September 2009 - games, that were released this month

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

September 1, 2009 → Xbox 360; September 11, 2009 → PC; September 18, 2009 → PC, Xbox 360

Players: 6.2/10

Metacritic: 71/100

Section 8 is a futuristic shooter set amid wars on planets devastated by an uprising in Earth's colonies. To repel the insurgency, Earth sends in the elite 8th...

Soulcalibur: Broken Destiny

Arcade, Fighting

September 1, 2009 → PSP; September 17, 2009 → PSP

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 80/100

Soulcalibur: Broken Destiny is a weapon-based fighting game built around duels between characters wielding distinct weapons. Its single-player Gauntlet mode sends...

Asphalt 4: Elite Racing

Racing, Third-person view

September 1, 2009 → BlackBerry

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 78/100

An arcade racing game set on urban circuits, where the player competes to become a VIP of street racing. The game features 28 licensed cars from manufacturers...

Champions Online

Role-playing game, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Free game, MMO, Comics

September 1, 2009 → PC

Steam: 67/100

Metacritic: 72/100

A superhero MMORPG set in a futuristic comic-book world, where organizations and superpowered foes threaten humanity. Led by Defender, the heroes of Millennium City...

Dream Chronicles

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Hidden Objects

September 1, 2009 → BREW

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 34/100

This first-person adventure puzzle game follows a woman who wakes to find her husband missing and her daughter and the entire town under a sleeping spell. To...

Earthworm Jim 2

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

September 1, 2009 → Wii

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...

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter (2006)

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

September 1, 2009 → Xbox 360

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 70/100

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter (2006) — 2013, the Ghost Squad is involved in a special operation to capture several Mexican military personnel...

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent

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

September 1, 2009 → Xbox 360

Players: 7.6/10

Steam: 34/100

Metacritic: 77/100

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent is an adventure stealth action game with a third-person view in the Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell series. The events of the...

The Hardy Boys: Treasure on the Tracks

Adventure

September 1, 2009 → Nintendo DS

Metacritic: 65/100

The Hardy Boys board the Royal Express for a journey from Paris to St. Petersburg, following a trail of clues to the Romanov family treasure. Their investigation...

Gran Turismo (PSP)

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

September 1, 2009 → PSP; September 30, 2009 → PSP

Players: 7.7/10

Gran Turismo (PSP) is a first-person arcade game with a dash of racing from the developers at Polyphony Digital. The game is published by Sony Computer...

Champions Online: Free for All

Role-playing game, Online, MMO

September 1, 2009 → PC; September 10, 2009 → PC

Champions Online: Free for All is a role-playing game with a dash of online play and massive multiplayer from developers Cryptic Studios. The game is published by...

Avoid Hitting Piano

Action, Third-person view

September 1, 2009 → iPhone

Avoid Hitting Piano is a third-person action game from the developers of Didu Games. The game is published by Didu Games. The PC version of Avoid Hitting Piano...

Chocolatier

Simulation, Action, Business / Management, Turn-based

September 1, 2009 → BlackBerry

Chocolatier is a simulator with a mixture of action and business simulator from the developers of Big Splash Games LLC. The game is published by PlayFirst...

Dance Dance Revolution: Mobius

Action, Music game, Third-person view

September 1, 2009 → Android

Dance Dance Revolution: Mobius is a third-person action game mixed with a music game from developers from the studios Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc., Nicalis...

Guitar Hero 5

Simulation, Action, Music game, Third-person view, Sandbox

September 1, 2009 → PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, Xbox 360, Wii; September 11, 2009 → Xbox 360

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 87/100

This music rhythm game lets players perform songs on guitar, bass, drums, and microphone, with bands formed from any combination of instruments. Its setlist...

Hearts of Iron 2: Doomsday

Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Top-down view, Historical, Sandbox

September 1, 2009 → PC

Metacritic: 80/100

This grand strategy game spans World War II and a possible new conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union, with the player ruling one of 175 countries...

Hide & Secret 3: Pharaoh's Quest

Adventure, First-person view, Third-person view, Puzzle

September 1, 2009 → PC

Hide & Secret 3: Pharaoh's Quest is a first-person adventure with a hint of puzzle from Anarchy Enterprises. The main publisher of the game is Big Fish Games...

Imagine: Detective

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle

September 1, 2009 → Nintendo DS

Imagine: Detective is a first-person adventure with puzzle elements from Ubisoft San Paulo. The main publisher of the game is Ubisoft. There has still been no...

Metal Slug PC Collection

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Collection, Emulator

September 1, 2009 → PC

Metal Slug PC Collection is a third-person action game with platformer and emulator elements from developers from the G1M2 studio. The game is published by SNK...

Metroid Prime Trilogy

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Third-person view, Collection, Futurism (Future), Puzzle

September 1, 2009 → Wii; September 4, 2009 → Wii

Metacritic: 91/100

This science-fiction collection brings together three Metroid Prime adventures starring bounty hunter Samus Aran. The first two games feature Wii Remote aiming...

Pocket God

Simulation, Business / Management, Third-person view

September 1, 2009 → iPhone

Pocket God is a third-person simulator with business simulator elements from the studio Bolt Creative, Inc.. The game is published by Bolt Creative, Inc.. Pocket...

