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Action games. Wide category of games that require reflex, accuracy and agility. It includes, among other things, shooters (e.g. Call of Duty and Battlefield series) and action-adventure games (Tomb Raider). First and third person perspective (FPP/TPP) is used. In most cases we are playing as a character who has to defeat some enemies and reach a specific point. We can use a wide range of weapons, including pistols, rocket launchers, swords, knives and like. Action-adventure is a particular category within action games genre. Such titles put less emphasis on action and combat, focusing more on story, exploration and puzzles.

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Contract Wars
Contract Wars

8.3 Game Score

Free, browser-based MMOFPS game, combining the best features of popular multiplayer shooters with an advanced character development system based on RPG productions. In the game we participate in a conflict between two private military companies whose interests converge in Eastern Europe. The advantage of the production is the high quality graphic design, unprecedented in browser titles.

WWW

MediEvil 2
MediEvil 2

8.3 Game Score

Continuation of the action adventure game released in 1998. Again, we play Sir Daniel Fortesque, a dead knight who was brought back to life to defeat the evil sorcerer.

PS1

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Champions' Ballad
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Champions' Ballad

8.3 Game Score

The second expansion for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. This time, the players get a chance to meet the four titular Hyrule Champions. Apart from the new storyline, this add-on introduces another dungeon as well as a new weapon and pieces of gear for both Link and his mount. Another novelty in this DLC is the new means of transport, namely the Master Cycle Zero motorcycle.

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Halo Infinite
Halo Infinite

8.3 Game Score

The sixth main entry in the very popular series of first-person shooters. The game was developed by 343 Industries. In Halo Infinite, the players once again assume the role of Master Chief, who is tasked with saving humanity.

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My Friend Pedro
My Friend Pedro

8.3 Game Score

Platform action game, in which we play as a dancing hero, with gracefulness eliminating opponents standing in his way. While playing My Friend Pedro, we travel through industrial locations and kill enemies, making use of both firearms (with a pair of pistols at the forefront) and environmental elements.

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Darksiders III
Darksiders III

8.3 Game Score

Darksiders 3 is the third installment in the popular action-adventure game series where we control a super-powered protagonist and face the forces of our enemies. In previous games, developed by Vigil Games, we played as two horsemen of the Apocalypse, War and Death. Darksiders III was developed by Gunfire Games, a studio made of developers who previously worked for Vigil Games.

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theHunter: Call of the Wild
theHunter: Call of the Wild

8.3 Game Score

The sequel to the 2009 hunting simulation game theHunter by Expansive Worlds. You play as a hunter traversing a large (about 50 square miles) area and completing various missions connected with hunting. In the game, you can encounter a variety of animals: from the main targets, deer and boars, through birds, to insects, which are cosmetic only, but add a touch of realism to the game.

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BioShock Remastered
BioShock Remastered

8.2 Game Score

A remastered edition of a popular FPS with RPG elements, originally released in 2007 on PC and Xbox 360; the PlayStation 3 version came out a year later. In case of the PC version, BioShock Remastered is available as a stand-alone product, but the game is part of BioShock: The Collection as well. The largest change introduced since the original release lies in the improved visuals, now supporting 4K resolution and using updated textures.

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Metro Exodus
Metro Exodus

8.2 Game Score

Metro Exodus is the third installment of the popular FPS series based on the books by Dmitry Glukhovsky and developed by 4A Games. Once again we play as Artyom who ventures through what remains of Russia after a nuclear war that took place twenty years before the action of the game. Metro Exodus is kind of an evolution of what we saw in the series' previous installments.

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A Way Out
A Way Out

8.2 Game Score

An action-adventure game developed by Hazelight in collaboration with Electronic Arts, and designed with co-op gameplay for two people in mind. The main protagonists in A Way Out are two convicts: Vincent and Leo. Together they are devising a way to escape from prison and then build their lives anew outside its walls. When it comes to mechanics A Way Out offers quite a variety in gameplay.

PCXONEPS4

Darksiders Genesis
Darksiders Genesis

8.2 Game Score

Spin-off of Darksiders series, realized in the form of an isometric action game with RPG elements and offering the possibility to play in 2 people on a single screen. Darksiders Genesis is the prequel of the cycle, and its main characters are two Riders of the Apocalypse - War and Strife. The production was created by Airship Syndicate studio, which previously gained recognition with Battle Chasers: Nightwar RPG game.

