May 2005 - games, that were released this month

Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Open world, Slasher

May 1, 2005 → PC

Players: 8.8/10

Steam: 80/100

Metacritic: 74/100

Set in the fantasy kingdom of Ancaria, this is an isometric action RPG about a land threatened by evil. The hero travels through an open world populated by orcs...

Cold Fear

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

May 1, 2005 → PC; May 17, 2005 → PC

Players: 7.4/10

Steam: 83/100

Metacritic: 68/100

This action-horror game with survival elements follows Tom Hansen, a U.S. Coast Guard officer sent to board a drifting Russian whaling ship during a storm in the...

Dino Crisis 2

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

May 1, 2005 → PC

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 87/100

Metacritic: 86/100

Dino Crisis 2 is an action game with a third-person view. The story follows the events of the first game, Regina is now sent on another mission, to a facility...

Moment of Silence

Adventure, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Indie, Point & Click

May 1, 2005 → PC

Steam: 65/100

Metacritic: 70/100

This third-person point-and-click adventure is set in New York City in 2044. Advertising executive Peter Wright is working on the Government’s “Freedom of Speech...

Motocross Mania 3

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

May 1, 2005 → PlayStation 2

Metacritic: 38/100

Motocross racing becomes a brutal contest that combines speed with combat. Races take place on dangerous courses ranging from city streets to open environments. The...

SuperPower 2

Strategy, Warships / Submarines, In real time, Business / Management, Helicopters, Sandbox, Tanks, Simulation, Grand strategy

May 1, 2005 → PC

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 78/100

Metacritic: 51/100

SuperPower 2 is a global real-time strategy with elements of a management simulator. In the game, you will control entire countries in three main aspects...

Alien Outbreak 2: Invasion

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

May 1, 2005 → PC

Players: 10/10

Alien Outbreak 2: Invasion is a top-down arcade game with a dash of action and shooter from Bee Games. The game is published by Alawar Entertainment...

Alonso Racing 2005

Racing, Third-person view

May 1, 2005 → DoJa, Symbian

Alonso Racing 2005 is a racing game with a third-person view from the masters from the Gaelco Móviles studio. The game is published by TopGam. Perhaps Alonso...

Pokémon Emerald Version

Role-playing game, Top-down view, Anime / Manga

May 1, 2005 → Game Boy Advance

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 76/100

This role-playing game follows an adventure in the Hoenn region, where the player must stop Team Magma and Team Aqua from expanding their influence and taking over...

War Chess

Strategy, Third-person view, Chess game, Casual game, Board / Group Game

May 1, 2005 → PC

War Chess is a third-person strategy game with a dash of chess from the developers at Artificial Mind & Movement. The game is published by XS Games Ltd. Wizard...

Need for Speed Underground: Rivals

Arcade, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view

May 2, 2005 → PSP; May 12, 2005 → PSP

Players: 6.6/10

Metacritic: 74/100

Need for Speed Underground: Rivals — fans of illegal racing can now enjoy speed and the absence of obstacles, no matter where they are — in a subway...

Enthusia: Professional Racing

Racing, First-person view, Third-person view

May 3, 2005 → PlayStation 2; May 6, 2005 → PlayStation 2; May 12, 2005 → PlayStation 2

Metacritic: 70/100

A racing game focused on the driving experience and car physics rather than vehicle tuning. Success depends on driving skill, while the Visual Gravity System...

Forza Motorsport (2005)

Racing, First-person view, Third-person view

May 3, 2005 → Xbox; May 6, 2005 → Xbox; May 12, 2005 → Xbox; May 13, 2005 → Xbox

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 84/100

Forza Motorsport is a racing game focused on collecting cars, customizing them, and competing on circuits and city streets. The garage can hold cars from more than...

Pariah

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

May 3, 2005 → PC, Xbox; May 6, 2005 → PC, Xbox; May 9, 2005 → PC; May 13, 2005 → PC

Players: 8.9/10

Metacritic: 70/100

This futuristic first-person shooter follows Dr. Jack Mason and his infected patient, Karina. After a transport crash leaves them stranded in a prison amid Earth's...

GTR: FIA GT Racing Game

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

May 3, 2005 → PC

Players: 7.4/10

Steam: 68/100

Metacritic: 85/100

This racing simulator recreates the 2003 FIA GT Championship season, with races on the series’ circuits. Players compete against AI opponents in cars from the...

Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee

Third-person view, Sports game, Golf

May 3, 2005 → PSP

Metacritic: 81/100

This golf game lets players choose a character and compete on a variety of courses. Before teeing off, a golfer’s abilities, attributes and appearance can be...

Puyo Pop Fever

Strategy, In real time, Puzzle, Anime / Manga

May 3, 2005 → Nintendo DS

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 72/100

An arcade puzzle game built around matches in which players link colored Puyos into chains and send nuisance pieces to their opponents. In Fever Mode, the goal is...

Scrabble Blast! (2005)

Strategy, Puzzle, Board / Group Game

May 3, 2005 → Game Boy Advance

Scrabble Blast! (2005) is a strategy game with a hint of puzzle from the developers at the Visual Impact studio. The main publisher of the game is Destination...

Star Wars: Episode 3 - Revenge of the Sith (2005)

Action, Flight Simulator, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Star Wars

May 4, 2005 → PlayStation 2, Xbox, Game Boy Advance; May 5, 2005 → Nintendo DS, Game Boy Advance

Metacritic: 67/100

This third-person action-adventure based on Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith follows Jedi Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi through battles with...

