Category: Action/Adventure

Title: Destroy All Humans! Path of the Furon
Publisher: THQ
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 12/2/2008
Overview:
Don’t just heat up the dance floor – burn that sucker down in this Destroy All Humans saga that has you laying waste to the Earth during the 1970s. Beginning right where Big Willy Unleashed wrapped up, Path of the Furon finds Crypto caught up in a conspiracy that’s threatening his groovy way of life (and also the survival of his race). Now he must embark on a journey of Enlightenment and Destruction with the help of a Kung Fu Master. The journey covers five open-world environments, plus mini-games, and side-challenges. Get ready for bigger weapons, broader impact, enhanced mental abilities, and all the disaster movie-style destruction you can handle.

Title: Prince of Persia
Publisher: Ubisoft
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 12/4/2008
Overview:
An old hero brings along some new abilities – and his first-ever sidekick – as the Prince of Persia embarks on his first epic for Xbox 360. For the first time in franchise history, you’ll enter a completely open world. Battle against Ahriman as you move freely through the story, ridding the land of dark and restoring light. There’s a new combat system and new acrobatic abilities that help you climb walls, swing from posts, and defy death even when you’re not battling enemies. You’re joined by Elika, an AI-controlled ally who’s always at your side and ready to help with magic, acrobatics, and puzzle solving.

Title: Rise of the Argonauts
Publisher: Codemasters
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 12/18/2008
Overview:
One of the truly epic tales of glory and conquest comes to life in this anticipated RPG for the next generation! Slip into the sandals of Jason, the young king who takes control of the Argonauts, a battle-tested navy of unquestioned loyalty and unmatched prowess in battle. Travel the vast world of the Aegean, a shimmering ocean filled with islands, shining cities, lush jungles, and deep forests. Unleash massive attacks using a combination of powerful and devastating weapons, powers gifted from the gods, and the incredible might of your Argonauts. Fight alongside legendary heroes like Achilles, Hercules, and Atlanta, as you submerge yourself in the world of mythic Greece!

Title: Lord of the Rings: Conquest
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 1/15/2009
Overview:
The battle for Middle Earth is yours to win or lose in this game that puts you in the action-packed center of the Lord of the Rings saga. Fight on both sides of the struggle for the One Ring in two distinct campaigns. One follows the LOTR storyline, the other (for the first time) unfolds as if Sauron had regained control of Gollum’s precious. Control characters and creatures from the films, including Oliphants, Cave-trolls, the Balrog, members of the Fellowship, and even Sauron himself. Experience epic LOTR locations in massive battles with up to 150 on-screen characters. Local and online multiplayer add co-op and versus options for 4-16 players.

Title: Onechanbara: Bikini Samurai Squad
Publisher: D3P
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 2/10/2009
Overview:
In the near future, an evil scientist creates an experiment intended to raise the dead. Unfortunately for the planet, it was a resounding success. Now, a shambling army of zombies is swarming the earth. Humanity needs a savior, and that savior is you! Play as one of the sisters, Aya or Saki, and get ready to chop some zombies to bits. Build up your Rage Meter to unleash a flurry of attacks from which none of the undead can escape. You can even step out of the story for Free Play, Survival, and Quest Modes, or grab a friend for co-op play!

Title: X Blades
Publisher: South Peak Interactive
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 2/12/2009
Overview:
Ayumi has a destiny, and it’s up to you to help her achieve it! Grab on to your Blade Guns and don’t let go as you hack-and-slash your way through multiple levels filled with monsters and bosses. You’ll find plenty of power-ups and coins to reward you for exploration. Travel through indoor and outdoor areas as you follow the rich storyline to its completion, the outcome of which will be determined by your actions! Learn more than 20 different kinds of magic to aid you on your quest. Earn experience points by fighting and gathering items to increase Ayumi’s skills and keep up with the mounting difficulty of each level.

Title: H.A.W.X.
Publisher: Ubisoft
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 3/5/2009
Overview:
When it says Tom Clancy, you know what it means – realistic combat on the battlefields of the near future. One of those battlefields will be in the air, and now is your chance to take to the skies! Use the all-new E.R.S. (Enhanced Reality System) to become a flying ace of the future. Detect incoming missiles and enemy aircraft, protect yourself with the anti-crash system, and find your targets with tactical maps. Assistance Mode will let even novice pilots get comfortable with the aircraft. But once you’re ready to unleash the plane’s full potential, switch it off to bring the pain to the enemy!

Title: Resident Evil 5
Publisher: Capcom
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 3/12/2009
Overview:
Resident Evil writes a chilling new chapter as the Umbrella Corporation’s bioweapons have fallen into the hands of rogue leaders. Play as Chris Redfield in a remote desert colony overrun by a new breed of evil. With hordes of flesh-eating beings ready to make you their next snack, escape may be the best way to survive. Environments play an increased role, with horrors possibly lurking in every alcove or behind every shadow. New lighting effects will make you wonder – was that movement, or just an illusion? Good thing you’re not alone. A new focus on co-op play teams you with a zombie-destroying sidekick Sheva, who changes the way RE is played.

Title: Godfather 2
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 4/6/2009
Overview:
The second film installment of the Godfather series took home a Best Picture Oscar. So what’s the video game going to do for an encore? Start right at the top, putting a target on your back and giving you a chance to run your own organization. When the Don of your family is rubbed out in Cuba, you’re promoted to the head of the family. Everyone is grabbing for a piece of the action…or gunning for a slice of your power. Plan your strategy, defending businesses, tracking crime cycles, targeting new crime rackets, out-maneuvering rival families, and plotting attacks. Seize control of an action-packed open crime world that’s completely yours for the taking!

