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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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Star Trek: Away Team
Star Trek: Away Team

7.9 Game Score

Star Trek: Away Team is a strategy/action game set in the Star Trek Next Generation world where we take control of a highly trained team of specialists.

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Unreal Tournament 2003
Unreal Tournament 2003

7.9 Game Score

A sequel to Unreal Tournament, the 1999 game by Digital Extremes. The title was a spin-off of the popular series of first-person shooters and it focused mostly on multiplayer competition. The general gameplay principles haven’t changed, but Unreal Tournament 2003 introduces many improvements and changes to the series, including new gameplay modes, a expanded set of standard and special movements and the possibility to use various vehicles.

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The Getaway: Black Monday
The Getaway: Black Monday

7.9 Game Score

Sequel an excellent game, which is a mixture of shooting and car. The three heroes fight against the criminal world of London. They can choose from 14 types of weapons, licensed cars and 25 square miles of detailed representation of the capital of the Kingdom.

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Golden Axe
Golden Axe

7.9 Game Score

A side-scrolling fighting game classified as a slasher, set in a fantasy world, and a conversion of the hit production from arcade machines of the SEGA company. Action of Golden Axe takes place in a land of Yuri, invaded by a barbarian named Death Adder, who kidnapped the king and his daughter, wanting to take possession of the legendary golden axe. Three heroes arise to fight him: a barbarian, a dwarf, and an amazon, each of them specializing in a different type of weapon.

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Return to Castle Wolfenstein
Return to Castle Wolfenstein

7.9 Game Score

A first-person shooter set during World War II and an attempt at refreshing the legendary FPS Wolfenstein 3D, a breakthrough installment in the series that originally began in 1981. It was developed by a previously unknown studio called Gray Matter, although id Software, the creators of the original, kept watch over the development process. In the game, we assume the role of an American soldier of Polish descent, B.J.

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Battlefield 1942: The Road to Rome
Battlefield 1942: The Road to Rome

7.9 Game Score

Add-on to one of the most interesting action games that hit our computers in 2002. Battlefield 1942: The Road to Rome, just like the basic version, is focused mainly on multiplayer gameplay, and as its historical background was used Italian and Sicilian campaign from the Second World War.

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Final Doom
Final Doom

7.9 Game Score

Developed in collaboration between id Software and GT Interactive, this is the official expansion to the 1994 cult FPS shooter Doom II: Hell on Earth. The expansion entitled Final Doom enriches the basic version of the game with two brand new episodes: Plutonia Experiment and TNT: Evilution, in which we follow the further fate of a lone soldier, fighting hordes of hellish monsters.

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MechWarrior 3
MechWarrior 3

7.9 Game Score

Mosses are powerful and armed to the teeth combat robots, led to battle in the BattleTech world by brave pilots. Now you too can become a hero.

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Army of Two
Army of Two

7.9 Game Score

Developed by a Canadian studio belonging to Electronic Arts, Army of Two is a co-op, third-person perspective shooter. Each mission is carried out with the partner controlled by AI or another player.

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Ghosthunter
Ghosthunter

7.9 Game Score

Playing the role of a novice policeman, Lazarus Jones, we enter a world full of ghosts and phenomena. In the world of the game belonging to the genre of survival horror horror initiated by the series Alone in the Dark.

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Call of Duty 2: Big Red One
Call of Duty 2: Big Red One

7.9 Game Score

An alternative version of Call of Duty 2 - a first-person shooter developed by Treyarch for PC and Xbox 360. Big Red One was created exclusively for the PlayStation 2, Xbox and GameCube consoles. Similar to the original Call of Duty 2, the story here is set during the Second World War, but focuses only on the actions of a single American infantry unit. The player assumes the role of the squad leader, who coordinates the actions of his subordinates.

