Action Video Games88
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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Arslan: The Warriors of Legend
Action 16 September 2015
An action game developed by Omega Force, based on a fantasy novel entitled Arslan Senki. The production uses the script and character models prepared with a comic adaption in mind. Moreover, the game features voice actors known from the anime TV series. The action of Arslan: The Warriors of Legend takes place in a fictional world inspired by Persian history and culture. After the mysterious death of his father, the prince of Pars is forced to flee for his life.
Tango Fiesta
Action 24 September 2015
A 2D shooter game played from the top-down view. The game was inspired by action films from the 1980s and the plot here constitutes a loose mixture of different movie premises and various things that happened to the protagonist, delivering a parodistic vision of the era. The protagonist is accompanied by five other characters that help him ridicule popular action film tropes and characters.
Dead Effect 2
Action 29 October 2015
A continuation of the futuristic FPS horror developed by BadFly Interactive. The plot of Dead Effect 2 follows the events from the first installment – again you find yourself in the distant future on the deck of space ship ESS Meridian, the crew of which turned into bloodthirsty zombies. This time the player faces a much greater evil, that hides inside the vessel and threatens every survivor’s life and sanity.
Dishonored: Definitive Edition
Action 11 October 2013
A remastered complete edition of Arkane’s first-person stealth game from 2012, developed with PC and the 8th-gen consoles in mind. In the game, we assume the role of Corvo Attano, a former guard of the murdered empress who was falsely accused of killing her and force to reclaim his good name and take revenge on the actual murderers. The title is characterized by considerable freedom of action and the possibility of achieving a goal in multiple ways.
AeternoBlade
Action 18 February 2014
Arcade action game with RPG elements realized in the classic convention of metroidvania. Players take on the role of a young warrior wielding a sword controlling time, who wants to take revenge on the demon responsible for the destruction of her village.
Syphon Filter 3
Action 06 November 2001
Reedition of the third installment of a series of spy action games from PlayStation. In the game we play three playable characters, because a certain Dr. Mujari joins the heroes of the previous parts. The protagonists are wrongly accused of spreading a deadly virus that they tried to destroy. The aim of the game is to clear the accusations and expose the conspiracy hidden behind the whole story.
Global Defense Force
Action 28 July 2005
The second part of the series of futuristic TPP shootings, started in 2003 with Monster Attack. In the game we observe another struggle of the title armed forces with aggressive invaders from space.
RAID: World War II
Action 26 September 2017
First-person shooter developed by an independent Croatian studio Lion Game Lion and published by the Swedish company Starbreeze AB. It is noteworthy that the developer and publisher both collaborated on The Bomb DLC for the bestselling game PayDay 2. RAID: World War II is built upon cooperative gameplay mechanics. Players form four-person teams and take part in some of the most important battles of the World War II.
LEGO Worlds
Action 07 March 2017
Another game from Traveller's Tales, featuring the highly-popular LEGO bricks. Unlike the previous installments in the series, this time the game doesn’t take us to any movie or comic book universe. LEGO Worlds was designed as a multiplayer virtual playground, in which the gameplay is focused on creating our own constructions and exploring thus created brick world with other players.
Reign of Kings
Action 16 December 2015
An MMO in Medieval setting, classified as a sandbox survival simulator. The game does not introduce a very refined plot; the players' characters, deprived of any memories, find themselves on the coast of a mysterious island, where it's everybody for themselves in the struggle for the royal throne. As in pretty much any survival game, the essential element of the gameplay is the need to obtain food, and the resources necessary to construct simple tools or, eventually, your own fort.
Nuclear Strike
Action 29 October 1997
The fifth installment of the cult cycle of shooting with a view from the top, started in 1992 with Desert Strike. In the game we follow in the footsteps of a terrorist who came into possession of an extremely dangerous atomic head for the world. We have at our disposal 15 different combat machines, headed by a modern Super Apache helicopter equipped with Hydra missiles, Hellfire and Sidewinder missiles.
Shellshock
Action 24 May 1996
A crazy action game combining FPP shooting and a simulator. In the game, we play the role of the new members of the anti-terrorism organisation Da Wardenz, and our task is to ensure security and peace in the world. Sitting inside a modern M-13 Predator tank, we take part in 25 dynamic missions, eliminating attacking enemy units. The gameplay is accompanied by the original "rap" style and the soundtrack itself.
Dead Effect
Action 12 September 2013
A science fiction first-person shooter by BadFly Interactive, inspired by such franchises as Dead Space and Mass Effect. The action takes place in 2045 aboard ESS Meridian, a space freighter. In the game, we assume the role of a Unit 13 spec ops operator who, after waking up from cryogenic sleep, discovers that most of the crew is dead and the rest turned into bloodthirsty zombies.
