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: 78/100

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 named Descartes...

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 combat...

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 timing as in...

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 conspiracy that...

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, and artillery...

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 by Videlectrix...

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 published by...

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 published by...

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. In some...

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 Zeebarf. The game is...

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 Crew Panic is...

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

Steam: 81/100

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 you will try on...

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 Draxsylvania. When...

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 distinct...

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 country of Arulco...

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 center on...

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, three-inch-tall bolete...

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 Icicle Creek...

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 lieutenants and...

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 routes through...

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 is published by...

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 published by Zoo...

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 games and...

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 Just Flight...

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 game is also...

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. As Sora thinks...

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,” “Gimme Gimme...

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 fights alongside...

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 the Corruption...

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 published by...

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 Fitness Coach may...

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 scrolling...

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 duo must work...

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. Duncan W. Adams...

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 game features...

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 opportunities, and...

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 people. After...

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. Nathan Hale...

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 be played at...

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 MumboJumbo, LLC. In...