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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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War of the Vikings
War of the Vikings

8.1 Game Score

Designed for multiplayer action game, being a sequel to War of the Roses. The title was produced by Swedish studio Fatshark with publishing support from Paradox Interactive. In War of the Vikings, players have the opportunity to take the side of the Saxons or the Vikings and stand up to brutal competition in online skirmishes for up to 64 players. The gameplay mechanics is based on the solutions from War of the Roses with an emphasis on even greater realism in close combat.

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White Gold: War in Paradise
White Gold: War in Paradise

8.1 Game Score

White Gold: War in Paradise is a dynamic action game with strong cRPG elements, in which we observe events from the first person perspective (FPP). In many ways this title resembles such games as Far Cry, Just Cause or Boiling Point.

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LEGO City: Undercover
LEGO City: Undercover

8.1 Game Score

Another installment in the popular series of third-person perspective action games that uses the license of the popular LEGO bricks franchise. This time, the title is available exclusively on Nintendo platforms. The game takes place in a modern metropolis and its main protagonist, Chase McCain, is an undercover cop. His task is to find, infiltrate, and stop criminal operations, which he does in-style, Hollywood style.

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PayDay 2
PayDay 2

8.1 Game Score

A sequel to the first-person online shooter PayDay: The Heist from 2012. Both games were developed by Overkill Software in co-operation with Starbreeze AG. Players become members of a gang that specializes in bank heists, kidnapping, and drugs transportation. The main campaign consists of six dangerous jobs, offered via the CRIMENET system. The creators of PayDay 2 took special care to diversify the missions – as some mission elements are random, no two playthroughs are exactly the same.

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Batman: Arkham City - Harley Quinn's Revenge
Batman: Arkham City - Harley Quinn's Revenge

8.1 Game Score

Harley Quinn's Revenge is a DLC supplement to Batman: Arkham City that provides two hours of fun. It allows, among other things, to get to know an additional thread related to Joker's helper and to visit several new locations.

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Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist

8.1 Game Score

A third-person action game developed by Ubisoft Toronto. This is the sixth installment in the franchise telling the story of Sam Fisher. Together with the members of Fourth Echelon, the agent has to face a dangerous terrorist group planning to conduct a series of attacks on the US soil. The story campaign contains missions taking place in the United States, Iraq, Indonesia, and Paraguay.

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Resident Evil 0 HD
Resident Evil 0 HD

8.1 Game Score

Remastered edition of Resident Evil Zero, a game that was initially released in year 2002 on the Nintendo GameCube console. It was a spin-off to the very popular survival horror series developed by Capcom. The plot of the game takes place before the events shown in the main series and tells the story of Rebecca Chambers, a rookie S.T.A.R.S. agent who travels to Raccoon City in order to investigate a series of mysterious murders.

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Rising Storm 2: Vietnam
Rising Storm 2: Vietnam

8.1 Game Score

Developed by Tripware Interactive in cooperation with Antimatter Games, an FPS which is a continuation to Rising Storm. As the title suggests, the action takes place in Vietnam, where you assume the roles of American or Vietnamese soldiers. The mechanics do not differ considerably from those in the previous installment and once again emphasize realism. Due to the different historical period and realities of the conflict presented, the game now features choppers, booby-traps, and machine guns.

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Watch Dogs: Bad Blood
Watch Dogs: Bad Blood

8.1 Game Score

The first major DLC expansion to the sandbox action game Watch Dogs by Ubisoft Montreal studio. With the addition we get a brand new story campaign, in which we follow the fate of a certain T-Bone - a friend of the protagonist from the basic game, Aiden Pearce. In the course of ten subsequent missions we face the already known Blumen corporation, entangling in intrigue with another well-known hero of the game, Tobias Frewer.

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Rise of the Tomb Raider
Rise of the Tomb Raider

8.1 Game Score

Another installment in the popular series of action adventure games, once again developed by Crystal Dynamics, the studio that brought us the successful reboot of the franchise. In terms of plot, the game continues the story arcs started in the previous part. Again we accompany the young, although tougher and more ruthless, Lara Croft. Unlike in the previous game, this time we visit different parts of the world, exploring larger and more open places.

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Unturned
Unturned

8.1 Game Score

Unturned is a sandbox MMO game that combines the mechanics of the popular DayZ mod with the visual style of Minecraft. The game is distributed for free and was created by a sixteen year old teenager – Nelson Sexton. The game takes place in an open world overrun by a zombie epidemic and forces the player into a fight for survival in this dangerous environment. Just like other, similar games, the main part of the gameplay is resource-gathering-oriented exploration.

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God of War
God of War

8.1 Game Score

Another major entry in the famous hack-and-slash action game series that is one of the most important franchises available exclusively on subsequent generations of the PlayStation consoles. In previous parts of the series, we have been following a story of Spartan warrior named Kratos, and the gameplay concentrated mainly on spectacular and incredibly bloody action and eye-catching fighting system.

