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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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Gears of War 2
Gears of War 2

8.8 Game Score

A continuation of a 2006's third-person shooter by Epic Games. You play as Marcus Fenix, a soldier sentenced for desertion, and face a hostile race called Locust. The action takes place six months after the events of the first installment. Even though the majority of aliens have been crushed, the remnants are still hiding in the underground tunnels while Rustlung – a mysterious, fatal disease – spreads among humans.

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Yakuza 3
Yakuza 3

8.8 Game Score

The third installment of a popular series of action games about the Japanese mafia. The story presented in Yakuza 3 once again focuses on the character of Kazuma Kiryu. The protagonist once again finds himself in the middle of the gangster accounts - this time in defense of an orphanage he founded, which attracted the interest of corrupt politicians associated with the title Yakuza.

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Crysis: Warhead
Crysis: Warhead

8.8 Game Score

A stand-alone expansion pack for the bestselling first-person perspective shooter developed by Crytek studio in 2007. The story of the game is based on the events that occurred in the original game but shows them from a different point of view, thus supplementing the story. In the game the player assumes the role of an ex-SAS soldier who is sent on a mission to reclaim what is feared to be a nuclear warhead. The North Korean forces are interested in the weapon as well.

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Quake
Quake

8.8 Game Score

Remastered version of the cult shooter from id Software studio. Quake Remastered offers both the story campaign and multiplayer mode. The game stands out from the original thanks to refreshed graphics.

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Dead Space
Dead Space

8.7 Game Score

Dead Space is a remake of survival horror developed by Visceral Games team. Game, in which we have to face the cosmic horror, was refreshed by EA Motive studio.

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A Plague Tale: Requiem
A Plague Tale: Requiem

8.7 Game Score

The second installment in a series of medieval-set TPP action adventure games. In A Plague Tale: Requiem we once again follow the fates of Amicia and Hugo - siblings fighting for survival in a country at war and facing the plague.

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Resident Evil Village
Resident Evil Village

8.7 Game Score

The eighth main part of the popular series of survival horrors developed by Capcom. Resident Evil Village continues the story of Ethan and his wife started in Resident Evil 7 and reapplies the FPP view.

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God of War: Ghost of Sparta
God of War: Ghost of Sparta

8.7 Game Score

The next installment of a series of brutal action games. Again, we play the hateful spartite of Kratos, who this time has to face his own past. The game remains true to the tradition of home consoles and offers clashes with powerful bosses, an advanced combat system, an epic story referring to Greek mythology and a great visual setting.

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Trauma Center: Second Opinion
Trauma Center: Second Opinion

8.7 Game Score

Trauma Center: Second Opinion is a continuation of the popular game, which was released on the portable Nintendo DS console. The prototype won many fans because of the interesting subject matter (players played as a doctor) and the unusual use of the touch screen (used for operations).

Wii

Hard Truck: Apocalypse
Hard Truck: Apocalypse

8.7 Game Score

Hard Truck: Apocalypse is a quite unusual combination of RPG and action racing games created by Targem Games studio. Unusual, because we drive not a character, but a powerful vehicle. The authors focused on postapocalyptic atmosphere, and the player's task is to try to find the remains of the lost civilization.

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Gears of War Triple Pack
Gears of War Triple Pack

8.7 Game Score

Triple Pack is a collective release of Gears of War. This set includes the first and second parts of this shooter and All Fronts Collection, which is an addition to the second part.

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The Sly Collection
The Sly Collection

8.7 Game Score

The Sly Collection is a compilation of three action adventure games by the development team of Sucker Punch studio. Included in the set: Sly Raccoon, Sly 2: Band of Thieves and Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves. Individual titles were remastered by Sanzaru Games, which resulted in a more attractive visual setting and minor improvements in gameplay mechanics.

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PlanetSide 2
PlanetSide 2

8.7 Game Score

An MMO shooter game played from the first-person view and developed by a studio belonging to Sony Online Entertainment. The game debuted on PCs, but eventually it was also released for PlayStation 4. The game is set on the planet Auraxis, where colonists from Earth are fighting for territory, power, and resources. The players reinforce the ranks of one of the three factions (Terran Republic, New Conglomerate, Vanu Sovereignty).

