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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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Wargasm
Wargasm

Action 08 January 1999

A one-of-a-kind war game with a really big dose of action, taking place for world domination on virtual battlefields of the World Wide War Web.

PC

Chicken Run
Chicken Run

Action 13 November 2000

A three-dimensional game based on an animated film of the same title, maintained in the convention of a "stealthy", in which a group of farm animals makes a desperate attempt to escape from the farm.

PCPS1

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

JFK Reloaded
JFK Reloaded

Action 22 November 2004

An extremely controversial production by Traffic Games, a Scottish company that will allow you to play the role of Lee Harvey Oswald and recreate the homicide of the US President John Fitzgerald Kennedy at home.

PC

Tomb Raider (1996)
Tomb Raider (1996)

Action 03 November 1996

A TPP action game with platformer elements, in which we play as the brave and attractive female archaeologist Lara Croft. Our protagonist sets out in search of a mystical artifact named Scion, which lies inside the tomb of Qualopec, located deep in the Peruvian jungle. After her guide dies at the very beginning of the journey, Lara is forced to face all the dangers waiting within ancient structures, tunnels, and catacombs on her own.

PCANDiOSPS1

Gun Showdown
Gun Showdown

Action 10 October 2006

Gun Showdown is a refreshed edition of Gun, previously known from the version for other hardware platforms. The plot of the game remained the same. In the production we play the role of a revolver named Colton White, travelling through the Wild West in search of murderers of his father. Our task is to find the bandits and bring them to justice.

PSP

SpecForce
SpecForce

Action 27 May 2005

SpecForce (also known as Chrome: SpecForce) is a first-person action game that builds on the Chrome (feature film prequel) program developed by Techland.

PC

Negative Space
Negative Space

Action canceled

Isometric shooter with a large dose of tactical elements, maintained in the S-F convention, working on a very modified and improved version of the Serious Sam engine.

PC

Crimson Sea 2
Crimson Sea 2

Action 30 March 2004

Crimson Sea 2 is a continuation of an excellent action adventure game with RPG elements from the platform, in which we again play VIPA - a hybrid of a man and a stranger.

PS2

World War II Sniper: Call to Victory
World War II Sniper: Call to Victory

Action 28 September 2004

Rally to Berlin: Special Forces is a first person shootout (FPS), the action of which was set in the realities of World War II. The player has the opportunity to play the role of a soldier and take part in a number of historical military operations, such as "Market-Garden", counter-phensewa in the Ardennes, or fight for bridges over the Rhine. The game was produced by Greeve Games studio.

PC

Painkiller: Black Edition
Painkiller: Black Edition

Action 28 August 2005

A collector's edition of Painkiller - a popular FPS game which debuted in 2004 and had been developed by the Polish studio People Can Fly. This compilation includes both the base Painkiller and an expansion released later and entitled "Battle Out of Hell".

PC

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Athena Sword
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Athena Sword

Action 09 March 2004

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Athena Sword is the official addition to Red Storm's tactical Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield shooting. Enlargement introduces a new campaign divided into 8 missions played in 6 locations. The creators have also implemented new weapons, optional maps for multiplayer battles and a few additional fun options.

PC

Terminator 3: War of the Machines
Terminator 3: War of the Machines

Action 02 December 2003

Terminator 3: War of the Machines is a first person perspective action game (FPP) based on film motifs, created by Clever's Development studio. Players embody the famous terminator model T-101 and fight against machines wishing to exterminate humanity. The creators made sure that the plot of the game enriched the story presented in the film with new threads.

PC

Tribes: Vengeance
Tribes: Vengeance

Action 12 October 2004

Tribes: Vengeance is the fourth part of a series of network FPSs in science fiction climates. The game was produced by Irrational Games studio and unlike previous editions of the series also has the option of a solo game, which is a kind of storyline introduction to the proper multiplayer game.

PC

Vietnam War: Ho Chi Minh Trail
Vietnam War: Ho Chi Minh Trail

Action 30 June 2003

Vietnam War: The Heroes' Route is a first person shooter (FPS) produced by the E-Pie Entertainment studio, the action of which was set in the final years of the Vietnam War. The player plays the role of an American commander, and his task is to destroy the supply route of Vietcong partisans.

PC

A.I.M.: Artificial Intelligence Machine
A.I.M.: Artificial Intelligence Machine

Action 27 February 2004

Quite an interesting mix of simulations, adventures and elements typical for cRPG games, realized in advanced three-dimensional graphics.

PC

Hunter: The Reckoning Redeemer
Hunter: The Reckoning Redeemer

Action 28 October 2003

Continuation of the not too complicated action game. We play one of the five possible characters and set off to fight hordes of hostile creatures. The game includes an extensive multiplayer, players can also play in cooperation mode.

XBOX

Breakdown
Breakdown

Action 16 March 2004

The player takes on the role of Derrick, a soldier who wakes up in a sterile laboratory, having no idea how he found his way there. It also turns out that in a few moments the laboratory will be destroyed by an elite military unit. With the help of the mysterious Alex, our hero avoids death at the last minute. Now he only needs to discover how miraculously he is in this place, who he is, and at the same time get rid of warriors with superhuman abilities who threaten the world.

XBOX

Day of Defeat
Day of Defeat

Action 06 May 2003

A commercial version of the famous Half-Life fashion game, which is an action war game for many players from the perspective of the first person. We are on one side of the conflict during World War II. We can take on the role of Allies or Germans, and in the case of the first faction also British troops (not available in modification). In addition, the number of maps has been increased from 6 to 15 compared to fashion and the audiovisual setting has been improved.

PC

Far Cry Instincts Predator
Far Cry Instincts Predator

Action 28 March 2006

Far Cry Instincts Predator is a shooter created by programmers from the Ubisoft studio in Montreal. It combines the basic version of Far Cry Instincts with an extension called Evolution.

X360

Yakuza
Yakuza

Action 05 September 2006

Yakuza is an action game in response to the Grand Theft Auto series. The title was created in cooperation with the award-winning designer Toshihiro Nagoshi and tells the story of a mafia who wants to break free from the ties of a criminal organization.

PS2

Duke Nukem 3D: Duke it out in D.C.
Duke Nukem 3D: Duke it out in D.C.

Action 02 December 1997

The first supplement to the cult game Duke Nukem 3D authorized by 3D Realms. The action is set in Washington and our task is to find and release the President of the United States.

PC

Alien Blast: The Encounter
Alien Blast: The Encounter

Action 09 February 2004

A futuristic shooter set in 2060, somewhere in a distant part of the cosmos, beyond the reach of human civilization. You defend the planet from alien hordes on your own.

PC

Strife (1996)
Strife (1996)

Action 12 June 1996

A unique adventure game based on the Doom Engin. At Strife, in addition to massacring hordes of enemies, you'll also have to talk to passers-by you meet, carry out assignments for them and collect items.

PC