December 2008 - games, that were released this month

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

December 1, 2008 → PC; December 10, 2008 → PC

Players: 6.7/10

Steam: 56/100

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...

Rayman Raving Rabbids

Arcade, First-person view, Third-person view, Board / Group Game, Action, Comedy, Adventure

December 1, 2008 → Mac

Players: 8.6/10

Steam: 84/100

Metacritic: 69/100

This arcade adventure follows Rayman as a wild rabbit invasion threatens his world. He must fight the intruders and foil their plans, relying on his...

SBK: Superbike World Championship

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

December 1, 2008 → PC

Metacritic: 61/100

SBK: Superbike World Championship — Has an intuitive mode called arcade mode, which does not require the player to have the same precision and...

Destroy All Humans! Path of the Furon

December 1, 2008 → Xbox 360

Metacritic: 34/100

This science-fiction action game places Crypto in a stylized 1970s setting, where a mysterious enemy attacks Earth. The assault draws him into a...

Space Invaders Get Even

December 1, 2008 → Wii

Metacritic: 68/100

An arcade action game about an alien invasion, in which the player controls a UFO and sends a fleet of invaders against Earth’s tanks, fighter jets...

Dangeresque Roomisode 1: Behind the Dangerdesque

Adventure, Third-person view, Puzzle

December 1, 2008 → Browser

Dangeresque Roomisode 1: Behind the Dangerdesque is a third-person adventure with puzzle elements from developers Videlectrix. The game is published...

Dr. Awesome: Microsurgeon M.D.

Simulation, Third-person view, Top-down view, Puzzle

December 1, 2008 → iPhone

Dr. Awesome: Microsurgeon M.D. is a third-person simulation game with puzzle elements from the developers of Escalation Studios, LLC. The game is...

Metal Slug 2: Super Vehicle - 001/II

Action, Platformer, Third-person view

December 1, 2008 → Wii

Metal Slug 2: Super Vehicle — 001/II is a third-person action game with a dash of platforming from the masters at SNK Corporation. The game is...

My Stop Smoking Coach: Allen Carr's EasyWay

Educational game (Education)

December 1, 2008 → iPhone

My Stop Smoking Coach: Allen Carr's EasyWay is an educational game from developers from the Ubisoft Quebec studio. The game is published by Ubisoft...

Several Journeys of Reemus: Chapter 2 - All-Knowing Parasite

Adventure, Third-person view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval

December 1, 2008 → Browser

Players: 10/10

Several Journeys of Reemus: Chapter 2 — All-Knowing Parasite is a third-person adventure with puzzle and fantasy elements from developers...

Pit Crew Panic

Puzzle, Logic, Indie

December 1, 2008 → Wii; December 2, 2008 → Wii; December 5, 2008 → Wii

Pit Crew Panic is a puzzle game with an indie twist from the developers of Hudson Soft Ltd.. The main publisher of the game is Hudson Soft Ltd.. Pit...

Grand Theft Auto 4

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Shooter, Open world, Online

December 2, 2008 → PC; December 3, 2008 → PC; December 19, 2008 → PC

Players: 7.6/10

Metacritic: 95/100

Grand Theft Auto 4 is a continuation of the cult series of games about the great car thief with a third-person view in the open world. In this part...

A Vampyre Story

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

December 2, 2008 → PC

Players: 9.5/10

Steam: 75/100

Metacritic: 74/100

This comic adventure follows Mona, a young opera singer kidnapped by vampire Baron Shrowdy von Kiefer and held in a castle in the gloomy land of...

Grand Ages: Rome

Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Third-person view, Isometric, City Building, Simulation

December 2, 2008 → PC

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 76/100

Metacritic: 72/100

A strategy and city-building game about governing a Roman province during the Roman Empire. The player leads one of five noble families, each with...

Jagged Alliance 2

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

December 2, 2008 → PC

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...

King of Fighters Collection: Orochi Saga

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Collection, Emulator, Arcade

December 2, 2008 → Wii

Metacritic: 66/100

This collection features five complete games from the THE KING OF FIGHTERS series: KOF 94, KOF 95, KOF 96, KOF 97, and KOF 98. These fighting games...

Mushroom Men: The Spore Wars

Action, Platformer, Third-person view

December 2, 2008 → Wii

Metacritic: 72/100

This third-person action platformer follows a war between spore factions unfolding in a world unnoticed by humans. Players control a brave...

Nancy Drew: The White Wolf of Icicle Creek

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Point & Click

December 2, 2008 → Wii

Players: 10/10

Steam: 75/100

Metacritic: 70/100

Set in the Canadian Rockies, this first-person point-and-click mystery follows Nancy Drew as she investigates a series of suspicious incidents at...