Puzzlegeddon

Strategy, Puzzle

September 1, 2009 → iPhone

Metacritic: 69/100

Puzzlegeddon combines puzzle, action and strategy gameplay. Players choose an island and solve puzzles to gather resources, defend themselves and defeat opponents...

Sengoku Anthology

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

September 1, 2009 → PlayStation 2

Sengoku Anthology is a third-person action game with a mixture of fighting and emulator games from the developers of the G1M2 studio. The main publisher of the game...

Spelunky Classic

Arcade, Action, Platformer

September 1, 2009 → PC

Spelunky Classic is an arcade game with action and platform elements from the masters from the Derek Yu studio. The game is published by Mossmouth...

4Story

Role-playing game, Online, MMO, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Free game

September 1, 2009 → PC

Players: 10/10

from the masters at Zemi Interactive. The game's publishers are NIKITA.Online and Zemi Interactive. Sometimes the game is also called 4Story Online, 4Story: Three...

Penalty of Heroes

Action, Fighting, Fantasy / Medieval, Indie

September 1, 2009 → Xbox 360

Penalty of Heroes is an action game with a mixture of fighting game, fantasy game and indie game from DataBox Games. The game is published by Microsoft. For some...

Defense Grid: The Awakening

Strategy, In real time, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Tower Defense (Tower Defense), Science fiction

September 2, 2009 → Xbox 360

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 82/100

Defense Grid: The Awakening is a fun tactical tower defense strategy game with an isometric camera view in a sci-fi setting. In the game, you have to organize an...

Line Rider 2: Unbound

Simulation, Sports game, Sandbox, Puzzle

September 2, 2009 → PC

Metacritic: 61/100

This puzzle game with simulation and sandbox elements follows Bosh as he tries to stop Chaz, who has stolen the sled, and save Bailey. In Line Rider 2: Unbound...

Aero Racer

Racing, Top-down view, Futurism (Future)

September 2, 2009 → Xbox 360

Aero Racer is a futuristic top-down racing arcade game. Exciting, dynamic races await you in exciting modes, including: Grand Prix, Competition and Quick...

I Spy Fun House

Adventure, Educational game (Education), First-person view, Puzzle

September 2, 2009 → PC

I Spy Fun House is a first-person adventure with a mixture of educational game and puzzle from the developers of Big Blue Bubble Inc.. The game is published by...

Romance of Rome

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Casual game

September 2, 2009 → PC, Mac

Steam: 68/100

Set in ancient Rome, this casual hidden-object adventure follows Marcus as he searches for stolen imperial relics. The Emperor promises his daughter’s hand in...

Modern Combat: Sandstorm

Action, Shooter, First-person view

September 2, 2009 → iPod Touch, iPhone

Set in the Middle East, Modern Combat: Sandstorm is a first-person shooter about Mike Warrens, a soldier returning to active duty and rejoining his former squad in...

428: Fūsa Sareta Shibuya de

Adventure, Third-person view, Visual novel

September 3, 2009 → PlayStation 3; September 17, 2009 → PSP

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 85/100

A visual novel about a kidnapping in Shibuya that brings several people into the same chain of events. Over the course of a day, its consequences affect a...

Delta Force: Xtreme 2

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Third-person view, Helicopters, Sandbox, Tanks

September 3, 2009 → PC

Players: 9.2/10

Steam: 52/100

Metacritic: 40/100

A first-person tactical shooter about Delta Force, a secretive U.S. Army unit operating in dangerous locations around the world. In the single-player scenarios, the...

F.E.A.R. 2: Reborn

Action, Shooter, Horror, DLC, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Free game

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

Players: 9.1/10

Steam: 74/100

F.E.A.R. 2: Reborn is an add-on for a dark first-person shooter in a sci-fi setting. You will see the events of the original game from the point of view of a clone...

Little King's Story

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

September 3, 2009 → Wii

Steam: 62/100

Metacritic: 75/100

This real-time fantasy strategy game follows a timid boy who finds a magical crown and becomes ruler of the kingdom of Alpoko. With Liam, Verde, and Howser the Bull...

Nation Red

Action, Shooter, Top-down view, Zombies, Indie

September 3, 2009 → PC, Mac, Linux

Players: 4.2/10

Steam: 90/100

Nation Red is a top-down arena shooter about fighting hordes of zombies and their bosses. After a long lull, the undead return to the Arizona desert, and some are...

NBA 2K10: Draft Combine

Simulation, Third-person view, Sports game

September 3, 2009 → PlayStation 3

Players: 2.4/10

Metacritic: 71/100

NBA 2K10: Draft Combine — Create your own player and play in the Draft Combine at the Chicago Attack Gym. The player you create can participate in basketball...

Patapon

Action, Strategy, Music game, Third-person view

September 3, 2009 → PSP

Players: 8.1/10

Metacritic: 79/100

This rhythm-action game with strategy elements follows the Patapon tribe, driven from its homeland by the Zigoton army. As their deity, the player commands the...

Quantz

Strategy, Puzzle, Indie, Casual game

September 3, 2009 → PC, Mac, Linux

Steam: 67/100

QuantZ is a puzzle game that combines elements of match-three, arcade action, and marble-popping games. The player controls a cube with the mouse and drops marbles...