Action Video Games92
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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Zombie Playground
Action 31 October 2016
A co-op-oriented action game created by an independent developer known as Massive Black. The plot here focuses on zombies invading one of American primary schools. The students decide to re-capture the building using the available weapons. The player's goal in Zombie Playground is to eliminate subsequent waves of zombies - not only strict cooperation (4 players at max) is required for success, however, but also being able to develop effective tactics and make the best of one's equipment.
Titanfall 2
Action 28 October 2016
A continuation of a multiplayer shooter by Respawn Entertainment, which was published in 2014 exclusively on PC, Xbox 360, and Xbox One. In contrast to the first installment, Titanfall 2 offers a single player campaign in which you assume the role of a resistance rifleman with the ambition of becoming a pilot. His chance comes as the owner of an Argus class Titan dies during his mission and the stranded machine chooses the protagonist as its new pilot.
Crows: Burning Edge
Action 27 October 2016
A third-person perspective action game with beat ’em up elements, created by Bandai Namco Entertainment, based on Crows, a popular Japanese manga that tells a story of a group of high-school delinquents. The plot of the game rather faithfully recreates the events known from the comic and the movies based on it. We assume the role of Harumichi Bouya, who is transferred to an infamous high-school - the Suzuran All-Boys, infested by a gang of young bandits.
Berserk and the Band of the Hawk
Action 27 October 2016
A third-person perspective hack-and-slash action game developed by Omega Force. The title adapts the popular Japanese comic series Berserk, set in a grim dark fantasy realm filled with wars, demons and villainy, drawing inspiration from European Middle Ages. The main protagonist of the series is a warrior named Guts, initially a mercenary he was later forced to declare war on the demonic forces pulling the strings of this dark world.
River City: Rival Showdown
Action 27 October 2016
A new installment in the Kunio-kun series of classic beat ’em up games developed by Arc System Works. Once again, the player assumes the role of Kunio. He is tasked with finding Riki's missing girlfriend and solving the mystery related to the thugs that attacked him. While playing River City: Rival Showdown, the player is constantly moving to the right and fighting legions of enemies. In the battles the player uses fists, legs and acquired weapons to attack the enemies.
Big Buck Hunter Arcade
Action 25 October 2016
An arcade first-person rail shooter developed by GameMill Entertainment. The players move automatically through a 3D environment, searching for animals and hunting them. Big Buck Hunter Arcade allows us to assume the role of a hunter who visits 30 varied hunting locations with 20 different species of animals, from small rodents, through bats or ducks, and up to large game such as moose or bears. Our actions are monitored on the fly by a special system that awards points and special badges.
Kyurinaga's Revenge
Action 25 October 2016
A two-dimensional platformer game set in an alternative version of feudal Japan. Developed by RECOtechnology (a Spanish team), the game brings a continuation to a third-person action-adventure title known as Yasai Ninja. Kyurinaga's Revenge follows the subsequent adventures of the two vegetable-like characters - an onion-samurai Kaoru Tamanegi and a street fighter called Broccoli Joe. They both set out for a dangerous adventure aiming to face an evil shogun and his allies.
Hide and Shriek
Action 25 October 2016
An action horror game for two players. It is a variation on a game of hide and seek. Hide and Shriek was developed by FunCom, the creators of games like The Longest Journey, The Secret World and Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures. The story background of the title tells about the rivalry between two schools of magic. During the Halloween night the adepts of both schools decide to scare their rivals. The gameplay is focused on 1 on 1 matches that last ten minutes.
Iron Fish
Action 25 October 2016
An original psychological horror co-developed by Beefjack studio and Dean Edwards. The player assumes the role of Cerys Harley – an oceanographer commissioned by the Royal Navy to explore the bottom of the ocean at the depth of 7 miles. Using special equipment, the protagonist discovers and documents not only yet-unknown creatures, but also remains of old civilizations. Gameplay of Iron Fish concentrates on exploring the captivating and atmospheric locations, like coral reefs and dark caves.
The Tomorrow Children
Action 25 October 2016
An online action game, in which the players cooperate to gather resources and build a city terrorized by huge beasts. The game was developed by Japanese studio Q-Games, known e.g. for the Pixel Junk franchise. The Tomorrow Children features a grim vision of the world destroyed in a failed Soviet experiment. The few survivors live harsh lives in the so-called "void", inhabited by hostile creatures. The clone people live in a society divided into classes, based on skewed Marxist ideals.
Battlefield 1
Action 21 October 2016
Another full-fledged installment in one of the most popular series of war shooters played from the first-person view and developed since 2002, as the effect of cooperation between Electronic Arts and DICE. With its flamboyant title, Battlefield 1 introduces the series to the realities of the First World War. The story campaign depicts this global conflict through the eyes of several independent characters, who participate in twentieth-century's first modern military conflict.
