Action Video Games86
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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Tomb Raider II: The Golden Mask
Action 15 June 1999
Expansion to an arcade action game Tomb Raider II: The Dagger of Xian, the second part of the adventures of Lara Croft, one of the most famous heroes in the history of electronic entertainment. Tomb Raider II: The Golden Mask upgrades the basic game with a separate mini campaign, comprised of four main levels, and one bonus level, available after finding all artifacts.
Deadly Dozen
Action 15 November 2001
Three-dimensional tactical action game in which we take command of the Allied troops. The action was set more or less between 1942 and 1945, and fate will throw us on the hot sands of Africa, the green hills of France or the enemy German land, where we will fight fierce battles with the Third Reich.
Touch the Dead
Action 15 May 2007
Touch the Dead is an FPS item, prepared for a two screen pocket console from the Nintendo stable. The user takes on the role of Rob Steiner, prisoner number 1809, who at some point realizes that he is the only person in the whole prison. The rest of the people in unexplained circumstances turned into zombies.
Terrorist Takedown: Covert Operations
Action 08 November 2006
Terrorist Takedown: Secret Operations is a first person shooter (FPS) produced by City Interactive's development studio. The action of the game was set in South America. The player takes on the role of Lieutenant Jake Morche, a member of a special unit to fight drug cartels. Its task is to help colleagues understood by an influential criminal organisation.
MechWarrior 4: Mercenaries
Action 09 November 2002
Another game from the series of tactical and simulation action games - MechWarrior. The player can once again move into the world of Battle Tech and this time as a mercenary working for money, fight using 100-ton combat robots.
Syndicate Wars
Action 30 October 1996
Action game containing strategic elements, in which we lead a group of cyber-warriors to a number of dangerous missions. It has an interesting graphics, specific atmosphere and undeniable playability.
MDK
Action 21 May 1997
MDK is a well received third-person perspective action game developed by Shiny Entertainment. The player assumes the role of Kurt Hectic, who uses intellect and inventions of doctor Fluke Hawkins to face an alien race that attacks Earth.
Savage: The Battle for Newerth
Action 09 September 2003
Savage: The Battle for Newerth is a fantasy action game with elements of first person shooter (FPS) and real-time strategy (RTS), developed by S2 Games studio. The player takes on the role of a fearless warrior who tries to unite people under the flag of the Legion of Man and oppose the clan commanded by Beast Queen. The game was designed mainly for multiplayer clashes, in which up to 64 people can participate.
Naruto: Uzumaki Chronicles
Action 14 November 2006
Developed by Bandai Namco Entertainment, the third-person walker brawler is based on the cult manga and anime about the adventures of a young ninjutsu student, Naruto Uzumaki. The game takes us through a series of different locations, facing off against waves of enemies, while the range of our moves is limited to jumping and delivering weak and strong attacks - both on the ground and in the air.
Wolfschanze 1944: The Final Attempt
Action 28 April 2006
A first-person shooter developed by Studio Calaris. The story of Wolfschanze: The Final Attempt was inspired by historic events – the player assumes the role of count Klaus Schenk von Stauffenberg, a German military officer that attempted to assassinate Adolf Hitler in order to dispose the Nazi party of power and stop the war. As we know from history, the plot was unsuccessful, but the game offers an alternative, more spectacular version of the events.
Overgrowth
Action 16 October 2017
An unusual third-person perspective action game. It takes place in a dystopian world inhabited by anthropomorphic warriors like rabbits, wolves, dogs, cats and rats. The main protagonist refuses to claim the throne after killing the corrupted king and instead embarks on a dangerous journey. His objective is to fix the world that is consumed by anarchy and the lack of law. The game is powered by an original physics-based engine and features a special combat system.
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate
Action 11 October 2014
Improved version of the fourth installment of the flagship action-RPG series by Capcom. In the game we play the role of a mercenary travelling with a caravan, who undertakes to defend several settlements from the monsters plaguing their inhabitants. The Ultimate version introduces a new, more extensive system of character movement, and the ability to play a multiplayer game via the Internet.
Just Survive
Action 17 February 2016
An MMO game referred to as a "survival sandbox" by its creators, Daybreak Game Company. H1Z1 takes place in an alternate world, 15 years after the discovery of the titular virus that caused a world-wide zombie epidemic. The few survivors fight for their lives, struggling against zombies, wild animals, and other surviving factions. During the game, players get the chance to build a shelter or even entire cities somewhere in the United States.
