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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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Darkwatch
Darkwatch

7.3 Game Score

"Darkwatch : Curse Of The West" is an action game genre shown from a first person perspective (FPP). The action of this position was placed in the scenery of the Wild West, terribly popular recently among game creators. This position is being created in the buildings of Sammy Studios company, which has, among others, a series of "Guilty Gear" battles.

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Splat Magazine Renegade Paintball
Splat Magazine Renegade Paintball

7.3 Game Score

After Ultimate Paintball Challenge, another attempt by the Cat Daddy Games development team, LLC, to create a decent paintball simulation.

PCXBOX

Jackie Chan Adventures: The Legend of the Dark Hand
Jackie Chan Adventures: The Legend of the Dark Hand

7.3 Game Score

A pocket-sized variation of the adventures of the famous martial arts master, who this time has to find eight magical scrolls. "JCA is a relatively simple fight.

GBA

Slave Zero
Slave Zero

7.3 Game Score

Slave Zero is a Third-Person View (TPP) action game in which players direct the actions of a giant cyborg. The action was set in the distant future, when people and machines became one, and the world was plunged into war. Accolade developers took care of the visual appeal of their work, giving players plenty of freedom to explore and destroy a huge, futuristic metropolis.

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Rune (2000)
Rune (2000)

7.3 Game Score

An action-adventure game set in a world based on Norse mythology, in the times when Vikings were conquering the cold, grim world, and the pagan religions were widespread in the north. You play as a young warrior named Ragnar, who has to defeat mythical monsters and discover the source of evil that has been destroying his people. The game, which utilizes the Unreal Tournament graphic engine, features a mysterious world of the Vikings consisting of 25 levels.

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Team Fortress Classic
Team Fortress Classic

7.3 Game Score

Intended exclusively for multiplayer tactical action game, developed by the creators of Half-Life - American studio Valve. Production began its life as a modification of the legendary Quake, but after Valve bought the rights to the title, the effects of the developers' work were transferred to the Half-Life engine and made available as a free addition to the game.

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World War II Online: Battleground Europe
World War II Online: Battleground Europe

7.3 Game Score

World War II Online: Battleground Europe is a new, refreshed version of the war game FPP World War II Online, which originally debuted in 2001.

PC

LEGO Alpha Team
LEGO Alpha Team

7.3 Game Score

A game for children, the action of which was placed in the world of Lego bricks. We are the commander of the Alpha Team, which is supposed to stop the evil Ogel from taking control of the whole world.

PC

Grand Theft Auto 2
Grand Theft Auto 2

7.3 Game Score

A sequel to the very popular, and rather controversial, game from DMA Design (currently Rockstar North), which offered a taste of criminal lifestyle, letting you commit progressively more brazen and bloody acts of violence. The second part once again takes you to the streets of a virtual metropolis, and although it features only one city, it is much bigger than those in the first game. It is divided into three districts controlled by three local gangs. Players do various jobs for the gangs.

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Mad Max
Mad Max

7.3 Game Score

A TPP sandbox action game, based on the cult film franchise by George Miller. The production was developed by Swedish studio Avalanche in collaboration with Warner Bros. Interactive. The plot of Mad Max is not an adaptation of the blockbuster movie, presenting instead a completely separate story set in a post-apocalyptic world in the near future. Players get an opportunity to assume the role of the titular character.

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Yakuza 1&2 HD Edition
Yakuza 1&2 HD Edition

7.3 Game Score

A collection of the first two parts of the popular Japanese action game series that was originally released on PlayStation 2. Both titles have been refreshed and boast an improved graphics design that supports high resolutions.

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Ravaged
Ravaged

7.3 Game Score

Ravaged is a FPP shooter with an action located in a postapocalyptic world. The creators focused on the exciting multiplayer mode, the variety of weapons and the introduction of a large number of vehicles that play an important role in the game.

PC

World of Warships
World of Warships

7.3 Game Score

After World of Tanks and World of Warplanes, Wargaming.net (the company also known for strategy games like Massive Assault, Galactic Assault, and Order of War) brings us yet another MMO. Similarly to its predecessors, the game allows us to participate in the various armed conflicts of the twentieth-century; this time, commanding our own warship.

