April 2008 - games, that were released this month

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

April 1, 2008 → PC

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...

Far Cry

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Open world

April 1, 2008 → PC

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 76/100

Metacritic: 71/100

Far Cry is an exciting first-person shooter. You are Jack Carver, the owner of a small charter company that rents boats in the tropical state of Micronesia. With...

Chrome

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

April 1, 2008 → PC

Players: 6.7/10

Metacritic: 69/100

Chrome is a dynamic first-person shooter in a sci-fi setting. The game takes place in the distant future on colonized planets. You will take on the role of Bolt...

Gene Troopers

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

April 1, 2008 → PC

Gene Troopers is a first-person role-playing game with action and shooter elements from the studio Cauldron Ltd.. The game is published by Akella. In some circles...

Mana Khemia: Alchemists of Al-Revis

Role-playing game, Third-person view, Puzzle, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game

April 1, 2008 → PlayStation 2

Metacritic: 55/100

This turn-based role-playing game follows an amnesiac young man studying at an alchemy academy in an isolated part of the world. He fights alongside his friends...

Sudden Strike 3: Arms for Victory

Strategy, In real time, Third-person view

April 1, 2008 → PC

Players: 8.6/10

Steam: 71/100

Metacritic: 63/100

Sudden Strike 3: Arms for Victory — the game takes place during World War II. The game features armies of various participating countries (USSR, USA, Germany...

Freekibble

Educational game (Education)

April 1, 2008 → Browser

Freekibble is an educational game. The PC version of Freekibble, unfortunately, has not yet been released, but we hope that the release will take place in the near...

In Living Colors!

Strategy, Puzzle

April 1, 2008 → PC

In Living Colors! is a strategy with puzzle elements from developers from the Targem Games studio. The game is published by Big Fish Games...

Kudos: Rock Legend

Simulation, Strategy, Business / Management, Turn-based

April 1, 2008 → Mac; April 24, 2008 → PC

Kudos: Rock Legend is a music management strategy where you will become a real leader of a rock band and try to achieve world fame within 5 years. Each turn in the...

Mystery P.I.: The Vegas Heist

Action, Strategy, Puzzle, Casino, Casual game, Hidden Objects

April 1, 2008 → PC

Steam: 84/100

Mystery P.I.: The Vegas Heist is an action, strategy, puzzle and casino game from SpinTop Games. The game is published by SpinTop...

NES Quest

Adventure, Third-person view, Puzzle

April 1, 2008 → PC

NES Quest is a third-person adventure with puzzle elements from KCD Games. The game is published by KCD...

Riot Zone

Arcade, Action, Fighting

April 1, 2008 → Wii

Players: 7.9/10

Riot Zone is an arcade game with action and fighting game elements from the developers of Westone Co., Ltd.. The game is published by Hudson Soft Company, Ltd...

Sky Kid

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, Third-person view

April 1, 2008 → Wii

Sky Kid is a third-person arcade game with elements of action, shooter and flight simulator from the developers of the Namco Limited studio. The game is published...

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view

April 1, 2008 → Wii

Players: 7/10

Metacritic: 52/100

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) is a third-person arcade game with action and platform elements from the masters of the Konami Industry Co. studio. Ltd.. The...

Valkyrie no Densetsu

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Top-down view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval

April 1, 2008 → Wii

Valkyrie no Densetsu is a top-down arcade game with action, shooter, anime/manga and fantasy elements from Namco Limited. The game is published by Namco Limited...

Warlords (1990)

Strategy, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval

April 1, 2008 → DOS

Warlords (1990) is a top-down strategy game with a dash of fantasy from the masters at SSG Strategic Studies Group Pty Ltd.. The game is published by SSG Strategic...

City Life Edition 2008

Simulation, Strategy, DLC, Business / Management, Third-person view, Sandbox, City Building

April 2, 2008 → PC

Steam: 80/100

Metacritic: 66/100

An expansion for City Life, this city-building simulation puts the player in charge of designing and developing a city. Residents need jobs, healthcare and...

Bounty Bay Online

Role-playing game, Strategy, In real time, Third-person view

April 2, 2008 → PC

Bounty Bay Online is a third-person role-playing game with a dash of strategy from the developers of Suzhou Snail Electronic Co., Ltd.. The game is published by...

Facewound

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Horror, Third-person view

April 2, 2008 → PC

Players: 10/10

Facewound is a third-person arcade game with a mixture of action, shooter and horror from the developers of Facepunch Studios...

Mr. Driller Online

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

April 2, 2008 → Xbox 360

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 45/100

An arcade puzzle game about drilling through colored blocks, where the goal is to dig downward while keeping an eye on the air supply. Mr. Driller Online features...

Condemned 2: Bloodshot

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

April 3, 2008 → PlayStation 3; April 4, 2008 → PlayStation 3, Xbox 360

Metacritic: 81/100

This first-person shooter with horror elements follows Ethan Thomas, a former Serial Crimes Unit investigator called back to duty after his partner goes missing...