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Block N Load
Block N Load

8.1 Game Score

A multiplayer-oriented tactical shooter game created by Jagex. Competition between two teams of five players constitutes the core of the experience - the goal of each of the teams is to destroy the enemy base. The game offers an entire set of characters; among them, one will find a well-built commando, a Mexican ninja, or a crazy female scientist. Each of the characters has different stats, as well as distinctive equipment and unique abilities.

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One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3
One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3

8.1 Game Score

One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 is another installment of the third-person action game series that mixes the mechanics from the cult Japanese hack-and-slash Dynasty Warriors with the world of the popular One Piece manga. The game was developed by Omega Force and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. The protagonist of One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 is a pirate named Luffy whose biggest dream is to become the Pirate King.

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Broforce
Broforce

8.1 Game Score

An old school platform shooter developed by independent South African studio Free Lives. The game employs a parodic style to resurrect the legend of classic side-scrolling arcade shooters and the cult of movie tough guys from eighties and nineties. Playing as such icons like John Rambo, Texas Ranger, John McClane, B.A. Barracus, Robocop, or Conan, the player moves through levels filled with typical evil mooks and villains.

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Supraland
Supraland

8.1 Game Score

An action adventure game in which we play the role of a plasticine man exploring a garden full of surprises. The mechanics of this production is inspired by such series as The Legend of Zelda, Mario, Portal or Metroid. Supra Games studio is responsible for the creation of this title, and the publisher is Assemble Entertainment.

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Deathloop
Deathloop

8.1 Game Score

Another FPP action game from Arkane Studios. In the game, we will follow the fate of an unusual pair of killers immersed in eternal battle, trying to break the endless cycle.

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Dissidia Final Fantasy NT
Dissidia Final Fantasy NT

8.1 Game Score

A hybrid of a third-person perspective action game and a fighting game developed by Team Ninja. The game enables the players to control characters known from the main installments of the Final Fantasy series. The title is an improved and expanded port of a game that debuted in 2015 on Japanese arcade cabinets. Dissidia Final Fantasy NT doesn’t feature a dedicated, complex story mode, but the duels have a narrative, illustrated with cutscenes and dialogues.

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Nightmare Creatures II
Nightmare Creatures II

8.1 Game Score

Continuation of the survival horror movie from 1997, in which the player once again faces Adam Crowley and his army of monsters. The protagonist visits dark levels, where he fights hordes of enemies with white and firearms. Compared to the first page of the saga, the system of creating a combination of attacks has been simplified. The adrenaline bar has also been removed, giving the main character the opportunity to carry out spectacular attacks on his opponents.

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The Conjuring House
The Conjuring House

8.1 Game Score

A first-person horror game inspired by the literary works of H. P. Lovecraft. The action of The Conjuring House is set at the beginning of the 20th century. A group of supernatural phenomenon researchers is dispatched to investigate an abandoned Victorian residence, which is said to feature certain anomalies. The main protagonist of the game is the journalist who accompanies the researchers.

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Guns, Gore & Cannoli 2
Guns, Gore & Cannoli 2

8.1 Game Score

Guns, Gore & Cannoli 2 is a sequel to the 2015 game Guns, Gore & Cannoli. Both games were developed by the Belgian studio Crazy Monkey. Once again, we play as the mobster Vinni Cannoli. Fifteen years have passed since the Thugtown city massacre. Mysterious affairs from the past have forced our protagonist to go to Europe, right in the middle of the Second World War. There, we will have to deal with our problems in the most traditional way – killing everything and everyone in our way.

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Dead Rising 4
Dead Rising 4

8.1 Game Score

The fourth installment in a series of zombie-themed, third-person action games developed by Capcom. The story campaign brings a continuation to the storylines presented in the first installment. The player assumes the role of Frank West (appeared first in the original game) - a photographer trapped in a town overrun by hordes of zombies. During the Christmas period, he has to somehow survive through a period of several days, waiting for help to arrive.

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Arma III: Apex
Arma III: Apex

8.1 Game Score

First major DLC add-on for Arma III, a realistic military simulator released in 2013 by Bohemia Interactive studio. The main component of the expansion is a completely new map, encompassing a Pacific archipelago Tanoa, with an area of 100 square kilometers. Along with the map, we receive a new cooperative campaign, which revolves around the theme of armed conflicts in the near future.

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Dead by Daylight
Dead by Daylight

8.1 Game Score

An asymmetric multiplayer action game, based on a classic horror movie storyline: a group of young people being harassed by a murderous psychopath. It was created by Behaviour Interactive, known for such titles as Warhammer 40K: Eternal Crusade or Naughty Bear: Panic in Paradise. In Dead by Daylight, four players take on the roles of ordinary people trying to survive the encounter with a murderer, who's being controlled by the fifth player.

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