Action Video Games77
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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Spec Ops: Rangers Lead the Way
Action 30 April 1998
A realistic game with a strong emphasis on tactical action in which the player takes control of an elite American Ranger squad.
Crusader: No Remorse
Action 24 October 1995
An isometric action game set in the future, created by the creators of Shock's cybernetic system. As a commandos and member of the World Economic Consortium (WEC), our hero is betrayed and then decides to join the previously hostile Resistance Movement to avenge his injustice.
Redneck Rampage
Action 12 April 1997
Redneck Rampage is a first person shooter (FPS) produced by the Xatrix Entertainment development studio. The action of the game was set in a small American town. The player takes on the role of one of the two brothers who set out to rescue their beloved mumps Bessie, kidnapped by aliens. The title is distinguished by an unconventional sense of humour and a relatively high level of difficulty.
Dino Crisis 2
Action 13 September 2000
Sequel action adventure game, originally released in 1999 and dedicated to Sony PlayStation. The authors of the program were inspired by the best-selling series of virtual survival-horrors called Resident Evil - however, this time the opponents are not rotting zombies, but bloodthirsty reptiles from prehistoric times.
Disney's Aladdin
Action 21 May 1994
An arcade game based on the plot of a film of the same title. We play the role of Aladin, a young thief from the city of Agrabah, who, due to the evil know-how of the evil vizier Jaffar, must acquire a magical lamp from the mythical Miraculous Cave.
Redline
Action 21 April 1999
It is a dynamic action game in which we play the role of a warrior belonging to the military group "Company", we perform successive missions entrusted to us, we advance in the hierarchy, and finally we become its leader.
You are Empty
Action 27 October 2006
You are Empty is the first proposal of the Russian company Digital Spray Studios, based on an original, fully three-dimensional DS2 engine. The game takes us to a big city, located in the Soviet Union, inhabited by monsters created as a result of unsuccessful experiments.
SIN
Action 26 November 1998
SIN is a FPS action game in which we play Colonel John R. Blade and face the task of stopping SIN-TEK and crazy Elexis Sinclaire from distributing a drug that changes human DNA.
Pearl Harbor: Defend the Fleet
Action 16 May 2001
Arcade game that takes us to the time of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, where we will play the role of a sailor who bravely defends his ship armed with an anti-aircraft cannon.
Die by the Sword: Limb from Limb
Action 15 December 1998
An addition to the interesting game Die by the Sword, where we meet Enrica and Maya again, who thanks to their new skills and weapons have to defeat the evil Black Queen and her new monsters.
FBI: Hostage Rescue
Action 05 February 2004
Low-budget shooter prepared by Idol FX studio, which is responsible for another FPP game - "Nosferatu". "FBI: Hostage Rescue", as the title of the product indicates, allows the player to play the role of a Federal Bureau of Investigation agent, which is part of the team dealing with the most risky tasks.
McFarlane's Evil Prophecy
Action 15 June 2004
"McFarlane's Evil Prophecy" is a classic walking fight in which four daredevils travel through six huge worlds to prevent the cursed prophecy from fulfilling. To defeat 150 types of monsters and six powerful bosses.
Recoil
Action 10 March 1999
An action game in which we sit in the cockpit of a futuristic 100 ton battle tank. Our machine can also turn into a stealthy hovercraft, armoured amphibian or submarine. The authors have prepared a long campaign for a single player and extensive multiplayer options.
Shrek 2: Beg For Mercy
Action 27 October 2004
"Shrek 2: Beg For Mercy" belongs to the genre of classic, often encountered on the GameBoy Advance console platform games, in which we will find many elements known from racial action games. Shrek 2: Beg For Mercy" is the responsibility of a very experienced Vicarous Visions company.
Tomb Raider III: The Lost Artifact
Action 08 March 2000
A continuation of Lara Croft’s adventure started in Tomb Raider III. In contrast to the expansions to the two previous installments of the popular series, Tomb Raider III: The Lost Artifact was sold separately and I was not free for owners of the base game. This time the archaeologist starts her adventure in the British Isles – first she visits Scotland, then Channel Tunnel, and finally she goes to Paris.
Shadow Man
Action 28 August 1999
Acclaim's third person perspective action game. The main character is voodoo warrior Michael LeRoi, who tries to prevent the apocalypse of the living world.
Samurai Warriors: State of War
Action 07 March 2006
Samurai Warriors: State of War is another game in the saga of the Far East corporation Koei. The company is known mainly for its electronic and entertainment series, referring to the history of China. The product also refers to the real events of the past, namely the so-called Sengoku period, i.e. the Japanese civil wars of 1467-1615.
Gift (2000)
Action 02 December 2000
Gift is an adventure game with a view from the perspective of a third person in which we play the role of a small, plump and red creature. His task will be to go through a series of dangerous stages, overcome obstacles and opponents and find and save his beloved Princess Lolita.
Battlestrike: The Siege
Action 30 June 2005
The Siege is the second (after The Road to Berlin) product in the Battlestrike series. Employees of the City Interactive development team once again handed over to the players an arcade shooter, which transports fans of dynamic exchange of fire to the fronts of the Second World War.
Drakan: The Ancient's Gates
Action 28 January 2002
Drakan: The Ancients' Gates allows you to move to a fantastic virtual universe, well known from the game Drakan: Order of the Flame, released in 1999.
Coded Arms
Action 06 July 2005
Coded Arms is an FPS game. The player takes on the role of a computer hacker who explores a forgotten and abandoned system of virtual reality, which in the past was supposed to serve as a simulator to help train soldiers in the event of an alien invasion.
Rengoku: The Tower of Purgatory
Action 26 April 2005
Rengoku: The Tower of Purgatory is a third-player action game with RPG elements. Players are guided by the android, which aims to exterminate a hordes of enemies and get to the top of the title tower. The Hudson Soft team was supported by a well-known Japanese draughtsman, Jun Suemi, when working on the visualisation of the game.
Dragon Rage
Action 27 November 2001
Not too complicated action game, in which we observe the events from the perspective of a third person. We play the role of the title dragon and set off to fight hostile orcs. A dozen or so different missions to complete.
Terminator 3: The Redemption
Action 01 September 2004
Terminator 3: The Redemption is a third person perspective shooting. Using dozens of vehicles and hundreds of weapons we exterminate masses of enemies attacking us from all sides.