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Section 8
Section 8

7.9 Game Score

Section 8 is a tactical first person view shooter produced by TimeGate studio. Players take on the role of soldiers of the title, elite infantry unit, which defends the Earth and the colonized planets against the dangers of the Cosmos. In addition to the main campaign, which is planned to be played in single player mode, the game offers an extensive multiplayer, allowing you to fight spectacular battles involving up to 32 people.

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2011)
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2011)

7.9 Game Score

The third part in the first-person shooter series being one of the spin-offs of the Call of Duty franchise. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 was developed by Infinity Ward with the assistance from other development studios owned by Activision – e.g. Raven Software and Sledgehammer Games. The plot continues the action of the first two installments of the game.

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King Arthur (2004)
King Arthur (2004)

7.9 Game Score

A game based on Antoine Fuqua's film "King Arhur" in which heroes fight against the Saxons, the eternal enemies of Celts and Picts. There are five famous Knights of the Round Table: Arthur, Lancelot, Tristan, Bors and Ginewra.

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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

7.9 Game Score

The second installment of the video game series following the adventures of Harry Potter based on the books written by J.K. Rowling. Young wizard, who is about to start his second year at Hogwarts, is bound to encounter new challenges.

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Dead Rising 2
Dead Rising 2

7.9 Game Score

Dead Rising 2 brings a continuation to a 2006 TPP action game developed by Capcom. In that game, the player faces hordes of bloodthirsty zombies using environmental objects and hand-crafted weapons. The second installment is set several years after the events of the original game, and the deadly virus has infected almost the entire United States.

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Toy Story 3: The Video Game
Toy Story 3: The Video Game

7.9 Game Score

Toy Story 3: The Video Game is an action game produced by Avalanche Software, based on the motifs of the popular animated film by Pixar. The player directs the actions of Buzz and Woody, who are trying to remedy the difficult position of toys they found themselves in after their owner - Andy grew up and went to college.

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Jackass: The Game
Jackass: The Game

7.9 Game Score

Jackass: The Game is a virtual version of the popular American entertainment program broadcast on MTV. The prototype of this game is a rather controversial product, as it deals mainly with spectacular and somewhat stupid stuntsmanlike performances, often threatening with permanent disability or even death.

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Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom
Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom

7.9 Game Score

Majin: The Fallen Realm is an action adventure game developed for Namco Bandai by the well-known Japanese Game Republic studio, known so far for productions such as Folklore or Dragon Ball: Origins.

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Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine

7.9 Game Score

Warhammer 40,000: Space marine is an action game with a third-person perspective. The action takes place in the popular space fantasy universe.

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Transformers: War For Cybertron
Transformers: War For Cybertron

7.9 Game Score

Transformers: The Cybertron War is an action game set in the comic and film universe of variable shape robots. The plot shows the events that took place before the Autobots and Deceptikony reached Earth. Developers from the High Moon studio have planned two solo campaigns (one for each faction) and several other fun options, including multiplayer mode.

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Dead Rising 2: Off The Record
Dead Rising 2: Off The Record

7.9 Game Score

Standalone expansion for Dead Rising 2 - open-world third-person action game with survival horror elements, created by Capcom in cooperation with Blue Castle Games studio. In this supplement photojournalist Frank West known from the first part of the series returns. Armed with his camera he goes to the town Fortune City. The main axis of the game is of course elimination of the hordes of zombies, which at one point can appear on the screen in thousands.

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One Piece: Pirate Warriors
One Piece: Pirate Warriors

7.9 Game Score

Fast and spectacular three-dimensional action game, based on the popular Japanese comic series and its animated adaptation. The title belongs to the Dynasty Warriors family of games and, like other members of the series, it allows us to fight against dozens of opponents at the same time.

PS3

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

7.9 Game Score

The next installment in a cult online fist person shooter series, which originated in the early 2000's as a Half-Life modification. This game was created by Valve Corporation, who purchased the rights to the massively popular mod and later developed its commercial editions. The core gameplay is built upon competition between two teams of players: terrorists and counter-terrorists. Eliminating opponents is rewarded with cash, which can be spent on new gear and weapons.

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