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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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Dead Man's Hand
Dead Man's Hand

Action 16 March 2004

Dead Man's Hand is a FPS shooter with an action located in the Wild West, created by Human Head Studios, a company responsible for the game Rune. The hero of the game is El Tejon, a member of a gang called The Nine, which consists of the biggest local villains.

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Binary Domain
Binary Domain

Action 24 February 2012

Action game in industrial climates, in which the conflict between people and robots was presented. One of the authors of this position is Toshihiro Nagoshi - the creator of the Yakuza series, known primarily to Sony console owners.

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City of the Dead
City of the Dead

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City of the Dead is a first person shooter, whose names were lent by George A. Romero, the famous director of the horror/gore film series, who since 1968 has been successfully shooting further pictures about the struggle of people with zombies.

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25 to Life
25 to Life

Action 18 January 2006

25 to Life is a three-dimensional action game modelled on such hits as Grand Theft Auto, Gangland or The Getaway, in which the main character is observed from a third person perspective (TPP).

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Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse
Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse

Action 18 October 2005

In Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse we have the opportunity to look at the problem of zombies on the other hand and using a wide range of possibilities, fight against people. The game is the work of Wideload Games, a company founded by Alexander Seropian, the former creator of the power of Bungie Software.

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Big Mutha Truckers
Big Mutha Truckers

Action 06 December 2002

A fun racing game in which we sit behind the wheel of a truck and transport goods. During the execution of subsequent orders we compete with other drivers. The creators of the production focused on a skillful driving model and a humorous audiovisual setting. Travelling is enhanced by typical truck music in country climates.

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Darkest of Days
Darkest of Days

Action 08 September 2009

Dynamic FPS action, set in sci-fi reality, referring to various historical events. We play the role of the agent of the futuristic organization KronoteK, whose task is to ensure that no person changes the past of our civilization. Traveling in time we follow the fate of battles known from the civil war, world wars and other famous conflicts.

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Zombie Apocalypse
Zombie Apocalypse

Action 23 September 2009

Zombie Apocalypse is a dynamic Third-Person View (TPP) action game produced by Nihilistic Software. The story shows a vision of a world where a dangerous virus has turned most people into zombies. The player plays one of the few who resisted the mutation and his task is to survive 55 days of struggle with successive waves of zombies.

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Vietcong 2
Vietcong 2

Action 25 October 2005

Vietcong 2 is a continuation of the first-person shootout (FPS), published in 2003, by the development team of the Pterodon studio. The action of the game was set in 1968. The player plays the role of captain of the American army, participating in the infamous Tet Offensive, considered the turning point of the Vietnam War. The creators also prepared a second campaign to see the events from the perspective of a Vietcong soldier.

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Throne of Darkness
Throne of Darkness

Action 26 September 2001

Throne of Darkness is an action-RPG game, which is the responsibility of the Climax development team. The action was set in the world of Japanese mythology. The player directs a team of samurai, who, wishing to avenge the death of the leader of the clan, stand up to fight against the ruler of darkness and his army. The creators foresaw several variants of fun, also in multiplayer mode.

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The Sting!
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.

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F.E.A.R. Combat
F.E.A.R. Combat

Action 17 August 2006

F.E.A.R. Combat is a free game for skirmishes on the Internet and the local network, which was released by Monolith Productions, Inc. in mid-August 2006. The program is no different from the multiplayer mode included in the basic version of F.E.A.R.: First Encounter Assault Recon, but it can be operated without the need for a commercial version of the product.

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NetSphere
NetSphere

Action 20 January 2003

NetSphere is a 3D action game designed for multiplayer gameplay, where as mercenary pilots, hired by competing corporations, we fight fierce battles with the help of futuristic mosses.

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ArmA: Combat Operations
ArmA: Combat Operations

Action 10 November 2006

A program directly referring to Operation Flashpoint, the famous production of Bohemia Interactive Studio from 2001. So once again we are dealing with a tactical shooter viewed from the perspective of the first person.

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God of War (2005)
God of War (2005)

Action 22 March 2005

An action-adventure game that tells the story of Kratos – once a Spartan warrior, currently the servant of Olympus. The protagonist isn’t a flawless, noble warrior – he is a specialist when it comes to “dirty work”.

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Soldier Elite
Soldier Elite

Action 21 December 2004

Gorky 02: Aurora Watching is the third part of the series of games produced by the Polish team Metropolis Software. They are combined with the apocalyptic atmosphere of the game and the person of the main character - Cole Sullivan's agent. They divide the genres, because the first part - Gorky 17, also known as Odium - was a turn-based strategy, and starting from the second part - Gorky Zero: Slave Factory - we are dealing with stealth action games created in the likeness of Splinter Cella.

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Anacondas: 3D Adventure Game
Anacondas: 3D Adventure Game

Action 09 July 2004

Anacondas: 3D Adventure Game is an action game produced in Sony studios, in which events are observed from a third party perspective.

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Operation Flashpoint: Resistance
Operation Flashpoint: Resistance

Action 28 June 2002

Operation Flashpoint: Resistance is the official extension to the tactical shooting Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis. The add-on introduces a new feature campaign in which the player plays Victora Troske, the commander of the resistance movement on an island attacked by Soviet troops. Developers from Bohemia Interactive studio also managed to improve the quality of graphics and optimize the game engine for multiplayer fun.

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Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

Action 12 June 2008

The fourth full-fledged installment in a popular series of stealth-action games created by Hideo Kojima and Konami for the PlayStation consoles. Solid Snake is back again, unfortunately, his is also not at his best due to genetic experiments from the past. The story is set five years after the events of Metal Gear Solid 2. It depicts a world of the near future where military corporations fight each other in the name of their bosses.

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Mob Enforcer
Mob Enforcer

Action 02 June 2004

Mob Enforcer is one of many low-budget shooters (first-person view), created and simultaneously released by ValuSoft studio, specializing in this type of productions.

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Marine Heavy Gunner: Vietnam
Marine Heavy Gunner: Vietnam

Action 09 October 2004

Marine Heavy Gunner: Vietnam is the third, after Marine Sharpshooter I and II, part of a series of extended first person shooters, signed with the Groove Games logo. Once again we play the role of a member of the American Special Forces - this time it was the heavy armed infantry of the 6th platoon of the Marines Corps, named Grant.

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Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad
Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad

Action 13 September 2011

Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad is the second part of the FPP war shootout by developers from the Tripwire Interactive studio. In solo fun mode, the player has the opportunity to participate in a number of missions on both the Russian and German sides. The creators also took care of the possibility of playing in cooperation. The biggest advantage of the production, however, was the multiplayer mode for up to 64 participants.

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The Royal Marines Commando
The Royal Marines Commando

Action 14 November 2008

The Royal Marines Commando is a representative of quite a large group of FPS played in the realities of World War II. The creator and publisher of this game is City Interactive, which not for the first time checks its capabilities in this genre.

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SAS: Secure Tomorrow
SAS: Secure Tomorrow

Action 15 September 2008

SAS: Secure Tomorrow is an action game prepared by the Polish company City Interactive from the first person's perspective. Based on F.E.A.R.-a Jupiter EX engine, this product enables us to take on the role of an elite SAS soldier and, like the SWAT series and Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six, to fight the world's most dangerous terrorists.

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