May 2012 - games, that were released this month for PlayStation 3

Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne - release date for PlayStation 3

Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Adventure

May 1, 2012 → PlayStation 3

Players: 8.1/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 81/100

Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne is a continuation of the exciting action game with a third-person view, which continues the tragic story of police...

Awesomenauts

Arcade, Online, Action, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Free game, Side view, MOBA

May 1, 2012 → PlayStation 3; May 2, 2012 → PlayStation 3

Players: 6.4/10

Steam: 84/100

Metacritic: 77/100

Awesomenauts is a free-to-play 2D side-scrolling MOBA action game. The events of the game will take you to the distant year 3587, in which there is a...

Legend of Dragoon

Role-playing game, Third-person view, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game

May 1, 2012 → PlayStation 3

Players: 9.3/10

Metacritic: 74/100

This turn-based role-playing game is set in a fantasy world where the past and the future collide and heroes wield the spiritual forces of dragons...

Skullgirls

Arcade, Fighting, Anime / Manga

May 2, 2012 → PlayStation 3

Players: 9.1/10

Metacritic: 80/100

Skullgirls is an anime-style side-scrolling arcade fighting game. The game has many interesting characters, hardcore combinations of attacks, as well...

Sniper Elite V2

Action, Shooter, Stealth, First-person view, Third-person view, Historical, Cooperative (co-op)

May 2, 2012 → PlayStation 3; May 3, 2012 → PlayStation 3; May 4, 2012 → PlayStation 3

VGTimes: 7.0/10

Players: 7.4/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 68/100

A tactical shooter set in Berlin during the final days of World War II. American sniper Karl Fairburne must prevent the Red Army from acquiring...

MUD: FIM Motocross World Championship

Simulation, Racing, Motorcycle racing, Sports game

May 4, 2012 → PlayStation 3

Steam: 63/100

Metacritic: 55/100

MUD: FIM Motocross World Championship — You can race on accurate recreations of official circuits around the world. All 3 official competitions...

Port Royale 3: Pirates & Merchants

Strategy, Simulation, Business / Management

May 4, 2012 → PlayStation 3; May 7, 2012 → PlayStation 3

Steam: 72/100

Metacritic: 55/100

A strategy and business simulation about maritime trade and the struggle for influence in the Caribbean during the 17th century. Players take the...

Black Panther: Yakuza Chapter

Action, Fighting, Third-person view

May 5, 2012 → PlayStation 3

Black Panther: Yakuza Chapter is a third-person action game with fighting game elements from developers from Ryu ga Gotoku Studio and Yakuza Studio...

Datura

Adventure, Logic

May 8, 2012 → PlayStation 3

Players: 7/10

Metacritic: 57/100

Datura — This is a true next-generation adventure that will offer unparalleled levels of interactivity and a stunning storyline. PlayStation...

Starhawk

Action, Strategy

May 8, 2012 → PlayStation 3; May 9, 2012 → PlayStation 3; May 10, 2012 → PlayStation 3; May 11, 2012 → PlayStation 3

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 77/100

On the lawless space frontier of the future, factions fight over Rift Energy, while outcast gunslinger Emmett Graves returns to the planet that cast...

Starhawk (2012)

Action, Shooter, Strategy, Flight Simulator, In real time, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

May 8, 2012 → PlayStation 3

Metacritic: 77/100

Starhawk (2012) is a third-person action game with shooter, strategy and flight simulator elements from the masters from the studio LightBox...

Persona 4: The Ultimate In Mayonaka Arena

Arcade, Fighting, In real time, Third-person view, Anime / Manga

May 10, 2012 → PlayStation 3

Persona 4: The Ultimate In Mayonaka Arena is a third-person arcade game with fighting and anime/manga elements from the masters at Arc System Works...

Max Payne 3

Action, Shooter, Adventure, Online, Third-person view

May 15, 2012 → PlayStation 3; May 18, 2012 → PlayStation 3; May 19, 2012 → PlayStation 3

VGTimes: 10.0/10

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 87/100

Max Payne 3 is a continuation of the legendary action game with a third-person view. Max Payne, the famous fighter for justice, returns after several...

Red Faction 2

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

May 15, 2012 → PlayStation 3

Players: 9.6/10

Steam: 52/100

Metacritic: 75/100

A first-person shooter set on twenty-second-century Earth, where a squad of super-soldiers moves against the dictator Sopot. Five years after the...

Game of Thrones (2012)

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

May 15, 2012 → PlayStation 3

Players: 7.5/10

Steam: 74/100

Metacritic: 54/100

A fantasy role-playing game set in the world of A Song of Ice and Fire, it follows two former soldiers of Robert’s Rebellion who must reunite to...

Uncharted: Drake's Fortune

Action, Shooter, Adventure, Third-person view

May 15, 2012 → PlayStation 3

Players: 7.9/10

Metacritic: 88/100

Uncharted: Drake's Fortune is a third-person action-adventure game that tells the story of treasure hunter Nathan Drake, who is a direct descendant...

Battleship (2012)

May 15, 2012 → PlayStation 3

Metacritic: 41/100

This action game follows Cole Mathis, an elite demolitions specialist who confronts an extraterrestrial threat in the waters and along the shores of...

Rock of Ages

Action, Third-person view, Comedy, Strategy, Indie

May 15, 2012 → PlayStation 3

Players: 8/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 71/100

This arcade action game with strategy elements centers on a clash between two fortresses: the player steers a giant boulder toward the enemy’s...

Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 2

Arcade, Adventure, Platformer, Cooperative (co-op)

May 15, 2012 → PlayStation 3

Players: 7.2/10

Steam: 77/100

Metacritic: 63/100

This adventure platformer continues the events of Episode I: Metal Sonic has joined forces with Dr. Eggman, prompting Sonic to call on Tails for...