Age of Atlantis

Strategy, Puzzle

April 3, 2008 → PC

Age of Atlantis is a strategy with a hint of puzzle from the masters from the studios AlterLab Gamestudio and IT Territory Casual. The game is published by...

Brain Challenge (2007)

Action, Educational game (Education), Puzzle, Anime / Manga

April 3, 2008 → N-Gage

Metacritic: 61/100

Brain Challenge is a collection of puzzles designed to exercise logic, maths, focus and visual skills. Exercises are divided into categories and can be played at...

Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass

Action, Third-person view, Top-down view, Puzzle, Sports game, Fantasy / Medieval, Legend of Zelda

April 3, 2008 → Nintendo DS

Metacritic: 90/100

This action-adventure with puzzles takes place several months after The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker. Link sets out to find Tetra after she is put in danger...

Rescue Pilot - Mission Pack

Simulation, DLC, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Third-person view, Helicopters

April 3, 2008 → PC; April 18, 2008 → PC

Rescue Pilot — Mission Pack is a first-person simulator with elements of a flight simulator and a helicopter simulator from developers from the Just Flight...

Sims: Castaway Stories

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

April 3, 2008 → Mac

Players: 10/10

Sims: Castaway Stories is a third-person simulator with a dash of strategy from the studio Aspyr Media, Inc.. The game is published by Electronic Arts, Inc., the...

Colpile

Arcade, Puzzle, Logic

April 3, 2008 → Nintendo DS

Colpile is an arcade and puzzle game from Beyond Interactive. The game's main publisher is Success Corp.. Chotto-Aima no Colpile DS is an alternate title for...

Team Fortress 2

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

April 4, 2008 → PC; April 9, 2008 → PC

Players: 8/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 92/100

A class-based multiplayer first-person shooter built around team battles and distinct tactical roles. Team Fortress 2 offers several game modes and pairs a...

Dark Sector

Action, Horror, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Shooter

April 4, 2008 → PlayStation 3, Xbox 360; April 11, 2008 → PlayStation 3, Xbox 360

Players: 8.8/10

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 70/100

This third-person science-fiction shooter with horror elements follows a covert mission in Lasria, an Eastern European city concealing a deadly Cold War secret...

Dungeon Explorer: Warriors of Ancient Arts (2008)

Role-playing game, Action, In real time, Top-down view

April 4, 2008 → Nintendo DS

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 58/100

This top-down action RPG with real-time combat is set in a world inspired by the Three Kingdoms, where heroes rise to oppose a looming evil. Dungeon Explorer...

FlatOut: Head On

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

April 4, 2008 → PSP

Players: 7.6/10

Metacritic: 74/100

A racing action game in the FlatOut series, FlatOut: Head On combines races with widespread destruction. The game centers on racing and the resulting destructive...

Portal

Action, Platformer, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Science fiction

April 4, 2008 → PC; April 9, 2008 → PC

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 98/100

Metacritic: 90/100

A first-person puzzle game set in the mysterious laboratories of Aperture Science. In Portal, the player solves physics-based puzzles and overcomes challenges by...

SEGA Superstars Tennis

Third-person view, Isometric, Sports game, Tennis

April 4, 2008 → PlayStation 2

Metacritic: 68/100

An arcade tennis game featuring characters from across SEGA’s series, competing on themed courts. The roster includes 16 characters, each with a special ability...

Germany's Next Topmodel (2008)

Action, In real time, Third-person view, Top-down view, Puzzle

April 4, 2008 → PC

Germany's Next Topmodel (2008) is a third-person action game with a hint of puzzle from the developers from Independent Arts Software GmbH. The main publisher of...

Hoyle Enchanted Puzzles

Arcade, Action, Strategy, Top-down view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval

April 4, 2008 → PC

Players: 5.5/10

Hoyle Enchanted Puzzles is a top-down arcade game with action, strategy, puzzle and fantasy elements from the developers of Boomzap Pte. Ltd.. The game is published...

Mein Gestüt: Ein Leben für die Pferde

Simulation, First-person view

April 4, 2008 → Wii

Mein Gestüt: Ein Leben für die Pferde is a simulator with a first-person view from the masters from the studio Sproing Interactive Media GmbH. The game is...

Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops Plus

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

April 4, 2008 → PSP

Metacritic: 65/100

An add-on for Metal Gear Solid, combining stealth-action missions with multiplayer battles. The single-player Infinity Mission offers a new set of challenges, while...

My Little Flufties

Simulation, Third-person view

April 4, 2008 → PC

Players: 4.6/10

My Little Flufties is a third-person simulator from the masters at DK Games. The game is published by GOST Publishing SPRL, and Logrus LLC is responsible for...

Odin Sphere

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

April 4, 2008 → PlayStation 2

Metacritic: 83/100

This fantasy action game is set in Erion, where the destruction of the country of Valentine by an ancient artifact ignites a war between the fairies of Ringford and...

Ship Simulator 2008 Add-on: New Horizons

Simulation, DLC, Warships / Submarines, First-person view, Third-person view

April 4, 2008 → PC

Ship Simulator 2008 Add-on -on: New Horizons is also known as Schiff-Simulator 2008 Add-On: Neue...