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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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Action 26 May 2009

Departure is a humorous adventure game based on Pixar's excellent animated film. The player gets to know the adventures of Russell and the retired Carl Fredricksen, who set off on a journey through exotic corners of the world. The title was produced by Heavy Iron studio development team.

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Haze
Haze

Action 20 May 2008

Haze is a FPS game prepared by the authors of the popular TimeSplitters series, i.e. Free Radical Design employees. This product was created under the wing of Ubisoft Entertainment corporation, which manages the Far Cry brand.

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StarCraft: Ghost
StarCraft: Ghost

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StarCraft: Ghost is a powerful action game in which we observe events from a third person's perspective (TPP view). As the name suggests, the fictional layer of the described production is set in a world torn by war between the Terran, Zerg and Protoss races, which in 1998 was created for the bestselling series of real time strategy.

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Darkwatch
Darkwatch

Action 16 August 2005

"Darkwatch : Curse Of The West" is an action game genre shown from a first person perspective (FPP). The action of this position was placed in the scenery of the Wild West, terribly popular recently among game creators. This position is being created in the buildings of Sammy Studios company, which has, among others, a series of "Guilty Gear" battles.

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Terminator 3: The Redemption
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.

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Ghost Rider
Ghost Rider

Action 13 February 2007

Ghost Rider is an action game based on the popular comic book series of Marvel publishing house and a cinema film of the same title. The protagonist is Johnny Blaze, a motorcyclist and stuntman, who enters into a pact with the devil in exchange for a rescue for a person close to him.

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Cold War: Behind The Iron Curtain
Cold War: Behind The Iron Curtain

Action 27 September 2005

An adventure game with elements of action, set in the realities of the Cold War. The player directs the actions of an American journalist who covers the plans of a sabotage aimed at blowing up the Chernobyl power plant.

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Red Faction II
Red Faction II

Action 15 October 2002

A sequel to a well-received FPS game developed by Volition. Red Faction II is set five years after the events depicted in the original game, when a civil war breaks out in the Commonwealth. The player assumes the role of Alias - an explosives expert belonging to a team of six super nanosoldiers. The protagonist joins a rebellion against Victor Sopot's totalitarian regime. In terms of mechanics, Red Faction II expands the patterns introduced in the first installment.

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Brothers in Arms: Furious 4
Brothers in Arms: Furious 4

Action canceled

FPP Shooter with four-person cooperation mode, which is a surprisingly dexterity and unrealistic part of the famous series. In production we move on to the times of World War II and embody soldiers of a special unit fighting at the back of the enemy. The creators focused on crazy humor and an exceptionally entertaining approach to the subject of war.

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Final Fight: Streetwise
Final Fight: Streetwise

Action 28 February 2006

Final Fight: Streetwise is an item belonging to the genre of so called walking brawls. The modern version of the old but spring series of arcade fights was prepared by the famous company Capcom known from such series as Resident Evil, Mega Man, or Maximo.

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Serious Sam: Next Encounter
Serious Sam: Next Encounter

Action 12 April 2004

Serious Sam: Next Encounter in a straight line continues one of the most colorful, de-pinked, yet incredibly playable positions. The publisher of this item is Global Star Software.

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Constantine
Constantine

Action 08 February 2005

Constantine is an action/adventure game, created by the Bits Studios development studio, whose feature layer was directly based on a film of the same title. The film was based on Hellblazer comic book.

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Superman: Shadow of Apokolips
Superman: Shadow of Apokolips

Action 25 September 2002

In Superman: Shadow of Apokolips we play the well-known comic character Clark Kent, otherwise known as a Steel Man or Superman. He must discover the mysterious phenomenon of kidnapping scientists from all over the city of Metropolis and it is the player who helps him in this.

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2 Days to Vegas
2 Days to Vegas

Action canceled

2 Days to Vegas is an action adventure game, shown from the perspective of a third person. Basically, this title is another clone of the famous Grand Theft Auto series, so it is full of spectacular, extreme car chases and shootings.

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Monster Madness: Battle For Suburbia
Monster Madness: Battle For Suburbia

Action 29 May 2007

Monster Madnes is a shooter game, although quite unusual. This is because he is one of the few (recently) representatives of the kind in which we can see the action from above. The creators decided to go in this direction because, as they claim, it is a genre rarely explored and thus leaves a wide field to show off and various types of innovation, and players receive a new kind of entertainment.

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Zeno Clash
Zeno Clash

Action 21 April 2009

A brutal action game in which we observe the events from the perspective of the first person. We play the role of a warrior, setting off to the end of the world. We roll down effective melee battles with monsters.

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From Russia with Love
From Russia with Love

Action 01 November 2005

From Russia with Love is an expanded, dynamic action/TPP game, telling about the adventures of popular agent 007, i.e. James Bond. This product is largely based on the 1963 feature film (Greetings from Russia), although it does not lack new themes and events.

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James Cameron's Dark Angel
James Cameron's Dark Angel

Action 03 July 2001

A computer version of the well-known sci-fi series by James Cameron. We play the role of a genetically improved woman. The game contains both spectacular battles and sneaking elements.

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Men In Black II: Alien Escape
Men In Black II: Alien Escape

Action 22 July 2002

The guys in Chernivtsi are back. They got tired of penetrating the city at a turtle pace from the first part of the game, which was an adventure. Now they will shoot as much as there is.

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Section 8
Section 8

Action 01 September 2009

Section 8 is a tactical first person view shooter produced by TimeGate studio. Players take on the role of soldiers of the title, elite infantry unit, which defends the Earth and the colonized planets against the dangers of the Cosmos. In addition to the main campaign, which is planned to be played in single player mode, the game offers an extensive multiplayer, allowing you to fight spectacular battles involving up to 32 people.

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Tom & Jerry: War of the Whiskers
Tom & Jerry: War of the Whiskers

Action 18 November 2002

Tom and Jerry: War of the Whiskers is another skillful fight in which the main roles are played by the well-known (mainly younger viewers) from MGM animated series, Tom and Jerry's cat and mouse, as well as their friends, such as Spike or Tyke. It should be noted, however, that despite its cartoon character, the game received the category T (Teen) because of the elements of violence.

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Medal of Honor: Rising Sun
Medal of Honor: Rising Sun

Action 11 November 2003

The sequel to the popular Medal of Honor series, once again developed by Danger Close Games exclusively for console players. In this installment of the series, you play as U.S. Corporal Joseph Griffin and, unlike in previous installments which focused on combat in Europe, you move to the vast waters of the Pacific to take part in the American-Japanese battles taking place there.

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Dynasty Warriors 6: Empires
Dynasty Warriors 6: Empires

Action 28 May 2009

Warriors Dynasty 6: Empires is another position referring to the cult slasher. Developers from Omega Force have enriched the gameplay system with numerous elements of strategy. The scenario takes the player into the realities of ancient China, where he has to face hostile armies.

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Devil's Third
Devil's Third

Action 04 August 2015

A third-person action game created by Valhalla Game studio and Tomonobu Itagaki, featuring both guns and melee weapons. The story takes place in a not so distant future in USA, where the Kessler effect - a situation in which accumulation of space trash becomes so big that two objects colliding cause a domino effect - becomes a fact.

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