August 2006 - games, that were released this month

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

August 1, 2006 → PC, PlayStation 2, Xbox

Players: 8.8/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 74/100

Flatout 2 is a continuation of the dynamic racing action game with first and third person views. As in the original, the main feature is the ability to destroy...

Dreamfall: The Longest Journey

Adventure, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Fantasy / Medieval, Cyberpunk, Science fiction

August 1, 2006 → PC

Players: 9/10

Steam: 83/100

Metacritic: 74/100

Dreamfall: The Longest Journey is a continuation of the legendary adventure with a third-person view in a sci-fi setting. The game continues the story told in...

Barnyard

Action, Third-person view

August 1, 2006 → PC, PlayStation 2, Game Boy Advance, GameCube

Players: 9.5/10

An action-adventure game based on the animated film Barnyard, where farm animals explore the barnyard and take on tasks from its residents. The player completes...

Glory of the Roman Empire

Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Business / Management

August 1, 2006 → PC

Players: 9/10

Metacritic: 66/100

Glory of the Roman Empire — The player takes on the roles of a city planner, governor and military leader. Successful players will need planning skills...

Jewel Quest

Strategy, Puzzle

August 1, 2006 → Mac

Metacritic: 68/100

A puzzle game about searching for treasure among the ancient ruins of the Mayan civilization. The player rearranges valuable relics to turn sand tiles into gold and...

Paradise (2006)

Adventure, Third-person view, Puzzle

August 1, 2006 → PC

Players: 8.2/10

Metacritic: 57/100

Paradise (2006) - an exciting point and click adventure with lots of puzzles from the creators of the Syberia series. The events of the game will take you to the...

SOCOM 3: U.S. Navy SEALs

Action, Third-person view, Historical

August 1, 2006 → PlayStation 2

Players: 7/10

Metacritic: 82/100

SOCOM 3: U.S. Navy SEALs — in the North African campaign, the player's (Ghost) battle group consists of "The Jester", as well as the Navy SEALs Killjoy and...

Super Monkey Ball Adventure

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

August 1, 2006 → PlayStation 2, GameCube; August 29, 2006 → PSP

Metacritic: 53/100

This adventure game with puzzle elements follows a feud between monkey kingdoms and an effort to bring their inhabitants together. A prince and princess from rival...

TibiaME

Role-playing game, Fighting, In real time, Isometric, Top-down view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Comics, Online

August 1, 2006 → J2ME

TibiaME — real-time role-playing fantasy fighting game with comic book elements. You have to become a legend and prove your skills against other players in...

Pox Nora

Online, Strategy, Isometric, Board / Group Game, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Free game, Collectible card game (CCG), Card game

August 1, 2006 → Browser

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 76/100

Pox Nora is a cooperative turn-based online tactical game in the fantasy genre. Players command armies of fantastical creatures, create spells of destructive power...

Nickelodeon Barnyard

Action

August 1, 2006 → PlayStation 2, Game Boy Advance, GameCube

Metacritic: 62/100

A 3D game based on Nickelodeon’s Barnyard movie, where the player takes the role of a new cow on the farm and meets its animal residents. The protagonist forms...

Bomb Squad (2006)

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

August 1, 2006 → DoJa

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 PC version of...

Hidden Expedition: Titanic

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Casual game, Hidden Objects

August 1, 2006 → PC

Steam: 91/100

This hidden-object adventure and puzzle game follows a member of the Hidden Expedition Adventure League exploring the wreck of the RMS Titanic, which sank after...

Jak X: Combat Racing

Action, Racing, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

August 1, 2006 → PlayStation 2

Players: 9.8/10

Metacritic: 76/100

Set in the futuristic Kras City, this combat racing game takes place in a world where high-speed competition has become the dominant sport. After a mysterious...

Loonyland: Halloween Hill

Action, Top-down view, Role-playing game, Exploration, Isometric

August 1, 2006 → Mac

Steam: 100/100

Loonyland: Halloween Hill is a top-down action game from the masters from the Hamumu Software studio. The game is published by Hamumu...

Malibu Ride 2

Action, Top-down view, Sports game

August 1, 2006 → ExEn

Malibu Ride 2 is a top-down action game with elements of a sports game from developers from the Otaboo studio. The game is published by In-Fusio. But Malibu Ride 2...

Rag Doll Kung Fu

Action, Fighting, Online, Indie

August 1, 2006 → PC

Players: 3.2/10

Steam: 78/100

Metacritic: 69/100

A fighting game with rag-doll characters, Rag Doll Kung Fu brings together a collection of single-player and multiplayer games, interspersed with cutscenes inspired...

Total War: Eras

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

August 1, 2006 → PC

Total War: Eras is a third-person strategy game with elements of a fantasy game and a historical game from developers from Creative Assembly Ltd., The. The game is...

PoxNora

Online, Strategy, MMO, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Tactics

August 1, 2006 → PC

PoxNora is a collectible, turn-based tactical online strategy game about armies of fantastical creatures fighting in a fantasy world. Before a match, each player...

Safecracker: The Ultimate Puzzle Adventure

Strategy, Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Casual game

August 2, 2006 → PC

Players: 10/10

Steam: 59/100

Metacritic: 63/100

A first-person puzzle adventure about a safecracker hired by the family of a recently deceased wealthy man to find his will in the family mansion. Duncan W. Adams...

