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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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Soul of Darkness
Soul of Darkness

Action 05 July 2010

Soul of Darkness is an action game for the pocket console Nintendo DS created by Gameloft. Players take on the role of a knight who sets out to help his beloved, kidnapped by a powerful ruler of vampires. The gameplay is maintained in the convention of a scrolled 2D beat up platformer, enriched with RPG elements.

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SAS: Secure Tomorrow
SAS: Secure Tomorrow

Action 15 September 2008

SAS: Secure Tomorrow is an action game prepared by the Polish company City Interactive from the first person's perspective. Based on F.E.A.R.-a Jupiter EX engine, this product enables us to take on the role of an elite SAS soldier and, like the SWAT series and Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six, to fight the world's most dangerous terrorists.

PC

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.

PC

Painkiller: Redemption
Painkiller: Redemption

Action 25 February 2011

Another installment of the Painkiller series, this time developed by Eggtooth Team, a studio that started its career by creating fan mods for the previous installments in the franchise. The story is focused on Daniel Garner and Belial who join forces to put an end to the bloody conflict between heaven and hell. The developers prepared a new solo campaign in which we have to kill six thousand enemies.

PC

Death to Spies: Moment of Truth
Death to Spies: Moment of Truth

Action 28 March 2008

The second part of the sneaky game Death is Spies. Once again we play the role of a Soviet spy, performing missions during World War II. Most of the tasks have to be done quietly, crossing the enemy's territory unnoticed or infiltrating such places in disguise.

PC

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

K.O.S. Secret Operations
K.O.S. Secret Operations

Action 28 January 2010

K.O.S. Secret Operations is a free-to-play network FPS, manufactured by YNK Interactive. Players take on the role of soldiers of various specializations and take part in battles with living opponents and computer artificial intelligence. In terms of technology, the title is based on the capabilities of the Source engine.

PC

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.

PC

Soldier Elite
Soldier Elite

Action 21 December 2004

Gorky 02: Aurora Watching is the third part of the series of games produced by the Polish team Metropolis Software. They are combined with the apocalyptic atmosphere of the game and the person of the main character - Cole Sullivan's agent. They divide the genres, because the first part - Gorky 17, also known as Odium - was a turn-based strategy, and starting from the second part - Gorky Zero: Slave Factory - we are dealing with stealth action games created in the likeness of Splinter Cella.

PC

Painkiller: Black Edition
Painkiller: Black Edition

Action 28 August 2005

A collector's edition of Painkiller - a popular FPS game which debuted in 2004 and had been developed by the Polish studio People Can Fly. This compilation includes both the base Painkiller and an expansion released later and entitled "Battle Out of Hell".

PC

Anacondas: 3D Adventure Game
Anacondas: 3D Adventure Game

Action 09 July 2004

Anacondas: 3D Adventure Game is an action game produced in Sony studios, in which events are observed from a third party perspective.

PC

SpecNaz 2
SpecNaz 2

Action 31 October 2008

SpecNaz 2 is a continuation of the tactical action game SPECNAZ: Project Wolf released in 2006 by the development team of BYTE Software. The player takes on the role of commander of a group of Russian commandos and must prevent the outbreak of civil war. The game offers 19 missions in single player mode and the ability to play multiplayer via LAN or the Internet.

PC

Counter-Strike: Condition Zero
Counter-Strike: Condition Zero

Action 23 March 2004

An expanded version of the popular online shooter Counter-Strike, distributed as an official game add-on. Condition Zero's main goal was to add a single-player mode to the original game in order to reach players who don't like or have the opportunity to participate in multiplayer battles. In the single player version, we take part in the story campaign consisting of 19 missions, impersonating members of elite special forces, such as Navy SEALS, GIGN, Specnaz or SAS.

PC

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.

PC

F.E.A.R. Combat
F.E.A.R. Combat

Action 17 August 2006

F.E.A.R. Combat is a free game for skirmishes on the Internet and the local network, which was released by Monolith Productions, Inc. in mid-August 2006. The program is no different from the multiplayer mode included in the basic version of F.E.A.R.: First Encounter Assault Recon, but it can be operated without the need for a commercial version of the product.

PC

Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast
Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast

Action 29 March 2002

Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast is the third part of Raven Software's series of first person shootouts set in the world of Star Wars. The player once again takes on the role of Kyle Qatar. This time, the Jedi Knight has to face the mighty Dark Jedi, who is working on power limiting technology in the Galaxy.

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The First Templar
The First Templar

Action 06 May 2011

Third person action game with RPG elements, created by Bulgarian studio Haemimont Games, known from such titles as Tropico 3, Grand Ages: Rome or Imperium Romanum. The action of the game is set in the 13th century and we play as the titular Templar named Celian, who is accompanied by a noblewoman Marie, accused of heresy, and a friend from the order Roland. Together they set off in search of the legendary Holy Grail, uncovering deeply hidden Templar secrets.

PCX360

BloodRayne
BloodRayne

Action 15 October 2002

TPP action game about the adventures of the title character - a sexy agent and a half-vampire. The production takes place in an alternative version of history just after the end of the First World War. Rayne's task is to stop the Nazis who intend to use an ancient power to return to power. Extremely brutal gameplay consists of numerous battles and platform scenes.

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Prison Break: The Conspiracy
Prison Break: The Conspiracy

Action 19 March 2010

TV series "Sentenced to Death" in a virtual edition, where we follow the prison plot from the perspective of Tom Paxton. The action was shown from a camera view behind our hero's back. With Paxton, you can make a wide range of movements, including creeping, hiding behind obstacles and climbing on a variety of vertical surfaces.

PCX360PS3

TMNT Mutant Melee
TMNT Mutant Melee

Action 15 March 2005

TMNT: Mutant Melee is an extension of an idea that started in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and continued in a sequel titled Battle Nexus.

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Constantine
Constantine

Action 08 February 2005

Constantine is an action/adventure game, created by the Bits Studios development studio, whose feature layer was directly based on a film of the same title. The film was based on Hellblazer comic book.

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NecroVision
NecroVision

Action 27 February 2009

Produced by the Polish studio The Farm 51 FPS with a plot set during the First World War. However, the creators did not strengthen historical realism and introduced supernatural elements, thanks to which we fight against demons, vampires and zombies. The game is based on joyful combat and fun consists mainly in clashes with large groups of enemies.

PCX360

Conflict: Vietnam
Conflict: Vietnam

Action 03 September 2004

Conflict: Vietnam is another product from the series, the two preceding parts of which dealt with the war in the Persian Gulf region - a reference to the first American Iraqi operation (early 1990s), codenamed the Desert Storm. This time the action was moved further east and deeper into the past, because the plot represents the most intensive phase (1966-1969) of the United States military intervention in Vietnam.

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Deer Hunter 2005
Deer Hunter 2005

Action 28 September 2004

The 2005 edition of a popular series of hunting games focusing on deer fishing. The authors focused on realism. The maps are large and the animals moving around them behave as they really do. The weaponry and hunter's equipment were developed with similar attention to detail.

PC