November 2009 - games, that were released this month

November 1, 2009 → PC

Igneous is a third-person action game with platforming elements from the developers from the Going Down In Flames studio. The game is published by DigiPen (USA...

Men of War: Red Tide

Simulation, In real time, Third-person view, Historical, Tanks, Strategy

November 1, 2009 → PC; November 2, 2009 → PC

Players: 8/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 77/100

This real-time strategy game with direct third-person control focuses on battles along the Eastern Front during World War II. Its campaign follows the Soviet Naval...

Wii Fit Plus

Educational game (Education), Third-person view, Sports game

November 1, 2009 → Wii

Metacritic: 80/100

A fitness and balance-training game, Wii Fit Plus combines activities from Wii Fit with new exercises and tools for tailoring workout routines. Players can choose...

Hidden World of Art

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle

November 1, 2009 → PC

Hidden World of Art is a first-person adventure with puzzle elements from developers from the Meridian studio'93. The main publisher of the game is...

Kabloom

Simulation, Third-person view

November 1, 2009 → PC

Kabloom is a simulator with a third-person view from developers from The Death of Games studio. The game is published by DigiPen (USA...

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story

Role-playing game, Action, In real time, Third-person view, Top-down view, Puzzle, Mario Game, Japanese role-playing game

November 1, 2009 → Nintendo DS

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 90/100

This role-playing game with action elements follows two parallel adventures: Bowser tries to stop Fawful from taking over his castle, while Mario and Luigi search...

Motorstorm: Arctic Edge

Racing, First-person view, Third-person view

November 1, 2009 → PSP

Players: 9.8/10

Metacritic: 76/100

Off-road races take place in Alaska’s harsh Arctic landscape, with snow and ice courses spanning several elevations. Sudden avalanches, collapsing ice bridges and...

Rabbids Go Home

Action, Platformer, Third-person view

November 1, 2009 → Wii, Nintendo DS; November 6, 2009 → Wii, Nintendo DS

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 74/100

This comedy-adventure action platformer follows two Rabbids who gather human belongings to build a towering pile and climb their way to the Moon. Humans resist the...

Worms Forts: Under Siege

Strategy, First-person view, Third-person view, Top-down view, Turn-based

November 2, 2009 → PC

Metacritic: 63/100

A turn-based strategy game in the Worms series, where teams of worms battle for forts and strategically important locations. Players build and expand castles...

Need for Speed: Nitro

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

November 2, 2009 → Wii, Nintendo DS; November 3, 2009 → Wii, Nintendo DS

Players: 3/10

Metacritic: 70/100

Need for Speed: Nitro — The first thing that catches your eye when you launch Nitro is the stylization. The developers do not focus on realism, but simply on...

Chronicles of Mystery: Curse of the Ancient Temple

Adventure

November 2, 2009 → Nintendo DS

Metacritic: 57/100

This point-and-click adventure combines hidden-object searches and logic puzzles. Young archaeologist Sylvie travels to France at the invitation of her historian...

1912: Titanic Mystery

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Casual game, Hidden Objects

November 2, 2009 → PC

Steam: 54/100

1912: Titanic Mystery is a first-person adventure with a hint of puzzle from the developers of Joindots GmbH and Ocean Media LLC. The game is published by SpinTop...

Eliminate Pro

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

November 2, 2009 → iPhone

Eliminate Pro is a first-person action game with a dash of shooter from developers from the studio ngmoco, Inc.. The game is published by ngmoco, Inc.. For some...

Warden's Keep

Role-playing game, DLC, In real time, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

November 2, 2009 → Xbox 360; November 3, 2009 → PC; November 5, 2009 → PlayStation 3

Warden's Keep is a third-person role-playing game with a dash of fantasy from developers at BioWare Corporation. The game is published by Electronic Arts...

Dragon Age: Origins

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

November 3, 2009 → PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360; November 5, 2009 → PC, Xbox 360; November 6, 2009 → Xbox 360

Players: 9/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 88/100

Dragon Age: Origins is a tactical role-playing game with third-person perspective in a fantasy setting. You have to save Ferelden from the creatures of darkness. To...

Band Hero

Simulation, Action, Music game, Third-person view

November 3, 2009 → PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, Xbox 360, Wii, Nintendo DS; November 6, 2009 → Xbox 360, Wii

Metacritic: 74/100

A music game about performing on a virtual stage, where band members play popular songs and pursue stardom. Band Hero lets players create a band by combining guitar...

Chronicles of Mystery: The Tree of Life

Adventure, Third-person view

November 3, 2009 → PC

Players: 9.7/10

Steam: 79/100

Chronicles of Mystery: The Tree of Life is a third-person adventure game from City Interactive S.A.. The main publisher of the game is City Interactive S.A...

C.O.P.: The Recruit

Action, Shooter, Third-person view

November 3, 2009 → Nintendo DS

Players: 8.8/10

Metacritic: 55/100

This third-person action shooter takes place in an open-world New York City and follows former street racer Dan Miles, now a detective recruit in the Criminal...

Football Manager 2010

Strategy, Simulation, Business / Management, Sports game, Sandbox

November 3, 2009 → PC

Metacritic: 80/100

A football management simulation and strategy game in which the player shapes a team’s tactics and follows its matches. The revised tactics module offers preset...

Jak and Daxter: The Lost Frontier

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

November 3, 2009 → PlayStation 2, PSP; November 4, 2009 → PlayStation 2, PSP; November 20, 2009 → PlayStation 2, PSP

Players: 4.5/10

Metacritic: 72/100

This action-adventure game with aerial combat follows Jak, Daxter, and their friend Kiera, who is seeking to become a Sage. As their planet’s environment slowly...