Title: Dino Strike
Publisher: Zoo Games
Platform: Wii
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 1/28/2011
Overview:
Someone is scheduled for extinction – better hope it is not you! Hunt while being hunted in this prehistoric shooter. Take aim at some of the most ferocious beasts to ever stalk the earth. Try to bring down Pterodactyls, Raptors, Akylosauruses, Dilophosauruses, and the mighty T-Rex. Head into battle with your choice of weapon: a shotgun, machine gun, or crossbow. Confident marksmen can hunt with one weapon, while those looking to load up on firepower can hunt with two. And, since everything you’re hunting is also hunting you, two just might be the better option!

Title: Pirate Blast
Publisher: Zoo Games
Platform: Wii
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 2/22/2011
Overview:
Say yo-ho-ho and fire your guns as you try and stop a band of evil pirates in this swashbuckling action-shooter. Captain Greasebeard has set his sights on the Vile Isle, and the evil captain has built an army of Henchbots to take over the island. Put a stop to the Captain’s plans by taking aim at the Henchbots and battling your way to an ultimate showdown with Greasebeard himself. Blast through enemies in eight chapters set in a variety of pirate-inspired locations. You can take aim with your Wii Remote or use a compatible Wii Shooter peripheral.

Title: de Blob 2
Publisher: THQ
Platform: Wii
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 2/22/2011
Overview:
The world is your coloring book in this adventure that is packed with action and filled with color. de Blob returns to preserve a color-safe world as the battle against black and white continues! Comrade Black and the Inkies have hatched a new scheme to erase color from everything. Restore Prisma City to its vibrant form by using custom paints, patterns, and music in almost any way you can imagine. Use power-ups to squash enemies, smash through walls, and soar over skyscrapers, leaving a colorful trail of paint and destruction behind you. Complete new side-missions, fight bigger boss battles, and share the splatter with friends in new co-op multiplayer modes.

Title: Rango
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Platform: Wii
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 2/28/2011
Overview:
Rango puts the wild in Wild West with this tale of an unlikely hero who unexpectedly finds himself becoming exactly what he has always dreamed of being. Rango the film follows a chameleon who would like nothing more than to be gunslinging hero…until bandits invade and he is actually forced to do it. Experience Rango’s life in the Old West in an adventure that picks up where the movie leaves off. Ride the backs of speeding roadrunners and bats, battle bad guys in frantic cowboy shootouts, and meet the crazy residents of the town of Dirt. It’s all in a day’s work for the lovable chameleon in the ten-gallon hat.

Title: Beastly
Publisher: Storm City
Platform: Wii
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 3/18/2011
Overview:
Beastly is a film based on Beauty and the Beast, and the game delivers a fresh take on the movie. You can experience your own version of the Beastly story through the eyes of your own character. Attend Buckston Academy alongside Kyle Kingston, the big man on campus who has it all, only to lose everything when he’s cursed with tortured looks. Play 14 mini-games in seven 3D environments straight out of the movie. Connect with characters through the Buckston Academy social network, collect clips and pictures from the movie, and more.

Title: Rio
Publisher: THQ
Platform: Wii
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 4/12/2011
Overview:
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Title: Man vs. Wild
Publisher: Crave
Platform: Wii
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 4/12/2011
Overview:
There are certain situations that no one wants to find themselves stuck in. Bear Grylls thrives on those situations. Now you have a chance to go the places only Grylls is willing to go in Man vs. Wild! Join the survival expert and star of the top-rated Discovery Channel series for five real-life survival scenarios. Each scenario is packed with Survival Challenges that vary based on your location and skill level. Seek out food and water, build shelters out of whatever you can find, fend off wild animal attacks, and more. You’ll encounter extreme conditions and heart-pounding life-or-death moments that will make you thankful it’s only a game.

Title: Kore Gang
Publisher: Atari
Platform: Wii
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 4/21/2011
Overview:
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Title: Thor: God of Thunder
Publisher: Sega
Platform: Wii
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 5/3/2011
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Title: Secret Files 2: Puritas Cordis
Publisher: Deep Silver
Platform: Wii
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 6/30/2011
Overview:
Natural disasters can be devastating. But what happens when they are not really natural? Uncover a frightening conspiracy behind a rash of seemingly natural disasters in this immersive mystery adventure. Planet Earth is in upheaval. Earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanic eruptions are wreaking havoc all over the globe. The end seems near, when Nina Kalenkov discovers a shocking truth: the disasters were orchestrated by a secret society called Puritas Cordis. Race against time to reveal the truth behind the society’s doomsday prophecies and stop them from coming true. The conspiracy-driven storyline features four playable characters, hints to help you through puzzles, dynamic voice acting, and a two-player co-op option.

Title: Mr. Bean’s Wacky World
Publisher: Red Wagon Games
Platform: Wii
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 8/31/2011
Overview:
The outrageous Mr. Bean is up to some new tricks. The funnyman brings his comedic gifts to the Wii, and you are invited to play along! Teddy, his teddy bear, has been kidnapped, and the ransom demands are high – 450 cat biscuits. Help Mr. Bean find the ransom by navigating 12 levels filled with crazy traps and tricky puzzles. Complete challenges as only Mr. Bean can, battling bad guys with frying pans, dressing up as a pirate, and more. Encounter familiar friends and foes from the Mr. Bean animated TV series and unlock exclusive bonus clips from the show as you go.