December 2009 - games, that were released this month

James Cameron's Avatar: The Game (2009)

Action, Shooter, Strategy, Third-person view, Helicopters, Futurism (Future), Turn-based

December 1, 2009 → PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii; December 3, 2009 → PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360; December 4, 2009 → Xbox 360

Players: 8.9/10

Metacritic: 60/100

A science-fiction third-person action shooter based on James Cameron’s film, set on the planet Pandora. The player encounters the Na’vi, Pandora’s indigenous...

Lord of the Rings Online: Siege of Mirkwood

Role-playing game, Action, DLC, In real time, Third-person view, The Lord of the Rings

December 1, 2009 → PC

Metacritic: 83/100

An expansion for Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar, it follows players fighting alongside the Elves of Lórien under Celeborn and Galadriel, battling Orcs...

MX vs. ATV Reflex

Third-person view, Sports game, Stunts, Motorcycle racing, Racing, Online, Open world

December 1, 2009 → PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PSP

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 75/100

A racing game centered on off-road competitions featuring motocross bikes, ATVs and other vehicles on tracks with changing terrain. Players control the vehicle and...

Resident Evil Zero

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

December 1, 2009 → Wii

Players: 7.4/10

Steam: 75/100

Metacritic: 73/100

Resident Evil Zero is an exciting action-horror game with a third-person view in the Resident Evil universe. One of the S.T.A.R.S. units sent to the vicinity of the...

Rogue Warrior

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

December 1, 2009 → PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360; December 2, 2009 → PC

Players: 5.3/10

Steam: 66/100

Metacritic: 28/100

A first-person shooter with stealth elements follows Richard “Demo Dick” Marcinko on a mission behind the Iron Curtain to disrupt a suspected North Korean ballistic...

Super Monkey Ball 2

Arcade, Action, Strategy, Board / Group Game

December 1, 2009 → iOS

Metacritic: 81/100

Labyrinth 2 (2009)

Action

December 1, 2009 → iOS

Metacritic: 89/100

This arcade puzzle game challenges players to guide a ball through mazes filled with obstacles and interactive devices. Levels feature cannons, bumpers, magnets...

Alganon

Role-playing game, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

December 1, 2009 → PC

Players: 5/10

Alganon is a third-person role-playing game with fantasy game elements from developers from the Quest Online studio. The game is published by Quest...

Continuity

Strategy, Platformer, Puzzle

December 1, 2009 → Browser

Continuity is a strategy with platformer and puzzle elements from developers from the Ragtime Games studio. The game is published by Ragtime Games. There has still...

Germz

Action, Top-down view, Puzzle

December 1, 2009 → PC, Mac, Linux

Germz is a top-down action game with a hint of puzzle from IQ Foundry LLC. The game is published by IQ Foundry...

Heroes of Might and Magic 5 (Gold Edition)

Role-playing game, Strategy, Third-person view, Isometric, Collection, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based

December 1, 2009 → PC

Players: 10/10

Steam: 85/100

A turn-based fantasy strategy game set in the Might & Magic universe, where demonic forces threaten the land and heroes from different factions rally armies to...

Heroes of Might and Magic 5 (Silver Edition)

Role-playing game, Strategy, Isometric, Collection, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Sandbox

December 1, 2009 → PC

Heroes of Might and Magic 5 (Silver Edition) is an isometric role-playing game with strategy, fantasy and sandbox elements from the masters at Nival, Inc.. The game...

King of Fighters '95

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

December 1, 2009 → Wii

King of Fighters '95 is a third-person action game with a mixture of fighting and anime or manga games from the developers of the SNK Corporation studio. The...

Marble Madness

Arcade, Action, Isometric

December 1, 2009 → BlackBerry

Players: 6.5/10

Marble Madness is an isometric arcade game with action elements from the developers at Atari Games Corporation. The main publisher of the game is Electronic Arts...

Secret Missions: Mata Hari and the Kaiser's Submarines

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle

December 1, 2009 → Mac

Secret Missions: Mata Hari and the Kaiser's Submarines is a first-person adventure with puzzle elements from the developers of Frogwares Game Development Studio...

SoloWords

Strategy, Educational game (Education), Puzzle

December 1, 2009 → PC, Mac, Linux

SoloWords is a strategy game with a mixture of educational game and puzzle from IQ Foundry LLC. The main publisher of the game is IQ Foundry...

Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes

Role-playing game, Strategy, Adventure, Isometric, Turn-based, Logic, Puzzle

December 1, 2009 → Nintendo DS

Steam: 80/100

Metacritic: 84/100

Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes is an adventure role-playing game with turn-based strategy and puzzle elements set in the Might & Magic fantasy universe. The game's...

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009)

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Online

December 2, 2009 → Xbox 360; December 3, 2009 → PlayStation 3

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 91/100

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is a first-person shooter. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 takes place five years after the end of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare...

Baldur's Gate 2: Shadows of Amn

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

December 2, 2009 → PC

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 95/100

Baldur's Gate 2: Shadows of Amn — character movement, combat and actions in Baldur's Gate II occur in real time. The game uses a controlled pause mechanism...

