Action Video Games76
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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Turok: Dinosaur Hunter
Action 30 November 1997
Turok: Dinosaur Hunter is a dynamic first person shooter (FPS) based on the popular comic book series. The player plays the title character - a brave barbarian from prehistoric times, defending the Earth against threats from the inhabitants of the Lost Land. He has to face a dangerous race of Campaigners who, with an army of genetically modified dinosaurs, want to take control of the Universe. The game was produced by Iguana studio.
The Sting!
Action 21 June 2001
The Sting! Gangster's career is a humorous, gangster action game, produced by JoWood Productions studio. The player directs the actions of a petty thief who has the ambition to become the king of the criminal underworld. Unfortunately, gaining a reputation among hardened criminals is not easy, and the inhabitants of the virtual city guard their belongings with a variety of security systems.
Heavenly Sword
Action 12 September 2007
A fantasy third-person perspective action hack-and-slash game developed by the British studio Ninja Theory. The story of Heavenly Sword centers on the titular sword, the owner of which gains great power. When owner of the sword, Shen, is captured by the evil king Bohan who wants to obtain the artifact, Shen’s daughter Nariko decides to exact revenge on her father’s torturer. The gameplay of the game focuses mostly on dynamic combat against numerous opponents simultaneously.
Resistance: Fall of Man
Action 17 November 2006
Resistance: Fall of Man is a FPS game created by Insomniac Games studio employees, known primarily for its series of platformers telling the story of Ratchet and Clank's fairy-tale adventures.
Gotcha!
Action 31 July 2004
Gotcha! is a three-dimensional paintball simulator, in which the feature layer does not play an important role, as the title can also be classified as an action game in terms of genre.
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Athena Sword
Action 09 March 2004
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Athena Sword is the official addition to Red Storm's tactical Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield shooting. Enlargement introduces a new campaign divided into 8 missions played in 6 locations. The creators have also implemented new weapons, optional maps for multiplayer battles and a few additional fun options.
Battlefield 2: Special Forces
Action 22 November 2005
Special Forces is the official expansion of Battlefield 2, focusing entirely on reflecting the battles of the elite Special Forces, so radically different from the clashes of regular troops.
FireStarter
Action 03 March 2004
Action game/first-person shooter. The player fights for life in a game machine in a virtual reality infected by a virus. There are several levels of deadly enemies waiting to pass.
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Rogue Spear: Black Thorn
Action 01 November 2001
A stand-alone addition to the famous Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear action game about the incredible feats of a well-trained anti-terrorism team. Expands standard gameplay capabilities with a number of improvements and improvements, as well as a new feature line.
Iron Storm (2002)
Action 22 October 2002
A FPS game set in an alternative past. In 1964 the First World War continues and the player becomes one of the hundreds of soldiers who fight in it. As an Allied officer called Weazel, we are given the task of penetrating enemy lines, filtering the secret research complex and destroying the weapons prepared there.
Tomb Raider (1996)
Action 03 November 1996
A TPP action game with platformer elements, in which we play as the brave and attractive female archaeologist Lara Croft. Our protagonist sets out in search of a mystical artifact named Scion, which lies inside the tomb of Qualopec, located deep in the Peruvian jungle. After her guide dies at the very beginning of the journey, Lara is forced to face all the dangers waiting within ancient structures, tunnels, and catacombs on her own.
Get Medieval
Action 10 August 1998
Arcade action game in the realities of fantasy by Monolith Productions. Our task is to defeat the Great Dragon and save the kingdom of Arrius with one of the four characters available in the game. There are many levels of bloodthirsty creatures waiting for us, and each hero has his own unique skills. Graphics of the game is simple, but effective. Multiplayer mode allows you to play with up to four other players on the network.
Kaan: Barbarian's Blade
Action 19 May 2003
A three-dimensional, dynamic hack & slash action game. The protagonist of this production is a young barbaric warrior who has to find a "magic ball" and save his world from evil.
Lethal Skies
Action 01 June 2002
It's hard to find a game on the console that would be a flight simulator. Often it is just a bit more complex shooting, but as the Ace Combat series proves it - the effect of such a procedure can be very successful. However, this is not a regulation.
One Must Fall 2097
Action 20 June 1994
One Must Fall 2097 is an extremely powerful killing, which will allow you to take part in robot battles. As one of the pilots, you will take control of the selected unit, lead it to victory and earn a fortune at the same time. As long as, of course, you manage to master the machine in such a way as to beat all the competitors trying to do the same.
International Karate
Action 30 March 1989
International Karate is the famous murder of System 3, in which the player will play the role of a warrior, practicing one of the most popular martial arts. His task is to defeat eight contenders for the title and get the black belt.
Mythic Blades
Action 01 May 2005
A representative of the fight. Mythical gods, heroes and monsters stand against each other in the game. In the bestiary there are such beings as Medusa, the cyclop Polifem or Atalanta.
Death by Degrees
Action 08 February 2005
Every game lover from the "Tekken" series should instantly associate the name Williams, and if we add the name Nina to it, we are already home. The gentlemen from Namco decided to create a separate game with the above mentioned lady in the lead role.
Wild Metal Country
Action 04 October 1999
Wild Metal Country is a three-dimensional action game, in which our task will be to defeat the rebellious machines, controlling three different planets of the Tehric system, using a small, but extremely complicated tank.
Star Wars: Rebel Assault II - The Hidden Empire
Action 07 July 1995
A continuation of a great hit from 1993, made practically in the same pattern: we watch a long film, which is occasionally interrupted by arcade inserts. Noteworthy is the fact that for the first time since "The Return of the Jedi", George Lucas label decided to shoot premiere video scenes.
The Stalin Subway
Action 29 September 2005
First person shooter with an action set in Moscow in 1952. The player takes on the role of Lieutenant of the MGB (later KGB) and is involved in a conspiracy whose aim is to remove Stalin from power.
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
Action 13 November 2001
The fourth installment in the Metal Gear series created by Hideo Kojima. It is a direct sequel to the 1998's Metal Gear Solid. The game features two main story chapters. The first casts the player in the role of Solid Snake (the protagonist of the previous installments), whose job is to infiltrate a ship transporting a new variety of the eponymous mech. His other task is to stop a group of Russian mercenaries trying to obtain it.
Return to Castle Wolfenstein: Tides of War
Action 27 May 2003
A first-person shooter belonging to one of the most popular game franchises ever created. The player witnesses an alternative course of the Second World War, in which Hitler struggles to create an army of undead super soldiers. The player is put in the shoes of B.J. Blazkowicz - an American commando, whose task is to eliminate the source of the threat located in the titular Castle Wolfenstein.
Joint Operations: Escalation
Action 16 November 2004
Joint Operations: Escalation is the first official addition to one of the most popular action games of 2004. We are dealing here with a product in which a strong emphasis has been placed on the tactical aspect of the game, and the whole was created primarily with the idea of online gameplay.