April 2006 - games, that were released this month

Strategy, In real time, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic, Space

April 1, 2006 → PC

Players: 7/10

Steam: 70/100

Metacritic: 73/100

Earth 2160 is an exciting sci-fi real-time strategy game. After the destruction of the Earth, the heads of the European dynasty were able to escape...

Keepsake

Adventure, Third-person view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval, Indie, Casual game, Point & Click

April 1, 2006 → PC

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 83/100

Metacritic: 68/100

This puzzle adventure follows Lydia as she arrives for her first day at a magic academy, only to find its halls empty. Accompanied by a dragon afraid...

War World: Tactical Combat

Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Combat robots

April 1, 2006 → PC

Players: 8.8/10

Metacritic: 60/100

This futuristic third-person shooter centers on battles between combat mechs and the development of their capabilities. In online matches, players...

Bomb Squad (2006)

Strategy, Top-down view, Puzzle, Board / Group Game

April 1, 2006 → ExEn

Bomb Squad (2006) is a top-down strategy game with a hint of puzzle from developers from the studio In-Fusio. The game is published by In-Fusio. The...

Colossal Cave (2006)

Adventure

April 1, 2006 → PC

Steam: 90/100

Colossal Cave (2006) is an adventure from the developers from the Intelligent-Digital studio. GUI Colossal Cave is an alternative title for Colossal...

Johnny Crash Stuntman Does Texas

Action, Third-person view

April 1, 2006 → BREW

Players: 5.5/10

Johnny Crash Stuntman Does Texas is a third-person action game from the developers of the Sumea studio. The main publisher of the game is Digital...

Re-Mission

Simulation, Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, Educational game (Education), Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

April 1, 2006 → PC

Re-Mission is a third-person simulator with a mixture of action, shooter, flight simulator and educational game from the developers of the studios...

Ben Jordan: Paranormal Investigator Case 5 - Land of the Rising Dead

Adventure, Horror, Third-person view, Puzzle

April 2, 2006 → PC

Ben Jordan: Paranormal Investigator Case 5 — Land of the Rising Dead is a third-person adventure with a touch of horror and puzzle from...

Ninja Flu

Action, Shooter, Third-person view

April 2, 2006 → PC

Ninja Flu is a third-person action game with a touch of shooter from developers from the Cactus Games studio. The game is published by Cactus...

007: From Russia with Love

Action, Shooter, Third-person view

April 3, 2006 → PSP; April 13, 2006 → PSP

Players: 5.3/10

Metacritic: 68/100

007: From Russia with Love is a third-person shooter in which the player takes on the role of James Bond. The game consists of 14 main levels, but...

Major League Baseball 2K6 (2006)

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

April 3, 2006 → PlayStation 2, Xbox; April 10, 2006 → Xbox 360; April 13, 2006 → PSP

Metacritic: 68/100

A baseball sports game based on Major League Baseball. Matches feature a new movement system and realistic player collisions in the infield and...

The Sims 2: Nightlife

Simulation, DLC, In real time, Third-person view

April 3, 2006 → Mac; April 20, 2006 → Mac

Metacritic: 76/100

An expansion for Sims 2 focused on Sims’ nightlife and relationships. Players can send Sims on dates or out for an evening with friends; the new...

Virtual Horse Ranch 2

Simulation, Strategy, Educational game (Education), First-person view, Sports game

April 3, 2006 → PC

Virtual Horse Ranch 2 is a first-person simulator with a mixture of strategy, educational game and sports game from the developers of Orbis Games...

Commandos: Strike Force

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

April 4, 2006 → PC, PlayStation 2, Xbox; April 20, 2006 → PC; April 21, 2006 → PC

Players: 9/10

Metacritic: 61/100

Commandos: Strike Force — The game takes place in Europe and Russia during World War II. A squad of Allied commandos performs various missions...

Evil Days of Luckless John

Action, Shooter, Adventure, Stealth, Third-person view, Puzzle

April 4, 2006 → PC

Players: 10/10

Evil Days of Luckless John — John, who has always had terrible luck in all areas of his life, one day finds himself the heir to a successful...

Tourist Trophy: The Real Riding Simulator

Simulation, First-person view, Third-person view, Sports game, Motorcycle racing

April 4, 2006 → PlayStation 2

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 74/100

A motorcycle racing simulator focused on bike handling and the rider’s perspective. Tourist Trophy features more than 35 courses and over 100...

Bust-a-Move Deluxe

Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Puzzle

April 4, 2006 → PSP

Metacritic: 67/100

Bust-a-Move Deluxe is a third-person strategy game with a hint of puzzle from the masters at Taito Corporation. The game is published by Majesco...

Sin

Action, Shooter, First-person view

April 5, 2006 → PC

Players: 9.6/10

Steam: 78/100

This first-person science-fiction shooter follows a biochemist who turns Freeport’s residents into genetically engineered mutants. The player takes...