Prince of Persia (2008)

Action, First-person view, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Adventure, Parkour

December 2, 2008 → PlayStation 3, Xbox 360; December 4, 2008 → PlayStation 3, Xbox 360; December 5, 2008 → PlayStation 3; December 8, 2008 → PlayStation 3; December 9, 2008 → PC; December 10, 2008 → PC; December 11, 2008 → PC; December 12, 2008 → PC; December 17, 2008 → PC

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 78/100

Metacritic: 83/100

Set in a fantasy version of ancient Persia, this action-adventure follows a wandering warrior who joins forces with Elika to confront Ahriman’s...

Shaun White Snowboarding (2009)

Third-person view, Sports game, Stunts, Skiing

December 2, 2008 → PC; December 3, 2008 → PC; December 4, 2008 → PC

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 65/100

This snowboarding sports game lets players explore open mountain environments and choose how to ride. They can tackle demanding peaks, find their own...

Strategic Command 2: Blitzkrieg

Simulation, Strategy, Isometric, Top-down view, Historical, Turn-based, Sandbox

December 2, 2008 → PC

Players: 8/10

Strategic Command 2: Blitzkrieg is an isometric simulator with strategy, historical and sandbox elements from the masters at Fury Software. The game...

Bigfoot: Collision Course

Arcade, Action, Racing, Third-person view

December 2, 2008 → Wii

Bigfoot: Collision Course is a third-person arcade game with action and racing elements from the studio Destination Software, Inc.. The game is...

Family Party: 30 Great Games

December 2, 2008 → Wii

Metacritic: 42/100

This collection of family-friendly party games supports up to four players. Family Party: 30 Great Games includes track-and-field events, playground...

757 Captain

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

December 2, 2008 → PC

757 Captain is a first-person simulator with a dash of flight simulator from the masters at Captain Sim studio. The main publisher of the game is...

Atlantis no Nazo

Action, Platformer

December 2, 2008 → Wii

Atlantis no Nazo is an action game with platform elements from developers from the SunSoft studio. The game is published by SunSoft. Sometimes the...

Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories

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

December 2, 2008 → PlayStation 2

Metacritic: 68/100

This role-playing action game follows Sora, Donald, and Goofy as they travel toward a castle after a mysterious stranger points them down the path...

SingStar ABBA

Action, Music game, Board / Group Game

December 2, 2008 → PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2

Metacritic: 67/100

A music game focused on performing ABBA songs alongside the band’s original music videos. SingStar ABBA features 25 tracks, including “Mamma Mia...

Mushroom Men: Rise of the Fungi

Arcade, Role-playing game, Action

December 2, 2008 → Nintendo DS

Metacritic: 45/100

This action game with role-playing elements unfolds on a backyard battlefield in a microcosm where sentient plants face household pests. The player...

Prince of Persia: The Fallen King

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval

December 2, 2008 → Nintendo DS; December 5, 2008 → Nintendo DS

Metacritic: 64/100

This action platformer set in a fantasy world follows a prince who flees an imminent threat to a deserted kingdom. The land and skies are tainted by...

Overturn: Mecha Wars

Action, Shooter, Fighting, Combat robots

December 2, 2008 → Wii

Overturn: Mecha Wars is an action game with a mixture of shooter, fighting game and robot simulator from the developers of Studio Zan. The game is...

My Fitness Coach

Educational game (Education), Sports game

December 2, 2008 → Wii

My Fitness Coach is an educational game with a dash of sports game from Ubisoft Entertainment. The game is published by Ubisoft Entertainment. My...

Astro Tripper

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Indie

December 3, 2008 → PlayStation 3

Steam: 79/100

Astro Tripper is an arcade shoot ’em up set in a science-fiction world, where a piloted craft battles waves of enemies across large, horizontally...

Banjo-Kazooie

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle

December 3, 2008 → Xbox 360

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 72/100

Metacritic: 85/100

This platformer follows Banjo, a bear, and his red-crested bird companion as they set out to rescue Banjo’s sister from the evil witch Gruntilda. The...

Safecracker: The Ultimate Puzzle Adventure

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

December 3, 2008 → Wii

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...

STCC: The Game

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

December 3, 2008 → PC

Players: 7.3/10

STCC: The Game is an add-on for a racing simulator with first and third person views, created under license from the Swedish STCC Championship. The...

Farm Mania

Casual game, Farm Simulator

December 3, 2008 → PC

A farming simulator where you need to restore an old farm from scratch and turn it into a thriving estate. Gradual development opens up new...

SPRay (2008)

December 3, 2008 → Wii

Metacritic: 42/100

SPRay is an action-adventure game about Prince Ray, who sets out to save his village from an exiled Queen who has returned to capture and enslave its...

Resistance 2

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

December 3, 2008 → PlayStation 3

Players: 5.2/10

Metacritic: 87/100

This first-person shooter follows humanity’s fight against the Chimera after the invasion reaches the United States. Players take the role of Sgt...

Brain Challenge (2007)

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

December 3, 2008 → PSP

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...

Elf Bowling Holiday Pack

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

December 3, 2008 → PC; December 11, 2008 → PC

Players: 7.7/10

Elf Bowling Holiday Pack is a first-person sports game from the developers of Hot Lava Games, NStorm and Inc.. The main publisher of the game is...