Action Video Games55
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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Dynasty Warriors 7: Empires
Action 08 November 2012
Warriors Dynasty 7: Empires continues the tradition of releasing Empires versions for the subsequent parts of the Warriors Dynasty series. This stand-alone plugin combines the arcade model known from the basic version of the game with turn-based strategy.
Killzone HD
Action 23 October 2012
Refreshed for PlayStation 3 users edition of the cult FPS shooter Killzone, which debuted in 2004 on Sony's second generation consoles. The game's story takes us to the future and tells of a vicious conflict between two human factions: the peaceful ISA forces and the fascist Helghast regime, whose physiology has been irreversibly altered by years of exposure to a poisonous atmosphere.
Dishonored: The Knife of Dunwall
Action 16 April 2013
The first story-based DLC for Arkane Studios' steampunk stealth game Dishonored, released in 2012. Expansion called The Knife of Dunwall allows you to look at the events shown in the base game from a completely different perspective. We play as the empress's murderer himself - leader of a group of assassins named Daud, who tries to redeem himself in the course of the game (and who, unlike Corvo from the "basic" game, received a full voiceover).
Daylight
Action 29 April 2014
Daylight is a horror action game with first person perspective (FPP). The title was produced by Zombie Inc. studio, which achievements include Blacklight: Tango Down and Saw II: Flesh & Blood. The main character of the game is a young woman who for some unexplained reason wakes up inside an abandoned psychiatric facility. This place has been taken over by wraiths, from which the only way to escape turns out to be.
Titanfall
Action 11 March 2014
A spectacular action FPP game, focusing on the multiplayer mode, produced by Respawn Entertainment and Electronic Arts. The story takes place in the far future, and the plot revolves around the conflict between powerful corporations and people living on colonized planets. The players take on the roles of soldiers piloting the eponymous Titans, which are huge, armed mechs. The game features only a complex multiplayer mode, allowing for up to 12 players to participate in a single online match.
Sunset Overdrive
Action 28 October 2014
Sunset Overdrive is a humorous third-person perspective shooter created by Insomniac Games studio. The player takes on the role of a cleaner who fights hordes of mutants that captured the eponymous post-apocalyptic city of Sunset.
Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate - The Deluxe Edition
Action 25 October 2013
A spin-off installment to the Warner Bros.’ Batman: Arkham series, initially developed for handheld consoles. The story follows the plot of Batman: Arkham Origins, giving us the opportunity to experience more of Batman’s adventures from before when he became the Dark Knight. The action is set in the eponymous Blackgate prison, where Batman has to quell an inmate riot. Arkham Origins Blackgate is a classical beat ‘em up fighting game.
Soldier Front 2
Action 03 July 2013
Soldier Front 2 is a continuation of the 2007 FPP shooter, the action of which takes place in an alternative future. The world is plunged into wars, and in addition, the Earth is beginning to be invaded by aliens who want to destroy all the inhabitants of the planet.
Battle Princess of Arcadias
Action 26 September 2013
Two-dimensional action RPGs reminiscent of automatic beat 'em up games or titles such as Dragon's Crown or Odin Sphere from PlayStation 2. During our adventure we take on the role of a brave and weapons-possessing white princess and her two allies, fighting against the threat that threatens the Kingdom and the whole world.
Kick-Ass 2
Action 02 May 2014
Maintained in the convention of "walking brawl". (brawler) action game, being an adaptation of the film under the same title. Kick-Ass 2 is the work of Freedom Factory studio, whose output also includes such productions as Cycling Evolution 2009 and BloodBath. The game's plot is based on the cinematic original. The main characters, two high school students in superhero costumes - Kick-Ass and Hit Girl - must clean the city from criminals led by the dangerous The Motherfu**er.
Bully Bullworth Academy: Canis Canem Edit
Action TBA
A new installment of the original sandbox production by Rockstar Games, often referred to as Grand Theft Auto in school reality. The title debuted in 2006 on the PlayStation 2 console and, like Rockstar's previous productions, stirred up controversy with its unusual themes and the way it was presented. In the game, we move to the Bullworth Academy - a famous American school for boys, and our task is to build a high position in the student community.
Contract Wars
Action 18 December 2012
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.