First Battalion

Action, First-person view, Third-person view, Tanks

April 5, 2006 → PC; April 26, 2006 → PC

Players: 7/10

First Battalion — tank action with a third-person view. You will take command of the First Battalion and lead your army through the flames of...

Supreme Ruler 2010

Simulation, Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Top-down view

April 5, 2006 → PC

Players: 9.9/10

Metacritic: 69/100

A political and military leadership simulation set in a world where major powers have broken apart into rival economic and military regions, and the...

Don't Get Angry! 2

Strategy, Isometric, Board / Group Game

April 5, 2006 → PC

Players: 10/10

Don't Get Angry! 2 is a strategy game with an isometric view from the developers from the X-Pressive.com studio. The game is published by...

NBA Ballers: Phenom

Third-person view, Sports game, Basketball

April 5, 2006 → PlayStation 2

Metacritic: 70/100

This basketball sports game follows an aspiring player seeking recognition from scouts, coaches and entertainment industry figures during the NBA...

SWAT 4 (Gold Edition)

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

April 5, 2006 → PC

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...

Treasure Island (2006)

Strategy, Puzzle

April 5, 2006 → PC

Treasure Island (2006) is a strategy with puzzle elements from developers from the NevoSoft studio. The game is published by NevoSoft. Sometimes the...

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Essentials

Action, Stealth, First-person view, Third-person view

April 6, 2006 → PSP

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 58/100

This stealth action game follows Sam Fisher after the death of his daughter. Found in New Orleans in the company of known domestic terrorist Emile...

Black

Action, Shooter, First-person view

April 6, 2006 → PlayStation 2

Players: 7.4/10

Metacritic: 78/100

Black is a dynamic shooter with a first-person view. You have to become one of the operatives of a detachment of the US armed forces. The fighters of...

Emergency 3

Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Sandbox, Simulation, Online

April 6, 2006 → PC

Steam: 80/100

Metacritic: 58/100

A real-time strategy and simulation game in which the player leads rescue services, firefighters and police. Specialist personnel and vehicles are...

Mystery Case Files: Prime Suspects

Action, Third-person view, Puzzle, Casual game, Hidden Objects

April 6, 2006 → PC

Players: 6.7/10

Steam: 87/100

This casual hidden-object puzzle follows an investigation into the theft of the Queen’s Hope Diamond. The player searches illustrated locations for...

Tenchu: Dark Secret

Action, Stealth, Fighting, Third-person view, Top-down view

April 6, 2006 → Nintendo DS

Metacritic: 37/100

This stealth action game follows ninja assassins tasked with protecting a princess. In more than 40 single-player missions, players stalk enemies...

Guitar Hero

Simulation, Action, Music game, Third-person view

April 7, 2006 → PlayStation 2

Players: 3.8/10

Metacritic: 91/100

Guitar Hero is a music action game in which players perform rock songs using a guitar-shaped controller. Its soundtrack features more than 30 tracks...

Tomb Raider: Legend

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

April 7, 2006 → PC, PlayStation 2, Xbox 360, Xbox; April 11, 2006 → PC, PlayStation 2, Xbox 360, Xbox

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 75/100

This third-person action-adventure follows Lara Croft as she travels the world in search of one of history’s greatest artifacts. The quest brings...

Tony Hawk's American Wasteland

Third-person view, Sports game

April 7, 2006 → PC; April 14, 2006 → PC

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 100/100

Metacritic: 75/100

This skateboarding and BMX sports game takes place in an open Los Angeles environment, the city where skate culture began. Players follow the...

Back to the Garden

Strategy, Top-down view, Puzzle, Arcade

April 7, 2006 → Browser

A local multiplayer game for up to four players, where participants control vegetables and compete or work together. Different modes include racing...

Combat: Task Force 121

Action, First-person view

April 7, 2006 → PC

Players: 7/10

Metacritic: 44/100

This first-person action shooter follows U.S. forces sent to stop Marxist rebels who have gained a foothold in the armed services. Their attacks...

Condemned: Criminal Origins

Action, Shooter, Adventure, Horror, Fighting, First-person view, Detective, Survival

April 7, 2006 → PC; April 11, 2006 → PC; April 18, 2006 → PC

Players: 9.3/10

Metacritic: 80/100

A dark psychological thriller in which the hunt for killers gradually turns into a hunt for one's own sanity. FBI agent Ethan Thomas investigates a...

Final Fight: Streetwise

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Emulator

April 7, 2006 → PlayStation 2; April 13, 2006 → PlayStation 2, Xbox

Metacritic: 43/100

Final Fight: Streetwise — The single-player-only story mode features 10 mini-games including cockroach stomping, arm wrestling, slide puzzles...

GODS: Lands of Infinity

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

April 7, 2006 → PC

Players: 8.8/10

Metacritic: 54/100

This fantasy role-playing game is set in the ancient world of Bellarion, where the gods are at war. After Xarax, ruler of the gods, is murdered, the...