Circle of Blood

Adventure, Third-person view, Puzzle

August 2, 2006 → Windows Mobile

Circle of Blood is a third-person adventure with a hint of puzzle from the developers of Revolution Software Ltd.. The main publisher of the game is Virgin...

Street Fighter II': Hyper Fighting

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Anime / Manga

August 2, 2006 → Xbox 360

Metacritic: 76/100

An arcade fighting game built around one-on-one battles. It features several offline modes, leaderboards and achievements, alongside online matches, including...

Bomberman: Act Zero

Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Top-down view, Cyberpunk

August 3, 2006 → Xbox 360; August 29, 2006 → Xbox 360

Metacritic: 34/100

This arcade action game is set in a cyberpunk underground facility where people are imprisoned and trained as soldiers. Playing as Bomberman, the player must...

Disney/Pixar Cars (2006)

Action, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view, Open world, Adventure

August 3, 2006 → PC

Players: 10/10

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 65/100

This racing adventure based on Disney•Pixar’s Cars follows rookie racer Lightning McQueen as he aims to win the Piston Cup Championship. The story revisits key...

Star Fox Command

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

August 3, 2006 → Nintendo DS; August 28, 2006 → Nintendo DS

Metacritic: 76/100

A futuristic arcade shooter about defending the Lylat system from enemy forces. The player pilots an Arwing fighter and takes on missions within a branching...

True Crime: New York City

Action, Shooter, Fighting, Third-person view

August 3, 2006 → PC

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 58/100

True Crime: New York City is an action game with a third-person view. Marcus Reed is an ordinary gang member who inherits his imprisoned father's criminal empire in...

Frets on Fire

Simulation, Music game

August 3, 2006 → PC, Mac, Linux

Frets on Fire is a simulator with elements of a music game from developers from the Unreal Voodoo studio. The game is published by Unreal...

Growlanser 5: Generations

Role-playing game, Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Turn-based

August 3, 2006 → PlayStation 2

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 60/100

This tactical role-playing game is set on a fantasy island continent ravaged by famine and war, where human settlements face attacks from monsters called Screapers...

Rhythm Tengoku

Arcade, Action, Music game, Third-person view

August 3, 2006 → Game Boy Advance

Rhythm Tengoku is a third-person arcade game with a dash of action and music from the developers at Nintendo SPD. The main publisher of the game is Nintendo Co...

Tek-Kids Flash-Ops: Mission: Aqua Zone

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

August 3, 2006 → PC

Tek-Kids Flash-Ops: Mission: Aqua Zone is a third-person action game with shooter elements from developers from the Webserum studio. The game is published by Maxx...

Tek-Kids Flash-Ops: Mission: Data Island

Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Cyberpunk

August 3, 2006 → PC

Tek-Kids Flash-Ops: Mission: Data Island is a third-person action game with shooter elements from the masters from the Webserum studio. The game is published by...

Tek-Kids Flash-Ops: Mission: Polar Challenge

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

August 3, 2006 → PC

Tek-Kids Flash-Ops: Mission: Polar Challenge is a third-person action game with a touch of shooter from developers from the Webserum studio. The game is published...

Tek-Kids Flash-Ops: Mission: Sky Fortress

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

August 3, 2006 → PC

Tek-Kids Flash-Ops: Mission: Sky Fortress is a third-person action game with shooter elements from the masters from the Webserum studio. The game is published by...

Carnage Heart Portable

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Fighting, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Tactics

August 3, 2006 → PSP

Carnage Heart Portable is a third-person arcade game with elements of action, shooter, fighting and tactical games from developers from the Artdink Corporation...

Desperados 2: Cooper's Revenge

Action, Strategy, Stealth, In real time, Third-person view, Isometric, Tactics

August 4, 2006 → PC

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 51/100

Metacritic: 66/100

Desperados 2: Cooper's Revenge is a unique tactical strategy with action elements and a third-person view in the Desperados series of games. Sun-drenched prairies...

Cold War

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

August 4, 2006 → Linux

Steam: 65/100

Metacritic: 62/100

Cold War is a stealth action adventure game with a third-person view. The game takes place during the Cold War in 1986. You will play the role of American reporter...

Dungeon Siege 2: Broken World

Role-playing game, DLC, In real time, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval

August 4, 2006 → PC; August 22, 2006 → PC

Players: 9.2/10

Metacritic: 62/100

An expansion for Dungeon Siege 2, continuing the story in the dark, post-apocalyptic fantasy world of Aranna. After a betrayal, the hero hunts down the Dark Wizard...

Heroes of Might and Magic 5

Strategy, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Tactics

August 4, 2006 → PC

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 77/100

This turn-based fantasy strategy game with RPG elements is set in the Might & Magic universe, where demonic forces spread chaos and heroes from different...

Monster House

Action, Shooter, Top-down view, Survival

August 4, 2006 → Nintendo DS; August 25, 2006 → Nintendo DS

Metacritic: 63/100

This top-down action shooter, based on the film Monster House, follows an effort to save the neighborhood by exploring a mysterious living house. As the player...

Th3 Plan

Action, Stealth, Third-person view

August 4, 2006 → PC

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 50/100

This third-person stealth action game follows thief Robert Taylor as he prepares a heist to settle a score five years after being betrayed by his partner. The mafia...