Category: Action/Adventure

Title: Coraline
Publisher: D3P
Platform: PlayStation 2
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 1/28/2009
Overview:
Get ready to explore the world as you’ve never seen it before. Step into the stylized shoes of Coraline, the heroine of the novella and feature film by the same name. Journey through two different worlds, including the peculiar Normal World and the whimsical and fascinating Other World. Solve puzzles, interact with other characters, collect items and combine it all with traditional action gameplay. Unlock collectables from the film, including artwork and ways to alter Coraline’s looks. Use every bit of your system’s capabilities as you accept the challenge of truly one-of-a-kind puzzles and areas which spring from the mind of best-selling author Neil Gaiman.

Title: Tomb Raider Underworld
Publisher: Eidos
Platform: PlayStation 2
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 3/4/2009
Overview:
For many generations, stories have been told of the Norse God Thor and the hammer he wielded. The legend tells that whoever holds the hammer has the power to destroy even the gods themselves. It’s been just a story – until Lara Croft discovers proof of the Norse Underworld. Travel around the world to uncover the secrets behind the hammer in an attempt to keep the most devastating power out of the hands of evil! An expanded array of acrobatic capabilities grants you even more ways to solve each level. Shoot with one hand while hanging from the other using the all new combat system. You’ve also got brand new, state of the art gear to navigate the world with!

Title: Jumper: Griffin’s Story
Publisher: Brash Entertainment
Platform: PlayStation 2
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 2/14/2008
Overview:
For centuries the Jumpers – people born with a genetic anomaly allowing them to teleport instantly to any point on the globe – have walked among us. As long as there have been jumpers, there have been Paladins, a clandestine organization bent on destroying every last jumper from the face of the planet. Take control of Griffin, a jumper determined to avenge his parents’ murder at the hands of the Paladins, and explore exotic locales around the world, including Colosseums, Desert Lairs, and the streets of Tokyo. Unlock skills and combos as you improve your combat skills. And jump around the arena to deal devastating blows to your opponents or teleport them to perilous locations to finish them off!

Title: Silent Hill: Origins
Publisher: Konami
Platform: PlayStation 2
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 3/6/2008
Overview:
It’s time to go all the way back to the beginning. Step into the past and the boots of Travis Grady, a lone truck driver with a troubled past who becomes trapped in the city of Silent Hill. Set in the events prior to the original Silent Hill game, you must escape the city’s terrifying inhabitants and deal with the awful hallucinations you’ve had since childhood. An all-new camera system and updated controls give you more detail, and therefore more fear, as you explore your environment. Horrific new creatures and challenging puzzles will attempt to stop you as you make your way through and out of the city.

Title: El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera
Publisher: THQ
Platform: PlayStation 2
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 3/12/2008
Overview:
Oh no! Panic and evil have been unleashed on Miracle City! Masses of horrible skeletons are wandering the streets of this once-peaceful town, terrorizing its citizens. Manny must don the costume of his alter ego, El Tigre, and act as the city’s last hope! His father, White Pantera, is already on the streets fighting crime. Meanwhile Manny’s grandfather, the supervillian Puma Loco, is encouraging the havoc. Manny must choose between good and evil, between his father and grandfather, and how to act. Each action will have consequences, winding up in different endings to the game. Encounter areas and characters from the hit TV show.

Title: Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment
Platform: PlayStation 2
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 3/13/2008
Overview:
We should have known Ratchet and Clank couldn’t take a day off. While on vacation, they’re lured away by the trail of a kidnapped girl. While on the path, they rediscover a race of genius inventors called Technomites. The plot thickens as they delve deeper into a mystery beyond their wildest imaginations. Your favorite weapons are back, along with all-new ones, including the Blitz Cannon, Agents of Doom, and Shrink Ray. Unlock different vehicles to race and combat enemies on huge battlefields and use the customizable armor system to gain upgrades and get through challenging areas!

