Action Video Games69
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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Shadow Ops: Red Mercury
Action 22 September 2004
Shadow Ops: Red Mercury is a first person shooter (FPS) produced by Zombie Inc. development studio and set in the near future. The player takes on the role of a member of the Delta Force, and his task is to take over the extremely dangerous substance called "red mercury" before it reaches the hands of terrorists.
Painkiller: Black Edition
Action 28 August 2005
A collector's edition of Painkiller - a popular FPS game which debuted in 2004 and had been developed by the Polish studio People Can Fly. This compilation includes both the base Painkiller and an expansion released later and entitled "Battle Out of Hell".
Vietcong: Fist Alpha
Action 02 February 2004
Official expansion of the tactical action game Vietcong, about the Vietnam War. The action of Fist Alpha takes place in the Nui Pek database before the events that we had the opportunity to experience in the basic game.
NAM
Action 08 June 1998
Another game created on the basis of Build engine, used among others in Duke Nukem 3D. The player will play the role of an American soldier who, after a heavy attack by Viet Congu, has to break through and destroy the Vietnamese base alone.
Contract J.A.C.K.
Action 18 November 2003
Prequel action adventure game - No One Lives Forever 2: A Spy in H.A.R.M.'s Way. This time we don't play the role of agent Cate Archer (the main character of both previous parts of the NOLF series), but we will become a black character, John Jack, a paid mercenary working for the criminal organization H.A.R.M.
Deer Avenger 4: The Rednecks Strike Back
Action 07 September 2001
Another part of a twisted series of action games allowing us to forget about ordinary grey reality and set off on a big hunt, in which the animals are not defenceless animals but armed and dangerous hunters.
Shadowgrounds
Action 04 November 2005
In Shadowgrounds, Finland's debut project by Finnish company Frozenbyte, the player will play the role of colonists who have to face a horde of strangers attacking an outpost in Ganimedes. In many respects, the whole thing refers to the legendary production of Team 17 called Alien Breed - only that its performance is 21st century.
Too Human
Action 19 August 2008
Too Human is a dynamic action game with elements of cRPG, set in a futuristic world and touching on the theme of Nordic myths. In the game we play Baldura, who is thrown into the middle of the war, on which the future of his race may depend.
Starsiege: Tribes
Action 22 December 1998
Focusing on multiplayer fun on the web, the first-person shooter, whose action is set in the well-known EarthSiege series universe of Metaltech. Players take on the role of one of 32 warriors belonging to four rival factions, and their task is to defend the territories and individual interests of each of them.
MechWarrior 4: Mercenaries
Action 09 November 2002
Another game from the series of tactical and simulation action games - MechWarrior. The player can once again move into the world of Battle Tech and this time as a mercenary working for money, fight using 100-ton combat robots.
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Jungle Storm
Action 12 March 2004
A tactical action game in which we take command of the title unit of "Spirits". To complete several complicated missions, played in a not very friendly environment.
Medal of Honor: Heroes
Action 23 October 2006
Medal of Honor: Heroes is a FPS game from the famous Electronic Arts series, designed exclusively for the PlayStation Portable handheld console. The developers introduced us to the adventures of Lieutenant Jimmy Patterson, Sergeant John Baker and Lieutenant William Holt, which have never been presented before.
Naruto: Uzumaki Chronicles
Action 14 November 2006
Developed by Bandai Namco Entertainment, the third-person walker brawler is based on the cult manga and anime about the adventures of a young ninjutsu student, Naruto Uzumaki. The game takes us through a series of different locations, facing off against waves of enemies, while the range of our moves is limited to jumping and delivering weak and strong attacks - both on the ground and in the air.
Monster Hunter 3 (tri-)
Action 20 April 2010
Monster Hunter 3 is the next installment of the action RPG series, where our task is to hunt monsters in the title. This is also the first game in the series available for the Nintendo console.
Ruff Trigger: Vanocore Conspiracy
Action 28 June 2006
Ruff Trigger: The Vanocore Conspiracy is a three dimensional platform game. This title is for PlayStation2 owners only. We play the role of a hunter who looks like a nice and gentle dog. However, the reality turns out to be different.
Deer Hunter 5: Tracking Trophies
Action 21 September 2001
Deer Hunter 5: Tracking Trophies is the fifth installment of a series of first-person action games (FPP) that allow players to go on a virtual hunt. Compared to earlier parts of the cycle, Sunstorm Interactive developers have introduced a number of innovations, including improved artificial game intelligence and more realistic visuals.
Forsaken
Action 30 April 1998
Clone of the famous action game series Descent. You take on the role of an all-purpose hunter crossing the destroyed Earth in search of the precious things that survived the disaster.
Drakengard
Action 02 March 2004
An arcade action game in the fantasy world, in which we fly a dragon and sow pogroms among countless enemies. As a former prince of the Union, we intend to inflict a powerful blow on the sinister Empire as compensation for earlier murders and destruction. During the game we can ride a flying mount, use dozens of spells and various weapons.
The Club
Action 08 February 2008
The Club is an action game developed by the creators of the best-selling racing series Project Gotham Racing. The new work of talented developers from the British studio Bizarre Creations is a shooting game with a rather interesting plot. Well, we have been given the opportunity to play the role of a murderer, participating in a kind of championship of professional murderers.
Serious Sam 3: BFE
Action 22 November 2011
Third installment of Croteam studio's series of crazy and humorous adventures of commando Sam "Serious" Stone, who traditionally fights hosts of aliens, demons and other strange beasts. In terms of the plot, Serious Sam 3: BFE is a prequel to the entire series, and our hero here once again faces the Tah-Um known from earlier parts and his numerous army of demons. The story takes place against the backdrop of ruined ancient temples and cities of futuristic Egypt.
Enclave
Action 19 July 2002
Action game with RPG elements in fantasy reality, played from TPP or FPP view. The world of the game has divided into the land of good and evil - we have to take one side. The campaign consists of more than 20 levels full of different monsters. Climatic locations and a rich arsenal diversify the gameplay.
Medal of Honor: Frontline
Action 28 May 2002
Another installment in an FPS series tracing its roots back to the PlayStation console. The Medal of Honor series of war shooters is considered to be the predecessor of the Call of Duty franchise. In Medal of Honor: Frontline, the player assumes the role of lieutenant Jimmy Patterson from the American OSS agency.
Unreal II: The Awakening
Action 04 February 2003
Unreal II brings a continuation to a classic FPS game released in 1998. The second installment was created by Legend Entertainment, and contrary to the spin-offs developed in the meantime (Unreal Tournament) it was created specifically to deliver a single player experience. The player takes on the role of John Dalton - an ex-soldier and a law enforcer, who patrols a distant sector of space aboard a vessel named Atlantis.
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Legend of Jack Sparrow
Action 27 June 2006
The Legend of Jack Sparrow is the successor of Pirates of the Caribbean published in 2003. Players are confronted with an extensive action/TPP game with adventurous elements and role-playing, whose plot focuses on the careers of two characters: Captain Jacek Sparrow and Villa Turner.