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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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Hellboy (2000)
Hellboy (2000)

Action 07 December 2000

The game is based on the famous Dark Horse Comics, where Hellboy must stop the impending misfortune. Missions lead him through the most terrifying places, forcing him to break the laws of time.

PC

Army Ranger: Mogadishu
Army Ranger: Mogadishu

Action 14 June 2005

Army Ranger: Mogadishu is a dynamic military first-person shooter (action/FPS game), reminiscent of Combat: Task Force 121. Players take on the role of the commander of a well-trained U.S. Army Rangers unit for special tasks, which takes part in an operation codenamed "Task Force Ranger".

PC

Shadow Company: Left for Dead
Shadow Company: Left for Dead

Action 15 April 1999

Shadow Company: Left for Dead is a tactical action game produced by Sinister Games studio. The player plays the role of commander of an elite group of mercenaries, to whom the most dangerous missions are commissioned. The key to victory is the proper use of the skills, armour and equipment of each member of the unit. The creators decided to introduce a number of innovative elements into the game, such as realistic missile trajectory.

PC

Metal Slug
Metal Slug

Action 01 January 1997

The first installment of the popular Metal Slug series, which debuted in 1996 on arcade machines. Over the course of time, production went on new platforms, allowing their users to face the soldiers commanded by the sinister General Morden.

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Mobile Suit Gundam: Crossfire
Mobile Suit Gundam: Crossfire

Action 17 November 2006

Mobile Suit Gundam: Crossfire is a game about the battles of giant robots in a futuristic reality. This product is part of a popular brand, including animated films, cartoons and toys. We are therefore in the very middle of an armed conflict, the stake of which is control over the Earth.

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Arthur’s Quest: Battle for the Kingdom
Arthur’s Quest: Battle for the Kingdom

Action 21 August 2002

Three-dimensional action game with an outstandingly arcade character. The program allows us to trace the King Arthur's expedition to the Excalibur sword embedded in stone, which is a source of great power and a peculiar key to the throne of the ruler of Britain.

PC

Breed
Breed

Action 19 March 2004

Commander the cosmic destroyer UCS Darwin, with huge firepower, fighters, ground vehicles and armored infantry, which is the last hope of humanity in the fight against the aggressive Breed race.

PC

Way of the Samurai
Way of the Samurai

Action 31 May 2002

Way of the Samurai is an action game, thanks to which we get to know the profession of samurai from the lining. Its plot was set in 1878. As we know from history, the fall of Tokugawa Shoguna and the beginning of the Meiji era ended the shogunate period forever.

PS2

Harbinger
Harbinger

Action 25 February 2003

Become one of the three heroes belonging to a community of survivors from the annihilation of the entire solar system by the unknown spacecraft Harbinger and fight for survival and freedom in its forgotten depths.

PC

Tomb Raider (1996)
Tomb Raider (1996)

Action 03 November 1996

A TPP action game with platformer elements, in which we play as the brave and attractive female archaeologist Lara Croft. Our protagonist sets out in search of a mystical artifact named Scion, which lies inside the tomb of Qualopec, located deep in the Peruvian jungle. After her guide dies at the very beginning of the journey, Lara is forced to face all the dangers waiting within ancient structures, tunnels, and catacombs on her own.

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JFK Reloaded
JFK Reloaded

Action 22 November 2004

An extremely controversial production by Traffic Games, a Scottish company that will allow you to play the role of Lee Harvey Oswald and recreate the homicide of the US President John Fitzgerald Kennedy at home.

PC

Star Trek: Elite Force II
Star Trek: Elite Force II

Action 26 June 2003

Continuation of the famous action/FPS game "Star Trek: Voyager Elite Force", set in the realities of the famous Star Trek saga. Player as lieutenant Munro faces numerous opponents, including Borg, Romulans, Klingons.

PC

Urban Chaos
Urban Chaos

Action 15 December 1999

An action-packed game with a view from the perspective of a third person whose story has been set in the near future. As D'Arcy Stern or Roper McIntyre's mercenary, players must liquidate the dangerous governing gang of Union City.

PC

Hunter: The Reckoning Wayward
Hunter: The Reckoning Wayward

Action 09 September 2003

Sequel an excellent action game, five heroes saves a small town from the attack of a hordes of monsters. Many different levels, a lot of white and small arms, special powers are only a part of the attractions.

PS2

Beyond Normandy: Assignment Berlin
Beyond Normandy: Assignment Berlin

Action 15 February 2004

Beyond Normandy: Assignment Berlin is a dynamic first-person shooter in which players are once again transferred to the fronts of World War II.

PC

Shadow of Rome
Shadow of Rome

Action 04 February 2005

Let's move back to the ancient times of the Roman Empire, when honour and pride were more in price, while bravery and loyalty counted three times and was lavishly rewarded by emperors.

PS2

Star Wars: Rebel Assault II - The Hidden Empire
Star Wars: Rebel Assault II - The Hidden Empire

Action 07 July 1995

A continuation of a great hit from 1993, made practically in the same pattern: we watch a long film, which is occasionally interrupted by arcade inserts. Noteworthy is the fact that for the first time since "The Return of the Jedi", George Lucas label decided to shoot premiere video scenes.

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Beyond Castle Wolfenstein
Beyond Castle Wolfenstein

Action 05 June 1985

After escaping from Wolfenstein Castle, you gained great recognition in the eyes of your commanders. You shouldn't be surprised that you have been commissioned with another, extremely dangerous, but also very important task.

PC

Army Men: Sarge's Heroes
Army Men: Sarge's Heroes

Action 13 December 2000

Go back to your carefree childhood and as a plastic soldier, play big battles again, full of enemies and enemies.

PC

SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo
SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo

Action 08 November 2005

SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs is the third action game in which we play as the commander of the American commandos.

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SpecForce
SpecForce

Action 27 May 2005

SpecForce (also known as Chrome: SpecForce) is a first-person action game that builds on the Chrome (feature film prequel) program developed by Techland.

PC

Tribes: Vengeance
Tribes: Vengeance

Action 12 October 2004

Tribes: Vengeance is the fourth part of a series of network FPSs in science fiction climates. The game was produced by Irrational Games studio and unlike previous editions of the series also has the option of a solo game, which is a kind of storyline introduction to the proper multiplayer game.

PC

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Athena Sword
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Athena Sword

Action 09 March 2004

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Athena Sword is the official addition to Red Storm's tactical Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield shooting. Enlargement introduces a new campaign divided into 8 missions played in 6 locations. The creators have also implemented new weapons, optional maps for multiplayer battles and a few additional fun options.

PC

Terminator 3: War of the Machines
Terminator 3: War of the Machines

Action 02 December 2003

Terminator 3: War of the Machines is a first person perspective action game (FPP) based on film motifs, created by Clever's Development studio. Players embody the famous terminator model T-101 and fight against machines wishing to exterminate humanity. The creators made sure that the plot of the game enriched the story presented in the film with new threads.

PC