December 2005 - games, that were released this month

Resident Evil 4 (2005)

Action, Adventure, Horror, Third-person view, Survival horror, Zombies

December 1, 2005 → PlayStation 2

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 81/100

Continuation of the action-horror adventure with a third-person view in the Resident Evil series. The story of the fourth part takes place in 2004...

Ed, Edd n Eddy: The Mis-Edventures

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle

December 1, 2005 → PlayStation 2; December 23, 2005 → PC

Ed, Edd n Eddy: The Mis-Edventures is a third-person action game with a mixture of platforming and puzzles from the studio A2M. The main publisher of...

Gene Troopers

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

December 1, 2005 → 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...

Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories

Action, Shooter, Third-person view

December 1, 2005 → PSP; December 2, 2005 → PSP; December 10, 2005 → PSP

Players: 6.9/10

Metacritic: 83/100

Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories is a third-person action-adventure game that is a portable spin-off of Grand Theft Auto 3. The main character...

GT Legends

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

December 1, 2005 → PC; December 2, 2005 → PC; December 4, 2005 → PC; December 16, 2005 → PC

Players: 10/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 84/100

GT Legends is a sophisticated racing simulator with third and first person views. The game retains the authentic driving experience of GTR and takes...

Labyrinth (2005)

Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Top-down view, Puzzle, Anime / Manga

December 1, 2005 → Nintendo DS

Labyrinth (2005) is a third-person arcade game with action, puzzle and anime/manga elements from the masters of the Taito Corporation studio. The...

NBA Live 06

Third-person view, Sports game

December 1, 2005 → Xbox 360; December 2, 2005 → Xbox 360

Players: 7.8/10

Metacritic: 75/100

NBA Live 06 — In Dynasty Mode, the player selects 1 team (excluding All-Star teams) and controls a dynasty that crosses multiple seasons...

Onimusha: Warlords

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

December 1, 2005 → PC

Players: 6.7/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 74/100

Onimusha: Warlords is a third-person action-adventure game set in 16th century Japan. A mysterious creature kidnaps Princess Yuki, whom the young...

Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie (2005)

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

December 1, 2005 → PC; December 2, 2005 → Xbox 360; December 3, 2005 → PC; December 15, 2005 → PSP; December 16, 2005 → PSP; December 20, 2005 → PSP

Players: 9.6/10

Metacritic: 76/100

This action game based on the Universal Pictures film takes place in a world crawling with predators, where survival as Jack is interwoven with the...

Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones

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

December 1, 2005 → PlayStation 2, GameCube; December 2, 2005 → PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, Xbox 360; December 8, 2005 → PC, Xbox, GameCube; December 9, 2005 → PC, PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 79/100

Metacritic: 85/100

Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones is a continuation of the dynamic action slasher with a third-person view, which is the third part of The Sands of...

World Racing 2

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

December 1, 2005 → PC

Players: 9.6/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 58/100

A racing game set across 3D landscapes, featuring cars from various manufacturers and serving as a sequel to World Racing – Mercedes Benz. World...

Age of Empires 3

Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Historical, Online, City Building

December 1, 2005 → PC

Players: 9/10

Metacritic: 81/100

A real-time strategy game about the colonial empires of Europe, Asia, and the Americas competing for territory and influence. Players develop a...

Dangerous Waters

Simulation, Warships / Submarines, First-person view, Third-person view, Strategy, Online

December 1, 2005 → PC; December 20, 2005 → PC

Steam: 79/100

Metacritic: 82/100

This naval simulation is set in a modern-day environment and lets players control ships, submarines, and aircraft. The player can take charge of...

Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!

Action, Platformer

December 1, 2005 → Game Boy Advance

Metacritic: 77/100

This platform adventure follows a rescue mission on Donkey Kong Island. The Kremlings, led by a mysterious new figure named KAOS, capture Donkey Kong...

Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime

Action, Third-person view, Top-down view, Turn-based

December 1, 2005 → Nintendo DS

Metacritic: 83/100

This action-adventure follows Rocket, a slime living in the kingdom of Slimenia, which is invaded by the Plob, a gang that kidnaps the slimes of the...

FLOW: Urban Dance Uprising

Simulation, Music game, Third-person view

December 1, 2005 → PlayStation 2; December 2, 2005 → PlayStation 2

Metacritic: 65/100

This music simulation game focuses on street dance and breakdancing, with players learning moves and taking part in dance battles. Three...

Frantix

Action, Third-person view, Puzzle

December 1, 2005 → PSP; December 9, 2005 → PSP

Metacritic: 59/100

Frantix is a 3D puzzle adventure with action elements, in which a character navigates levels filled with traps and hazards. The game takes place in...

Homura

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

December 1, 2005 → PlayStation 2

Homura is a top-down action game with shooter, anime or manga and fantasy elements from developers from Skonec Entertainment. The main publisher of...

IF Ski Jumping

Third-person view, Sports game

December 1, 2005 → ExEn

IF Ski Jumping is a sports game with a third-person view from developers from Devalley Entertainment. The game is published by In-Fusio. The PC...