Battleship: The Video Game

Simulation, Warships / Submarines

May 15, 2012 → PlayStation 3

Players: 10/10

Battleship: The Video Game is a simulator with elements of a warship simulator from the studios Double Helix Games and Magic Pockets. The main...

Hitman: Sniper Challenge

Arcade, Action, DLC, In real time, Third-person view

May 15, 2012 → PlayStation 3

Players: 7.3/10

Metacritic: 80/100

This arcade action game centers on an assassination assignment in which Agent 47 watches a rooftop gathering from a balcony. The player must...

Pixeljunk 4am

Arcade, Music game

May 15, 2012 → PlayStation 3

Metacritic: 63/100

Pixeljunk 4am is a music game built around a virtual audio canvas, where players mix tracks, experiment with audio effects and shape compositions...

Jam Live Music Arcade

Arcade, In real time, Music game

May 15, 2012 → PlayStation 3

Jam Live Music Arcade is an arcade game mixed with a music game from developers from the Zivix studio. The game is published by Zivix. Jam Live Music...

Silent Hill: Downpour

Action, Horror, Third-person view, Puzzle, Mysticism / Supernatural, Logic, Survival

May 18, 2012 → PlayStation 3

Players: 6.4/10

Metacritic: 66/100

Silent Hill: Downpour — mystical third-person horror game with puzzle and action elements. You play as Murphy Pendleton, an escaped criminal...

Dragon's Lair

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

May 18, 2012 → PlayStation 3

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...

Monster World 4

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Anime / Manga

May 22, 2012 → PlayStation 3

Monster World 4 is a third-person arcade game with a mixture of action, platforming and anime or manga games from the masters of the Westone Co...

Wonder Boy in Monster Land

Action, Platformer, Third-person view

May 22, 2012 → PlayStation 3

Wonder Boy in Monster Land is a third-person action game with platforming elements from the developers of Westone Co., Ltd.. The game is published by...

Revenge of Shinobi

Arcade, Action, Platformer

May 22, 2012 → PlayStation 3; May 23, 2012 → PlayStation 3; May 30, 2012 → PlayStation 3

Steam: 71/100

An arcade platformer about the ninja Joe Musashi, who sets out to take revenge on the criminal syndicate Neo Zeed. The revived organization has...

Wonder Boy in Monster World

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Metroidvania, Side view, Role-playing game

May 22, 2012 → PlayStation 3

Steam: 100/100

Monsters have overrun a fantasy land, leaving its citizens afraid for their lives as they wait for a hero to restore peace. Wonder Boy in Monster...

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier

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

May 22, 2012 → PlayStation 3; May 24, 2012 → PlayStation 3; May 25, 2012 → PlayStation 3; May 31, 2012 → PlayStation 3

VGTimes: 7.4/10

Players: 8.1/10

Steam: 67/100

Metacritic: 76/100

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier is a continuation of the third-person tactical shooter in the Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon series. There is...

Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock

Arcade, Logic

May 22, 2012 → PlayStation 3; May 23, 2012 → PlayStation 3

Metacritic: 39/100

An adventure puzzle game set in the Doctor Who universe, where the Doctor and River Song travel through time and space to save Earth. Players control...

Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare

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

May 22, 2012 → PlayStation 3

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 71/100

Metacritic: 73/100

This third-person survival horror adventure follows supernatural detective Edward Carnby as he investigates a murder on Shadow Island. After his...

Dungeons & Dragons: Daggerdale

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

May 22, 2012 → PlayStation 3

Steam: 33/100

Metacritic: 48/100

Dungeons & Dragons: Daggerdale — 4 pre-generated characters are available for players to choose as their avatar: a male human fighter, a male...

Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2005)

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

May 22, 2012 → PlayStation 3

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 80/100

Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2005) is a legendary third-person arcade racing game in the Need for Speed series. The game takes place in the fictional...

Syphon Filter: The Omega Strain

Action, Shooter, Third-person view

May 22, 2012 → PlayStation 3

Metacritic: 65/100

Siphon Filter: The Omega Strain — Like previous games in the series, it is a third-person shooter with stealth action elements, but there are...

Sorcery (2012)

Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

May 22, 2012 → PlayStation 3; May 23, 2012 → PlayStation 3; May 24, 2012 → PlayStation 3; May 25, 2012 → PlayStation 3

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 70/100

This third-person fantasy action game draws on Irish folklore and follows a young sorcerer's apprentice confronting the Nightmare Queen. After...

Men in Black: Alien Crisis

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

May 22, 2012 → PlayStation 3; May 25, 2012 → PlayStation 3

Men in Black: Alien Crisis is a first-person arcade game with action and shooter elements from the masters from the FUN Labs studio. The game is...

Dragon's Dogma

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

May 22, 2012 → PlayStation 3; May 24, 2012 → PlayStation 3; May 25, 2012 → PlayStation 3

Players: 9.8/10

Metacritic: 77/100

This open-world fantasy role-playing game follows a hero defending their homeland from a feared and powerful dragon. Players take the role of the...

Revenge of Shinobi (1989)

Action, Fighting, Platformer, Third-person view

May 22, 2012 → PlayStation 3

Revenge of Shinobi (1989) is a third-person action game with a mixture of fighting and platforming from the developers of SEGA Enterprises Ltd.. The...

DiRT Showdown

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

May 24, 2012 → PlayStation 3; May 25, 2012 → PlayStation 3

VGTimes: 4.0/10

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 74/100

DiRT Showdown is a racing arcade game with a third-person view in the popular DiRT series. All the attention in this game is paid to such types of...