PC

Sanctum 2
Sanctum 2

7.3 Game Score

Continuation of the original production of Coffee Stain studio from 2011, which is a unique combination of classic FPS shooter with tower defense strategy elements. In terms of mechanics, Sanctum 2 does not introduce any revolutionary changes to the gameplay, focusing in particular on the new set of maps. The game still boils down to the proper deployment of defensive structures to prevent the next waves of aliens from destroying the energy nucleus, located in the central part of each location.

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God of War III Remastered
God of War III Remastered

7.3 Game Score

A remastered version of the third installment in a cult action-game franchise, whose consecutive parts were released on different generations of Sony’s consoles. This product was prepared to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the series and was released on PlayStation 4. The story is a direct sequel to God of War II. It tells about the war between titans and gods, which was ignited by Kratos. This time players get brand new weapons, each one characterized by a different combat style.

PS4

Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown
Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown

7.3 Game Score

An arcade flight simulator and continuation of the popular series published by Bandai Namco. Like its predecessors, Ace Combat 7 is set in alternative timeline, in which there are different countries, and humans have constructed unique flying units. Game focuses on the story, which we learn both through events during missions and many cutscenes. The gameplay is mostly arcade, with only a few simulation’s features.

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Far Cry Primal
Far Cry Primal

7.3 Game Score

A spin-off to the first person open world action game series launched by Ubisoft in 2004. Far Cry Primal strands significantly from the previous entries in the franchise, taking us back in time to the year circa 10 thousand B.C. We play as hunter named Trakkar, whose tribe has been slaughtered and who find himself in the dangerous land of Oros, where humans are nothing more than prey for prehistoric beasts.

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The Final Station
The Final Station

7.3 Game Score

A post-apocalyptic adventure game featuring a classic 2D side-view and old-school pixel art visuals. The action of the game is set in a world in which the human kind is almost gone because of an outbreak of a virus that transforms people into strange and dangerous beasts. You assume the role of a survivor traveling from town to town to look for fuel and other important resources.

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Everspace
Everspace

7.3 Game Score

A space-themed shooter game with roguelike elements and the first production by the team at Rockfish. The members of the studio used to work for Fishlabs, the creators of the mobile series Galaxy on Fire. Everspace is set in the far future, when humanity has colonized myriads of planetary systems. The plot, which is an important element of the gameplay, was written by Falko Löffler, the writer of Jack Keane or the Ankh series.

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Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Siege
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Siege

7.3 Game Score

The next installment in the tactical shooter series Rainbow Six endorsed by the author Tom Clancy. The game was developed by Ubisoft Montreal Studio, known for bestsellers such as Watch_Dogs and the Assassin’s Creed franchise. The title is a spiritual successor to the previously announced Rainbow Six: Patriots, which was eventually canceled. The gameplay focuses on police special forces fighting terrorists, with emphasis on tactics and tactical position defense.

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Horizon: Forbidden West
Horizon: Forbidden West

7.3 Game Score

Continuation of Horizon Zero Dawn, an action adventure action game with a TPP view from Guerrilla Games studio. Players return to the postapocalyptic world, dominated by mechanical creatures.

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Battlefield V
Battlefield V

7.3 Game Score

Another entry in the series of first-person shooters developed by DICE. Battlefield V takes place during the World War II. In addition to a single player story campaign, the game features an advanced multiplayer mode.

PCXONEPS4

MediEvil
MediEvil

7.3 Game Score

An adventure action title with hack’n’slash elements. The game’s protagonist is an undead knight who is trying to defend his kingdom against an evil sorcerer. This is a major remake of original MediEvil published on PlayStation in 1998.

PS4

Deceit
Deceit

7.3 Game Score

Deceit is a multiplayer shooter with elements of survival horror. The action takes place in a psychiatric hospital. Four people take on the role of healthy patients trying to escape and the other two are bloodthirsty monsters, the aim of the latter is to hunt the rest of the players and prevent them from completing the mission.

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