Johnny Crash Stuntman Does Texas

Action, Third-person view

December 1, 2005 → J2ME

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...

Metroid Prime Pinball

Simulation, Action, Third-person view, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Pinball

December 1, 2005 → Nintendo DS

Metacritic: 79/100

A futuristic pinball game starring Samus Aran, Metroid Prime Pinball combines table play with battles against enemies and bosses from the Metroid...

Strip Poker Exclusive

Strategy, First-person view, Adult game, Card game

December 1, 2005 → PC

Players: 5.5/10

Strip Poker Exclusive is a first-person strategy game with adult and card game elements from the developers at Emotion Design. The game is published...

Super Monkey Ball: Touch & Roll

Action, Third-person view, Puzzle

December 1, 2005 → Nintendo DS

Metacritic: 63/100

This action puzzle game has players guide characters inside spherical capsules through stages using stylus and touch-screen controls. Super Monkey...

Tony Hawk's American Wasteland

Third-person view, Sports game

December 2, 2005 → Xbox 360

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...

Gun

Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, Fighting, Third-person view, Casino, Open world

December 2, 2005 → Xbox 360

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 76/100

Gun is a third-person action-adventure game set in the open world of the Wild West. Fate took away everything Colton White held dear. Since then...

Amped 3

Third-person view, Sports game, Sandbox, Skiing

December 2, 2005 → Xbox 360

Metacritic: 72/100

Amped 3 — In addition to the main story, there are several ski resorts with many challenges. Completing these tasks earns the player respect...

Bejeweled 2

Action, Strategy, Puzzle, Logic, Casual game, Match-3 (Three in a row)

December 2, 2005 → Xbox 360

Players: 7.4/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 69/100

This match-three puzzle game features four ways to play. Puzzle mode challenges players to solve handcrafted brain teasers against the clock, while...

Broken Sword 1 & 2

Collection

December 2, 2005 → PC

Players: 7.5/10

Broken Sword 1 & 2 — An innocent vacation in Paris unwittingly takes young American George Stobbart into a mysterious and exciting adventure...

Condemned: Criminal Origins

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

December 2, 2005 → Xbox 360

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...

Counter-Strike: Source

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Tactics, Online

December 2, 2005 → PC; December 22, 2005 → PC

Players: 7.6/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 88/100

Counter-Strike: Source is an improved version of the tactical competitive first-person shooter Counter-Strike. The game will delight you with all the...

Dungeon Lords

Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Cooperative (co-op)

December 2, 2005 → PC

Players: 8.8/10

Steam: 78/100

Metacritic: 45/100

This third-person fantasy action RPG follows a struggle for a kingdom threatened by a conspiracy within the Circle of Mages and Lord Barrowgrim’s...

ER: The Game

Simulation, Third-person view, Isometric

December 2, 2005 → PC

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 60/100

A strategy and role-playing game based on the TV series ER, it follows a newly hired intern at Chicago's County General Hospital. The player treats...

FIFA Soccer 06

Third-person view, Sports game

December 2, 2005 → Xbox 360; December 22, 2005 → PSP

Metacritic: 76/100

FIFA Soccer 06 — The developers of the FIFA series completely redesigned the game engine for the 2006 release of the game, claiming that it...

Hearts of Iron 2

Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Top-down view, Historical, Grand strategy

December 2, 2005 → PC

Players: 7.3/10

Metacritic: 83/100

This grand strategy game focuses on World War II and lets players govern a country in a conflict spanning the globe. Players handle diplomacy...

Hello Kitty: Roller Rescue

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Anime / Manga

December 2, 2005 → PlayStation 2, Xbox; December 8, 2005 → GameCube

Players: 9.8/10

Metacritic: 64/100

This 3D action platformer stars Hello Kitty in a world populated by Sanrio characters. The player explores the world, encounters characters and...

Kameo: Elements of Power

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

December 2, 2005 → Xbox 360

Metacritic: 79/100

This third-person fantasy adventure combines exploration and combat as Kameo confronts the Dark Troll King. To rescue the three Elemental Ancestors...

Longest Journey

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

December 2, 2005 → PC

Players: 10/10

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 91/100

Longest Journey is a stunning graphic adventure where the player controls the protagonist, April Ryan, on her journey between parallel universes...

Madden NFL 06

Third-person view, Sports game, American Football

December 2, 2005 → Xbox 360; December 23, 2005 → PSP

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 78/100

An American football simulation with an enhanced passing game and defensive improvements. Madden NFL 06 lets players manage a team on the field and...

Perfect Dark Zero

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

December 2, 2005 → Xbox 360

Players: 3.8/10

Metacritic: 81/100

This first-person sci-fi shooter follows Joanna Dark several years before the events of Perfect Dark. She is working toward becoming a Perfect Agent...

Project Gotham Racing 3

Racing, First-person view, Third-person view

December 2, 2005 → Xbox 360

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 88/100

This racing game centers on city competitions in licensed supercars, rewarding style and skill with Kudos points. Points are earned for powerslides...