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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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Winx Club
Winx Club

Action 17 March 2006

The Winx Club is one of the games that were created on the basis of the first season of the Italian series of the same title (Winx Club). It tells the story of six teenagers using spells to protect themselves from the evil of the Kingdom of Magic. The plot of the game is an almost faithful representation of the film.

PS2

Code of Honor 3: Desperate Measures
Code of Honor 3: Desperate Measures

Action 21 August 2009

A shooter created by the Polish company City Interactive. The action of the game takes place in the near future and tells the story of soldiers standing up to fight against extremist groups. The creators of the title have prepared a series of linear levels in which we visit different locations. A novelty is the protection system and the possibility of modifying the weapon. The studio responsible for the game also slightly improved graphics.

PC

Marathon: Durandal
Marathon: Durandal

Action 01 October 2007

Remake of the classic FPP shooter by Bungie. You can choose from an extensive singleleplayer, consisting of 27 stages, as well as an equally interesting multiplayer for eight people (or four for offline fun).

X360

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Phantoms
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Phantoms

Action 10 April 2014

Multiplayer action game with a third-person perspective (TPP), branded with the name of a popular writer of thriller novels. Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Online is another Ubisoft production distributed on a free-to-play basis with the option of micropayments for certain items and facilities. The action of the game takes place in the near future. Players take on the roles of soldiers who equipped with futuristic weaponry take part in a global conflict between superpowers.

PC

PlanetSide 2
PlanetSide 2

Action 20 November 2012

An MMO shooter game played from the first-person view and developed by a studio belonging to Sony Online Entertainment. The game debuted on PCs, but eventually it was also released for PlayStation 4. The game is set on the planet Auraxis, where colonists from Earth are fighting for territory, power, and resources. The players reinforce the ranks of one of the three factions (Terran Republic, New Conglomerate, Vanu Sovereignty).

PCPS4

Metal Slug 3D
Metal Slug 3D

Action 29 June 2006

The first game of the very popular shooting series, which was presented in full 3D. However, the climate of the vending machines has not changed.

PS2

Heretic II
Heretic II

Action 20 November 1998

The second part of the perfect action game set in fantasy, in which we again follow the fate of Corvus, a Sidh warrior who, after a happy return to his homeland, has to face the forces of evil right away.

PC

Hellgate: Tokyo
Hellgate: Tokyo

Action 06 April 2010

MMORPGs continuing Hellgate: London. This time players visit Tokyo's devastated demons. We can create new characters or use those from the first installment of the cycle. The game belongs to the action-RPG genre, so the fun consists mainly in murdering hordes of monsters, collecting treasures and developing statistics of our hero.

PC

Brothers in Arms: D-Day
Brothers in Arms: D-Day

Action 05 December 2006

Tactical shooting using the brand known from stationary equipment. Commanding a unit of soldiers we are fighting with Germans in northern France on the day of landing of Allied forces on Normandy beaches.

PSP

TimeSplitters
TimeSplitters

Action 23 October 2000

TimeSplitters presents a very simple story in a totally twisted, comic atmosphere. We travel through different time spans to gain time crystallers and defeat the evil race of TimeSplitters.

PS2

Killzone
Killzone

Action 02 November 2004

A sci-fi action shooter developed exclusively for the PlayStation 2 by Guerrilla Games. Killzone is set in the near future, where the player-controlled protagonist becomes entangled in a war between two factions: Helghasts and ISA. There are 11 different missions at our disposal, additionally divided into smaller stages. During the game we take care of a four-person squad of warriors with different specializations, but we can control only one of them at a time.

PS2

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night

Action 20 March 1997

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night is an extended game from the famous series about vampire hunters. Two-dimensional platformer belongs also to the species of metroidvanii.