Broken Sword 2 - the Smoking Mirror: Remastered

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

December 2, 2009 → Linux

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 84/100

The updated version of the iconic adventure quest Broken Sword 2: The Smoking Mirror, in which journalist Nico Collard and adventurer George Stobbart find...

Dragon's Lair (1994)

Action, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Interactive movie

December 2, 2009 → iOS; December 7, 2009 → iPhone; December 21, 2009 → Nintendo DSi

Players: 6.5/10

Metacritic: 55/100

Dragon's Lair

Action, Third-person view, Collection, Interactive movie, Arcade

December 2, 2009 → iOS

Steam: 77/100

Metacritic: 55/100

Dragon's Lair is a fully animated classic arcade game from legendary animator Don Bluth. You have to make your way through the castle and the caves below and slay...

Cobra Command (2009)

Simulation, Action, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Helicopters

December 2, 2009 → iPhone

Cobra Command (2009) is a first-person simulator with elements of action, flight simulator and helicopter simulator from the developers of Data East Corporation...

Find Your Own Way Home

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle

December 2, 2009 → PC, Mac

Find Your Own Way Home is a first-person adventure with puzzle elements from Curious Sense and Dhruva Interactive. The main publisher of the game is Merscom...

Gratuitous Space Battles: The Tribe

Simulation, Strategy, DLC, Business / Management, Third-person view, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Indie

December 2, 2009 → PC

Steam: 100/100

Gratuitous Space Battles: The Tribe is an add-on for the sci-fi strategy game Gratuitous Space Battles. The universal war continues endlessly and only one force can...

Tibet Quest

Adventure, Puzzle

December 2, 2009 → Mac

Players: 8.8/10

Tibet Quest is an adventure with puzzle elements from the masters of GameXZone Studio. The main publisher of the game is Fenomen...

MiniSquadron

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

December 3, 2009 → iPhone

Metacritic: 87/100

MiniSquadron is an aerial arcade shooter about dogfights between small planes. The player pilots an aircraft, performs aerobatic manoeuvres and shoots down...

Resident Evil 3: Nemesis

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

December 3, 2009 → PlayStation 3, PSP

Players: 8.1/10

Steam: 87/100

Metacritic: 76/100

Resident Evil 3: Nemesis is a continuation of the series of popular action-horror games with a third-person view. You will once again plunge into the chaos of the...

Ace Combat Xi: Skies of Incursion

December 3, 2009 → iOS

Metacritic: 61/100

This arcade flight-action game follows Falco Squadron on an original adventure through enemy-held skies. In Ace Combat Xi: Skies of Incursion, players choose from...

Command & Conquer: Red Alert - Retaliation

Action, Strategy, In real time, Top-down view

December 3, 2009 → PlayStation 3, PSP

Players: 10/10

Command & Conquer: Red Alert — Retaliation is a top-down action game with a dash of strategy from the developers at Westwood Studios, Inc.. The game is...

Elven Legacy: Magic

Strategy, DLC, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based

December 3, 2009 → PC

Steam: 60/100

An expansion for Elven Legacy, this turn-based strategy game follows the spread of a magical corruption that reaches Sylent and drives the Academy’s Masters insane...

Gamma 4

Arcade, Action, Third-person view

December 3, 2009 → PC

Gamma 4 is a third-person arcade game with a dash of action from Cactus Software. The game is published by Cactus Software. Gamma 4 is also known as...

James Cameron's Avatar: The Game (Collector Edition)

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

December 3, 2009 → PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360; December 4, 2009 → Xbox 360

Players: 10/10

James Cameron's Avatar: The Game (Collector Edition) is a third-person action game with shooter and helicopter simulator elements from developers from Ubisoft...

LoveCatch

Arcade, Action, In real time, Educational game (Education), Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Casino

December 3, 2009 → iPhone

LoveCatch is a third-person arcade game with action, educational, anime/manga and casino elements from the masters at HyperDevbox Japan. The main publisher of the...

Myst (Masterpiece Edition)

Adventure, First-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Casual game, Point & Click

December 3, 2009 → PC

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 86/100

This first-person point-and-click adventure begins when the protagonist finds a battered old book and is transported to the island of Myst. As the player explores...

Nanny Mania

Action, Strategy, Isometric

December 3, 2009 → iPhone

Nanny Mania is an isometric action game with a dash of strategy from the developers at ToyboxGames Inc.. The main publisher of the game is Gogii...

onEscapee

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle

December 3, 2009 → iPhone

onEscapee is a third-person action game with platforming and puzzle elements from developers from the Invictus Team studio. The game is published by Sadeness...

Stair Dismount

Simulation, Third-person view

December 3, 2009 → iPhone

Players: 7.7/10

Stair Dismount is a simulator with a third-person view from developers from the Secret Exit Ltd. studio. The game is published by Secret Exit Ltd.. In some circles...

Stand O'Food

Simulation, In real time, Business / Management, Isometric

December 3, 2009 → PSP; December 10, 2009 → PlayStation 3

Players: 5.5/10

Stand O'Food is a simulator with an isometric view with a dash of business simulator from the masters from the studio Shape Games Inc.. The game is published...

War Evolved

Strategy, In real time

December 3, 2009 → iPhone

War Evolved is a strategy game from Opsive, LLC. The game is published by Opsive, LLC. War Evolved may be in development for PC, but that version has not yet been...