Black Witchcraft
Action 27 September 2022
An original beat ‘em up developed by Korean studio QuattroGear. The players assume the role of Ligeia, a witch that embarks on a quest to find her missing sister. The search leads her to Usher, a town infested with hellish beasts. To learn more about her sister’s whereabouts, Ligeia has to face hordes of dangerous demons. Black Witchcraft is seen from a side perspective. The gameplay comprises of exploration, platforming, avoiding traps, as well as combat.
DmC: Devil May Cry Definitive Edition
Action 10 March 2015
The complete edition of the game DmC: Devil May Cry released for PC and seventh generation consoles in 2013 as the fifth installment in Capcom's popular hack-and-slash franchise. The game, which is a reboot of the whole series, takes place simultaneously in two worlds: the human one and the infernal one. The player is cast in the role of an uncompromising warrior named Dante, whose task is to stop the hordes of demons that made it to the human world through interdimensional portals.
Brothers in Arms 3: Sons of War
Action 17 December 2014
A three-dimensional World War II shooter developed by Gameloft. The main protagonist is Sergeant Wright, who after landing in Normandy continues the military offensive on territories occupied by the Nazis. He is accompanied by a small group of men, each member of which has unique equipment and skills. The game features only a story campaign, which consists of eight missions. During them the player participates in open shootouts with enemies and performs stealth missions.
Friday the 13th: The Game
Action 26 May 2017
Focusing around the asynchronous multiplayer mode, a third-person action game adaptation of the classic horror movie Friday the 13th. Known for the tactical simulation series Breach & Clear, Gun Media studio is the developer of the game. The key figures connected with the film series, such as Sean S. Cunningham, Kane Hodder, Tom Savini, and Harry Manfredini, have had their hand in the production.
Crackdown 3
Action 15 February 2019
The third installment in a series of popular, open-world futuristic action games. Crackdown 3 introduces the franchise to the eighth-gen consoles. The game was created by Cloudgine – a British studio led by David Jones, who is the father of the series. Similar to the previous installments, the player is taken to a futuristic city of an open structure, assuming the role of a futuristic officer of the law who faces organized crime.
Beasts of Prey
Action canceled
Developed by Octagon Interactive, a debut independent studio, sandbox MMOFPS production with emphasis on the survival aspect. In the game we find ourselves in a randomly generated, open world, where our main task is to survive in confrontation with nature, other players and huge prehistoric reptiles. The gameplay is kept in a typical for the genre style and boils down to exploration and discovering new technologies that allow to create a number of helpful tools in the wilderness.
Cel Damage: Overdrive
Action 12 December 2002
Cel Damage: Overdrive is the Cel Damage port for PlayStation 2, originally released on Xbox and GameCube. This is a cartoon arcade in a cartoon environment, consisting of duels with the use of various humorous means of extermination. The authors introduced only a few cosmetic amendments to the original, focusing in particular on the issue of balancing the level of difficulties.
Batman: Arkham Origins - Cold, Cold Heart
Action 22 April 2014
A several-hours long story DLC included in the Season Pass to the action game Batman: Arkham Origins released in 2013. Just like the original game, the expansion was developed by WB Games Montreal. The story of Cold, Cold Heart features Batman’s trying to stop Mr. Freeze — one of the super villains from the original comic books — whose actions threaten lives of guests at the New Year’s Eve "Humanitarian of the Year" gala.
Duck Dynasty
Action 14 October 2014
An adaptation of the USA's popular reality-show about the everyday life of the Robertson family, whose common features are long, lush beards and a passion for hunting. Events are shown from the perspective of a young man who seeks the acceptance of the heroes, and during the game we engage in a series of more or less crazy activities, such as fishing, hunting, racing, blowing up, etc.
RIVE
Action 13 September 2016
A two-dimensional platformer game inspired by the classic, side-scroll representatives of the genre. It was created by Two Tribes – a Dutch developer popular mainly for the arcade-logic Toki Tori series. RIVE takes the player to an unspecified region of the galaxy, where they face an army of hostile robots, having taken control over a modern-day combat drone.
Triad Wars
Action canceled
Multiplayer-oriented, third-person action game which is a network sequel to the bestseller Sleeping Dogs. The same development studio, United Front Games, is responsible for the creation of the game. Unlike the original, in the game we don't play the role of a law enforcement officer, but a member of the Triad, and our task is to recruit a gang and build our own criminal empire.