X360PS3ANDiOSPS1

Battlestrike: Force of Resistance 2
Battlestrike: Force of Resistance 2

Action 20 March 2009

An action game that takes us into the realities of the Second World War. We play the role of a Russian soldier, who must stop the secret German project of a new, dangerous weapon. The creators have prepared eight separate missions - we will visit Stalingrad, a small town in Ukraine and a German war factory. While playing we have to use many sabotage tactics.

PC

Deer Avenger II: Deer in the City
Deer Avenger II: Deer in the City

Action 28 August 1999

Jelonek Bambo continues his vendetta! Unusual FPS game in which our goal is to... to shoot as many hunters as possible.

PC

Mythic Blades
Mythic Blades

Action 01 May 2005

A representative of the fight. Mythical gods, heroes and monsters stand against each other in the game. In the bestiary there are such beings as Medusa, the cyclop Polifem or Atalanta.

PC

Return to Castle Wolfenstein: Operation Resurrection
Return to Castle Wolfenstein: Operation Resurrection

Action 27 May 2003

Another installment in the cult series of first-person shooters, the action of which takes place in an alternative version of World War II. Return to Castle Wolfenstein: Operation Resurrection is a PlayStation 2 port of Return to Castle Wolfenstein. Once again the player assumes the role of B.J. Blazkowicz, an American commando who is tasked with stopping Hitler from creating an army of undead super soldiers.

PS2

One Must Fall 2097
One Must Fall 2097

Action 20 June 1994

One Must Fall 2097 is an extremely powerful killing, which will allow you to take part in robot battles. As one of the pilots, you will take control of the selected unit, lead it to victory and earn a fortune at the same time. As long as, of course, you manage to master the machine in such a way as to beat all the competitors trying to do the same.

PC

Elite Warriors: Vietnam
Elite Warriors: Vietnam

Action 25 March 2005

A tactical action game played during the Vietnamese conflict. The player becomes a commando from the special department of Studies and Observations Group (SOG), which carried out the most difficult missions in the back of the enemy at that time.

PC

Meteor Blade
Meteor Blade

Action 02 November 2003

Meteor Blade is a Far East martial arts designed primarily for multiplayer fun through the global Web.

PC

Fur Fighters: Viggo's Revenge
Fur Fighters: Viggo's Revenge

Action 08 June 2001

Fur Fighters: Viggo's Revenge is an arcade game designed by Bizarre Creations studio. The PlayStation 2 title is a refreshed version of a product that appeared on the Dreamcast console a year earlier, gaining a large group of fans.

PS2

Panzer Elite Action: Dunes of War
Panzer Elite Action: Dunes of War

Action 26 January 2007

Dunes of War is the first official addition to Panzer Elite Action, which debuted on the electronic entertainment market in April 2006 by JoWood. In enlargement, we are following the further fate of two rival army commanders, who this time will fight in North Africa.

PC

New World Order
New World Order

Action 16 November 2002

Tactical action game designed for online team gameplay, in which the Global Assault Team fights the Syndicate. We have five classes of characters with different specializations to choose from. In addition to multiplayer gameplay, there is a single player mode with missions that require not only mindless killing but also tactical planning and cunning.

PC

No One Lives Forever 2: A Spy in H.A.R.M.'s Way
No One Lives Forever 2: A Spy in H.A.R.M.'s Way

Action 01 October 2002

No One Lives Forever 2: A Spy in H.A.R.M.'s Way is a continuation of a very successful action game in spying climates - The Operative: No One Lives Forever. The main character is again Cate Archer, an officer of a secret agency fighting against the criminal organization H.A.R.M. Developers from Fox Interactive studio decided to change the game engine, thanks to which it was possible to improve the quality of graphics and increase the ability to interact with the environment.

PC

Home Alone
Home Alone

Action 29 November 2006

Home Alone is an item designed primarily for the youngest PlayStation 2 owners, but older players can also enjoy it. This game was inspired by a film of the same name (Polish title: Kevin alone at home). However, the plot of this production slightly differs from the original.

PS2