Best Games for PC of 2008 / Page 4

June 1, 1999

Players: 8.9/10

Steam: 81/100

Set in a decaying urban world where street gangs defend their turf, this first-person shooter follows a tale of revenge. The protagonist forms a gang and rises...

Temple of Elemental Evil: A Classic Greyhawk Adventure

Role-playing game, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based

September 16, 2003

Steam: 71/100

Metacritic: 71/100

A turn-based role-playing game set in the fantasy world of Greyhawk, where an ancient Temple of Elemental Evil once again draws attention. The player leads a party...

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - The Complete Collection

Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Turn-based

March 20, 2008

Players: 10/10

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War — The Complete Collection is a third-person strategy game from developers Iron Lore Entertainment Ltd. and Relic Entertainment...

Rohan: Blood Feud

Role-playing game, Online, MMO, Third-person view

March 7, 2006

Players: 5.5/10

Rohan: Blood Feud is a classic Japanese-style multiplayer role-playing game. The game features detailed role-playing mechanics, complex PvP battles and a large open...

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

An action role-playing expansion for Gothic 3, set in the fantasy world of Myrtana, where the Nameless Hero seeks to unite humans and orcs in a single empire. After...

Jagged Alliance 2

Role-playing game, Strategy, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Turn-based

January 1, 2001

Players: 9.6/10

Steam: 69/100

Jagged Alliance 2 is a continuation of the tactical role-playing game with turn-based strategy elements. The game takes place in the third world country of Arulco...

Legacy of Kain: Defiance

Action, Horror, Third-person view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval, Adventure, Slasher

November 11, 2003

Players: 8.8/10

Steam: 84/100

Metacritic: 73/100

This third-person fantasy action-adventure follows two vampires: Kain, an all-powerful demigod, and Raziel, a demonic angel of death. They travel through a world...

ObsCure: The Aftermath

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

September 7, 2007

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 81/100

Metacritic: 60/100

This third-person survival horror game follows the events at Leafmore High two years later. The students who survived the monster attack have started college, where...

Stand O'Food 2

Arcade, Strategy, In real time, Isometric

July 4, 2008

Stand O'Food 2 is an isometric arcade game with strategy elements from developers from the Shape Games Inc. studio. The game is published by G5 Entertainment...

Prey 2006

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

July 11, 2006

Players: 8/10

Prey is an adventure shooter with a first-person view in a sci-fi setting. The events of the game will tell the story of a young mechanic, Tommy, from the Cherokee...

Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath

Strategy, DLC, In real time, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Action, Online

March 24, 2008

Players: 9.1/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 76/100

An expansion to Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars, Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath is a real-time strategy game set in the Tiberium universe, with Kane...

Darkstar One

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

May 18, 2006

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 82/100

Metacritic: 67/100

A space combat simulator with story-driven missions follows the pilot of the Darkstar One as they travel deeper into the galaxy, encounter new races and face...

Disney Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)

Action, Fighting, Platformer, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

May 22, 2007

Players: 6/10

Metacritic: 57/100

Disney Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) is a third-person action game with a mixture of fighting, platforming and fantasy games from the masters from...

Faces of War

Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Isometric, Historical, Action, Simulation

September 8, 2006

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 67/100

A real-time tactical strategy game set during World War II, Faces of War puts the player in command of troops on the front lines. Its 1944–1945 campaigns follow...

Legendary

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

November 4, 2008

Players: 6.7/10

Steam: 78/100

Metacritic: 49/100

Legendary is a fantastic first-person shooter. The amazing creatures that are described in myths and legends actually exist. A professional thief named Descartes...

LEGO Batman: The Videogame (2009)

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

September 23, 2008

Players: 7.5/10

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 76/100

This action-adventure platformer set in the world of LEGO and Batman follows the escape of Arkham Asylum’s villains and the effort to save Gotham City. In LEGO...

Aquaria

Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Puzzle, Sandbox, Metroidvania, Indie, Exploration

December 7, 2007

Players: 9.9/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 83/100

Aquaria is a metroidvania set in a vast underwater world filled with living creatures and ancient secrets. Naija, a solitary ocean dweller, searches for her family...

Beneath a Steel Sky

Adventure, Third-person view, Cyberpunk, Point & Click, Free game

March 4, 1994

Steam: 89/100

Rise & Fall: Civilizations at War

Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Historical

June 12, 2006

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 64/100

Rise & Fall: Civilizations at War — The goal of the game is to defeat the enemy(s), which is achieved by first micromanaging the base and then training an...

