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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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Battle Engine Aquila
Battle Engine Aquila

Action 27 October 2003

Skillful first person shooter, in which, by controlling a state-of-the-art and destructive combat machine, we oppose hundreds of different enemy units.

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Hard Truck: Apocalypse
Hard Truck: Apocalypse

Action 08 December 2005

Hard Truck: Apocalypse is a quite unusual combination of RPG and action racing games created by Targem Games studio. Unusual, because we drive not a character, but a powerful vehicle. The authors focused on postapocalyptic atmosphere, and the player's task is to try to find the remains of the lost civilization.

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Vietcong
Vietcong

Action 26 March 2003

Tactical action game created by the authors of the unforgettable Hidden & Dangerous. The player becomes the commander of the "A-team" unit of the American special forces.

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Call of Duty: Roads to Victory
Call of Duty: Roads to Victory

Action 13 March 2007

Call of Duty: Roads to Victory is another FPS game, part of the best-selling series developed since 2003. This work is also the first product in the series for PlayStation Portable. The owners of this pocket console have been given an exclusive position that is not directly linked to any earlier version of CoD.

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The Hell in Vietnam
The Hell in Vietnam

Action 26 April 2007

The Hell in Vietnam is a FPP shooter developed and released by the Polish development studio City Interactive. Playing the role of an officer of the American army, we take part in eight missions taking place in the bloody Vietnamese conflict.

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The Mummy
The Mummy

Action 22 November 2000

Take on the role of the characters in The Mummy, and on your own monitor take on a mystical Egyptian story, fight dangerous enemies, and finally defeat Imhotep himself.

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F.E.A.R.: Extraction Point
F.E.A.R.: Extraction Point

Action 24 October 2006

The destruction of the Origin research complex, together with the entire Auburn district, proved to be insufficient. Alma, the mysterious girl who fuelled our fear in F.E.A.R.: First Encounter Assault Recon, returns to sow death and destruction in the first official program extension entitled Extraction Point.

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The House of the Dead
The House of the Dead

Action 03 September 1998

The House of the Dead is a horror-style action game with a first person perspective (FPP). The player takes on the role of Thomas Rogan's special agent and is sent to the laboratories of the DBR corporation to investigate the strange events that took place there. The title was produced by SEGA's in-house development studio.

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Day of the Zombie
Day of the Zombie

Action 06 March 2009

Shooting from the perspective of the first person in the climates of survival horror. The action takes place at one of the American universities, which is full of deadly zombies. We play the role of one of the students and on 14 levels we face numerous hordes of title opponents. The game has a multiplayer mode for eight players.

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Sudden Attack
Sudden Attack

Action 21 July 2004

Sudden Attack is a free online first person perspective shooting (FPS). The game was produced by the South Korean company GameHi. The action was set in the near future on the territory of the fictitious state of Tanzirilo, which is rich in oil deposits. Players can play as soldiers of two factions competing for resources. The creators envisaged several fun options, including team death match, capture the target, siege and submission modes.

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Aliens vs Predator Classic 2000
Aliens vs Predator Classic 2000

Action 15 January 2010

Return of classic Aliens vs. Predator in a version adapted to newer computers. The production includes basic campaigns and additional missions from the later re-edition of the game. In single player mode, each side of the conflict (People, Predators and Aliens) receives more than 10 scenarios. There were also extended options of multi-player games.

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Grand Theft Auto 2
Grand Theft Auto 2

Action 22 October 1999

A sequel to the very popular, and rather controversial, game from DMA Design (currently Rockstar North), which offered a taste of criminal lifestyle, letting you commit progressively more brazen and bloody acts of violence. The second part once again takes you to the streets of a virtual metropolis, and although it features only one city, it is much bigger than those in the first game. It is divided into three districts controlled by three local gangs. Players do various jobs for the gangs.

