Category: Action/Adventure

Title: Dynasty Warriors 7: Xtreme Legends
Publisher: Koei
Platform: PS3
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 11/16/2011
Overview: Supercharge your quest to become the greatest warrior in Chinese history with this Dynasty Warriors 7 add-on designed to work as an expansion pack or a stand-alone, even-more-epic experience. Xtreme Legends adds new characters, new weapons, and new modes to the battle begun in Dynasty Warriors 7. Take command with three new generals, bolster your ranks with new warriors, and shred your opponents with unlockable, more powerful versions of the weapons used in DW 7. Fight legendary battles from the entire Dynasty Warriors series and confront challenging new scenarios in Legend Mode, battle to the top of the worldwide online rankings in Challenge Mode, and more.

Title: Marvel Super Hero Squad: Comic Combat – uDraw
Publisher: THQ
Platform: PS3
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 11/16/2011
Overview: NOTE: This title requires the uDraw GameTablet for gameplay. The uDraw GameTablet is not included with rental or purchase of this title.

You’ve battled with your favorite Super Heroes. You’ve defeated enemies and used their awesome powers. Now, you can do it with a new weapon – an artist’s pen! Draw your path through a Super Hero Squad adventure based on six comic book-style stories using your uDraw tablet. Control Thor, Cap, Iron Man, Hulk, and other favorite Squaddies by drawing inside the game world to target attacks, create barriers, and more. You can even trigger an earthquake by shaking your uDraw tablet. Visit Super Hero Squad locations including the Baxter Building, Helicarrier, and Sanctum Sanctorum as you try to foil a plot by the diabolical Dr. Doom!

Title: Medieval Moves: Deadmund’s Quest
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment
Platform: PS3
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 11/15/2011
Overview: Battle a skeleton army in this motion-based medieval adventure for PlayStation Move. An evil sorcerer has taken over Prince Edmund’s castle. Now he’s set his sights on ruling the entire kingdom. Your plan to stop him encountered a small hitch…you got turned into a skeleton yourself. Battle the army of the undead as one of their own, Prince Edmund’s new identity: Deadmund! Swordfight, toss throwing stars, shoot arrows, and more in action-packed play anyone can enjoy. Slash your way through a single-player Story Mode or compete locally and online in head-to-head and co-op multiplayer.

Title: Rayman Origins
Publisher: Ubisoft
Platform: PS3
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 11/14/2011
Overview: Ever wondered what lies at the root of the Rayman madness? Find out in Rayman Origins! Romp through a gigantic new Rayman universe that covers 12 worlds and 60 levels, and shows you the roots of Rayman. It comes stuffed with over 100 characters, so you never know who – or what – you might encounter! Pick up some bizarre new abilities, including dives, slaps, and the show-stopping HairlyCopter. Use your powers to battle bosses that get weirder (think evil, meat-eating flower) and more epic as the game goes on. Adventure in single player, or have friends join as Globox or one of two playable Teensies in drop-in/drop-out co-op play.

Title: Assassin’s Creed Revelations
Publisher: Ubisoft
Platform: PS3
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 11/14/2011
Overview: NOTE: This game requires an Online Pass code to access online content. The Online Pass code is included with purchase, but not with rental of this title. A 2-day online trial is available via your Xbox LIVE gamertag or PSN ID while renting this title.

Some people retire to a faraway place for a life of leisure; Ezio Auditore journeys to a faraway place in search of more worlds to conquer. Walk in the footsteps of your master as Assassin’s Creed targets a return to the lands that started it all in Revelations. Travel to Constantinople and bring down a Templar Army deep inside the Ottoman Empire. Ezio’s skills are at their peak, allowing you to use new weapons, incredible free-running attacks, hook-blade combat, heightened Eagle Vision, and more. A powerfully revamped multiplayer mode adds team competition while continuing to reward players who take out their targets with steely precision.

Title: LEGO Harry Potter Years 5-7
Publisher: WB Games
Platform: PS3
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 11/10/2011
Overview: Summon your magical side for the thrilling conclusion of the Harry Potter saga. The story that was told in three books and four movies, is one unforgettable LEGO adventure! Play through 24 of the story’s biggest events and encounter over 80 Harry Potter characters. Visit the Ministry of Magic and Diagon Alley, journey to Godric’s Hollow, and more. Use powerful new magic, including the Unforgivable Curses, to battle the Dark Lord’s army and his Death Eaters. Master your charms and spells. You’ll need them all for the showdown that’s been building for seven years, the final battle with Lord Voldemort!

Title: Metal Gear Solid HD Collection
Publisher: Konami
Platform: PS3
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 11/7/2011
Overview: If the conclusion of the Solid Snake saga left you thirsting for more, consider your problem solved. Get three epic Metal Gear games, all presented for the first time in stunning HD. Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty sends Solid Snake to stop a powerful high-tech weapon from falling into the wrong hands. Infiltrate the jungles of 1964 Russia – alone – on a critical intel mission in Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater. Protect a nation without its own army in the post-Cuban Missile Crisis world of Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker. Each title boasts unforgettable stealth-action play, and all three were among the most talked-about, highest-rated games at the time of their release.

Title: Cabela’s Adventure Camp
Publisher: Activision
Platform: PS3
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 11/2/2011
Overview: Cabela’s puts the crazy back in the crazy-hazy days of summer with this game that sends you to an amusement park summer camp! Cabela’s Adventure Camp is a world of eight outdoor-themed thrill rides. Kayak on a wild river, go thrill-hill biking, ride giant waves, and more. You’ll spend a week at camp, competing head-to-head with other campers each day. At the end of the week, the camper with the most points goes home with the Cabela’s Cup. The motion-based play is geared toward outdoor adventurers of all ages. Sync up with Facebook to post your scores and challenge your friends to join you at camp.

Title: Generator Rex: Agent of Providence
Publisher: Activision
Platform: PS3
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 11/2/2011
Overview: When mankind evolves into raging mutant beasts, one teenager gets lucky and morphs into…Earth’s most advanced weapon! Play as Rex and join Providence, the organization dedicated to stop the mutants in this game based on the Cartoon Network series. Particles called nanites have infected nearly everyone on Earth, turning them into beasts called E.V.O.s. Rex can not only control his E.V.O. mutation, he can use it to take on different forms and drain nanites from other mutants, curing their infection. Use your one-of-a-kind abilities to battle mutants across the globe, building bigger weapons to defeat an enemy that’s evolving into something more powerful with each passing day.

Title: NCIS
Publisher: Ubisoft
Platform: PS3
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 10/31/2011
Overview: As a member of NCIS, some of the world’s most advanced technology is at your disposal, but sometimes cracking the case comes down to following your gut. Join the high-profile crime-solving crew of the hit TV series in this PS Move-compatible game based on NCIS. Solve four interconnected cases created with the show’s writers. Play as all the agents from the show, including DiNozzo, David, Ducky, McGee, and Gibbs. Chase down leads, analyze crime-scene data, and drop the hammer on suspects. Experience a storyline with the humor and camaraderie of the show, collecting and analyzing evidence in a wide variety of mini-games, then piecing it all together to see where it leads.

Title: Sonic Generations
Publisher: Sega
Platform: PS3
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 10/31/2011
Overview: Sonic Generations celebrates the franchise’s 20th birthday by gathering the best of Sonic’s past and wrapping it into an experience that’s part flashback and all fast-track. Sonic’s world has been punctured by time holes. Play as two versions of Sonic, one current, one classic. Race into the environments of Sonic’s past where you’ll encounter memorable Sonic characters. Free your old friends by completing levels and they’ll join you on the adventure. But your friends aren’t the only ones who are waiting for you. You’ll have to defeat some of the most powerful enemies Sonic has ever faced to plug the time holes and conquer the mysterious force that unleashed them.

Title: Puss in Boots
Publisher: THQ
Platform: PS3
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 10/25/2011
Overview: Become the swashbuckling cat with the sharp sword and even sharper wits in this game set in the fairy tale universe of Shrek! Based on the Puss in Boots movie, this slick adventure begins in Puss in Boots’ hometown and takes you up the beanstalk to the Giant’s castle in the sky, and beyond. Learn swordplay as you duel banditos and fight with unmistakable Puss in Boots style. Outsmart enemies with clever tricks and use quick reflexes to perform cool moves in battle. Just don’t get too caught up in being a hero – be sure to save some time to sing for the senoritas you meet on your journey.

Title: Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment
Platform: PS Vita
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 2/4/2013
Overview: Sly Cooper and his gang of thieves are in for a job so big, they’ll have to travel through time to pull it off! The crafty raccoon is living a low-key life of leisure. His buddy Bentley has been trusted with guarding the Thievus Raccoonus, the legendary volume that holds the marauding exploits and skills of the Cooper gang. When Bentley begins traveling through time, pages from the Thievus Raccoonus start disappearing, and Sly is called back into action to track them down. Go on a time-traveling stealth-action platform adventure with Sly and his band of merry misfits. Solve puzzles, fight huge boss battles, and more in a hilarious story that’s built with PS Vita-exclusive controls and is cross-compatible with PlayStation 3.