Still Life

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

May 4, 2005 → PC; May 9, 2005 → PC; May 12, 2005 → PC

Players: 9/10

Steam: 82/100

Metacritic: 73/100

Still Life is a detective adventure with quest elements and mini-games about an FBI employee who is investigating a series of bloody murders from the authors of...

Asheron's Call 2: Legions

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

May 4, 2005 → PC; May 6, 2005 → PC

Asheron's Call 2: Legions is a first-person role-playing game with fantasy game elements from the masters at Turbine, Inc.. The game is published by Turbine, Inc...

Domination (2006)

Strategy, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Tanks, Combat robots, Turn-based

May 5, 2005 → PC; May 9, 2005 → PC; May 13, 2005 → PC

Players: 9.3/10

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 69/100

Massive Assault: Phantom Renaissance is a continuation of the strategy Massive Assault. The plot tells about the development of a global conflict between the Union...

Dungeon Lords

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

May 5, 2005 → PC

Players: 9/10

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 marauding army...

Playboy: The Mansion

Strategy, Simulation, Third-person view, Adult game

May 5, 2005 → PC; May 24, 2005 → PC

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 60/100

A social simulation with role-playing and strategy elements puts players in charge of the Playboy empire as Hugh Hefner. The player develops the mansion and...

Ditto Leapfrog

Arcade, Action, Third-person view

May 5, 2005 → Game Boy Advance

Ditto Leapfrog is a third-person arcade game with action elements from developers from the Nintendo Co., Ltd. studio. The game is published by Media Factory, Inc...

Marble Blast

Arcade, Action, Third-person view

May 5, 2005 → Xbox

Players: 5.5/10

Marble Blast is a third-person arcade game with a dash of action from the developers of GarageGames, Inc., Monster Studios and LLC. The game is published by...

Necromania: Trap of Darkness

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

May 5, 2005 → PC

Necromania: Trap of Darkness is an isometric role-playing game with action and fantasy elements from the developers of CINEMAX, s. r. o.. The game is published by...

Night Flight

Arcade, Action, Third-person view

May 5, 2005 → Game Boy Advance

Steam: 100/100

Night Flight is a third-person arcade game with a touch of action from the masters from the Nintendo Co., Ltd. studio. The game is published by Media Factory, Inc...

Ride the Tuft

Arcade, Action, Third-person view

May 5, 2005 → Game Boy Advance

Ride the Tuft is a third-person arcade game with action elements from developers from the Nintendo Co., Ltd. studio. The game is published by Media Factory, Inc...

Star Wars: Galaxies - Episode 3 Rage of the Wookiees

Role-playing game, Simulation, Action, DLC, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Star Wars

May 5, 2005 → PC

Metacritic: 70/100

This expansion for Star Wars: Galaxies - An Empire Divided brings Episode III-related Wookiee stories to Kashyyyk, the Wookiees’ homeworld and a new planet for...

Cuban Missile Crisis

Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Isometric, Post-apocalyptic

May 6, 2005 → PC

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 75/100

Metacritic: 59/100

Cuban Missile Crisis is a pseudo-historical real-time strategy game with an isometric camera view. It's based on an alternate history of the 1962 Cuban Missile...

Medieval Lords: Build, Defend, Expand

Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, First-person view, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval

May 6, 2005 → PC

Metacritic: 57/100

This medieval city-building strategy focuses on developing settlements into prosperous kingdoms while defending them from invasions by neighbouring powers and...

Space Colony

Simulation, Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Futurism (Future), City Building, Sandbox

May 6, 2005 → PC

Players: 5.8/10

Steam: 78/100

Metacritic: 74/100

Space Colony is a management simulator with real-time strategy elements and an isometric camera view from the creators of the Stronghold series. You will take on...

Space Hack

Role-playing game, Action, In real time, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Exploration, Slasher, Dungeons

May 6, 2005 → PC

Steam: 58/100

Metacritic: 63/100

This science-fiction action RPG follows a colony ship seized by aliens after a strange anomaly appears. The player controls an ex-military soldier who fights...

Tenchu: Fatal Shadows

Action, Stealth, Fighting, Third-person view

May 6, 2005 → PlayStation 2; May 12, 2005 → PlayStation 2

Metacritic: 58/100

Set in historical Japan, this third-person stealth action game follows two ninja: returning heroine Ayame and newcomer Rin. Players choose between them and move...

TrackMania Sunrise

Racing, First-person view, Third-person view, Top-down view, Puzzle, Sandbox

May 6, 2005 → PC

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 82/100

An arcade racing game built around high-speed events, stunts, and a track editor. TrackMania Sunrise adds sports cars and new environments, including the Pacific...

BorderZone

Role-playing game, Action, Futurism (Future), Fantasy / Medieval

May 6, 2005 → PC

Players: 7/10

Steam: 50/100

Borderlands is an action-adventure RPG with a third-person view in a sci-fi setting. The game will tell you about the ninth millennium, where you have to understand...

Adventure Chest

Adventure, Collection

May 6, 2005 → PC

Adventure Chest is an adventure. The main publisher of the game is The Adventure...

Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories

Role-playing game, Action, Platformer, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval

May 6, 2005 → Game Boy Advance

Metacritic: 76/100

This is an isometric role-playing game with action elements, following Sora, Donald, and Goofy as they travel through colorful worlds in search of their missing...

Smileyville

Arcade, Action, In real time, First-person view, Puzzle

May 6, 2005 → PC

Smileyville is a first-person arcade game with action and puzzle elements from InterAction studios. The main publisher of the game is InterAction...