Action Video Games12
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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Outcast: Second Contact
8.5 Game Score
A refreshed version of a third-person perspective action-adventure game from 1999. The remake was prepared by Appeal – a reincarnation of the studio responsible for the original version. Outcast: Second Contact takes place in a science-fiction world, inspired by Stargate – a popular fictional universe, depicted in a number of movies and TV series.
Halo: The Master Chief Collection
8.5 Game Score
A package of games from the Halo series, which includes: Halo Combat Evolved Anniversary, Halo 2 (also in Anniversary version), Halo 3, Halo 4 and Halo 3: ODST. Additionally, the version for personal computers includes a prequel of the cycle, entitled Halo: Reach.
Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition
8.5 Game Score
A dynamic, open-world TPP action game inspired by John Woo's films. Sleeping Dogs was created by United Front Games, and the player takes on the role of a police detective who tries to infiltrate the structures of a dangerous crime organization. The experience is filled with spectacular melee combat sequences, shootouts, as well as car chases taking place on the crowded streets of Hong Kong.
Resident Evil 3
8.5 Game Score
Remake of the third installment of the best-selling series of survival horrors titled Resident Evil. Resident Evil 3 was developed by Capcom, which is responsible for the development of the cycle.
The Ultimate Doom
8.5 Game Score
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.
SWAT 4
8.5 Game Score
Another installment in a series of realistic, tactical action games. SWAT 4 was created by Irrational Games - a developer popular mainly for System Shock 2. The career is the main mode, giving us an opportunity to lead a SWAT team through a series of missions. The player is required to rescue hostages kept by terrorists or to apprehend dangerous criminals. Before each operation, the player chooses the weapons and equipment that will serve the objectives best.
Guild Wars: Eye of the North
8.5 Game Score
Another addition to the popular MMOcRPG game entitled Guild Wars. Unfortunately, unlike the first two "standalone" so much (also called campaigns), this one requires any of the previous items to work, be it the basic version of Guild Wars (aka Guild Wars: Prophecies), or Guild Wars: Nightfall or Guild Wars: Factions.
MechWarrior 2: Mercenaries
8.5 Game Score
Mercenaries is a standalone addition to Mechwarrior 2: 31st Century Combat. We play the role of a mercenary team member, who earns a living by executing orders with his lawyer.
inFamous
8.5 Game Score
Third-person action game set in a typical modern metropolis, in which we take control over the hero endowed with supernatural powers. The title was developed by Sucker Punch, an American studio known for their Sly action adventure series released on PlayStation 2. The action of the game takes place in an open world and apart from the main storyline it introduces sandbox elements, consisting of a number of optional side missions.
God of War: Chains of Olympus
8.5 Game Score
The next installment of the legendary God of War slasher series, which was prepared for PlayStation Portable. The authors use the power of the device to provide spectacular action and graphics that were impossible to achieve on competing mobile devices at the time.
Medal of Honor: Underground
8.5 Game Score
Medal of Honor: Underground is a sequel to the World War II-based FPP shooter from DreamWorks Interactive, released in 1999 exclusively on PlayStation. The story of Medal of Honor: Underground is a prequel to the events described in its predecessor, and you play as a woman named Manon Batiste, a member of the French Resistance recruited by the US Bureau of Strategic Services.
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Gold Edition
8.5 Game Score
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Gold Edition is a compilation of two products: Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Raven Shield and Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Athena Sword.
Metroid: Other M
8.5 Game Score
Fourth installment of Samus Aran's three-dimensional adventures. The Ninja Team is responsible for the work of the Ninja team, which is why it is largely reminiscent of the team's greatest achievement - the Ninja Gaiden series.
Disaster: Day of Crisis
8.5 Game Score
Disaster: Day of Crisis is an action adventure game with elements of survival. Released by Nintendo and developed in Monolith Software studios, the production allows us to play the role of a man struggling with the destructive power of nature.
Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory
8.5 Game Score
Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory is a free action/FPS game, set in the realities of World War II, dedicated exclusively to multiplayer gameplay on the Internet or LAN. The title was created by Splash Damage studio in cooperation with id Software and Activision. Players have the opportunity to participate in single battles or whole campaigns. The creators took care of a large variety of fun variants, as well as a large arsenal of available weapons.
Stalker Online
8.5 Game Score
A first-person MMO shooter set in the post-apocalyptic setting of S.T.A.L.K.E.R., which was based on the motifs from Roadside Picnic, a novel by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky. sZone is the debut production from the Russian studio Cybertime Systems. The players assume the role of stalkers – daredevils brave enough to venture deep inside the restricted area surrounding the destroyed nuclear plant in Chernobyl in search of valuable artifacts.
Tomb Raider Trilogy
8.5 Game Score
Tomb Raider Trilogy is a compilation of three action games created by Crystal Dynamics for PlayStation 3. The set includes Tomb Raider: Legend, Tomb Raider: Anniversary and Tomb Raider: Underworld. Players have the opportunity to take on the role of sexy adventurer Lara Croft and embark on a quest for legendary treasures.
Ninja Gaiden Sigma II
8.5 Game Score
Ninja Gaiden Sigma II is the second part of a spectacular action game by Team Ninja's development team. As in the original published in 2007, the player takes on the role of a well-trained ninja warrior, Ryu Hayabusa, and sets off on a dangerous journey to avenge the deaths of his clan and save the world from extinction.
The Orange Box
8.5 Game Score
A unique set of five games developed by the American studio Valve for PC and seventh generation consoles. All of them are powered by the Source Engine, a technology used for creating many good, highly valued games across the years. The main part of the bundle is the best-selling FPS Half-Life 2 and its two expansions: Episode One and Episode Two. The story of the games revolves around two characters: a physicist Gordon Freeman and Alyx Vance, a member of the anti-alien resistance.
Bulletstorm
8.5 Game Score
An insane, science-fiction FPS game developed by People Can Fly. The action is set in the 26th century, when one of the greatest world powers is the Confederation of Planets led by the cruel general Sarrano. The player takes on the role of Grayson Hunt, an ex-member of the Dead Echo elite squad. Having discovered the truth about his employer, the protagonist decides to act on his own and defeat the general once and for all.
Syphon Filter: Logan's Shadow
8.5 Game Score
Syphon Filter: Logan's Shadow is a third-person action game that is a continuation of Dark Mirror and the sixth title from the PSOne series, which started in the times of PSOne.
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
8.5 Game Score
An action game with RPG elements – The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, developed by Visceral Games in cooperation with EA Redwood Shores, is based on the license of a hit movie by the same name. The game allows the players to assume roles of over a dozen characters known from the silver screen – one can play as Frodo, Gandalf, Aragorn, Legolas, and many others. Player’s task is to destroy The Ring of Power and defeat the Dark Lord Sauron.
Call of Duty: World at War
8.5 Game Score
A spectacular first-person shooter (FPS) set during the Second World War. The game was developed by Treyarch, Activision’s subsidiary. It’s three-chapter campaign spans across the years 1942-1945, being set on Southern Pacific and the Eastern front. We observe the events from the perspectives of three soldier (two Americans and one Russian), and we get to take part in such military operations as the defense of Stalingrad or the Battle of Okinawa.
Tomb Raider: Legend
8.5 Game Score
The seventh major installment of the Tomb Raider series. As the previous parts of the game were not received very well, a new studio – Crystal Dynamics, with Toby Gard, the creator of the original series, in its ranks – was entrusted with the game. Setting-wise, the title goes back to its roots, which means exploring ancient tombs and catacombs. During the gameplay you will visit a number of exotic locations, including Himalayas, Bolivia, Peru, Japan, Ghana, Malaysia, England, and Kazakhstan.