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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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International Karate
International Karate

Action 30 March 1989

International Karate is the famous murder of System 3, in which the player will play the role of a warrior, practicing one of the most popular martial arts. His task is to defeat eight contenders for the title and get the black belt.

PC

Cryptic Passage for Blood
Cryptic Passage for Blood

Action 09 August 1997

Another addition to one of the most interesting games, based on the popular Engin Build. This time Caleb sets off on a dangerous mission to find an ancient scroll.

PC

Dark Horizons: Lore
Dark Horizons: Lore

Action 08 April 2004

Dark Horizons: Lore is a futuristic action tactical game designed mainly for multiplayer games on the Internet. It also includes a single-player campaign, but in fact it acts as a training.

PC

Phantom Dust
Phantom Dust

Action 23 September 2004

A third-person perspective action game with RPG elements, developed by Yukio Futatsugi – the creator of the popular Panzer Dragoon series. This is a remake of the 2005's game released on the first Xbox console, which features brand new visuals along with refurbished gameplay mechanics. The action takes place in a post-apocalyptic world of the future, in which the surface of the planet is covered in a mysterious dust.

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The Ultimate Doom
The Ultimate Doom

Action 12 December 1995

Complete edition of one of the most groundbreaking FPS shooters in the history of the genre, developed in 1993 by id Software studio. The game's simple and unsophisticated story tells the tale of a member of a squad of space marines who finds himself in a secret military research facility on Mars. On site it turns out that as a result of experiments conducted there, the base has been taken over by monsters from hell, and the task of our protagonist is to face them.

PC

Mirrorland
Mirrorland

Action 15 October 2004

Action/adventure game, produced by the Russian group ArtyShock. We play the role of 18-year-old Tarrie, who will have to make a long journey through fantastic lands and at its end defeat sorcerer Akhora.

PC

The Stalin Subway
The Stalin Subway

Action 29 September 2005

First person shooter with an action set in Moscow in 1952. The player takes on the role of Lieutenant of the MGB (later KGB) and is involved in a conspiracy whose aim is to remove Stalin from power.

PC

Grand Theft Auto
Grand Theft Auto

Action 27 October 1997

A controversial action game developed by the Scotch studio DMA Design. The game takes place in three American cities, based on Miami, New York and San Francisco. The objective of the game is to complete various missions received from mafia bosses. At first the missions are simple (for example, stealing cars), but as player’s reputation increases, the objectives become more complicated and player starts participating in bank robberies, murders and other insolent crimes.

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Godai: Elemental Force
Godai: Elemental Force

Action 22 January 2002

"Godai: Elemental Force" is a very fast game - a lot happens here and we are usually attacked by several opponents at once. Handy fingers are welcome.

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Legion: The Legend of Excalibur
Legion: The Legend of Excalibur

Action 17 June 2002

This game is one of those items that are difficult to assign to a particular genre. Action-Advanture, RPG, strategy? Everything here a little bit. And if we are going to lead the Knights of King Arthur, it should be interesting.

PS2

Liquidator
Liquidator

Action 09 December 2005

Liquidator is a typical first person perspective (FPP) action game, which in many ways is similar to such positions as Nosferatu, Serious Sam or Will Rock.

PC

Unreal Championship 2: Liandri Conflict
Unreal Championship 2: Liandri Conflict

Action 18 April 2005

The continuation of Unreal Championship from 2002, which is an Xbox-only spin-off of a popular series of multiplayer FPP shooters. The main plot of Unreal Championship 2: Liandri Conflict revolves around Anubis, a fighter attempting to destroy the dangerous Liandri Corporation. Similarly to the games from the main series, the plot is just an addition to the epic multiplayer battles conducted by the players from all around the world, in different gameplay modes.

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Augustus
Augustus

Action 01 August 2004

Augustus is a dynamic action game in which the main character is observed from a third person perspective (TPP). This product clearly refers to a film under the same title.

PC

Conspiracy: Weapons of Mass Destruction
Conspiracy: Weapons of Mass Destruction

Action 01 March 2005

Conspiracy: Weapons of Mass Destruction is a typical action game presented from the first person's perspective. Kuju Entertainment group is responsible for its implementation.

PC

Cold Winter
Cold Winter

Action 10 May 2005

"Cold Winter" belongs to the genre of ambitious shootings shown from the perspective of the first person (FPP). This title was created in the offices of Swordish Studios, a company previously associated with sports positions, including the "World Championship Rugby". The publisher of this game is Vivendi Universal Games.

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Headhunter
Headhunter

Action 26 February 2002

The first successful Metal Gear Solid clone on a new generation console. As Jack Wade in the city of the near future, you're fighting fierce battles with the worst bandits. The most important thing is to master the art of silent killing.

PS2

OnEscapee
OnEscapee

Action 11 January 2005

OnEscapee is an action/adventure game that lets you play the role of Daniel White, a brutally abducted guest by aliens. During a battle with enemy forces, our hero manages to get out of the wreck and escape. Daniel must learn more about the current situation and try to find his way home.

PC

UberSoldier
UberSoldier

Action 18 November 2005

The first action game of the Russian programming studio Burut, which in 2004 created another game of the same genre called Kreed. Inspiration to create the East Front was drawn from such titles as Call of Duty, Counter-Strike and Shogo: Mobile Armor Division.

PC

Delta Force
Delta Force

Action 12 November 1998

The first part of the NovaLogic series about the activities of the elite military unit "Delta Force", in which the task of the players is to neutralize dangerous terrorist groups and perform strictly secret tasks located at the back of the enemy.

PC

Deadly Dozen: Pacific Theater
Deadly Dozen: Pacific Theater

Action 29 October 2002

Continuation of a successful team-based action game, in which we command a unit of well-trained soldiers operating during the Second World War. This time we move to the South Pacific, where we take part in twelve combat missions taking place in such exotic places as New Guinea, Guadalcanal, Iwo Jima or Okinawa.

PC

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Rogue Spear: Black Thorn
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Rogue Spear: Black Thorn

Action 01 November 2001

A stand-alone addition to the famous Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear action game about the incredible feats of a well-trained anti-terrorism team. Expands standard gameplay capabilities with a number of improvements and improvements, as well as a new feature line.

PC

Blood Will Tell
Blood Will Tell

Action 21 September 2004

"Blood Will Tell" is an action adventure game. This production was created on the basis of the classic manga by Osamu Tezuka - one of the fathers of contemporary Japanese animation (e.g. "Metropolis" and "Astro Boy").

PS2

FireStarter
FireStarter

Action 03 March 2004

Action game/first-person shooter. The player fights for life in a game machine in a virtual reality infected by a virus. There are several levels of deadly enemies waiting to pass.

PC

Dragonfire: The Well of Souls
Dragonfire: The Well of Souls

Action 20 November 1999

The player takes on the role of a fantasy character to save the world from the evil forces of sorcerer Vicotnik, who lives in the red citadel on the cursed island of Erebos.

PC