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Tomb Raider: Chronicles
Tomb Raider: Chronicles

Action 17 November 2000

The fifth full-fledged installment in the bestselling Tomb Raider series. Again, the player assumes the role of a comely British traveler and treasure hunter by the name of Lara Croft. Contrary to the previous installments, the plot here is based on retrospections and divided into four separate episodes.

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3D Striptease
3D Striptease

Action 20 September 2004

The action of the game takes place in a small nightclub, where five dancers present their charms. The task of the player, armed with a petard launcher, is to knock down the bonuses falling from above and thus leave the stripper on the stage for as long as possible.

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Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance
Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance

Action 04 March 2003

Expanded edition of Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty. The game follows two secret agents - Snake, known from the first game in the series, and a young and inexperienced Raiden - as they try to stop dangerous terrorists in two separate scenarios.

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Red Faction
Red Faction

Action 21 May 2001

An action game, developed by Volition, combining the features of a classic FPS game with extensive adventure game elements. The plot of Red Faction has been set in the year 2100, and takes place on Mars. In one of the mines, a rebellion breaks out against the ruthless regime of the Ultor Corporation, and is further fueled by a virus decimating the workers.

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Vanquish
Vanquish

Action 19 October 2010

Vanquish is a futuristic third-person shooter developed by the Japanese studio PlatinumGames. The game takes place in a distant future where the Earth's natural resources are running low and two main world powers are fighting for what is left of them. When the Russians attack an American space station, USA sends a special forces unit to retake it. We play as a member of that unit.

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Alien Rage
Alien Rage

Action 24 September 2013

A science-fiction first-person shooter developed by City Interactive, a studio from Bydgoszcz, Poland. The production draws inspiration from the FPS classics such as Unreal and Quake. In the distant future, humanity and a technologically advance alien race fight for an invaluable mineral—Promethium. When the aliens conquer the asteroid Deimos 875, which is rich in this raw material's deposits, an elite soldier is sent in.

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Metal Slug XX
Metal Slug XX

Action 23 December 2009

The next installment of the popular series of two-dimensional shooters. We rub in the form of a brave commander, eliminating the enemies we meet. We also sit at the helm of armored machines, including the title tank.

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Watchmen: The End Is Nigh
Watchmen: The End Is Nigh

Action 04 March 2009

Watchmen: The End Is Nigh is a third-person perspective (TPP) action game based on Alan Moore's popular comic book series and the movie "Watchmen" directed by Zack Snyder. However, in contrast to the sources of inspiration, the developers from Deadline Games studio decided to present the title group of superheroes in the period of their greatest glory. Players can impersonate Nite Owl, Captain Metropolis or Mothman and take part in spectacular clashes with villains.

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Reservoir Dogs
Reservoir Dogs

Action 25 August 2006

Reservoir Dogs is an action game based on a loud movie under the same title (the Polish name is Wratisy Dogs). This cinematographic work was directed in 1992 by the famous Quentin Tarantino and featured Michael Madsen, Steve Buscemi and Harvey Keitel.

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Sunset Overdrive
Sunset Overdrive

Action 28 October 2014

Sunset Overdrive is a humorous third-person perspective shooter created by Insomniac Games studio. The player takes on the role of a cleaner who fights hordes of mutants that captured the eponymous post-apocalyptic city of Sunset.

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Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number

Action 10 March 2015

The follow-up to a hit action game from 2012. Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number is a production of an independent studio Dennaton Games, the developer duo of Jonathan “Cactus” Söderström and Dennis Wedin. The player controls a bandit, who, provided there is a payoff, undertakes a number of risky jobs. Depending on the mission conditions, the hero can be either forced to avoid a direct confrontation, or brutally eliminate all enemies.

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Blades of Time
Blades of Time

Action 06 March 2012

Blades of Time is a dynamic action game where the main character fights hordes of enemies using a variety of weapons. The game is the responsibility of the Russian studio Gaijin Entertainment, i.e. the authors of X-Blades, which is not very well received on the market.

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