Title: Samurai Warriors 2: Xtreme Legends
Publisher: Koei
Platform: PlayStation 2
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 3/20/2008
Overview:
Fighting action gets supersized with Samurai Warriors 2: Xtreme Legends. This XL-sized Samurai Warriors epic expands the battles began in Samurai Warriors 2 with new levels, new skills, new modes, and six new legendary characters. Test your warrior skills in 36 new scenarios, led by two new battlefields. Choose your own swords for hire in the new Mercenary Mode. XL also adds a two-player co-op option to existing Story and Free Mode, plus two new difficulty modes, giving you a total of six. Existing Samurai Warriors can battle with new charge attacks and level-up even higher. XL’s new characters can even play in SW2’s Survival, Sugoroku, and Story Modes.

Title: George of the Jungle & the Search for the Secret
Publisher: Crave
Platform: PlayStation 2
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 3/21/2008
Overview:
His best friend is an ape named “Ape.” His dog, Shep, is actually an elephant. And his best method of travel is swinging on vines. Who else could it be but George of the Jungle! Take control of the undisputed King of the Jungle as you swing, run, jump, and charge your way through jungle adventures through his playground and home, the jungle of Mbebwe. There are lots of colorful characters to interact with, including his friends Ursula and Magnolia, and vicious villains determined to bring harm to the jungle. Take George on his hilarious quest to save his jungle and his friends!

Title: Obscure: The Aftermath
Publisher: Ignition Entertainment
Platform: PlayStation 2
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 3/27/2008
Overview:
After the terrifying events of their high school experience, the survivors of Obscure have moved on to college – and to a normal life. Or so they think! The discovery of a mysterious plant on campus makes events take a turn for the worse, and once again, the heroes find themselves fighting for their lives. Choose from six different playable characters, each with his or her own special abilities. Swap characters throughout the game to make use of your skills, and have a friend jump in on the fly to help you solve puzzles and fight the monsters lurking in the shadows. No matter what, you must stay alive as you play your very own teen horror movie!

Title: Iron Man
Publisher: Sega
Platform: PlayStation 2
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 5/1/2008
Overview:
Pretty much indestructible. That’s what you’ll be when playing as Iron Man, the storied Marvel Comics hero. As Iron Man, you’re the only weapon you’ll need. Do battle – alone – against tanks, jets, Super Villains, and other enemies. Create attacks by directing power to different parts of Iron Man’s suit. Open-ended battlefields are crazy and chaotic, filled with challenges designed to rattle even the most super of heroes. Go beyond the film and enter the universe of the Marvel Comic as you move seamlessly between land combat and air combat in the game’s open world.

Title: Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
Publisher: Disney Interactive
Platform: PlayStation 2
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 5/20/2008
Overview:
Only one year has passed in the real world, but 1,300 years have passed in Narnia, which has now fallen under the rule of the evil tyrant Miraz. Prince Caspian discovers the Pevensie children, who originally came to Narnia via a magical wardrobe, returning to a dark land where native Narnians have been forced into hiding. Take the role of 20 different playable characters, including Narnians, and use the on-the-fly cooperative ability to have friends join in. Explore the world in a non-linear fashion as you solve puzzles and defeat enemies, taking you well beyond the limits of the movie!

Title: LEGO Indiana Jones
Publisher: LucasArts
Platform: PlayStation 2
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 6/2/2008
Overview:
It’s the ultimate family adventure! After wowing fans with its take on the Stars Wars Trilogy, LEGO takes on another movie classic with LEGO Indiana Jones! Play as everyone’s favorite archaeologist and experience some of the greatest adventure scenes that’ve been seen onscreen. The game’s storyline will take you through memorable moments in all three Indiana Jones films: Raiders of the Lost Ark, Temple of Doom, and Last Crusade, all re-created with the LEGO franchise’s trademark tongue-in-cheek style. Indy’s fans will experience the films in an all-new, entertaining way, and gamers who are just meeting Indy will get all the action they can handle.

