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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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Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team
Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team

Action 13 July 2011

Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team is an action arcade game produced by THQ, set in the popular science fiction universe. Players take on the role of members of the elite Space Marines and are sent on a mission to destroy a giant orc ship heading towards a planet inhabited by humans. The game is offered only in electronic distribution and is part of the Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine promotional campaign.

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Robots
Robots

Action 22 February 2005

Robots is a game for younger players, the plot of which is based on an animated S-F film of the same title.

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Tunnel Rats
Tunnel Rats

Action 15 May 2009

Tunnel Rats is a first person shooter (FPS) based on a film directed by Uwe Boll. The action of the game was set in the realities of the Vietnam War. The player plays the role of a young American prisoner who manages to escape from captivity. The fugitive has to break through tunnels, fortifications, jungle, struggling with dangerous traps, Vietcong soldiers and extreme exhaustion. Game was produced by Replay studio.

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Naughty Bear: Panic in Paradise
Naughty Bear: Panic in Paradise

Action 10 October 2012

Naught Bear: Panic in Paradise is the second installment of a series of action games developed by independent Canadian studio Behaviour Interactive (formerly known as A2M - Artificial Mind & Movement). Similarly to the original released in 2010, the production is characterized by an original plot and a large dose of black humour.

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Daemon Summoner
Daemon Summoner

Action 31 March 2006

Chronicles of Vampire Hunter is a shooter from Atomic Planet studio, which is a kind of variation on the reality of Victorian England. According to this assumption, the title takes us to London, depicting the story that took place in 1888.

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Cabela's Outdoor Adventures
Cabela's Outdoor Adventures

Action 01 September 2009

Hunting game. We play the role of a hunter, hunting animals, shooting at birds or fishing. During the game we visit many interesting locations in North America.

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Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime
Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime

Action 23 March 2011

Dynamic arcade game based on popular movie license. As Spirit Conquerors of the title, we must face up to evil phenomena. The action is shown from an isometric camera, and the whole thing is designed mainly for cooperation mode for four people.

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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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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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Defiance
Defiance

Action 02 April 2013

Futuristic first-person shooter MMO (Massive Multiplayer Online), plot related to the series broadcasted by the American television station SyFy. Game was produced by Trion World Network studio. In unspecified future, the Earth became a target for alien colonization mission. Despite peaceful declarations, a war broke out between humans and Voltans. Alien fleet in orbit was destroyed, which led to spreading and mutation of alien species of flora and fauna.

PCX360PS3

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2

Action 12 July 2011

An adaptation of the extremely popular series of books about Harry Potter's adventures. This is the last adventure of the famous sorcerer, in which he faces a decisive confrontation with Voldemort. The authors put emphasis on dynamic battles, and the fun is additionally diversified by adventure elements.

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Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare
Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare

Action 23 November 2010

Released in retail distribution, Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare is a standalone bundle of expansion packs to a best-selling action game Red Dead Redemption. As the title suggests, it combines the distinctive Western setting with the evergreen theme of zombie apocalypse. As the protagonist of the base game, John Marston, you travel across the Wild West in search of the cure for a fast-spreading zombie infestation. The story campaign offers a series of new missions and varied side quests.

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Robocop
Robocop

Action 24 July 2003

Robocop is another attempt to transfer to virtual reality the famous futuristic film trilogy about the adventures of the police cyborg, initiated exactly in 1987. The main character of this FPS game is therefore a "cop" named Alex Murphy, who after being massacred by criminals is given a chance to continue living as a hybrid of man and machine.

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HEI$T
HEI$T

Action canceled

HEI$T is an action game that can compete with positions from Grand Theft Auto, The Godfather, Saints Row, etc. This product has been prepared by inXile entertainment experts led by Brian Fargo, who put his hand on e.g. Fallout, MDK and Redneck Rampage.

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Predator: Concrete Jungle
Predator: Concrete Jungle

Action 15 April 2005

The protagonist of "Predator: Concrete Jungle" is the title alien, who came to Earth twice: in 1930 and 2030. Beaten by landowners in the 1930s, the alien returns to the blue planet after a hundred years with the intention of avenging the humiliating defeat.

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Forsaken Patrol
Forsaken Patrol

Action canceled

Postapocalyptic shooting, in which we deal with the elimination of infected people, while trying to stay alive.

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This is Vegas
This is Vegas

Action canceled

This is Vegas is an action game that allows you to take a virtual journey to the city of sin. The player has the opportunity to experience nightclubs, casinos and fast cars.

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Saints Row: Drive-By
Saints Row: Drive-By

Action canceled

Spin-off of a well-known gangster series competing with the next installments of Grand Theft Auto. This time we are not dealing with a direct continuation of the predecessors.

X3603DS

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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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Action 11 July 2005

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is an action adventure game based on a cinematic screening (directed by Tim Burton and with John Depp in the lead role) of Roald Dahl's classic book of the same title.

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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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Silent Hill: Downpour
Silent Hill: Downpour

Action 13 March 2012

Silent Hill: Downpour is the eighth installment of the series of survival-horror action games released by Konami. The Slovak studio Vatra Games is responsible for the development of the title. Players play the role of Murphy Pendleton, a prisoner who manages to escape from the convoy and hide in the infamous town of Silent Hill. The game combines elements of action (fight against nightmarish monsters) with logical riddles.

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Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland

Action 02 March 2010

Another virtual adaptation of Alice's adventures, set after both novels by Lewis Carroll. The game was based on a film by Tim Burton, a master of the grotesque known from such productions as Nightmare Before Christmas, the first two Batmans, or the Headless Rider.

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Samurai Warriors 2: Empires
Samurai Warriors 2: Empires

Action 27 February 2007

Samurai Warriors 2: Empires is a sequel to the title issued in 2006. This item is part of a popular cycle, treating the Far East fighting. In addition, it perfectly combines aspects of combat and action with strategic elements.

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