is divided into Nightopia and Nightmare. It is...

Ninja Gaiden 3 (Collector's Edition)

Action, Fighting, Third-person view

March 20, 2012

Players: 10/10

Ninja Gaiden 3 (Collector's Edition) is a third-person action game with a dash of fighting from the Team Ninja studio. The game is published by Tecmo Koei America...

Sleeping Dogs: Nightmare in North Point

Action, Third-person view, Adventure

October 30, 2012

Players: 5.6/10

Steam: 56/100

An expansion for Sleeping Dogs in which Wei battles supernatural forces threatening to take over the city. After his girlfriend is kidnapped, he fights his way...

Mass Effect 3: Omega

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

November 26, 2012

Players: 9/10

Metacritic: 60/100

Mass Effect 3: Omega is an addition to the third-person action role-playing game Mass Effect 3. The plot of the add-on develops the original story: Aria teams up...

Borderlands 2: Mr. Torgue's Campaign of Carnage

Action, Shooter, DLC, Hack and slash, First-person view, Role-playing game

November 20, 2012

Metacritic: 83/100

An add-on for Borderlands 2, this campaign follows the fight for the Big Loot on Pandora under Mr. Torgue. The enemies include hordes of Biker Bandits, and the...

WRC 3: East African Safari Classic

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

December 6, 2012

WRC 3: East African Safari Classic is a first-person simulator with racing elements from developers from the Milestone studio. The main publisher of the game is...

Rock Band Blitz

Arcade, Music game

August 28, 2012

Metacritic: 78/100

An arcade music game in the Rock Band franchise, it was the series’ first entry released exclusively as a digital download. Harmonix Music Systems developed and...

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 Moon. And to...

Quantum Conundrum

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Comedy

June 21, 2012

Players: 7.5/10

Steam: 84/100

Metacritic: 77/100

This first-person puzzle adventure follows a boy who arrives at his uncle’s unusual mansion and finds him missing after an explosion. To locate and rescue his...

Labyrinth Tower: Legacista

Role-playing game, Action, Isometric, Anime / Manga

March 15, 2012

Labyrinth Tower: Legacista is an isometric RPG with action and anime/manga elements from System Prisma. The main publisher of the game is Nippon Ichi Software Inc...

Test Drive: Ferrari Racing Legends

Racing, First-person view, Third-person view

July 3, 2012

Players: 8.9/10

Steam: 59/100

Metacritic: 62/100

A racing game centered on the Ferrari brand and aimed at its fans. Test Drive: Ferrari Racing Legends offers a driving...

Wonderbook: Book of Spells

Arcade, Futurism (Future), Logic

November 13, 2012

Metacritic: 72/100

Wonderbook: Book of Spells is a single-player virtual reading and entertainment experience, and the first game made for Wonderbook. It combines a digital reading...

Mass Effect 3: Leviathan

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

August 28, 2012

Players: 9.3/10

Metacritic: 75/100

Mass Effect 3: Leviathan is an addition to the third-person role-playing action game Mass Effect 3. In the addition, Shepard will be joined by an ancient reaper...