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Ninja Gaiden Black
Ninja Gaiden Black

8.7 Game Score

After an extremely successful and warm welcome remake of a hit from years ago, Ninja Gaiden, Tecmo decided to release a richer, more complete version. In Ninja Gaiden: Black, we again play the role of a deadly, revenge-hungry warrior.

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America's Army: Operations
America's Army: Operations

8.7 Game Score

Tactical action game created for the American army. The production focuses primarily on multiplayer gameplay, although it also includes several introductory (training) missions. Up to 32 players, divided into different classes, take part in the fights. The developers of the game tried to render the struggle of soldiers in a quite realistic way, which can be an advantage for many players.

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Quake (1996)
Quake (1996)

8.7 Game Score

A first-person shooter developed by id Software, which established new standards in the genre while being a breakthrough in terms of 3D computer graphics. The action of Quake takes place in an undefined future where government experiments with teleportation has made contact with inhabitants of other dimensions, bringing about an infestation of hellish beasts.

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Max Payne: Antologia
Max Payne: Antologia

8.7 Game Score

Max Payne: Anthology is a complete set of products, treating the fate of Max Payne, a talented detective of the New York Police Department. This package includes both the first and second part of the famous series of Finnish band Remedy Studios.

PC

Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony
Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony

8.7 Game Score

The second major expansion for Grand Theft Auto IV - an action title by Rockstar Games set in the open environment of Liberty City. The expansion introduces a new storyline - the player assumes the role of Luis Lopez, a part-time gangster and an assistant of the legendary king of night clubs - Tony Prince. It turns out the protagonist's employer has earned himself the dislike of both Russian and Italian mobsters, and the player's task is to get Tony out of this troublesome situation.

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BioShock 2
BioShock 2

8.7 Game Score

A sequel to 2007's action game BioShock. BioShock 2 was developed by 2K Marin, with the support of Digital Extremes, 2K China, Arkane Studios and Darkside Game Studios. The story is set in the underwater metropolis known as Rapture in year 1968 (eight years after the events of the original game). The player assumes the role of Subject Delta - a Big Daddy prototype. The protagonist has to find the his Little Sister.

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LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga
LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga

8.7 Game Score

Complete edition of two bestselling games from the LEGO series, based on the first six movie episodes of Star Wars (divided into classic and new trilogy). LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga consists of 2005’s LEGO Star Wars and its year younger sequel, LEGO Star Wars: The Original Trilogy. They are no different from the earlier productions from TT Games studio (previously known as Traveller’s Tale), both games being colorful action adventure games with platformer features.

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Half-Life 2: Episode One
Half-Life 2: Episode One

8.7 Game Score

The first expansion to Half-Life 2. Its action takes place directly after the events shown in the predecessor and expands the storyline with new plots. Once more the player becomes the main protagonist of the series: Gordon Freeman, accompanied, once again, by Alyx Vance. The two characters are tasked with escaping from an alien citadel – the place where the basic version of the game ended.

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Dyna Blaster
Dyna Blaster

8.7 Game Score

A nice arcade game in which we play the role of a man dressed in a cosmic suit. Our task is to save our beloved from the hands of a black character, who kidnapped her and then placed her in an inaccessible castle.

PC

Thief: Deadly Shadows
Thief: Deadly Shadows

8.7 Game Score

The third installment in the bestselling first-person stealth series, Thief, developed by Ion Storm studio - team composed mostly of developers responsible for the first two parts of the series. The story of Thief: Deadly Shadows is independent from its predecessors, though once again we play the part of well-known thief named Garrett who was the main protagonist of the previous games as well.

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Dead Space (2008)
Dead Space (2008)

8.7 Game Score

A third-person survival horror action game developed by EA Redwood Shores. The plot of Dead Space is set in the distant future. The main protagonist, Isaac Clark, is given a task of investigating the situation on a mining ship that has just sent a distress signal. Upon arrival, he discovers that the entire crew is dead and the bodies of the dead miners are possessed by a parasitic race of necromorphs.

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