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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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Sleeping Dogs: The Year of the Snake
Sleeping Dogs: The Year of the Snake

Action 12 March 2013

The Year of the Snake is a six mission long feature add-on DLC for Sleeping Dogs. This time, Wei Shen, a detective, has to face the cultists who took to the streets of Hong Kong and began murdering people in order to secure their place in paradise.

PCX360PS3

Manhunter
Manhunter

Action 29 November 2012

Manhunter is a first person perspective (FPP) shooting produced by Silden studio. The player plays the role of John "Striker" Gullivan, a former SAS soldier. After his military retirement, the hero began his career as a paid assassin, taking on orders that were too risky for government agencies.

PC

Soldier Front 2
Soldier Front 2

Action 03 July 2013

Soldier Front 2 is a continuation of the 2007 FPP shooter, the action of which takes place in an alternative future. The world is plunged into wars, and in addition, the Earth is beginning to be invaded by aliens who want to destroy all the inhabitants of the planet.

PC

Code of Princess
Code of Princess

Action 19 April 2012

Code of Princess is a two-dimensional action game with a complex scenario and RPG elements. Players take on the role of a brave princess who wants to save her kingdom from enemy invasion.

PC3DS

Zack Zero
Zack Zero

Action 11 January 2012

Zack Zero is a colourful platformer that combines a classic gameplay model with contemporary graphics and ideas. Players take on the role of Zack Zero, a cosmic hero who tries to save his beloved from the hands of the evil Zulrog.

PCPS3

Saint Seiya: Sanctuary Battle
Saint Seiya: Sanctuary Battle

Action 23 November 2011

Three-dimensional action game based on the popular Japanese animated series and a comic book entitled Saint Seiya. Players take on the role of magical armors dressed knights fighting to defend the Greek goddess Athena.

PS3

Sir, You Are Being Hunted
Sir, You Are Being Hunted

Action 01 May 2014

An unusual first-person shooter featuring open-world environment, created by an independent studio, Big Robot. The game ridicules the habits of British aristocracy. The action takes place in an alternative version of Great Britain, swarming with intelligent robots that wish to destroy every human they lay their lenses upon. The player takes control of one of their potential victims, whose mission is simply to survive.

PC

Brave: The Video Game
Brave: The Video Game

Action 19 June 2012

Merida Waleczna is an adventure action game produced by Disney Interactive Studios. Its plot is based on the motifs of an animated film by Pixar - Brave, known in Poland under the title Merida Waleczna (Merida Waleczna). The player directs the title character of the heroine and her friends trying to turn the terrible curse that hangs over the mountainous kingdom of Scotland.

PCX360PS3WiiNDS

Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two
Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two

Action 18 November 2012

Continuation of a three-dimensional platformer based on themes known from Disney's animated films. The player takes on the role of Mickey Mouse, which encounters many dangers on its way and has to face different opponents. The production is signed with the name Warrena Spectora.

PCX360PS3WiiWiiUPSV

GoldenEye 007: Reloaded
GoldenEye 007: Reloaded

Action 01 November 2011

An improved edition of the 2010's GoldenEye 007 - the remake of the classic first-person shooter for Nintendo 64. The player assumes the role of James Bond, the legendary MI6 agent, who travels around the world in search of the eponymous Golden Eye, a mysterious Russian satellite weapon of immense firepower. Although the game is based on the 1995's film, the player will visit locations which were not present in the movie.

X360PS3

Lollipop Chainsaw (2012)
Lollipop Chainsaw (2012)

Action 12 June 2012

Lollipop Chainsaw is a pastiche style horror class B dynamic third person perspective action game (TPP), produced by Grasshopper Manufacture studio. The player directs the actions of an 18-year-old cheerleader who, equipped with a reliable chain saw, deals with the zombies roaming her high school grounds.

X360PS3

Arma: Cold War Assault
Arma: Cold War Assault

Action 09 August 2011

Arma: Cold War Assault is a refreshed version of the debutant Bohemia Interactive studio, Operation Flashpoint. Renewal combines the basic game and the Resistance plugin. The whole set has been enriched with 1.99 patch, which contains patches improving compatibility with modern PCs.

