Best Games for PC of 2008 / Page 4

Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, City Building

September 28, 2007

Players: 10/10

Steam: 76/100

Metacritic: 66/100

Settlers: Rise of an Empire is an isometric strategy game with a mixture of business simulation and fantasy game from Blue Byte Studio GmbH. The main publisher of...

Sniper Elite

Simulation, Action, Shooter, Stealth, First-person view, Third-person view, Historical

September 29, 2005

Players: 6.8/10

Steam: 70/100

Metacritic: 76/100

A tactical shooter set amid the covert battles of the closing days of World War II, it follows an American OSS sniper operating undercover in war-torn Berlin. He...

DiRT

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

June 14, 2007

Players: 7/10

Metacritic: 83/100

DiRT is a continuation of the most popular series of rally racing simulators Colin McRae Rally. A new modern graphics engine and completely redesigned game physics...

Sacred 2: Fallen Angel

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

October 2, 2008

Players: 8.4/10

Metacritic: 71/100

Sacred 2: Fallen Angel is a dynamic action RPG with an isometric camera view in a fantasy...

Beyond Good & Evil

Action, Shooter, Fighting, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Adventure

November 11, 2003

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 82/100

Metacritic: 86/100

Dracula: Origin

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

May 20, 2008

Players: 9.3/10

Steam: 76/100

Metacritic: 70/100

This gothic adventure, set in the world of Bram Stoker, follows Professor Van Helsing’s pursuit of Dracula. The vampire is searching for a manuscript describing a...

Heroes of Might and Magic 5: Tribes of the East

Role-playing game, Strategy, DLC, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Sandbox, Online

October 10, 2007

Players: 9.6/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 70/100

Heroes of Might and Magic 5: Tribes of the East is an isometric role-playing game with strategy, fantasy and sandbox elements from Nival, Inc.. The game is...

Jagged Alliance: Deadly Games

Role-playing game, Strategy, Isometric, Turn-based

November 11, 2008

Jagged Alliance: Deadly Games — Deadly Games made several changes to the gameplay compared to the original. The strategic global map has disappeared, and the...

Penumbra: Requiem

Action, Adventure, Horror, DLC, First-person view, Puzzle, Indie

August 27, 2008

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 53/100

Metacritic: 67/100

Penumbra: Requiem is a first-person action game with a dash of adventure, horror and puzzle from the developers at Frictional Games. The main publisher of the game...

Prince of Persia (2008)

Action, First-person view, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Adventure, Parkour

December 2, 2008

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 78/100

Metacritic: 83/100

Set in a fantasy version of ancient Persia, this action-adventure follows a wandering warrior who joins forces with Elika to confront Ahriman’s lieutenants and...

Tycoon City: New York

Simulation, Business / Management, City Building

February 21, 2006

Players: 7/10

Steam: 43/100

Metacritic: 67/100

This business and city-building simulation centers on creating a commercial empire in Manhattan. The player can place buildings around New York and establish more...

Тургор

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

April 17, 2008

Players: 8.8/10

Turgor is a surreal adventure with a first-person view from the creators of Sea. Utopia. The nameless hero finds himself in the Between, a dark place reminiscent of...

Princess Lover!

Adventure, Anime / Manga, Adult game, Visual novel

June 27, 2008

Players: 8.6/10

Princess Lover! is an adventure game with a mixture of anime or manga game, adult game and visual novel. The game is published by Ricotta. In some circles, Princess...

A Vampyre Story

Adventure, Horror, Third-person view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval, Point & Click, Comedy

May 31, 2008

Players: 9.5/10

Steam: 75/100

Metacritic: 74/100

This comic adventure follows Mona, a young opera singer kidnapped by vampire Baron Shrowdy von Kiefer and held in a castle in the gloomy land of Draxsylvania. When...

Crusaders: Thy Kingdom Come

Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Medieval era

June 19, 2008

Players: 6.7/10

Steam: 53/100

This real-time strategy game follows a campaign to conquer the Holy Land during the First Crusade, told through the experiences of a chosen knight. As the campaign...

Darkness Within: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder

Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Puzzle, Point & Click

November 6, 2007

Steam: 73/100

Metacritic: 52/100

A first-person psychological horror adventure in the Lovecraftian tradition follows a murder investigation that draws a police detective into the occult and a world...

ObsCure

Role-playing game, Action, Horror, Third-person view, Survival horror, Cooperative (co-op)

June 17, 2004

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 65/100

After a friend disappears, five students are trapped inside Leafmore High School and set out to uncover the cause of the mysterious events there. ObsCure is a...

Peggle Nights

Arcade, Action, Casual game, Puzzle

September 16, 2008

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 76/100

This arcade puzzle game takes the Peggle Masters into a dream world where they encounter their alter egos. Players aim and launch a ball to clear orange pegs from...

Rappelz

Role-playing game, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Free game, Anime / Manga, MMO, Online, Dungeons

October 2, 2006

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 57/100

Rappelz is a free-to-play multiplayer role-playing game with a third-person view in a fantasy setting. An exciting adventure awaits you, where everyone can become a...