LEGO Rock Band

Simulation, Action, Music game, Third-person view

November 3, 2009 → PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, Nintendo DS; November 25, 2009 → PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 74/100

LEGO Rock Band — Based on the same gameplay as the other Rock Band games, although it has some innovations, such as creating your own musician. At the...

SpellForce: The Order of Dawn

Role-playing game, Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval

November 3, 2009 → PC

Players: 9.1/10

Metacritic: 74/100

SpellForce: The Order of Dawn — 6 races lived in a flourishing world: humans, elves, gnomes, trolls, orcs and drow (dark elves). Some representatives of these...

Star Wars: Battlefront - Elite Squadron (2009)

Action, Shooter, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Star Wars

November 3, 2009 → PSP, Nintendo DS

Metacritic: 62/100

A science-fiction shooter set in the Star Wars universe, where battles unfold across planetary surfaces and in space. The single-player campaign follows X2, a clone...

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (Ultimate Sith Edition)

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

November 3, 2009 → PC; November 6, 2009 → PlayStation 3, Xbox 360; November 27, 2009 → PC

Players: 8/10

Steam: 75/100

Metacritic: 65/100

Set between Episodes III and IV of the Star Wars saga, this action game follows Darth Vader’s secret apprentice. The apprentice helps Vader hunt down the Jedi...

C.O.P. The Recruit

Action, Shooter, Adventure, Third-person view

November 3, 2009 → Nintendo DS; November 13, 2009 → Nintendo DS

Metacritic: 55/100

C.O.P. The Recruit is a third-person action game with a touch of shooter and adventure from the developers from the studio Velez & Dubail. The main publisher of...

WireWay

November 3, 2009 → Nintendo DS

Metacritic: 62/100

This action puzzle game follows an alien left behind by its ship on an unfamiliar planet as it navigates hazards in search of a way home. Across 60 levels, the...

Jewel Master: Egypt

November 3, 2009 → Nintendo DS

Metacritic: 56/100

This puzzle game about building Egypt is set in the land of the pyramids and the Sphinx, described in the source as the cradle of civilization. To create Egypt, the...

We Cheer 2

November 3, 2009 → Wii

Metacritic: 64/100

A rhythm game about cheerleading teams competing in a nationwide championship. Players follow on-screen prompts to perform choreographed arm and body movements...

Asphalt 5

Racing, Third-person view

November 3, 2009 → iPhone

Players: 7/10

Asphalt 5 is a racing game with a third-person view from the masters from the Gameloft S.A. studio. The game is published by Gameloft S.A.. Asphalt 5 is also known...

Disney's A Christmas Carol

Adventure, First-person view, Isometric, Puzzle

November 3, 2009 → Nintendo DS; November 5, 2009 → Nintendo DS; November 6, 2009 → Nintendo DS

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 66/100

This puzzle-adventure game is based on the feature-length film Disney’s A Christmas Carol. Its story draws on the film, while the source provides no further details...

Food Network: Cook or Be Cooked!

Simulation, Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, First-person view

November 3, 2009 → Wii

Metacritic: 53/100

A cooking simulation in which players learn techniques for preparing dishes from Food Network recipes. Introductory lessons cater to beginners, while challenges...

Jurassic: The Hunted

Action, Shooter, First-person view

November 3, 2009 → PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, Xbox 360, Wii

Jurassic: The Hunted is a first-person action game with a touch of shooter from developers from the Cauldron Ltd. studio. The game is published by Activision...

Stone Prisoner

Role-playing game, DLC, In real time, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

November 3, 2009 → PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360

Stone Prisoner is a third-person role-playing game with a fantasy twist from BioWare Corporation. The game is published by Electronic Arts...

Academy of Champions: Soccer

Arcade, Football, Third-person view, Sports game

November 3, 2009 → Wii

Metacritic: 64/100

This football arcade game follows a young player’s training at Brightfield Academy, where Pelé is the headmaster. Over four months, the player takes part in matches...

Dragon Age: Origins - Warden's Keep

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

November 3, 2009 → PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360

Players: 5.5/10

Dragon Age: Origins — Warden's Keep is a paid add-on for a role-playing game with tactical elements and a third-person view in a fantasy setting. The action...

Dragon Age: Origins - The Stone Prisoner

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

November 3, 2009 → PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360

Dragon Age: Origins — The Stone Prisoner is a paid add-on for a role-playing game with tactical elements and a third-person view in a fantasy setting. There...

Earthworm Jim 2

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Comics, Adventure

November 4, 2009 → Mac, Linux

Players: 6.5/10

Steam: 71/100

Metacritic: 45/100

This side-scrolling platformer follows the intergalactic chase of Earthworm Jim, whose route leads from Evil the Cat’s Circus of the Scars to the planet of Meat...

Fatal Fury Special

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Third-person view

November 4, 2009 → Wii

Metacritic: 63/100

An arcade fighting game based on Garou Densetsu Special, Fatal Fury Special features battles between fifteen fighters and a special guest character. The roster...

Massive Assault

Strategy, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Combat robots

November 4, 2009 → PC

Players: 10/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 77/100

Massive Assault is a strategy wargame. The game takes place in 2056, after the end of World War III. One of the parties to the conflict, the Democratic Alliance...

Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time

Arcade, Adventure, Platformer, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle

November 4, 2009 → PlayStation 3

Metacritic: 87/100

This science-fiction platformer with puzzle elements follows Ratchet’s attempt to rescue Clank, whose disappearance was engineered by Dr. Nefarious. The pair work...