Action Video Games70
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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Tenchu: Shadow Assassins
Action 21 October 2008
The next part of the cycle about the adventures of ninja warriors prepared by the authors of the original Tenchu. Here we have a counterpoint over the two heroes known from previous editions - Rikimaru and Ayame.
Crime Life: Gang Wars
Action 11 November 2005
An action game in which events are shown from a third person's perspective. We play the role of a young gang member with great ambitions. Fun comes down to spectacular fights. As we move forward, we unlock newer and newer blows and combos, which allow us to deal with our rivals even faster. During the fight we can also use various weapons.
Call of Duty 2: Big Red One
Action 01 November 2005
An alternative version of Call of Duty 2 - a first-person shooter developed by Treyarch for PC and Xbox 360. Big Red One was created exclusively for the PlayStation 2, Xbox and GameCube consoles. Similar to the original Call of Duty 2, the story here is set during the Second World War, but focuses only on the actions of a single American infantry unit. The player assumes the role of the squad leader, who coordinates the actions of his subordinates.
Sonic Gems Collection
Action 16 August 2005
Who of us does not know Sonic? This blue-skinned hedgehog has already hunted down the hearts of crowds of consoles (though not only), gaining popularity all over the world. The Sonic Gems Collection consists of the most popular titles in which Sonic has appeared.
Happy Tree Friends: False Alarm
Action 23 June 2008
Happy Tree Friends: False Alarm is a game based on the popular animated series produced by Mondo Mini Shows. Its publisher is Sega, which commissioned a development studio Stainless Games, known for its series of brutal racing games Carmageddon.
Insane
Action canceled
The first part of the trilogy of sandbox action games maintained in the horror convention. The originator and main designer of InSane is the renowned Mexican director Guillermo del Toro, and he was inspired by the literary work of the American writer H. P. Lovercraft.
Splatterhouse
Action 23 November 2010
Remake of Splatterhouse game, which arrived in 1988 on Japanese slot machines in the form of bloody beat'em upa. Production years ago due to the great brutality and controversial enemies by many has been recognized as the ancestor of computer horrors.
Dante's Inferno
Action 05 February 2010
A dynamic TPP slasher that takes place in a hell-like setting. The game was developed by the creators of Dead Space. The story is loosely based on the fourteenth-century book written by Dante Alighieri. The protagonist of the game enters hell in search of his beloved. During the journey he travels through 9 circles of hell and fights Lucifer, the king of hell. The game enables the players to develop their character and improve his skills.
Lost Planet: Colonies
Action 27 May 2008
Lost Planet: Colonies is a special edition of Lost Planet: Extreme Condition. It is an action game with a third person perspective. Like the original, it was prepared by Capcom studio, creators of such series as Devil May Cry, Onimusha and Resident Evil.
Conflict: Global Terror
Action 30 September 2005
Conflict: Global Storm is the fourth part of the popular series, the previous editions of which dealt with the war in the Gulf region (the first two episodes) and the military intervention of the United States in Vietnam from 1966-1969. This time we find ourselves on the battlefield from the beginning of the 21st century, and the heroes known from Conflict: Desert Storm and Conflict: Desert Storm II - Back to Baghdad enter the battlefield again.
Retro City Rampage
Action 09 October 2012
Retro City Rampage is a humorous action game created by Vblank Entertainment studio. The title is a parody of such series as Grand Theft Auto. Players move on until 1980 and take on the role of a mentally unbalanced criminal from Theftropolis. The game is stylized on production from the era of 8-bit computers and contains many references to mass culture.
Wanted Corp
Action 06 December 2011
Wanted Corp is an action arcade game produced by Zoo Games studio. The creators were inspired by classic shootings. The heroes of the game are a couple of intergalactic prize hunters - Neal H. MadDogg and Irina Zimoy, who specialize in extermination and catching criminals from different corners of the universe. The game offers several fun modes, including 4 solo campaigns and cooperative multiplayer.
Outland
Action 27 April 2011
Two-dimensional platformer with logical elements, developed by Housemarque studio for Ubisoft. In the game, we play as a young man who, tormented by visions of a mighty battle, decides to go deep into the mysterious jungle to find answers to his questions. Drawing inspiration from classic platform games, Outland brings its own original solutions. Our hero can transform from light to dark form and vice versa.
IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey
Action 04 September 2009
Skillful aviation game in which military planes from the Second World War are piloted. It belongs to a very well-known series, derived from the Pecs. She doesn't offer such realism as her ancet's ancestors, but she's still closer to simulation than all the other productions of this type that were released earlier on the console.
Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone
Action 14 September 2004
A dynamic action game created by Stormfront Studios development studio. It became famous in the world thanks to the creation of Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.
Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy
Action 19 October 2005
Three great items at one price - this is the shortest description of the package, including Grand Theft Auto III, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. The Trilogy is a collection of the best titles that came out of the Rockstar Games employees' keyboards so far.
NieR Gestalt
Action 23 April 2010
NieR Gestalt is a third-person action game developed by the popular Japanese company Square Enix. The story is set in a world overrun by monstrous creatures and a virus called Black Scrawl. As the titular Nier, we set out to find a cure for the infected daughter.
Vietcong: Fist Alpha
Action 02 February 2004
Official expansion of the tactical action game Vietcong, about the Vietnam War. The action of Fist Alpha takes place in the Nui Pek database before the events that we had the opportunity to experience in the basic game.
NAM
Action 08 June 1998
Another game created on the basis of Build engine, used among others in Duke Nukem 3D. The player will play the role of an American soldier who, after a heavy attack by Viet Congu, has to break through and destroy the Vietnamese base alone.
Contract J.A.C.K.
Action 18 November 2003
Prequel action adventure game - No One Lives Forever 2: A Spy in H.A.R.M.'s Way. This time we don't play the role of agent Cate Archer (the main character of both previous parts of the NOLF series), but we will become a black character, John Jack, a paid mercenary working for the criminal organization H.A.R.M.
Outpost
Action 04 September 2004
A dynamic action game aimed at people with military stamina, which combines selected elements of FPS shooters and popular MMOcRPG games.
Shadowgrounds
Action 04 November 2005
In Shadowgrounds, Finland's debut project by Finnish company Frozenbyte, the player will play the role of colonists who have to face a horde of strangers attacking an outpost in Ganimedes. In many respects, the whole thing refers to the legendary production of Team 17 called Alien Breed - only that its performance is 21st century.
Operation Flashpoint: Game of the Year
Action 12 August 2004
Special edition of Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis. In addition to the title mentioned above, it consists of two appendices to it: Operation Flashpoint: Gold Upgrade and Operation Flashpoint: Resistance.