Pixel Gear
Action 20 October 2016
A first-person shooter created by Oasis Games for VR goggles; Pixel Gear was released exclusively for PlayStation 4. The game is set in a Gothic-inspired scenery and the graphics were based here on large voxels, which makes it resemble Minecraft. The player takes on the role of a gunslinger whose task is to eliminate the approaching enemies - those can be skeletons, ghosts, bats or bosses such as dragons.
Robot Squad Simulator 2017
Action 20 October 2016
An action game developed by the independent studio Bit Golem and published by the Polish company PlayWay S.A. In Robot Squad Simulator 2017, the player assumes the role of an operator of remote-controlled robots used during military missions, spy missions and rescue operations. Among these machines there are ones that move on the ground as well as flying and naval drones.
Batman: Return to Arkham
Action 18 October 2016
A compilation of two remastered versions of action-adventure games from the Batman: Arkham series with all DLC packs. The refreshed versions were created by Virtuos, a company which previously created other remastered games. Batman: Return to Arkham consists of two games: Batman: Arkham Asylum from 2009 and Batman: Arkham City from 2011. The first title takes place in a mental facility taken over by Joker and other villains.
PlayStation VR Worlds
Action 13 October 2016
A set of five varied games developed by Sony Computer Entertainment, created specifically for the PlayStation VR hardware and serving first and foremost to demonstrate the headgear's capabilities.
Super Stardust Ultra VR
Action 13 October 2016
A special installment in the series of space action shooters. Super Stardust Ultra VR was created for PlayStation VR sets. In the game the player assumes the role of a pilot of a small space ship and is tasked with exterminating hordes of Aliens and destroying meteorites. Player can choose from many levels and the game supports online scoreboards where users can compare their achievements. Since the title uses VR technology, the game modes known from previous installments were refreshed.
Ace Banana
Action 13 October 2016
A mix of first-person shooter with a tower defense game, developed by Japanese studio Oasis Games for PlayStation VR goggles. Players take control of an archer whose task is to protect crates of bananas from apes. The problem is the we must protect not one, but multiple bases, between which we can quickly switch, and enemies come with varying endurance and skills.
Until Dawn: Rush of Blood
Action 13 October 2016
A spin-off to the well-received horror game Until Dawn. This installment is a typical rail shooter developed with PlayStation VR goggles in mind. During the game player assumes the role of a passenger of an automatically moving cart. One uses the cart to travel through various locations filled with different opponents. As per genre's tradition, the player is tasked with quick and effective elimination of everything that moves.
Shadow Warrior 2
Action 13 October 2016
A sequel to a first-person action game, which in turn was a remake of a popular FPS from 1997. Polish developer Flying Wild Hog comes back with a continuation set five years after the events of the first game. In Shadow Warrior 2 you play as Lo Wang, who now leads a lonely life of a mercenary working for the local Yakuza. Gameplay mechanics did not change much, so the protagonist takes down on his enemies using a wide arsenal of firearms and melee weapons.
Battlezone
Action 13 October 2016
A remake of the classic shooter that debuted in 1980 in the arcades. The new version was developed by Rebellion for virtual reality sets. Similarly as its predecessor, the new Battlezone has rather modest story which tells about an invasion of aliens on planet Earth. The player takes control of a modern battle tank and they are tasked with elimination of enemy vehicles, planes and unidentified flying objects.
Arena of Valor
Action 12 October 2016
A mobile MOBA developed by an in-house developer studio of Tencent Games. Strike of Kings is a recreation of League of Legends, recreating all the mechanics and assets offered in the aforementioned game. The players are split into two teams (1v1, 3v3, or 5v5 matches) in which each player controls a single hero, equipped with a set of unique skills and abilities.
GoNNER
Action 12 October 2016
Platform action game with elements taken from the genre of roguelike. The protagonist travels through a dangerous land in search of the perfect decoration, which he intends to pass on to his only friend, the ground whale Sally. Along the way, the heros has to face countless adversaries. The fact that locations are randomly generated and after death you have to start the journey anew does not make things any easier.
Rise of the Tomb Raider: Blood Ties
Action 11 October 2016
A single player expansion for Rise of the Tomb Raider. The players once again assume the role of the fearless archaeologist, Lara Croft. This time we must assist Lara in exploring her family estate. The heroine must prove that she is the rightful heir to the great fortune accumulated by her ancestors. In contrast to the basic game, action of Rise of the Tomb Raider: Blood Ties is limited solely to Croft Manor.
Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour
Action 11 October 2016
An anniversary edition of the cult-classic FPS, prepared in cooperation between Nerve Software and Gearbox software to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the release. The action of Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour takes place in 21st century Los Angeles. During the game, we assume the role of the iconic tough-guy, Duke, who has to face the alien invaders.