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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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Everspace 2
Everspace 2

6.8 Game Score

Everspace 2 is a sequel to the space shooter with RPG elements from 2017. The player explores the game's world (this time designed by hand) aboard a spaceship, completing quests. Progressing rewards us with better ships and upgrades, letting us face gradually greater challenges.

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Ironsight
Ironsight

6.8 Game Score

A free-to-play online FPS with microtransactions. The action of Ironsight takes place in the not-too-distant future, where people are divided into two factions fighting for the last remnants of natural resources. The player takes one of the sides and goes into battle as a regular soldier. From the first-person perspective, you fight multiplayer battles on various maps. There are over 100 types of firearms, such as machine guns, sniper rifles, SMGs, and shotguns.

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Bayonetta 3
Bayonetta 3

6.8 Game Score

Another entry in the hack'and'slash series from PlatinumGames studio. The eponymous witch returns once more to face the forces of good.

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Just Cause 4
Just Cause 4

6.8 Game Score

The fourth entry in the series of open-world action games, in which the players assume the role of chaos-wrecking Rico Rodriguez. This time, he is trying to bring order to the fictional country of Solis in South America. Thanks to the Apex technology, Just Cause 4 features high-quality graphics and dynamically changing, frequently extreme, weather conditions.

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Serious Sam 4
Serious Sam 4

6.8 Game Score

Another major installment in the series of brutal and bloody shooters developed by the Croatian Croteam studio. The story of this part is set before the events of the third installment, in which Sam had to face the forces of the main antagonist - Mental in a futuristic, virtual version of ancient Egypt. Mental's goal was, obviously, to take over the Earth. However, the story in this new installment seems to be a bit more mature.

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Hard Reset: Redux
Hard Reset: Redux

6.8 Game Score

An improved edition of Hard Reset - a cyberpunk first-person shooter developed by Flying Wild Hog (the creators of the successful Shadow Warrior remake). Although the original game (2011) was released exclusively for PCs, Hard Reset: Redux received console versions for the eighth generation of hardware as well. The game offers a journey to a grim world of the future, when the Earth has been almost entirely dominated by merciless robots who have devastated the planet.

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Armored Core
Armored Core

6.8 Game Score

The first installment of a series of action games with a view of TPP, in which the main role is played by giant robots. Players take on the role of one of the pilots of modern combat machines and undertake a number of different missions.

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No Man's Sky
No Man's Sky

6.8 Game Score

A science-fiction, sandbox action game with a focus on multiplayer mode. It was created by Hello Games, company known for the colorful arcade production Joe Danger. The game is set in the distant future in the yet uncharted parts of the cosmos, and the gameplay is presented in two forms. We explore the successive corners of the universe piloting a spacecraft, like we do in typical space-sim productions. Upon landing on a newly discovered planet, the game switches to first-person view.

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Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD
Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD

6.8 Game Score

Refreshed edition of the fourth part of the popular Oddworld series, in which as the title stranger we deal with chasing carnivores, rogue after the immersed in lawless universe of the game. HD Edition is primarily about improved high-definition graphics, remodeled characters and locations, as well as improved sound and three levels of gameplay difficulty.

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Saints Row: Gat out of Hell
Saints Row: Gat out of Hell

6.8 Game Score

A stand-alone expansion to the fourth installment of the series of crazy action games, Saints Row, developed since 2006 by Volition studio. The protagonist of the expansion is Johnny Gat, a character well known by the fans of the series. Together with hacker Kinzie Kensington he literally goes to hell and back. The pair of characters is tasked with saving the leader of the Saints gang who was chosen by the lord of hell as fiancé for his daughter.

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Crackdown 3
Crackdown 3

6.8 Game Score

The third installment in a series of popular, open-world futuristic action games. Crackdown 3 introduces the franchise to the eighth-gen consoles. The game was created by Cloudgine – a British studio led by David Jones, who is the father of the series. Similar to the previous installments, the player is taken to a futuristic city of an open structure, assuming the role of a futuristic officer of the law who faces organized crime.

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Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge
Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge

6.8 Game Score

Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge is a special version of the popular Ninja Team action game. The plot shows the struggle of ninja warrior Ryu Hayabusy against a dangerous corporation. The gameplay is characterized by dynamic scenes of fights with the use of white weapons.

