Latest PlayStation 3 Game Metascores on Metacritic

84% Tales of Monkey Island

2010-06-30T12:00:44-04:00

Critic Score: 84%
Release Date: 2010-06-15

[Playstation Network] While explosively stripping the evil pirate LeChuck of his demonic mojo, Guybrush Threepwood inadvertently infects the entire Caribbean with the arch-fiend's expelled voodoo, which threatens to transform buccaneers into unruly pirate monsters. Pursued by a notorious cut-throat Pirate Hunter and a creepy French Physician who believes that Guybrush's eerily-infected hand holds the secret of eternal life, Threepwood sails the seven seas in search of La Esponja Grande, a legendary sea sponge with unparalleled voodoo exfoliating abilities. But little does Guybrush know, his quest is part of a larger, more sinister plot, and good and evil are not always as they seem. Who can Guybrush trust? Where can he turn? Everything you think you know will be challenged as Tales of Monkey Island builds to its unexpected finale. [Telltale Games]

87% BlazBlue: Continuum Shift

2010-07-23T00:00:50-04:00

Critic Score: 87%
Release Date: 2010-07-27

BlazBlue: Continuum Shift inherits all the key features of its predecessor while adding a few twists of its own. Tsubaki, μ-12 and Hazama will join the ranks of the veterans, who will be reborn with additional moves added to their arsenals. With new modes like Beginner Mode and Tutorial Mode, even fighting game beginners can pull off combos like the pros and dive right into the action. [Aksys Games]

71% Dragon Age: Origins - Leliana's Song

2010-07-09T00:00:37-04:00

Critic Score: 71%
Release Date: 2010-07-06

A standalone adventure in which you play as Leliana during the mission--and betrayal--that changed her forever. It is years before the Blight, and Leliana is a young bard whose curiosities run more to passion than to the Chant of Light. Her mentor, Marjolaine, is determined to inflict the Orlesian game of intrigue on Ferelden. It is a time of adventure and excitement. And it cannot last.

60% Landit Bandit

2010-07-18T00:00:34-04:00

Critic Score: 60%
Release Date: 2010-07-13

[Playstation Network] Landit Bandit is a 3D helicopter game for the Playstation 3. It combines modern technology with retro design to provide a unique experience for console gamers. Defy gravity over 20 levels in either singleplayer or co-op splitsscreen campaign mode, or battle your friends in 6 different duels. The game comes with intuitive controls that will have you playing instantly, but make no mistake, this gem rewards both skill and training. Whether you are mastering the art of the ninjarope to shave valuable seconds of that online highscore or attempting that epic coconut throw at your splitscreen opponent, Landit Bandit promises to keep you coming back.

59% Hamsterball

2010-03-23T00:00:36-04:00

Critic Score: 59%
Release Date: 2010-03-25

[Playstation Network] What is Hamsterball? Well, imagine if both Marble Madness and Super Monkey Ball were to meet a cute and unsuspecting hamster who’s out for a leisurely roll in his ball. This is the most frenzied race to the finish line he’ll ever run. [TikGames]

87% Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition, The

2010-05-19T00:00:40-04:00

Critic Score: 87%
Release Date: 2010-04-22

[Playstation Network] Pirates! Adventure! Monkeys! Relive the hilarious swashbuckling misadventures of the wannabe pirate Guybrush Threepwood as he attempts to become the most infamous pirate in the Caribbean! Back by popular demand, The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition faithfully re-imagines the internationally-acclaimed classic pirate adventure game from LucasArts in gorgeous HD detail. Featuring an all new re-imagined contemporary art style, hand-drawn and presented in 1080p, complete voice over by members of the original Monkey Island - franchise cast, a re-mastered musical score using live instruments, plus scene-for scene-hot swap to seamlessly transition between Special Edition and Classic modes at anytime. Embark on a bumbling misadventure in an attempt to become the most infamous pirate in the Caribbean, win the heart of the beautiful governor, Elaine Marley, and confront the evil ghost pirate, LeChuck! The game is all-new and re-imagined with a contemporary art style, hand-drawn and presented in 1080p. Complete voice over using original Monkey Island franchise cast members brings the story and characters to life like never before. Enjoy the re-mastered and re-recorded musical score using live instruments. Scene-for-scene hot swap lets you seamlessly transition between Special Edition and Classic modes at anytime during gameplay. The all-new intuitive game interface and controls provide a more interactive gameplay experience. Hint system: Not sure what to do next? The in-game puzzle hint system keeps the puzzles fresh and fun. [LucasArts]

80% DeathSpank

2010-07-13T00:00:25-04:00

Critic Score: 80%
Release Date: 2010-07-13

[Playstation Network] For uncounted years the wanderer DeathSpank has been a Dispenser of Justice, a Vanquisher of Evil, and a Hero to the Downtrodden. Throughout his adventures DeathSpank has searched for a powerful artifact called ... The Artifact. Forged by unknown hands for unknown purposes some unknown time in the past, The Artifact is now within DeathSpank’s reach, but what is The Artifact and what evil tyrant seeks to steal it?

85% Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck's Revenge

2010-07-01T12:00:44-04:00

Critic Score: 85%
Release Date: 2010-07-07

[Playstation Network] More Pirates! More Adventure! More Monkeys! Relive the second swashbuckling misadventure of the wannabe pirate Guybrush Threepwood as he searches for the lost treasure of Big Whoop, attempts to win back the beautiful Elaine Marley and takes on the now evil zombie pirate, LeChuck! Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge faithfully re-imagines the original classic in signature Special Edition detail. Plus, interact with the world of Monkey Island like never before with new direct-character controls, an interactive object highlight system, behind the scenes art viewer and creator commentary featuring the original developers of Monkey Island 2: LeChuck’s Revenge! Play it again for the first time with signature Special Edition features. [LucasArts]

86% NCAA Football 11

2010-06-11T00:00:43-04:00

Critic Score: 86%
Release Date: 2010-07-13

With presentation and gameplay improvements, along with an online-based feature, NCAA Football 11 promises to give players real college offenses that, for the first time , reflect the authentic style of all 120 NCAA FBS schools in-game. With team-specific pre-game run-outs and ESPN’s broadcast graphics package, NCAA Football 11 attempts to recreate the intensity of college football Saturdays, hoping to achieve all-new levels of quality in presentation and core gameplay by delivering an experience true to your school and providing 120 ways to win. NCAA Football also includes the new Dynasty Wire online feature. With Dynasty Wire, players create stories that recap their Dynasty game, complete with video and photo highlights, then share the news of the victorious triumph or devastating loss by publishing the story through social networking sites for the world to read. [Electronic Arts]

78% Singularity

2009-08-16T10:32:14-04:00

Critic Score: 78%
Release Date: 2010-06-29

On a clandestine mission deep into Russian territory, an American black ops team crash lands on an island research base that was mysteriously abandoned in the 1950’s. Cut off from the outside and under attack by an army of nightmarish creatures, Captain Nathaniel Renko is forced to battle his way through the hostile territory armed with the TMD (Time Manipulation Device) – a time altering weapon created over 50 years ago. Who created the TMD and why is just one of the many Cold War secrets Renko must uncover as he is thrown back and forth across time, making choices that will alter the course of world history. [Raven Software]

67% Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse Episode 3 - They Stole Max's Brain!

2010-06-23T00:00:51-04:00

Critic Score: 67%
Release Date: 2010-06-22

The Sam & Max franchise gets a film noir twist.

40% Naughty Bear

2010-04-06T00:00:26-04:00

Critic Score: 40%
Release Date: 2010-06-29

Naughty Bear tells the tale of one demented teddy bear's ruthless efforts to torment and harass the inhabitants of the Island of Perfection.

67% Trinity Universe

2010-06-29T00:00:53-04:00

Critic Score: 67%
Release Date: 2010-06-29

The Demon Dog King Kanata and Valkyrie Rizelea are both searching for their own solution about how to resolve the issue of drifting space debris appearing in the Netheruniverse. Explore the space debris, send them out of orbit, protect the Netheruniverse from destruction, and solve why the universe's discarded items come to the land tucked away in the Netheruniverse: Empyria. [NIS America]

80% LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4

2010-06-25T00:01:13-04:00

Critic Score: 80%
Release Date: 2010-06-29

Build the adventure from Privet Drive to the Triwizard Tournament and experience the fun of the first four Harry Potter stories – Lego style. Explore Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, learn spells, brew potions and relive the adventures with tongue-in-cheek humor and creative customization that is unique to LEGO videogames.

