Action Video Games23
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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Evolva
8.2 Game Score
Evolva is a tactical action game taking place in the distant future, in which the player, having at his disposal a group of genetically modified commandoes, fights against a parasitic race that infects the whole galaxy.
Tomb Raider III: The Lost Artifact
8.2 Game Score
A continuation of Lara Croft’s adventure started in Tomb Raider III. In contrast to the expansions to the two previous installments of the popular series, Tomb Raider III: The Lost Artifact was sold separately and I was not free for owners of the base game. This time the archaeologist starts her adventure in the British Isles – first she visits Scotland, then Channel Tunnel, and finally she goes to Paris.
Transformers
8.2 Game Score
Transformers robots - able to change from one vehicle to another - return from the beyond! And they come back in great style - in a very good TPP shooting!
Shaman King: Master of Spirits
8.2 Game Score
The world premiere of the popular TV animated series Shaman King took place in 1998 in Japan. She was quite quickly successful also in the number of comics and playing cards sold. Shaman King: Master of Spirits is one of two games that extend the adventures of the heroes of the series.
Tomb Raider: Anniversary
8.2 Game Score
An official remake of the classic first installment in the acclaimed Tomb Raider series. It was created for the original game's tenth anniversary, having been released in 1996 both for PCs and the PlayStation consoles. Tomb Raider: Anniversary was developed by Crystal Dynamics (Tomb Raider: Legend) - a studio which took over the development of the franchise from its original creators - Core Design. The remake does not bring any differences to the original game's plot.
Silent Hill: Shattered Memories
8.2 Game Score
Silent Hill: Shattered Memories is a survival-horror action game with a third person perspective (TPP), which is a creative reworking of the first installment of the cycle, released in 1999. Compared to the original, developers from Climax studio introduce a few important changes in the plot and mechanics of the game, and also took care of a much more impressive audio-visual setting.
LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures
8.2 Game Score
LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures is another title from Traveller's Tales, which previously enchanted us with LEGO Star Wars games. After reworking the history of Star Wars, it is time for the adventures of the most famous archaeologist in the history of cinema.
Samurai Warriors 2
8.2 Game Score
Samurai Warriors 2 is a conversion of the TTP fight published by Koei in September 2006. The game was prepared by Omega Force studio, known mainly from the Dynasty Warriors series.
Call of Duty: Finest Hour
8.2 Game Score
A first-person shooter that takes place during the World War II. The game was developed by Spark Unlimited and published by Activision. Call of Duty: Finest Hour is a console version of the PC title Call of Duty that was created by Infinity Ward. It’s not a typical port but a sort of expansion that offers modified plot. The game contains six interweaving stories during which the player assumes the role of three soldiers of allied countries: USA, Great Britain and Soviet Union.
Medal of Honor: Frontline
8.2 Game Score
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.
Battlefield 2: Modern Combat
8.2 Game Score
A console edition of Battlefield 2, the second installment in the multiplayer FPS game series by Swedish studio DICE. As implied by the subtitle of the game, this time you play as a new-generation soldier, equipped with state-of-the-art technology and deadly weaponry. The plot of Battlefield 2: Modern Combat focuses on a fictional conflict between NATO and China, taking place in Kazakhstan.
Rogue Trooper
8.2 Game Score
Rogue Trooper is a dynamic action game with stealth elements created by Rebellion Software studio (Aliens vs. Predator, Judge Dredd: Dredd vs. Death) based on one of the best selling comic book series in the UK.
Mafia II
8.2 Game Score
A sequel to the popular gangster game - the first Mafia was released in 2002. This new title was developed by the creators of the original game – also known for games like Hidden & Dangerous and Vietcong – working for the 2K Games company. The second part tells a completely new story; however, it contains multiple references to the previous title.
Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway
8.2 Game Score
Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway is the third development version of the well-known FPS tactical shooting series. Like the previous parts, Hell's Highway retreats players to 1944, throwing them into the vortex of the most eminent battles of World War II.
Dynasty Warriors 7
8.2 Game Score
Another part of one of the most popular series of console slashers. The biggest advantage of this position is, as usual, the dynamic action and the ability to face hundreds of opponents in one battle.
Medal of Honor: Rising Sun
8.2 Game Score
The sequel to the popular Medal of Honor series, once again developed by Danger Close Games exclusively for console players. In this installment of the series, you play as U.S. Corporal Joseph Griffin and, unlike in previous installments which focused on combat in Europe, you move to the vast waters of the Pacific to take part in the American-Japanese battles taking place there.
Pirates: Legend of the Black Buccaneer
8.2 Game Score
Black Buccaneer is an expanded action/TPP game with action-adventure elements and a hint of horror. The plot of the program takes people sitting in front of computers to the Caribbean a few centuries ago and depicts a pirate world where the mystical powers of voodoo are the order of the day.
Silent Hill HD Collection
8.2 Game Score
A package consisting of the refreshed second and third parts of Silent Hill - a terrifying cycle of survival horrors. Both items have been adjusted to the latest standards.
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier
8.2 Game Score
The fifth major installment in the bestselling series of tactical TPP shooters signed with the name of the legendary writer Tom Clancy. The title was developed by a first party studio of the Ubisoft company. In the game, the player once again assumes the role of a special forces soldier who, together with his team, participates in a series of dangerous missions in such places as Zambia and Dagestan.
Painkiller (2004)
8.2 Game Score
A fast-paced first-person shooter developed by Polish studio People Can Fly. In Painkiller the player assumes the role of Daniel Garner, who upon dying has been assigned to stop the armies of hell led by Lucifer himself. The story told in the game is linear and the campaign is split into five chapters, each one consisting of several levels. The gameplay is based on fighting hordes of enemies – all sorts of creatures coming straight from hell as well as even more powerful bosses.
Just Cause
8.2 Game Score
A third-person action game developed by the Swedish Avalanche studio (Just Cause is their first AAA project). The game takes players to an exotic South American island called San Esperito, which covers the area of over 1200 square miles. The player assumes the role of Rico Rodriguez - a CIA agent tasked with overthrowing the corrupt self-made government and investigate whether the island holds any weapons of mass destruction.
Sonic Mega Collection Plus
8.2 Game Score
Sega Corporation has developed a special collection for fans and less experienced players who would like to learn about the classic adventures of the already classic blue supersonic hedgehog and his friends.
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow
8.2 Game Score
Another full-fledged installment in the legendary series of action games, developed by the Spanish developer Mercury Steam in cooperating with Konami - the creators of all the previous installments. The protagonist is called Gabriel and he is a member of the Brotherhood of Light. The organization fights evil forces, and Gabriel is given a mission to eliminate the titular Lords of Shadow.
Unreal Tournament (1999)
8.2 Game Score
A first-person shooter based on the engine of the bestselling game Unreal. The title was developed by Digital Extremes and focuses on online battles between players on futuristic arenas. In Unreal Tournament the players can compete in several gameplay modes – deathmatch, team deathmatch, capture the flag, domination, last man standing, and assault. Each mode is different from the remaining ones. There aren’t many weapons available, but each one can be used in two ways.