Blue Estate
Action 22 September 2014
FPS rail-shooter type, inspired by a comic book entitled Blue Estate, written by Viktor Kalvachev. The game was created by French studio HeSaw. The production is distinguished by a specific humour abounding in various kinds of absurdities. The player takes turns into the son of a mafia boss, who tries to bounce the abducted stripper, and into a mercenary trying to stop the raging war of gangs. You can play on your own or in a two-person cooperation mode.
Orcs Must Die! Unchained
Action 19 April 2017
A spin-off to the humorous series of action strategy games that focus on fighting Orcs. This time the developers from Robot Entertainment mixed in even more genres by adding MOBA and card games elements. The game focuses on multiplayer and uses a free to play distribution model with microtransactions. Two factions face each other in the game – the Human Order that was rebuilt after the events shown in the second game and the Unchained, faction that consists of various monsters.
King of Wushu
Action 19 April 2016
A TPP MOBA game by Snail Games, with Eastern martial arts as the main theme. The story of King of Wushu is set in chaotic times following the downfall of the great Emperor, and the players take on the roles of warriors, who arrive to those stormy lands to prove their abilities in the fight for fame and the title of the King of Wushu.
inFamous: First Light
Action 26 August 2014
A stand-alone expansion to the third installment of inFamous, a popular series that began in 2009, known as one of the famed exclusives for the new generations of PlayStation consoles. First Light, as well as all other titles in the series, was developed by Sucker Punch, a studio known from a series of games starring Sly Cooper, an adventurous raccoon.
Don't Starve: Giant Edition
Action 02 September 2014
Don't Starve is an action adventure game with elements of cRPG and strategy, for which Klei Entertainment studio is responsible. The game contains both the basic version of the game and its extension. In addition, the developers introduced a number of improvements to the interface, adapting it to cooperation with PS Vita.
Call of Duty: Ghosts - Invasion
Action 03 June 2014
Third of the DLC for Call of Duty: Ghosts, created by Infinity Ward studio. Together with it we get, above all, another 4 maps for multiplayer competition. Departed takes players to a Mexican town where celebrations of the Day of the Dead are taking place. The action of Pharaoh takes place on an abandoned archaeological site in Egypt. Mutiny takes us on a journey to a mysterious Caribbean island once used as a hiding place by pirates.
Strafe
Action 09 May 2017
Set in a science fiction world, an old-school first-person shooter in a retro style inspired by similar productions from the 90s. In this debut project of Pixel Titans, you take control of a scavenger who suddenly loses a huge space cruiser ICARUS from his radar during one of the scouting missions. He decides to see what is wrong and ends up having to fight for his life on the deck of this humongous ship.
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor - The Bright Lord
Action 24 February 2015
The Bright Lord is the second DLC to Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor developed by Monolith Productions. The expansion takes us to the distant past where we play as Celebrimbor. Remembering how much the Dark Lord hurt his family, Celerbrimor declares war on Sauron and tries to stop him from getting his hands on the Ring of Power. Unlike Talion, the protagonist of Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor - The Bright Lord can use the power of the One Ring.
The Evil Within: The Consequence
Action 21 April 2015
The second DLC expansion included in the season pass for The Evil Within. It shows the second half of the story from the previous expansion, starting right after the end of The Assignment. Once again, the players assume the role of Julia Kidman, partner of the game’s amnesiac protagonist, who mysteriously disappeared during the events of the game. As we progress through levels, we find answers to our questions and learn the secret behind the Julia's disappearance.
Timespinner
Action 25 September 2018
A classic, two-dimensional platformer considered a representative of the metroidvania genre, developed by Lunar Ray Games that was founded by a former employee of Microsoft and Bungie Software. The story of Timespinner is set in the fantasy universe of Ernah, created by the developer in the days of his youth. During the game we play the part a young girl named Lunaris, whose village was destroyed by invaders from another planet.
Modern Combat 5: Blackout
Action 24 July 2014
Produced by the Gameloft team, this is a FPS game. We play the role of a soldier of a secret special unit, on whose shoulders falls the obligation to thwart the plans of a powerful terrorist organisation. The authors have prepared feature-length singleleplayer missions and an extensive multiplayer mode.