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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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Psychotoxic
Psychotoxic

Action 25 February 2005

Psychotoxic is a futuristic first person perspective action game (FPP), for which the NuClearVision development team is responsible. The plot takes players into the world of the near future, where they play Angie Prophet, a heroin trying to stop the demonic Aaron Crowley and prevent the annihilation of earthly civilization.

PC

A.I.M.: Artificial Intelligence Machine
A.I.M.: Artificial Intelligence Machine

Action 27 February 2004

Quite an interesting mix of simulations, adventures and elements typical for cRPG games, realized in advanced three-dimensional graphics.

PC

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Athena Sword
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Athena Sword

Action 09 March 2004

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Athena Sword is the official addition to Red Storm's tactical Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield shooting. Enlargement introduces a new campaign divided into 8 missions played in 6 locations. The creators have also implemented new weapons, optional maps for multiplayer battles and a few additional fun options.

PC

Heavenly Sword
Heavenly Sword

Action 12 September 2007

A fantasy third-person perspective action hack-and-slash game developed by the British studio Ninja Theory. The story of Heavenly Sword centers on the titular sword, the owner of which gains great power. When owner of the sword, Shen, is captured by the evil king Bohan who wants to obtain the artifact, Shen’s daughter Nariko decides to exact revenge on her father’s torturer. The gameplay of the game focuses mostly on dynamic combat against numerous opponents simultaneously.

PS3

Police Quest: SWAT 2
Police Quest: SWAT 2

Action 30 June 1998

An extensive strategy and tactical game, being the sequel to a great production from 1995. Developers from the Yosemite Entertainment development team are responsible for its development, and the full version allows us to lead an elite unit to special tasks or terrorist troops.

PC

Tenchu: Dark Secret
Tenchu: Dark Secret

Action 16 August 2006

Dark Secret is the subtitle of the next installment of the series of games, representing the so-called stealthy games genre. The plot takes us to feudal Japan. Again, we have the opportunity to play the characters characteristic of the series, namely Rikimaru and Ayame.

NDS

Shadow Master
Shadow Master

Action 24 February 1998

Action/shooter game with a first person perspective (three-dimensional graphic engine). Rodney Matthews, a well-known fantasy illustrator, took an active part in the work on this title and thanks to that Shadow Master has a very interesting overall style of workmanship in comparison to the competition.

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Hitman Trilogy (2007)
Hitman Trilogy (2007)

Action 20 June 2007

A set of three games from the highly popular third-person stealth game series from Danish studio Io-Interactive. Hitman Trilogy pack consists of Hitman: Codename 47, Hitman 2: Silent Assassin and Hitman: Contracts, all from 2000-2004. We play as the mysterious assassin codenamed 47, owner of a characteristic (lack of) haircut and a barcode tattoo.

PC

Battlestrike: The Road to Berlin
Battlestrike: The Road to Berlin

Action 20 December 2004

Arcade action game allowing you to take part in the Allied forces landing in Normandy. Missions are primarily about the effective elimination of the enemy and the escort of our troops.

PC

Shadowgrounds
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.

PC

Scorpion: Disfigured
Scorpion: Disfigured

Action 26 March 2009

Scorpion: Disfigured is a futuristic first person perspective shooting. The action of the game was set in 2068. Players play the role of a Russian special forces officer, who is sent to Eastern Europe with the task of destroying a nano-virus threatening all mankind. Developers from the B-COOL Interactive studio have taken care of a large arsenal of weapons that can be wreaked in the ranks of enemies.

PC

Medal of Honor: Heroes
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.

PSP

Dungeon Siege: Throne of Agony
Dungeon Siege: Throne of Agony

Action 30 October 2006

Dungeon Siege: Throne of Agony SuperVillain studio, is the first opportunity for PSP owners to explore the Dungeon Siege PC universe. The console story begins more or less at the end of the second part of the series.

PSP

Rune: The Halls of Valhalla
Rune: The Halls of Valhalla

Action 27 April 2001

Rune: The Halls of Valhalla is a stand-alone addition to the 2000 TPP action game Rune. The extension prepared by developers from Human Head Studios studio introduces new maps, weapons, combat styles and fun modes. The creators also took care of a completely new soundtrack.

PC

Hunting Unlimited 4
Hunting Unlimited 4

Action 23 September 2006

The fourth installment of the series, launched in 2001 and enjoying great popularity (especially in the United States). This is a classic hunting product.

PC

New World Order
New World Order

Action 16 November 2002

Tactical action game designed for online team gameplay, in which the Global Assault Team fights the Syndicate. We have five classes of characters with different specializations to choose from. In addition to multiplayer gameplay, there is a single player mode with missions that require not only mindless killing but also tactical planning and cunning.

PC

Chili Con Carnage
Chili Con Carnage

Action 16 February 2007

Chili Con Carnage is a special version of the action game Total Overdose: A Gunslinger's Tale in Mexico, designed exclusively for the mobile platform PlayStation Portable. Thus, the plot is set in Latin American realities, and the role of the main character is entrusted to a tough man named Ramiro Cruz.

PSP

Unreal Anthology
Unreal Anthology

Action 31 October 2006

A compilation of the most important installments belonging to the iconic FPS series - Unreal; it was created by Midway Games. Unreal Anthology includes games belonging to two main branches of the famous franchise created by Epic Games and Digital Extremes. Fans of single player experience will find here the original Unreal (1998) along with its official expansion - Return to Na Pali.

PC

Battlefield 2142: Northern Strike
Battlefield 2142: Northern Strike

Action 08 March 2007

Official expansion pack for Battlefield 2142, released in 2006, another installment in the series of network FPS shooters developed by EA in cooperation with the Swedish studio DICE. The action of the expansion entitled Northern Strike takes us back to the distant future, where we take part in the battles between the European Union and the Pan-Asian Coalition, taking place both in the open and in the ruins of great cities.

PC

Army Ranger: Mogadishu
Army Ranger: Mogadishu

Action 14 June 2005

Army Ranger: Mogadishu is a dynamic military first-person shooter (action/FPS game), reminiscent of Combat: Task Force 121. Players take on the role of the commander of a well-trained U.S. Army Rangers unit for special tasks, which takes part in an operation codenamed "Task Force Ranger".

PC

Brothers in Arms: DS
Brothers in Arms: DS

Action 06 June 2007

Brothers in Arms: DS is another game from the popular series, set in the realities of World War II. We are dealing here with a position, achievable only on the Nintendo DS platform and quite different from the rest of the series. Developers from Gearbox Software did not serve us a typical FPS, but an action game, shown from a third party perspective.

NDS

Starsiege: Tribes
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.

PC

Gods and Generals
Gods and Generals

Action 18 February 2003

First person shooter set during the American Civil War. The game allows us to take part in some of the biggest battles of this conflict and we can take sides with any of the two factions. Apart from simple skirmishes we also carry out various reconnaissance, sabotage the opponent's actions, play guerrilla.

PC

OnEscapee
OnEscapee

Action 11 January 2005

OnEscapee is an action/adventure game that lets you play the role of Daniel White, a brutally abducted guest by aliens. During a battle with enemy forces, our hero manages to get out of the wreck and escape. Daniel must learn more about the current situation and try to find his way home.

PC