PC

Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn
Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn

Action 08 March 2012

Three-dimensional moss combat simulator based on the animated series and the Gundam Unicorn series of books. As the name suggests, they take place in one of the universes of the popular Japanese sc-fi Gundam cycle. The title faithfully recreates events known from the small screen and novels.

PS3

DARK
DARK

Action 04 July 2013

Action game with cRPG elements produced by German development studio Realmforge (known from such titles as M.U.D. TV and Dungeons). The plot of the main campaign presents adventures of Eric Bane. The man was bitten by a vampire. There's not much time left for him to complete the transformation process or else he'll become a brainless ghoul. The gameplay in DARK is based on stealth elements.

PCX360

Mexican Motor Mafia
Mexican Motor Mafia

Action 15 June 2005

Mexican Motor Mafia is an action car game with arcade elements set on the borderline between the United States and Mexico. We play the role of an unnamed hero who wants to take revenge on a Mexican gang for the death of his brother and the kidnapping of his daughters.

PC

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night

Action 20 March 1997

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night is an extended game from the famous series about vampire hunters. Two-dimensional platformer belongs also to the species of metroidvanii.

X360PS3ANDiOSPS1

Naruto: Uzumaki Chronicles 2
Naruto: Uzumaki Chronicles 2

Action 04 September 2007

Continuation of the action game by Bandai Namco, based on the famous Japanese manga and anime series starring the teenage warrior Naruto. The plot of Uzumaki Chronicles 2 tells a completely new story, unknown so far to the fans of the series, in which the task of our protagonist is to defeat the ancient organization, coming back to life after many centuries of dormancy.

PS2

Kiki Kai World
Kiki Kai World

Action 15 January 2008

An action game in which we take control of an ice fairy named Sayuki. We go to the rescue of our beloved, fighting with monsters we meet along the way.

PS2

Ultimate Ninja 4: Naruto Shippuden
Ultimate Ninja 4: Naruto Shippuden

Action 05 April 2007

The fourth full-fledged installment of the popular brawler series from Cyberconnect 2 studio, set in the universe of the well-known manga and anime series by Masashi Kishimoto. Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja 4 is the first installment in the series based on the second installment of the series, Naruto Shippuden, and is set two and a half years after the main character left his home village of Konoha to train under the watchful eye of Master Jiraiya.

PS2

Gluk'Oza: Action!
Gluk'Oza: Action!

Action 27 July 2007

A dynamic action game with a view of TPP, created by GFI Russia studio. The action takes place in a declining world, where we will have to lead a young heroine - Gluk'Oza. We must eradicate the most varied creatures and spitting by means of an arsenal consisting mainly of white weapons. Graphics and physical model look very good.

PC

inFamous 2
inFamous 2

Action 07 June 2011

Continuation of third person perspective sandbox action game by Sucker Punch studio. We play as Cole McGrath again, who almost paid for the clash with the mysterious Beast with his life. To prepare for the rematch, our hero travels to a brand new city, New Marais, where he hopes to find a way to increase his power. But the Beast is on his trail, spreading death and destruction. An additional obstacle is the military organization ruling the city, which aims to get rid of the strange stranger.

PS3

Heretic II
Heretic II

Action 20 November 1998

The second part of the perfect action game set in fantasy, in which we again follow the fate of Corvus, a Sidh warrior who, after a happy return to his homeland, has to face the forces of evil right away.

PC

Dungeon Explorer: Warrior of the Ancient Arts
Dungeon Explorer: Warrior of the Ancient Arts

Action 12 February 2008

Typical representative of the hack'n'slash species. We take control of a team of warriors by exploring randomly generated dungeons and defeating creatures we meet.

PSP

Halo: Reach
Halo: Reach

Action 14 September 2010

The next instalment of the legendary Halo series developed by Bungie Software. Halo: Reach is a prequel to the entire series and tells the story of the titular planet Reach, which faces annihilation due to the invasion of the Covenant race.

PCX360