Silent Hill: Homecoming

Action, Shooter, Horror, Fighting, First-person view, Third-person view, Puzzle, Adventure, Survival horror

September 30, 2008

Players: 7.3/10

Steam: 42/100

Metacritic: 68/100

Silent Hill: Homecoming is a survival horror adventure about Alex Shepherd, who returns to his hometown of Shepherd’s Glen to investigate his brother’s...

Worldwide Soccer Manager 2009

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

November 14, 2008

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 83/100

Worldwide Soccer Manager 2009 — 3D match engine. Interface changes and additional functions, in particular in match viewing mode. Supports widescreen monitor...

CrossFire

Online, Action, Shooter, First-person view

February 23, 2008

Players: 7.9/10

CrossFire is a free-to-play competitive multiplayer shooter with a first-person view. You will find yourself in the very center of the confrontation between two...

Diablo 2: Lord of Destruction

Role-playing game, Action, DLC, Hack and slash, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval

June 27, 2001

Players: 8.8/10

Metacritic: 87/100

Diablo 2: Lord of Destruction is an add-on for an action role-playing game with an isometric camera view in a fantasy setting. The expansion includes a new act, new...

Fallout Tactics

Role-playing game, Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Post-apocalyptic

March 14, 2001

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 79/100

Metacritic: 82/100

Fallout Tactics is a tactical turn-based strategy game with RPG elements and an isometric camera view set in the Fallout universe. The events of the game will tell...

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...

Warriors Orochi

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

March 21, 2007

Metacritic: 55/100

Warriors Orochi is a fast-paced third-person action RPG that combines characters from Dynasty Warriors and Samurai Warriors into one game where they battle each...

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...

Gourmania

Action, First-person view

October 24, 2008

Players: 10/10

Gourmania is an action game with a first-person view from the masters from the Butterfly iSoft studio. The game is published by Alawar Entertainment, Inc.. In some...

Iron Storm

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Adventure, Indie

October 23, 2002

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 75/100

Metacritic: 69/100

Iron Storm — a first-person shooter set in an alternate 60s. The First World War did not end, but grew into large-scale battles between the Russian-Mongol...

Luxor

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

April 5, 2005

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 69/100

This action-puzzle game is set in Ancient Egypt, where Isis calls on the hero to stop Set and his minions. Spheres advance toward the pyramids, and the player fires...

My Horse and Me

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

November 23, 2007

Metacritic: 49/100

This equestrian sports game combines riding, competition, leisure activities, and horse care. Players take part in championship events at indoor and outdoor venues...

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...

SWAT 4 (Gold Edition)

Simulation, Action, Shooter, Strategy, First-person view, Collection

April 5, 2006

Players: 8.2/10

SWAT 4 (Gold Edition) is a first-person simulator with action, shooter and strategy elements from Irrational Games LLC. The main publisher of the game is Sierra...

World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King (Collector's Edition)

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

November 13, 2008

Metacritic: 91/100

World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King (Collector's Edition) is a first-person role-playing game with a mixture of action and fantasy games from developers from...

Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Mummy

Adventure, Point & Click, Detective

November 1, 2008

Steam: 28/100

Metacritic: 59/100

A point-and-click detective adventure follows Sherlock Holmes as he investigates the death of Lord Montcalfe at the nobleman’s manor. After the lord’s death, his...

Hoyle Puzzle & Board Games

Strategy, In real time, First-person view, Top-down view, Collection, Puzzle, Board / Group Game, Turn-based, Card game, Chess game

September 25, 2008

Hoyle Puzzle & Board Games is a first-person strategy game with puzzle, card and chess elements from developers Dynamix, Inc., Encore Software, Inc., Freeverse...

Simon the Sorcerer

Adventure, Third-person view, Puzzle, Comedy, Point & Click

January 2, 1993

Steam: 76/100

Simon the Sorcerer is a third-person adventure with puzzle elements from Adventuresoft Ltd.. The game is published by Adventure Soft Publishing Ltd.. Shuliyat...

Total Club Manager 2005

Simulation, Business / Management, Third-person view, Sports game, Sandbox

October 22, 2004

Players: 9.6/10

Total Club Manager 2005 is a third-person simulator with elements of a business simulator, sports game and sandbox from the masters from the studio Electronic Arts...

Alien Shooter: Vengeance

Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, In real time, Isometric, Futurism (Future)

September 7, 2006

Players: 8.9/10

Metacritic: 67/100

Alien Shooter: Vengeance — in 2030, the MAGMA Energy Corporation sends its mercenaries to a top-secret facility. Horrible and dangerous experiments were...

Avencast: Rise of the Mage

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

November 8, 2007

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 76/100

Metacritic: 68/100

This real-time fantasy action RPG follows an apprentice mage at the Avencast academy, which comes under attack by demonic hordes. The hero must fight off the...