75% International Cricket 2010

2010-06-17T00:00:43-04:00

Critic Score: 75%
Release Date: 2010-06-18

Officially licensed by the ECB (England and Wales Cricket board) and Cricket Australia, IC 2010 includes official players, stadia and kits, for an authentic cricket experience. [Codemasters]

80% Toy Story 3

2010-06-16T12:00:48-04:00

Critic Score: 80%
Release Date: 2010-06-15

Unleash your imagination in this new open world and play with Andy's toys your way. As Buzz, Woody, or Jessie, you choose what activities you want to do and the order you wish to do them. The more you use your imagination and create your own story, the more you get rewarded. [Disney Interactive]

83% Transformers: War for Cybertron

2010-05-19T00:00:40-04:00

Critic Score: 83%
Release Date: 2010-06-22

Transformers: War for Cybertron challenges players to become the ultimate weapon as a TRANSFORMERS character in the final, epic war that will determine the survival of their entire race. Armed with a diverse arsenal of lethal, high-tech weaponry and the ability to instantly convert from robot to vehicle at any time, players will engage in heart-pounding battles on land and in the air in this gripping, 3rd person action shooter set in the TRANSFORMERS’ war-ravaged homeland. Complete with several multiplayer modes, Transformers: War for Cybertron allows gamers to play through story missions with their friends in drop in/drop out online co-op, and also create their own TRANSFORMERS character for competitive head-to-head multiplayer modes, choosing among four distinct character classes, personalizing its look and selecting from a huge variety of weapons, skills and abilities. [Activision]

65% Shrek Forever After

2010-05-19T00:00:40-04:00

Critic Score: 65%
Release Date: 2010-05-18

Gamers adventure through a variety of locations from the Shrek universe, solve challenging puzzles and battle exciting new enemies as they morph between Shrek’s normal world and his alternate reality…and ultimately conquer that crafty Rumpelstiltskin! The game offers a fun-filled social and collaborative experience with its co-operative multiplayer mode, allowing up to four players to work together through the single player story. [Activision]

73% Prince of Persia Classic

2009-08-16T10:32:13-04:00

Critic Score: 73%
Release Date: 2008-10-23

[Playstation Network] The original action adventure game comes to the PlayStation Network. Rescue the Princess from the clutches of the evil Jaffar in a redux of the original 1989 action-adventure that redefined the platform genre. All set for the HD-era, this enhanced and updated version features new character designs, animations, visuals, and lighting effects, all brought to you in glorious 1080p! [Sony]

40% Clash of the Titans

2009-10-16T12:00:35-04:00

Critic Score: 40%
Release Date: 2010-05-28

Set in the timeless grandeur of Greek mythology, Clash of the Titans immerses players into the epic battle for dominance between the human race and the powerful gods Hades and Zeus. Through vast landscapes of swamps, mountains and the underworld, two modes of play let players embody Perseus’ adventure from the film, or take on original new bosses in fresh, dynamic adaptations of one of the greatest mythological stories ever told. This action-adventure game play arms players with an ever-changing arsenal of weapons and powers. Players can journey solo or team up with friends to complete quests as they encounter a roster of legendary villains including Medusa and the sea monster known as The Kraken. [Namco Bandai Games]

45% Pure Futbol

2010-05-29T12:00:47-04:00

Critic Score: 45%
Release Date: 2010-06-01

(Also known as "Pure Football" in the UK/EU) Stop watching from the stands and discover what it’s like to play real soccer – raw and unfiltered. Through close-up camera angles and stunning audio & visual treatments, Pure Futbol captures the true on-field emotions. [Ubisoft]

77% Green Day: Rock Band

2010-03-12T00:01:05-05:00

Critic Score: 77%
Release Date: 2010-06-08

Green Day: Rock Band allows players to step onto the stage and into the shoes of Green Day, the multi-platinum, Grammy Award-winning band that jump-started the punk-pop revival and has continued to pave the way for American rock music into the 21st century. Taking on the likenesses of Green Day members Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tré Cool, players progress through the story and history of Green Day, gaining access into the band’s media vault, where they can unlock more than 100 collectible images, and more than 40 minutes of rare and unreleased video from interviews, outtakes and performances. [MTV Games]

84% Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11

2010-03-12T00:01:09-05:00

Critic Score: 84%
Release Date: 2010-06-08

One of the most prestigious tournaments in golf, The Ryder Cup, is featured in Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 11. Gamers select a team and square off to try and bring home The Ryder Cup for their squad. The Ryder Cup is one of the last great sporting events to be founded in prestige rather than prize money. Choose from the U.S. or European squad and participate in the various competition formats – foursomes where players hit alternate shots, fourballs and singles which traditionally bring the biennial event to a close with players going head to head. When playing The Ryder Cup mode offline, gamers have the option to swap matches, thus giving you the ultimate control over the outcomes of other matches. [Electronic Arts]

69% Planet Minigolf

2010-06-02T00:00:34-04:00

Critic Score: 69%
Release Date: 2010-06-01

[Playstation Network] Miniature Golf.

89% Joe Danger

2010-06-07T12:00:32-04:00

Critic Score: 89%
Release Date: 2010-06-08

[Playstation Network] Take control of Joe Danger, motorbike stuntman, and break world records in this 3D side-scrolling stunt-em-up.