Title: Assassin’s Creed III: Liberation
Publisher: Ubisoft
Platform: PS Vita
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 10/29/2012
Overview: In the southern tip of the American colonies, a battle will be fought – and a nation’s destiny will be shaped – by a warrior no one will see coming. Assassins Creed III: Liberation delivers a standalone PS Vita-exclusive storyline set in the years leading up to the events of Assassins Creed III. In 1765, as the attention of the Colonies is focused on the British, Spain hatches a plot to take over Louisiana. Play as Aveline, a highly-skilled assassin, and fight to stop the Spanish plot, one silent strike at a time. Use a control scheme custom built for PS Vita to take out enemies with slo-motion precision, lure them into traps, and more.

Title: LEGO Lord of the Rings
Publisher: WB Games
Platform: PS Vita
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 10/29/2012
Overview: Experience the incredible Lord of the Rings Trilogy as told by little LEGO figures in this saga that captures The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King in one epic journey. Join the fellowship and travel across Middle-earth with Frodo, Sam, Gandalf, Aragon, Merry, Pippin, Gimli, Legolas and other favorites, with 60 total playable characters in all! Use magical items, battle Orcs, and experience unforgettable scenes with dialog straight out of the films. Use the magic of the Seeing Stone to jump between multiple storylines in play where friends can drop in or out at any time.

Title: Super Monkey Ball Banana Splitz
Publisher: Sega
Platform: PS Vita
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 10/22/2012
Overview: The madcap Monkey Ball adventure gets a boost from a new trick – time travel – in Super Monkey Ball Banana Splitz! Join AiAi, MeeMee, GonGon, and Baby, and help them roll through over 100 stages of freewheeling fun. Pick your favorite control set-up – Touch Screen or Dual Analog Sticks – and guide your monkey through five worlds, each with their own set of challenges: Jungle, Wood, Metal, Clay, and Cardboard. Snap pictures with your PS Vita camera and use them to create your own stages you can share with friends. The mayhem continues in eight mini-games, including Monkey Target, Number Ball, and Monkey Bingo.

Title: Zero Escape: Virtue’s Last Reward
Publisher: Aksys
Platform: PS Vita
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 10/25/2012
Overview: Virtue’s Last Reward sets out to create an experience so immersive, once you start playing, there is simply no escape. Picking up where the mesmerizing 9 Hours, 9 Persons, 9 Doors left off, VLR challenges you to make a life-or-death decision to escape the grip of a deadly video game. Solve puzzles in a steadily-deepening mystery that unfolds like a visual novel. The story plays out in fully-voiced Novel sections, followed by Escape stages where you’ll solve dizzying puzzles. Pan rooms with a camera that rotates 360 degrees and manipulate objects in 3D environments. The twisting saga is designed to keep you constantly guessing, with 24 distinct endings waiting.

Title: Silent Hill: Book of Memories
Publisher: Konami
Platform: PS Vita
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 10/15/2012
Overview: Silent Hill opens a new chapter with the franchise’s first-ever co-op storyline. Silent Hill: Book of Memories plays up action over horror for a gameplay experience that’s more thrill than chill. As the story begins, you receive a book containing your life story. When you alter the words on the pages, you alter your past. Explore classically-styled Silent Hill Otherworlds as you solve the mystery behind the book and its powers. Create your own character and immerse yourself in a quest through the supernatural. You’ll solve puzzles and battle nightmarish creatures, including some Silent Hill classics, with weapons that – unfortunately – may not hold up for long.

Title: Little Big Planet
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment
Platform: PS Vita
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 9/15/2012
Overview: The PS Vita becomes part of the Little Big Planet universe and brings more ways to experience to the wide-open LBP world of imagination! Play LBP games with Touch, Tilt, and Rear-Touch controls. Experience new multiplayer modes, including party-style Pass ‘n’ Play, head-to-head Multi-touch, and online play. You’ll get all the creation tools from LBP2 plus new ones designed especially for the PS Vita. Blend your real world with your LBP world by snapping photos and incorporating them into your creations. Share your character costumes with your PS 3 and use WiFi access to stay connected to the LBP community whenever you’re on the go.