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Doom Eternal
Doom Eternal

8.2 Game Score

A full-fledged sequel to the 2016's Doom - a well-received reboot of the famous FPS game series. During their adventure, the players have to descend to hell and face new types of opponents using a wide variety of deadly weaponry.

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The Messenger
The Messenger

8.2 Game Score

A hybrid of a classic platform game and of a metroidvania game. The player assumes the role of a ninja warrior who must save his village.

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Devil May Cry 5
Devil May Cry 5

8.2 Game Score

Another entry in the famous series of hack'n'slash games that tell the story of Dante – a half-man, half-demon hybrid who fights various creatures.

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MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat
MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat

8.2 Game Score

The second part of the tactical action game, in which we take control of the powerful, tens of tons of BattleMechs. In the game we can take the side of one of the two competing clans and perform on their behalf a number of consecutive missions of increasing difficulty.

PC

Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End

8.2 Game Score

The fourth major installment in the flagship action adventure series for the PlayStation 3 platform. The game developed for its successor is a reboot of sorts, introducing the series to the next-generation consoles. The game was created by the authors of the entire franchise – Naughty Dog studio. The game once again features the likeable adventurer Nathan Drake – heir to Indiana Jones and the male alternative to the legendary Lara Croft.

PCPS4

Hyrule Warriors Legends
Hyrule Warriors Legends

8.2 Game Score

Three-dimensional spin-off of The Legend of Zelda series, using the gameplay model known from the Dynasty Warriors series. Players embody the heroes of a hit cycle and fight dozens of enemies through large and open locations.

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Assassin's Creed Pirates
Assassin's Creed Pirates

8.2 Game Score

A side-episode of the legendary Assassin's Creed series, prepared by Ubisoft for mobile device users and Windows 8.1 owners. Unlike the flagship games of the series, the game focuses on spectacular sea battles known from Assassin's Creed IV.

PCANDiOSWP

Enter the Gungeon
Enter the Gungeon

8.2 Game Score

A unique mix of a classic dungeon crawler and a dynamic, two-dimensional shooter from the debuting American studio, Dodge Roll. We play as a hero seeking for the legendary weapon that can change the past of a distant planet. To achieve his goal, he must explore the eponymous ancient temple where many dangers and surprises await him. Featuring a top-down view, the game tasks us with exploration of randomly generated levels of the temple.

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God Eater 2: Rage Burst
God Eater 2: Rage Burst

8.2 Game Score

An enhanced version of the second entry in the God Eater series from Bandai Namco Entertainment, unlike the original also available on PC and PlayStation 4. Aside from the old content, God Eater 2: Rage Burst offers many improvements, both in visuals and gameplay. We still receive a dynamic action game with RPG features, with its story taking place three years after the previous installment. We traverse the land as a nameless hero and eliminate large beasts.

PCPS4PSV

Monster Hunter Generations
Monster Hunter Generations

8.2 Game Score

Another installment in the popular third person perspective action series with RPG elements. Since the third game of the series, the franchise is being developed mostly on Nintendo handhelds. Similarly to its predecessors, Monster Hunter X was published by the Capcom company and developed under the supervision of Yasunori Ichinose – the director of the previous portable installments of the series.

3DS

Assassin's Creed: Revelations - The Lost Archive
Assassin's Creed: Revelations - The Lost Archive

8.2 Game Score

One of the DLC packs for the action game Assassin’s Creed Revelations developed by Ubisoft. The Lost Archive allows the player to learn more about the past of Lucy Stillman and Subject 16 – the mysterious assassin who, similarly as Desmond Miles, is a descendant of Ezio Auditore da Firenze. The expansion leads the player through a series of environmental riddles based on the Animus action puzzles. Animus is the machine for the virtual projection known from the base game.

PCX360PS3

Tremulous
Tremulous

8.2 Game Score

Tremulous is a free online FPP shooting game containing some elements of real-time strategy. The player, depending on his liking, takes on the role of a law-abiding seafarer or a terrifying stranger.

PC

Soldat
Soldat

8.2 Game Score

Soldat is a two-dimensional shooter distributed under a shareware license, created by Michal Marcinkowski. The player directs the actions of a small soldier and, using various weapons, fights against opponents controlled by other participants of the game or computer artificial intelligence.

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