Category: Third-Person / Overhead Shooter Games

Third-Person / Overhead Shooter Games

Fuse – PS3

Fuse is an average four player co-op game that showcases a unique set of weapons. Nerd Bacon.com’s Review finds the game to be better with friends.

PK: Out of the Shadows – PlayStation 2

Platform: PlayStation 2 Developer: Ubisoft Montreal Publisher: Ubisoft Release Date: November 1st, 2002 (NA) Genre: Third Person Shooter, Platformer Nerd Rating: 2/10 Not too long ago I went through a phase where I decided to go back and revisit some of the PS2 games I remembered from my childhood. I scrolled through my selection, playing some games, loving some, liking… Continue reading PK: Out of the Shadows – PlayStation 2

Mafia II – PlayStation 3

Nerd Bacon reviewer ChronoSloth explains why Mafia II’s seemingly empty open world perfectly frame’s Vito’s compelling story. Also, mob puns, maybe.

Monster House – Nintendo DS

Platform: Nintendo DS Developer: A2M (Artificial Mind and Movement) Publisher: THQ Release Date: July 18th, 2006 Genre: Top-Down Shooter, Action/Adventure Nerd Rating: 4 out of 10! Recently I have been going through and playing some of my old Nintendo DS games, and I actually reviewed Alex Rider: Stormbreaker just a few weeks ago (which coincidentally is published by THQ and is… Continue reading Monster House – Nintendo DS

Transformers: War for Cybertron – PlayStation 3

Platform: PlayStation 3 Developer: High Moon Studios Publisher: Activision Release Date (NA): June 22, 2010 Genre: Third Person Shooter  Nerd Rating: 8 out of 10 Reviewed by Cloud3514 Transformers doesn’t have the strongest relationship with the video game medium, with just about every game prior to War for Cybertron (and almost every game after) being… Continue reading Transformers: War for Cybertron – PlayStation 3

Watch Dogs – PlayStation 4

Platform: PS4 Release Date (NA): May 27th, 2014 Developer: Ubisoft Montreal Publisher: Ubisoft Genre: Action/Adventure, Third-Person Shooter, Open World Nerd Rating: 8/10 Reviewed by and_delinquents    Watch Dogs is an open world action game that allows you to take control of Chicago through the most advanced integrated computer system in the nation. You roam the open… Continue reading Watch Dogs – PlayStation 4

Saints Row IV – PlayStation 3

Platform: PlayStation 3 Release Date: August 20, 2013 Developer: Volition, Inc Publisher: Deep Silver Genre: Action/Adventure, Third-person / Overhead Shooter ESRB: M Nerd Rating: 8/10     A world where gang bosses can become President of the United States, punch politicians (like we all want to), and fight aliens all in the same day is where we set our scene… Continue reading Saints Row IV – PlayStation 3

Winback – Nintendo 64

The missing link of the modern 3rd person shooter. Platform:  Nintendo 64 Developer:  Omega Force Publisher:  Koei Release Date (NA):  September 23, 1999 Genre: Third-Person Shooter Nerd Rating:  7.5/10 Reviewed by Gunsavior In the 5th generation of consoles, few games were more earth shattering than Metal Gear Solid (PSX). From its cinematic presentation to its innovative… Continue reading Winback – Nintendo 64

Gears of War: Judgment – Xbox 360

Platform: Xbox 360 Developers:  People Can Fly (Epic Games) Publisher: Microsoft Studios Release dates:  NA March 19, 2013 Genre: 3rd Person Shooter Nerd Rating: 7/10 Reviewed by Shadow Links The Gears of War game series ended with Gears of War 3. Or so we thought. People can Fly decided to give the treat of a side… Continue reading Gears of War: Judgment – Xbox 360

Shadows of the Damned – Xbox 360

Platform: Xbox 360 Developer: Grasshopper Manufacture Publisher: Electronic Arts Release Date: June 21, 2011 Genre: Action / Third Person Shooter Nerd Rating: 8 out of 10 Reviewed by Solo Joelo For anyone familiar with Suda 51’s work, Shadows of the Damned will stick out like a sore thumb. For anyone not familiar with Suda 51’s work,… Continue reading Shadows of the Damned – Xbox 360

Gears of War – Xbox 360

Get ready! This Gears of War review is packed with a punch! Reviewed by Nerd Bacon co-founder Nerdberry!

Mass Effect – XBox 360

Nerd Bacon’s Variand brings us an epic review of an epic game. Mass Effect for the Xbox 360.