Shaq Fu: A Legend Reborn
Action 05 June 2018
A reboot of a classic 1994 fighting game whose main protagonist is a former NBA player, Shaquille O'Neal. The new version was created by Big Deez Productions and contrary to the original game (which had as many supporters as it had opponents back in the 90s), Shaq-Fu: A Legend Reborn is a modern-day fighting game, which combines elements of such classics as Streets of Rage or Street Fighter with features of 3D action games, such as Devil May Cry.
Styx: Master of Shadows
Action 07 October 2014
A third-person perspective stealth game in which the player assumes the role of an experienced goblin assassin who is tasked with reaching the Tower of Akenash and stealing a valuable, magic amber. The title was created by Cyanide studios, the creators of many cycling games, the Blood Bowl series and the Of Orcs and Men RPG. The protagonist of the game is Styx, a character known from Of Orcs and Men. The title is an action game focused on sneaking up and silently eliminating enemies.
Crimsonland
Action 11 June 2014
Extremely simple, dexterity two-dimensional shooter. Players take on the role of a futuristic soldier and in closed arenas they fight waves of aliens and mutants. During the game we can use 30 types of weapons and several dozen abilities modifying the game. The title supports the local co-op mode for up to four people.
Call of Duty: Ghosts - Nemesis
Action 06 August 2014
The fourth and final DLC expansion for Call of Duty: Ghosts. In accordance with tradition, it brings, above all, another 4 maps for online play, along with new field tasks and unique rewards for completing them. Among the maps we can find Goldrush located in an abandoned gold mine, set in an ice-cold Canadian military base Subzero and Dynasty taking place on the streets of a small Chinese town.
Grand Theft Auto: London 1961
Action 01 June 1999
A small free extension to the controversial action game Grand Theft Auto. The plugin enriches the content of the previous London 1969 extension, offering new missions and cars, a new cutscenes and a multiplayer map.
Undead Storm Nightmare
Action 22 January 2015
An isometric shooter that takes place in a world plagued by a zombie apocalypse. The game was developed by a Japanese studio G-Style. The title enables the player to take control of survivors who are fighting the undead hordes. The encounters with the zombies are very emotional – the locations aren’t large and each corner is filled with animated corpses. In addition to that, the player can encounter stronger enemies that are able to kill him in a matter of moments.
The Flame in the Flood
Action 24 February 2016
A post-apocalyptic survival action game created by The Molasses Flood, an indie developer studio that hires several industry veterans who previously worked on such titles as BioShock, Halo, or Guitar Hero. The game’s protagonist is a woman named Scout, who, together with her dog, follows a long river in search of a rescue awaiting at the river’s far end. The game’s world is inspired by typical American landscapes, such as national parks, the Mississippi Delta, or Bayou.
theHunter: Primal
Action 31 March 2015
A standalone expansion to the online hunting simulator The Hunter, prepared in collaboration between Expansive Word and Avalanche Studios (Just Cause creators). Gameplay combines all features you would expect from a hunting simulator with MMO elements focused on online multiplayer competition. Unlike the original game, in which you hunted ordinary animals living in our times, in theHunter: Primal you hunt all sorts of bloodthirsty prehistoric dinosaurs.
Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2
Action 23 February 2016
A sequel to the unconventional, multiplayer action game developed under the aegis of Electronic Arts Corporation by PopCap Games - a studio which until then specialized in casual games. The story of the game once again focuses on the rivalry between plants and zombies. This time, the player is tasked with reclaiming a small city called Suburbia from the hands of living dead. The gameplay of Plants vs.
Zombi
Action 18 August 2015
A Ubisoft Monpellier production and a next-gen conversion of ZombieU, a game released in late 2012 on Nintendo Wii U console. The game is set in a virtual London, featuring the digital copies of all of its key landmarks. The inhabitants of the British capital have turned into bloodthirsty zombies and roam the streets in search for food. Players become the survivors, who need to find shelter and supplies in order to have a chance against the living dead.
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Action 14 June 2011
An action game set in a very popular universe of variable shape robots. Transformers: Dark of the Moon refers to the events presented in the film under the same title.
Bad Day L.A.
Action 08 August 2006
A humorous dexterity game that is a parody of everyday life of Americans after the events of September 11, 2001 and dozens of catastrophic films. As a homeless hero, we have to deal with the hordes of enemies who captured the streets of Los Angeles. A wide arsenal of weapons helps him in this task.