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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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Medal of Honor: Heroes 2
Medal of Honor: Heroes 2

Action 08 February 2007

The next installment of the popular shooting, in which the action is observed from the perspective of the first person. We play the role of an American intelligence officer, performing missions in the back of the enemy.

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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.

PC

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.

PC

Air Raid: This is not a Drill!
Air Raid: This is not a Drill!

Action 14 June 2003

Three-dimensional arcade game set in the realities of World War II. The program allows the user to take over the function of an on-board shooter operating a 40mm anti-aircraft gun on board the U.S.S. Missouri.

PC

Battlefield 2: Euro Force
Battlefield 2: Euro Force

Action 15 March 2006

Battlefield 2: Euro Force is the first of a series of mini-packages, the "booster packs", extending the content of the great Battlefield 2 action game for team skirmishes on the web.

PC

Postal 2: Apocalypse Weekend
Postal 2: Apocalypse Weekend

Action 25 November 2004

The first major expansion to 2003's Postal 2, the game requires the base game to run along with Share the Pain, a multiplayer add-on. Apocalypse Weekend brings with it 10 new story missions set in brand new locations in the fictional town of Paradise City, including an elephant sanctuary and an Islamic terrorist camp. There are also a whole host of new characters, such as crazy cats and victims of the infamous mad cow disease.

PC

JFK Reloaded
JFK Reloaded

Action 22 November 2004

An extremely controversial production by Traffic Games, a Scottish company that will allow you to play the role of Lee Harvey Oswald and recreate the homicide of the US President John Fitzgerald Kennedy at home.

PC

Barbie Horse Adventures Mystery Ride
Barbie Horse Adventures Mystery Ride

Action 12 December 2003

Game for the youngest girls with the world's most popular puppet in the lead role. First we choose our own pony, then we train it and take care of its health. Once we have mastered our riding skills, we set out into the world to look for a lost horse named Lucky. The game has the form of a series of ingenious mini games.

PC

Gun Showdown
Gun Showdown

Action 10 October 2006

Gun Showdown is a refreshed edition of Gun, previously known from the version for other hardware platforms. The plot of the game remained the same. In the production we play the role of a revolver named Colton White, travelling through the Wild West in search of murderers of his father. Our task is to find the bandits and bring them to justice.

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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.

PC

Charlie's Angels Angel X
Charlie's Angels Angel X

Action 03 June 2003

Action adventure game prepared by Sony Pictures Digital Networks especially for the premiere of Charlie's Angels, subtitled Full Throttle.

PC

Humvee Assault
Humvee Assault

Action 15 April 2003

A dynamic action game in which we are becoming a brave American army soldier, guarding peace. The whole is characterized by simplicity of control and attractive three-dimensional graphic design. During the clashes we drive mainly a Humvee combat vehicle, but there are also infantry missions.

PC

World's Scariest Police Chases
World's Scariest Police Chases

Action canceled

World's Scariest Police Chases is a third person perspective action car game (TPP) based on the license of the popular TV show World's Wildest Police Videos. The player plays the role of a policeman who, in the streets of a virtual American metropolis, takes part in spectacular chases after criminals.

PC

America's Army 3
America's Army 3

Action 17 June 2009

Free network shooter with simulator elements, which was created on behalf of the American army. The creators of the game tried to capture the atmosphere on the real battlefield, while maintaining the spectacularity of a typical multiplayer shootout. In production we will find many types of weapons, classes of soldiers, maps and scenarios.

PC

Marathon: Durandal
Marathon: Durandal

Action 01 October 2007

Remake of the classic FPP shooter by Bungie. You can choose from an extensive singleleplayer, consisting of 27 stages, as well as an equally interesting multiplayer for eight people (or four for offline fun).

X360

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.

PC

God of War: Origins Collection
God of War: Origins Collection

Action 13 September 2011

A compilation of two God of War spin-offs, originally released only on the PlayStation Portable console, made for PlayStation 3 users. The first of these, Chain of Olympus, is a prequel to the entire series and takes place before the events shown in the first game, when the protagonist of the series, Kratos, is still a Spartan warrior.

PS3

God of War Collection
God of War Collection

Action 17 November 2009

A pack containing the first two games from the bestselling God of War series, remastered for the users of next generation consoles. In both games, originally released for PlayStation 2 in 2005 and 2007 respectively, we learn the story of the Spartan warrior Kratos, currently a hatchet man working for the Olympians. The gameplay is implemented in the form of a brutal third-person slasher, as we deal with a throng of mythological monsters and even mighty gods like Ares, or Zeus himself.

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Naruto Shippuden: Naruto vs. Sasuke
Naruto Shippuden: Naruto vs. Sasuke

Action 16 November 2010

Continuation of Naruto Shippuden: Ninja Council series, initiated by Tomy studio still on Game Boy Advance portable consoles. In the game, we once again play as the titular warrior, taking part in an endless rivalry with his friend Sasuke, taking place in a world full of intrigue and mystery. Naruto vs. Sasuke game mechanics does not differ much from the solutions known from the previous installments of the series.

NDS

Code of Honor 2: Conspiracy Island
Code of Honor 2: Conspiracy Island

Action 19 August 2008

Code of Honor 2: Conspiracy Island is an official continuation of the action/FPS Code of Honor: The French Foreign Legion, which was launched in February 2007. As in the first part, we are dealing with a low-budget shooting.

PC

F.E.A.R.: Perseus Mandate
F.E.A.R.: Perseus Mandate

Action 06 November 2007

Perseus Mandate is the second addition to F.E.A.R.: First Encounter Assault Recon, a 2005 first-person shootout that was quite commercially successful. As with the first extension, TimeGate Studios, Inc., known mainly for its Kohan series, is responsible for the development of the program.

PC

Day of the Zombie
Day of the Zombie

Action 06 March 2009

Shooting from the perspective of the first person in the climates of survival horror. The action takes place at one of the American universities, which is full of deadly zombies. We play the role of one of the students and on 14 levels we face numerous hordes of title opponents. The game has a multiplayer mode for eight players.

PC

Alien Swarm
Alien Swarm

Action 19 July 2010

Free action game with cooperation mode in the classic style of Alien Breed. Players take on the role of soldiers with different specializations and have to break through levels full of dangerous monsters. Production requires cooperation and coordination between the participants of the game, because there are always a lot of opponents, and the different stages bring more and more difficult challenges.

PC

Dungeon Explorer: Warrior of the Ancient Arts
Dungeon Explorer: Warrior of the Ancient Arts

Action 12 February 2008

Typical representative of the hack'n'slash species. We take control of a team of warriors by exploring randomly generated dungeons and defeating creatures we meet.

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