Action Video Games51
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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Brink
7.5 Game Score
A science-fiction first-person perspective shooter by Splash Damage, the studio mainly famed for the expansion to Return to Castle Wolfenstein - Enemy Territory. The plot of Brink takes place in 2045, when the world is destroyed by a massive flood. The action is set on the deck of a floating, futuristic metropolis called the Ark – an asylum for its creators, their descendants, and tens of thousands of refugees. The overpopulation and resources shortage lead to a conflict.
50 Cent: Blood on the Sand
7.5 Game Score
50 Cent: Blood on the Sand is another game signed by a popular American rapper. Previous production with his participation was subtitled Bulletproof and was very well received by the players. Blood on the Sand does not continue the story of the previous game. This time the script will entangle the black musician in the fight against the international gangster network.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
7.5 Game Score
Published by Electronic Arts, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is a game based on the fifth movie following the adventures of a young wizard. Similarly to all the previous installments, the game is available on multiple platforms and follows the formula developed by the previous Harry Potter games – the players are given an action adventure game, in which they observe the action from the third person perspective.
Robots
7.5 Game Score
Robots is a game for younger players, the plot of which is based on an animated S-F film of the same title.
Scrapland
7.5 Game Score
Expansion of the action game, which was developed by MercurySteam Entertainment development studio. During the game we play the role of a robot - D-Tritus, who arrives in Chimera, the capital of a huge asteroid called Scrapland.
Hitman: Contracts
7.5 Game Score
The third installment in a popular stealth action game series, in which you play as the mysterious assassin known as Agent 47. Story-wise, Hitman: Contracts is made up of a series of flashback missions, beginning in a Parisian hotel, where the protagonist gets into after having been shot in the stomach during one of his missions. Heavily wounded, the protagonist is plagued by visions of his past contracts.
The Simpsons: Hit & Run
7.5 Game Score
A virtual version of the adventures of a crazy yellow family, known to people all over the world for over 14 years. Radical Entertainment is responsible for the development of the game, and the script was created by people responsible for the popular TV series.
BloodRayne 2
7.5 Game Score
Sequel - a great action/TPP game by Terminal Reality development team, whose market debut took place in May 2003. Once again we play the title character BloodRayne - a half-man, a half-vampire - who fights against supernatural forces threatening the world.
Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30
7.5 Game Score
Brothers in Arms is a tactical action game, which is the debut part of a special series on military themes. The product was developed by developers responsible for Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3, James Bond 007: NightFire and PeCet version of Halo: Combat Evolved. The main character is the brave sergeant Matt Baker, who actually participated in the Second World War.
True Crime: New York City
7.5 Game Score
Continuation of the famous action game from 2003. We play the role of a black policeman Marcus and set off on the streets of the title "The Great Apple". The player can perform tasks related to the main thread or numerous additional missions.
Terminator 3: The Redemption
7.5 Game Score
Terminator 3: The Redemption is a third person perspective shooting. Using dozens of vehicles and hundreds of weapons we exterminate masses of enemies attacking us from all sides.
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2
7.5 Game Score
The sequel to the critically acclaimed tactical shooter Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas, the sixth installment in the best-selling series launched in 1998 by Red Storm Entertainment. In the game we return once again to the titular gambling city, and the storyline is quite closely connected with the story presented in the predecessor.
Vanquish
7.5 Game Score
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.
The Precursors
7.5 Game Score
Precursors is another game by the Ukrainian developer company Deep Shadows, responsible for the production of Boiling Point: Road to Hell. It is an improved compilation of the old, good Elite space simulator, classic SF movies, the world of Andre Norton's novel and a modern, first person shooter.
Legendary
7.5 Game Score
A first-person shooter developed by Spark Unlimited. Members of the studio worked formerly mainly on the famous Call of Duty and Medal of Honor franchises. The player is put in the shoes of Charles Deckard - an art thief. Unfortunately, he obtains the legendary Pandora's box and literally opens it.
Rogue Trooper
7.5 Game Score
Rogue Trooper is a dynamic action game with stealth elements created by Rebellion Software studio (Aliens vs. Predator, Judge Dredd: Dredd vs. Death) based on one of the best selling comic book series in the UK.
Conan
7.5 Game Score
Conan is, as the name suggests, a game about the adventures of the legendary barbarian from Cimmerie. We are dealing here with an electronic-entertainment product, showing a dynamic action from a third person's perspective and dealing mainly with the fight against hordes of various opponents.
Unreal II: The Awakening
7.5 Game Score
Unreal II brings a continuation to a classic FPS game released in 1998. The second installment was created by Legend Entertainment, and contrary to the spin-offs developed in the meantime (Unreal Tournament) it was created specifically to deliver a single player experience. The player takes on the role of John Dalton - an ex-soldier and a law enforcer, who patrols a distant sector of space aboard a vessel named Atlantis.
Frontlines: Fuel of War
7.5 Game Score
An action shooter with a view of FPP, in which the action takes place in the near future, produced by KAOS studios. The action takes place in 2024, where the war for fuel takes place. As a member of the American army, we must stop the Russians striving to dominate the world. The game has a great audiovisual setting, a large arsenal and a lot of vehicles. One of the most important advantages of the game is the refined multiplayer mode.
Anarchy Reigns
7.5 Game Score
Anarchy Reigns is an extremely dynamic and crazy action game with an extensive network mode, created by Platinum Games. Players take on the role of powerful warriors who fight in the arenas.
Mercenaries 2: World in Flames
7.5 Game Score
Mercenaries 2: World in Flames is a sequel to one of the biggest electronic-entertainment surprises of 2005. Initially, talented developers from Pandemic Studios decided to focus on only one console (PlayStation 3), but after signing a publishing agreement with Electronic Arts corporation, a version for Xbox 360, PlayStation 2 and PeCet was announced.
The Punisher
7.5 Game Score
"The Punisher" is a typical shooter, created by a publishing consortium of THQ and Volition Inc. The game was dominated by elements of action and combat, while the feature layer was directly based on the famous series of comics of the same title.
Medal of Honor: Frontline
7.5 Game Score
Another installment in an FPS series tracing its roots back to the PlayStation console. The Medal of Honor series of war shooters is considered to be the predecessor of the Call of Duty franchise. In Medal of Honor: Frontline, the player assumes the role of lieutenant Jimmy Patterson from the American OSS agency.
Warp
7.5 Game Score
Warp is a game produced by an independent studio Trapdoor combining logical elements, dexterity and sneaking. Players direct the actions of Zulu, a small orange alien who has been imprisoned in the submarine laboratories of the evil Commander. The main character has to get out of captivity, taking advantage of his cleverness and a rich arsenal of special skills.