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Games featuring cover based elements. These titles offer unique experiences in the gameplay category.

56 games Themes & Setting

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56 games
Gears of War 2
Gameplay
combat-focused story-driven
93
Metacritic Score: 93
Universal Acclaim

Gears of War 2

intense epic
Halo: Reach
Gameplay
combat-focused story-driven
91
Metacritic Score: 91
Universal Acclaim

Halo: Reach

intense epic
Gears of War 3
Gameplay
combat-focused story-driven
91
Metacritic Score: 91
Universal Acclaim

Gears of War 3

intense epic
Medal of Honor: Allied Assault
Gameplay
combat-focused story-driven
91
Metacritic Score: 91
Universal Acclaim

Medal of Honor: Allied Assault

intense atmospheric
Gears of War
Gameplay
combat-focused cover-based
90
Metacritic Score: 90
Universal Acclaim

Gears of War

intense epic
Resistance 2
Gameplay
combat-focused story-driven
87
Metacritic Score: 87
Generally Favorable

Resistance 2

intense epic
Resistance 3
Gameplay
combat-focused story-driven
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Resistance 3

intense atmospheric
SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo
Gameplay
tactical team-based
82
Metacritic Score: 82
Generally Favorable

SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo

intense tense
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Desert Siege
Gameplay
tactical team-based
82
Metacritic Score: 82
Generally Favorable

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Desert Siege

intense tense
Resistance: Retribution
Gameplay
combat-focused story-driven
81
Metacritic Score: 81
Generally Favorable

Resistance: Retribution

intense atmospheric
Time Crisis II
Gameplay
combat-focused real-time
81
Metacritic Score: 81
Generally Favorable

Time Crisis II

intense thrilling
Time Crisis 3
Gameplay
real-time combat-focused
81
Metacritic Score: 81
Generally Favorable

Time Crisis 3

intense thrilling
Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault
Gameplay
combat-focused story-driven
80
Metacritic Score: 80
Generally Favorable

Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault

intense atmospheric
Gears of War: Judgment
Gameplay
combat-focused story-driven
79
Metacritic Score: 79
Generally Favorable

Gears of War: Judgment

intense epic
BLACK
Gameplay
combat-focused cover-based
79
Metacritic Score: 79
Generally Favorable

BLACK

intense atmospheric
Killzone: Mercenary
Gameplay
combat-focused story-driven
78
Metacritic Score: 78
Generally Favorable

Killzone: Mercenary

intense atmospheric
Gears of War: Ultimate Edition
Gameplay
combat-focused cover-based
78
Metacritic Score: 78
Generally Favorable

Gears of War: Ultimate Edition

intense epic
Call of Duty: WWII
Gameplay
combat-focused story-driven
77
Metacritic Score: 77
Generally Favorable

Call of Duty: WWII

intense atmospheric
Gears of War 3: RAAM's Shadow
Gameplay
combat-focused story-driven
77
Metacritic Score: 77
Generally Favorable

Gears of War 3: RAAM's Shadow

intense epic
Star Trek: Invasion
Gameplay
combat-focused shooter
76
Metacritic Score: 76
Generally Favorable

Star Trek: Invasion

intense epic
Small Arms
Gameplay
combat-focused fast-paced
73
Metacritic Score: 73
Mixed or Average

Small Arms

intense thrilling
SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs: Combined Assault
Gameplay
tactical team-based
72
Metacritic Score: 72
Mixed or Average

SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs: Combined Assault

intense atmospheric
Brothers in Arms DS
Gameplay
combat-focused story-driven
72
Metacritic Score: 72
Mixed or Average

Brothers in Arms DS

intense atmospheric
Men of Valor
Gameplay
combat-focused team-based
71
Metacritic Score: 71
Mixed or Average

Men of Valor

intense tense
Medal of Honor: Heroes
Gameplay
combat-focused story-driven
71
Metacritic Score: 71
Mixed or Average

Medal of Honor: Heroes

intense epic
Killzone
Gameplay
combat-focused story-driven
70
Metacritic Score: 70
Mixed or Average

Killzone

intense atmospheric
Delta Force — Black Hawk Down: Team Sabre
Gameplay
combat-focused team-based
70
Metacritic Score: 70
Mixed or Average

Delta Force — Black Hawk Down: Team Sabre

intense thrilling
Delta Force: Urban Warfare
Gameplay
combat-focused tactical
70
Metacritic Score: 70
Mixed or Average

Delta Force: Urban Warfare

intense tense
Line of Sight: Vietnam
Gameplay
combat-focused stealth
68
Metacritic Score: 68
Mixed or Average

Line of Sight: Vietnam

intense atmospheric
The Bureau: XCOM Declassified
Gameplay
cover-based story-driven
66
Metacritic Score: 66
Mixed or Average

The Bureau: XCOM Declassified

intense atmospheric
Delta Force: Xtreme
Gameplay
tactical combat-focused
65
Metacritic Score: 65
Mixed or Average

Delta Force: Xtreme

intense tense
Syphon Filter: The Omega Strain
Gameplay
combat-focused story-driven
65
Metacritic Score: 65
Mixed or Average

Syphon Filter: The Omega Strain

intense atmospheric
Shadow Ops: Red Mercury
Gameplay
cover-based tactical
61
Metacritic Score: 61
Mixed or Average

Shadow Ops: Red Mercury

intense tense
Men in Black - The Series: Crashdown
Gameplay
shooting action
59
Metacritic Score: 59
Mixed or Average

Men in Black - The Series: Crashdown

intense funny
Conflict: Denied Ops
Gameplay
cooperative tactical
58
Metacritic Score: 58
Mixed or Average

Conflict: Denied Ops

intense atmospheric
Contract J.A.C.K.
Gameplay
combat-focused story-driven
56
Metacritic Score: 56
Mixed or Average

Contract J.A.C.K.

intense atmospheric
Haze
Gameplay
combat-focused cover-based
55
Metacritic Score: 55
Mixed or Average

Haze

intense atmospheric
Die Hard: Vendetta
Gameplay
combat-focused cover-based
54
Metacritic Score: 54
Mixed or Average

Die Hard: Vendetta

intense thrilling
WinBack 2: Project Poseidon
Gameplay
combat-focused tactical
48
Metacritic Score: 48
Generally Unfavorable

WinBack 2: Project Poseidon

intense tense
Spec Ops: Ranger Elite
Gameplay
combat-focused tactical
48
Metacritic Score: 48
Generally Unfavorable

Spec Ops: Ranger Elite

intense action-packed
Terminator Salvation
Gameplay
combat-focused third-person
47
Metacritic Score: 47
Generally Unfavorable

Terminator Salvation

intense epic
Elite Warriors: Vietnam
Gameplay
combat-focused cover-based
46
Metacritic Score: 46
Generally Unfavorable

Elite Warriors: Vietnam

intense atmospheric
Delta Force: Xtreme 2
Gameplay
cover-based tactical
40
Metacritic Score: 40
Generally Unfavorable

Delta Force: Xtreme 2

intense tense
Killzone 3
Gameplay
combat-focused story-driven

Killzone 3

intense atmospheric
Deadly Dozen: Pacific Theatre
Gameplay
combat-focused co-op

Deadly Dozen: Pacific Theatre

intense narrative
Alien Shooter 2: Conscription
Gameplay
combat-focused real-time

Alien Shooter 2: Conscription

intense thrilling
Vietcong: Fist Alpha
Gameplay
combat-focused stealth

Vietcong: Fist Alpha

intense atmospheric
Hour of Victory
Gameplay
combat-focused fast-paced

Hour of Victory

intense epic
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