Title: Incredible Hulk
Publisher: Sega
Platform: PlayStation 2
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 6/6/2008
Overview:
Get ready to Hulk Smash your way through New York City as you follow along with and expand upon the plot of the new blockbuster movie! Explore a completely open-ended city, where you choose what you do and when you do it. Gigantic enemies will face you along the way, and it’s up to you to stop them amidst the towering skyscrapers of the Big Apple. Unleash your anger and fuel your incredible strength as you build Hulk’s rage and fight your way through completely destructible environments. Everything within your grasp can – and will – be used as a weapon!

Title: Code Lyoko: Quest for Infinity
Publisher: Game Factory
Platform: PlayStation 2
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 6/26/2008
Overview:

X.A.N.A. has taken its diabolical scheme to the next level – it is attempting to take over the entire world with the use of the Replikas. The Code Lyoko Warriors are busy trying to beat back the tide of the Replikas, when they realize their attempts are fruitless unless they destroy the supercomputer attached to the Replikas themselves. Using Translation, they manage to materialize in the labs surrounding the supercomputers, each of which is guarded by a boss which exists in the real world. Take control of Yumi, Odd, Ulrich, Jeremy, and Aelita as you destroy each supercomputer in turn, finally facing off with the Volcano Replika – and the core of X.A.N.A. itself!

Title: Space Chimps
Publisher: Brash Entertainment
Platform: PlayStation 2
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 7/16/2008
Overview:
HAM III is a circus chimp. A circus chimp with the genetics of a space hero! When a senator gets the innovative idea of sending chimps into space to look for alien life, HAM winds up joining a team of space chimps, including TITAN and LUNA, on an intergalactic quest for alien races! After traveling through a wormhole, they find themselves on a fantastic planet, ruled by a terrible king who threatens to drown the whole team. Work with HAM and the team as you attempt to complete your mission, save the population from the king’s clutches, and keep yourselves alive!

Title: Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
Publisher: Vivendi Universal
Platform: PlayStation 2
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 7/25/2008
Overview:
Gigantic movie action returns – along with one mean undead dude – in this game based on the third film in the Mummy franchise. Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor sends you on an adventure in the Far East. Playing as Rick and Alex O’Connell, you’ll battle a shape-shifting mummy that’s been raised by a powerful ancient curse. He’s back from the dead, and, as you’d expect, he’s not too happy about it. Battle your way through explosive, action-packed levels that range from the heights of the Himalayas to the depths of ancient Chinese tombs. The gunplay is fast and ferocious, the hand-to-hand combat intense, and each situation more dangerous than the last!

Title: Mercenaries 2: World in Flames
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Platform: PlayStation 2
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 8/30/2008
Overview:
The ruthless soldiers-for-hire are back for another explosive job in this massive Mercenaries sequel. When a power-grabbing dictator disrupts the Venezuelan oil supply, the invasion that follows turns the country into a smoldering war zone. You’ll use the latest in civilian and military technology to tear the enemy to shreds. Dial up tanks, bunker-busting mini-nukes, fancy cars, Armored Personnel Carriers, boats, and more – whatever it takes to serve your mission. Not only is pretty much everything destructible, it’s also flammable, and you can use new fire technology to torch everything in sight. The world is massive, the story unscripted, and your actions have ripple effects across the country.

Title: Yakuza 2
Publisher: Sega
Platform: PlayStation 2
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 9/10/2008
Overview:
Kazuma Kiryu is back, and once again it’s up to you to guide him. Lead him through the back alleys and neon-lit nightclubs of Tokyo and Osaka. Teach him how to gain the respect and honor of his fellow Yakuza. Then help him stop an all-out gang war from erupting! Experience 16 new chapters with open-ended gameplay – and an updated engine means you’ll play more with shorter load times. Beautifully rendered landscapes contrast with brutal hand-to-hand fighting, in which chained combos allow you to take on multiple enemies. Take on rival gangs, the police, and the Korean mafia as you fight to maintain peace. And just like real-life Yakuza, you’ll need to become a part of society to open doors and gain information.

Title: Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
Publisher: LucasArts
Platform: PlayStation 2
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 9/15/2008
Overview:

Title: LEGO Batman
Publisher: WB Games
Platform: PlayStation 2
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 9/22/2008
Overview: