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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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Blade II
Blade II

8.3 Game Score

A dynamic TPP game based on the famous action film. We play the role of the title warrior and set off to fight the forces of darkness. Blade is a great melee fighter, he can also use a givery and white weapon.

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Deer Hunter Tournament
Deer Hunter Tournament

8.3 Game Score

A game about hunting, in which we deal with hunting for different species of animals. Great emphasis was placed on the possibility of participating in multiplayer struggles. Hunting is carried out in many different corners of the globe. These include extensive mountainous areas and dense forests. Great emphasis was placed on the detailed mapping of individual ecosystems.

PCX360

Second Sight
Second Sight

8.3 Game Score

Second Sight is another proposal of Free Radical Design studio, which became famous mainly due to the TimeSplitters series released on the platforms of the new generation as well as the hit Goldeneye 007 on Nintendo 64.

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Battlefield: Bad Company
Battlefield: Bad Company

8.3 Game Score

A first-person shooter game created for the users of the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 consoles. It is a spin-off of the popular Battlefield series. Battlefield: Bad Company is set in 2014 and the game's plot is centered around a fictional conflict between the United States and the Russian Federation. In the story campaign, the player assumes the role of Private Preston Marlowe, who gets assigned to "B" Company of the 222nd U.S Army battalion.

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Darksiders
Darksiders

8.3 Game Score

A third-person action game featuring RPG elements. The plot was inspired by events described in the Book of Revelation. Darksiders was developed by Vigil Games, a studio led by Joe Madureira, who is a popular comic book author. The player assumes the role of one of the four biblical Horsemen of the Apocalypse, who finds out that he has been betrayed, after reaching the Earth.

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Orcs Must Die!
Orcs Must Die!

8.3 Game Score

Orcs Must Die! Death of Orcs is a dynamic combination of arcade and RTS. Orcs Must Die! takes place in the land of fantasy, where the greatest threat to the inhabitants are the hordes of orcs. We play the role of an unlucky magician, who has to repel the invasion of green leather on an extremely important fortress. The game approaches the subject with a pinch of salt and its graphic design is maintained in a cartoon style.

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009)
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009)

8.3 Game Score

A sequel to the 2007’s Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare and the sixth major entry in the Call of Duty franchise. It was developed by Infinity Ward, a subsidiary of Activision. The players witness the continuing struggle against Russian ultranationalists whose actions resulted in a war against the United States. Similarly to the previous game, the story campaign of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is linear and the numerous in-game events follow a predetermined course.

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Target
Target

8.3 Game Score

It is an action game that takes us to 1997, where, after the collapse of the Soviet Union, unprecedented opportunities for paid murderers opened up in the former Warsaw Pact countries. We play one of them and must become the best professional in Poland.

PC

Champions: Return to Arms
Champions: Return to Arms

8.3 Game Score

Champions: Return to Arms is a cRPG production in the hack'n'slash convention. The game is a direct continuation of the events of the Champions of Norrath: Realms of EverQuest. As in the first part of the game was prepared by Snowblind Studios development team known for their excellent Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance.

PS2

Shaman King: Power of Spirit
Shaman King: Power of Spirit

8.3 Game Score

Shaman King: Power of Spirit is an action adventure game with tactical elements prepared by Konami. The whole is based on a popular animated TV series under the same title.

PS2

Prince of Persia: Revelations
Prince of Persia: Revelations

8.3 Game Score

A third-person perspective action-adventure platform game developed for PSP. The game is an expanded port of Prince of Persia: Warrior Within. In the game the player assumes the role of the titular prince who learns that he is meant to die because he released the mythical Sands of Time. The only way to avoid fate is to travel to a mysterious island where the powerful artifact that caused all the trouble was originally created. As one can assume, the road will be filled with traps and enemies.