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Sniper Elite: Nazi Zombie Army
Sniper Elite: Nazi Zombie Army

6.8 Game Score

Created with a view to playing in co-op mode action game, which is based on hit studio Rebellion - Sniper Elite V2. The main campaign takes place just before the fall of the Third Reich. Aware of the coming defeat, Adolf Hitler turns to dark rituals that turn the inhabitants of Germany into the living dead. A handful of surviving American, German and Soviet soldiers join forces to confront this new threat.

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Star Wars: Battlefront
Star Wars: Battlefront

6.8 Game Score

The third installment in the Star Wars-themed first person shooter series, which comes back after 10-year hiatus and with audiovisuals befitting the eight generation of consoles. After Lucas Arts Studio, who developed the first two parts, was closed, the works on the sequel were handed over to EA DICE. The game once more takes you into the age-old war for the galaxy and lets you choose one of two sides of the conflict.

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Fantasy World Dizzy
Fantasy World Dizzy

6.8 Game Score

Zaks once again reminded about himself. This time the sorcerer's target was troll Rockwart, who under the influence of charm went to the side of evil and at the command of his new master kidnapped our hero's beloved, the beautiful Daisy. Of course, the task of a player who once again plays the role of Dizzy is to find a life partner and thus destroy the sorcerer's plans....

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Operation Wolf
Operation Wolf

6.8 Game Score

Operation Wolf is a classic representative of the so-called "rail-shooters". What distinguishes him from other shooters is that we do not have any influence on the movement of our hero, and the only interactive element is a mouse-controlled viewfinder.

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Command & Conquer: Renegade
Command & Conquer: Renegade

6.8 Game Score

Side-scroller of the extremely popular strategy series started in 1995 by Westwood Studios. The story of the game uses a well-known motif from the full-fledged parts of the series - a conflict between the forces of GDI and NOD. This time, however, we don't have to do with a classic RTS strategy, but with a first-person action game, in which we play as captain Nick "Havoc" Parker, performing a number of dangerous missions against the NOD Brotherhood.

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Judge Dredd: Dredd vs Death
Judge Dredd: Dredd vs Death

6.8 Game Score

Judge Dredd: Dredd vs Death is a Rebellion studio-produced first person shooter with comic heros in the lead role. The action of the game is set in the futuristic metropolis of Mega-City One. The player takes on the role of the title police officer who, without disguise, tries to stop all criminals.

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Asghan: The Dragon Slayer
Asghan: The Dragon Slayer

6.8 Game Score

As an Asghan, a warrior prince, you must fight hordes of deadly dragons, travel a dangerous path to regain the right to the throne of the kingdom of Blackmoon.

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Spec Ops 2: Green Berets
Spec Ops 2: Green Berets

6.8 Game Score

Spec Ops 2: Green Berets is the second part of a series of tactical first person shootings by Zombie Inc. Players play the role of the commander of the title units of the "Green Berets". - an elite unit of the American army. Their task is to plan and then carry out a series of military operations in different corners of the globe.

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Line of Sight: Vietnam
Line of Sight: Vietnam

6.8 Game Score

Line of Sight: Vietnam is a first person shooter produced by nFusion Interactive studio, the action of which was set in the realities of the Vietnam War. The player takes on the role of sniper of an elite commandos unit, who is delegated to perform a number of dangerous missions. Creators of the game took care of, among others, detailed 3D graphics and multi-player mode of play.

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Enclave
Enclave

6.8 Game Score

Action game with RPG elements in fantasy reality, played from TPP or FPP view. The world of the game has divided into the land of good and evil - we have to take one side. The campaign consists of more than 20 levels full of different monsters. Climatic locations and a rich arsenal diversify the gameplay.

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Ben 10: Alien Force - Vilgax Attacks
Ben 10: Alien Force - Vilgax Attacks

6.8 Game Score

Ben 10 Alien Force: Vilgax Attacks is the next installment of a series of games whose plot is derived from an animated TV series presented by Cartoon Network.

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Dead Block
Dead Block

6.8 Game Score

A humorous action game in which we compete with successive waves of zombies. The game consists mainly in repelling the attacks of opponents, which is helped by barricades and a wide range of traps. The cooperation mode for up to four players is of great importance.

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