Space Colony

Simulation, Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Futurism (Future), City Building, Sandbox

September 26, 2003

Players: 5.8/10

Steam: 78/100

Metacritic: 74/100

Space Colony is a management simulator with real-time strategy elements and an isometric camera view from the creators of the Stronghold series. You will take on...

Pia Carrot e Youkoso!! G.P.

Adventure, Anime / Manga, Adult game, Visual novel

January 25, 2008

Players: 1/10

Pia Carrot e Youkoso!! G.P. is an adventure with a mixture of anime/manga game, adult game and visual novel from the developers of Cocktail Soft studio. The game is...

Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar

Role-playing game, Online, Action, MMO, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Free game, Open world

April 24, 2007

Players: 6.3/10

Steam: 81/100

Metacritic: 86/100

Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar is a multiplayer action role-playing game with a third-person view in the fantasy universe of The Lord of the Rings. The...

King's Bounty: The Legend

Role-playing game, Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based

April 25, 2008

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 79/100

This fantasy role-playing strategy game follows a royal treasure hunter sent across Endoria to carry out the king’s quests and seek ancient secrets. The journey...

Frater: Посланник Света

Role-playing game, Action, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval

December 15, 2006

Players: 8.9/10

Metacritic: 53/100

Frater: Messenger of Light is an isometric action role-playing game in a fantasy setting. The events of the game take place in the gloomy world of the Old World...

Jagged Alliance

Role-playing game, Strategy, Isometric, Turn-based, Action

November 4, 2008

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 94/100

Jagged Alliance — The game's plot revolves around the A.I.M. organization, which provides mercenary services in hot spots around the world. Later (during...

Land of the Dead: Road to Fiddler's Green

Action, Horror, First-person view

October 18, 2005

Players: 7.2/10

Metacritic: 32/100

Land of the Dead: Road to Fiddler's Green — This game is a prequel to the film Land of the Dead, which takes place during the first outbreak of the zombie...

Lionheart: Legacy of the Crusader

Role-playing game, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Adventure

August 13, 2003

Players: 8.6/10

Steam: 84/100

Metacritic: 57/100

This role-playing game is set in a dark fantasy version of Europe, where a supernatural catastrophe unleashed spirits and magic, altering the course of history. The...

Penumbra: Overture - Episode 1

Action, Adventure, Horror, Stealth, First-person view, Puzzle

March 30, 2007

Players: 9.5/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 73/100

Penumbra: Overture — Episode 1 is a first-person action game with a mixture of adventure, horror, stealth and puzzle game from the developers of Frictional...

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Third-person view, Tactics, Cooperative (co-op)

March 18, 2008

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 84/100

Metacritic: 80/100

Warrior Kings: Battles

Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval

March 21, 2003

Players: 7.1/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 64/100

Warrior Kings: Battles is an isometric strategy game with fantasy elements from the studio Black Cactus (Games) Ltd.. The game is published by Empire Interactive...

Gothic 3: Forsaken Gods

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

November 13, 2008

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 45/100

Metacritic: 44/100

Gothic 3: Forsaken Gods is a first-person role-playing game with action and fantasy elements from Trine Games. The game is published by JoWooD Productions. In some...

Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures

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

May 20, 2008

Players: 10/10

Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures is a first-person role-playing game with action and fantasy elements from Funcom Oslo A/S. The main publisher of the game is...

Alex Gordon

Action, Platformer

July 6, 2008

Players: 8.5/10

Alex Gordon is an action game with a dash of platforming from the DayTerium studio. The main publisher of the game is Alawar Entertainment...

Command & Conquer: Renegade

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Strategy, Adventure

February 27, 2002

Players: 6.7/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 75/100

Command & Conquer: Renegade — the player moves around the map, destroying enemy infantry, vehicles and buildings. When completing missions, the player uses a...

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)

Action, Third-person view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval

May 25, 2004

Players: 8.1/10

Metacritic: 68/100

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) — the game is very similar to its predecessors, such as the Philosopher's Stone and Know Wonder's Chamber of...

MDK 2

Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Platformer, Comics

April 2, 2000

Players: 6.7/10

Steam: 81/100

Metacritic: 82/100

NHL 09

Hockey, Third-person view, Isometric, Sports game

September 9, 2008

Players: 7.4/10

Metacritic: 88/100

NHL 09 is a popular sports simulator dedicated to...

Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee

Action, Platformer, Puzzle, Side view, Adventure

September 18, 1997

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 85/100

Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee is a side-scrolling action platformer with puzzle elements. Chosen by the fickle finger of fate, Master First Class was catapulted into a...

Space Pirates

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Interactive movie

April 11, 2008

Space Pirates is a third-person arcade game with action, shooter and interactive movie elements from the developers of the American Laser Games, Inc. studio. The...

Universe at War: Earth Assault

Action, Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic

December 10, 2007

Players: 8.2/10

Metacritic: 72/100