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Half-Life: Counter-Strike
Half-Life: Counter-Strike

8.3 Game Score

Multiplayer modification of the cult Half-Life, prepared by the creators of the original from Valve Software studio. The game is a tactical FPP shooter, in which two teams face each other, representing terrorists and specialized anti-terrorist units. Each team has at their disposal a dedicated arsenal of weapons, which were prepared on the basis of original equipment of special forces from different countries (like Navy Seals, GSG9, GIGN or SAS).

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Doom Collector's Edition
Doom Collector's Edition

8.3 Game Score

Collector's edition of one of the most famous FPS shooter series, started in 1993 by id Software studio led by John Carmack and John Romero. Each part of the series focuses on the protagonist's struggle with hordes of hellish creatures which, as a result of experiments conducted in a secret Martian base, got through a space-time portal to our dimension.

PC

Mobile Forces
Mobile Forces

8.3 Game Score

Mobile Forces is another action game using Unreal's famous engine. This is a tactical war shooter, in which players can sow destruction not only with the use of handguns but also with the use of a whole range of armed vehicles.

PC

Alien Breed: Tower Assault
Alien Breed: Tower Assault

8.3 Game Score

The second and last game of a series of two-dimensional shooters. Its most important feature is the non-linearity of the game. If you believe the programmers, there are about 250 ways to win.

PC

Shadow Warrior (1997)
Shadow Warrior (1997)

8.3 Game Score

An action game by the creators of the cult FPP shooter Duke Nukem 3D, heavily based on the latter. It utilizes the same engine as its predecessor and features similar gameplay mechanics, but has a different atmosphere and setting. You play as a Japanese master assassin, a member of the Shadow Warriors clan. Betrayed by his employer, who's trying to conquer Japan, Lo Wang has to fight with the overwhelming forces of the enemy.

PC

Delta Force 2
Delta Force 2

8.3 Game Score

Continuation of the popular tactical shooting studio Novalogic. Again, we play the role of the title soldier of the United States' special army unit. The authors prepared 40 new missions and significantly improved the graphic design. The game can be played solo or in multiplayer mode. The gameplay is additionally extended by an extensive level editor.

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MediEvil 2
MediEvil 2

8.3 Game Score

Continuation of the action adventure game released in 1998. Again, we play Sir Daniel Fortesque, a dead knight who was brought back to life to defeat the evil sorcerer.

PS1

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Champions' Ballad
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Champions' Ballad

8.3 Game Score

The second expansion for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. This time, the players get a chance to meet the four titular Hyrule Champions. Apart from the new storyline, this add-on introduces another dungeon as well as a new weapon and pieces of gear for both Link and his mount. Another novelty in this DLC is the new means of transport, namely the Master Cycle Zero motorcycle.

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Halo Infinite
Halo Infinite

8.3 Game Score

The sixth main entry in the very popular series of first-person shooters. The game was developed by 343 Industries. In Halo Infinite, the players once again assume the role of Master Chief, who is tasked with saving humanity.

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My Friend Pedro
My Friend Pedro

8.3 Game Score

Platform action game, in which we play as a dancing hero, with gracefulness eliminating opponents standing in his way. While playing My Friend Pedro, we travel through industrial locations and kill enemies, making use of both firearms (with a pair of pistols at the forefront) and environmental elements.

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Darksiders III
Darksiders III

8.3 Game Score

Darksiders 3 is the third installment in the popular action-adventure game series where we control a super-powered protagonist and face the forces of our enemies. In previous games, developed by Vigil Games, we played as two horsemen of the Apocalypse, War and Death. Darksiders III was developed by Gunfire Games, a studio made of developers who previously worked for Vigil Games.

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theHunter: Call of the Wild
theHunter: Call of the Wild

8.3 Game Score

The sequel to the 2009 hunting simulation game theHunter by Expansive Worlds. You play as a hunter traversing a large (about 50 square miles) area and completing various missions connected with hunting. In the game, you can encounter a variety of animals: from the main targets, deer and boars, through birds, to insects, which are cosmetic only, but add a touch of realism to the game.

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Killzone HD
Killzone HD

8.3 Game Score

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.

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