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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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Infected
Infected

Action 15 November 2005

Exceptionally brutal action game, in which we stand up to uneven fight with a whole mass of mutated creatures. There are several different missions to complete. The game also has an extensive multiplayer mode.

PSP

Tenchu: Return From Darkness
Tenchu: Return From Darkness

Action 10 March 2004

In Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven, the player takes on the role of one of the two ninja warriors and, while remaining hidden, performs further tasks. The game is relatively brutal (spectacular executions of enemies).

XBOX

Sanity: Aiken's Artifact
Sanity: Aiken's Artifact

Action 21 October 2000

In the distant future on Earth there is a war between psionics with supernatural powers. The governmental agent, Nathaniel Cain, must recover the mysterious artifact and find the truth about his past.

PC

Smuggler's Run 2: Hostile Territory
Smuggler's Run 2: Hostile Territory

Action 28 October 2001

Continuation of the famous action game. Again we play the role of the title smuggler and take on a series of more or less complex missions. You can choose from many different types of vehicles (e.g. quad, pick-up or off-road jeep).

PS2

Rocket Ranger: Emulated Amiga Edition
Rocket Ranger: Emulated Amiga Edition

Action 03 May 1988

Mobile edition of the classic action game Cinemaware from 1988. The title is an exact copy of the original from years ago and is run thanks to a software emulation of Amiga computer, on which it was originally released. The classic game content is complemented by touchscreens and mobile game controllers, as well as original instructions.

PCANDiOS

Gorky Zero: Fabryka Niewolnikow
Gorky Zero: Fabryka Niewolnikow

Action 09 September 2003

Prequel of the well-known tactical-adventure game Gorky 17, created by the Polish development studio Metropolis Software. The action of this title takes place several years before the events known from Gorky 17, and its main character is the Canadian commander Cole Sullivan, a member of the NATO special forces.

PC

They Came From Hollywood
They Came From Hollywood

Action canceled

Partly action and part real-time strategy, in which the player plays the role of one of the ten monsters known from class B movies, and his task is to destroy cities and fight against the troops defending them.

PC

Golden Axe
Golden Axe

Action 20 September 1990

A side-scrolling fighting game classified as a slasher, set in a fantasy world, and a conversion of the hit production from arcade machines of the SEGA company. Action of Golden Axe takes place in a land of Yuri, invaded by a barbarian named Death Adder, who kidnapped the king and his daughter, wanting to take possession of the legendary golden axe. Three heroes arise to fight him: a barbarian, a dwarf, and an amazon, each of them specializing in a different type of weapon.

PCX360PS3ANDiOS

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Desert Siege
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Desert Siege

Action 26 March 2002

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Siege Desert is the official extension to Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon tactical shooting. The plugin was produced by Red Storm development studio and enriches the base game with a number of new maps, transferring the action to North Africa. Players have the opportunity to take part in a fictitious armed conflict between Ethiopia and Eritrea.

PC

Tactical Ops: Assault on Terror
Tactical Ops: Assault on Terror

Action 24 April 2002

Tactical Ops: Assault on Terror is a tactical first person shooter prepared by Kamehan studio. The title is a commercial version of the popular Unreal: Tournament fashion. The player takes on the role of a terrorist or a special police unit officer and carries out a number of missions, depending on the choice made. The gameplay was designed mainly for multiplayer clashes, although the creators have also foreseen the possibility of competing with computer artificial intelligence.

PC

Shadow Force: Razor Unit
Shadow Force: Razor Unit

Action 28 February 2002

A typical representative of FPS action games, in which, as an armed to the teeth commandos of special units, we are sent to the Middle East to support the armed activities of the Rangers units there.

PC

Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII

Action 25 March 2008

Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII is part of a large project called Compilation of Final Fantasy VII, bringing together virtual games (including Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII for PS2), films (e.g. Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children) and novels related to the seventh edition of the cult Final Fantasy saga, originally released in the second half of the 1990s for the first generation PlayStation family consoles.

PSP

Chameleon
Chameleon

Action 07 November 2005

An ambitious project of Silver Wish Games team belonging to Illusion Softworks, which is famous in the world for producing such hits as: Mafia or Hidden & Dangerous. Chameleon represents the genre of action games, and its plot takes place in the 80s of the XX century.

PC

Wings! Emulated Amiga Edition
Wings! Emulated Amiga Edition

Action 15 November 2002

Mobile edition of the classic Cinemaware studio air shootout, based on a software emulator of Amiga computer, on which the game debuted in 1990. While playing, we play the role of the 56th squadron pilot, who took part in battles against German planes during the First World War.

PCANDiOSGBA

Freedom Force
Freedom Force

Action 26 March 2002

Play as many of the most famous cartoon heroes of the world and in a huge number of fights with so-called dark characters show courage and impeccable will to fight in defence of everything that is good and righteous on Earth.

PC

Gift (2000)
Gift (2000)

Action 02 December 2000

Gift is an adventure game with a view from the perspective of a third person in which we play the role of a small, plump and red creature. His task will be to go through a series of dangerous stages, overcome obstacles and opponents and find and save his beloved Princess Lolita.

PC

Alpha Black Zero: Intrepid Protocol
Alpha Black Zero: Intrepid Protocol

Action 04 September 2004

Alpha Black Zero: Intrepid Protocol is a science fiction-based, dynamic third party view (TPP) action game created by developers from the Khaeon studio. The player directs the actions of Colonel Kyle Hardlav, wrongly accused of a series of murders, who, together with a unit of loyal commandos, tries to clear himself of the charges.

PC

Heavy Metal F.A.K.K. 2
Heavy Metal F.A.K.K. 2

Action 28 July 2000

Heavy Metal: F.A.K.K.K.2 is an action game referring to the legendary animated film Heavy Metal. The events are shown from the perspective of a third person. Fun mechanics combines exploring the world and solving riddles in the style of Tomb Raider with an extensive hand-to-hand combat system.

PC

Resurrection: The Return of the Black Dragon
Resurrection: The Return of the Black Dragon

Action 20 April 2001

Resurrection is a combination of an adventure game and an action game with a view of a third person embedded in the reality of fantasy. As it usually happens, it turns out that only you are able to solve mysterious puzzles and save the kingdom.

PC

Tread Marks
Tread Marks

Action 07 January 2000

Races of heavily armed tanks in which you have to show reflexes and knowledge of war tactics in order to be able to use the whole arsenal of the most modern weapons.

PC

Requiem: Avenging Angel
Requiem: Avenging Angel

Action 01 April 1999

Requiem: Avenging Angel is a first person shooter (FPS) action game by Cyclone studio. The plot of the game refers to biblical themes. Players take on the role of Maliachi's archangel and, using various divine powers and quite earthly weapons, set off on a crusade against the servants of darkness.

PC

007 The World is Not Enough
007 The World is Not Enough

Action 08 November 2000

Based on "The World is Not Enough" he plays with agent 007 in the lead role. This time James Bond faces a pair of demonic lovers - the heir to the oil empire Elektra King and terrorist Viktor Zokas.

PS1

Abomination: Nemesis Project
Abomination: Nemesis Project

Action 04 November 1999

Abomination: Nemesis Project is a team tactical game in the reality of science fiction. The player directs the actions of a group of commandoes, who fight against a dangerous cult that threatens the world. Developers from Hothouse Creations studio prepared a large arsenal of available weapons, as well as a random mission generator. In addition to the solo mode campaign, the game also offers a functional multiplayer, designed for up to 8 participants of the game.

PC

Global Operations
Global Operations

Action 26 March 2002

Global Operations is an action-packed first-person perspective game in which we play the role of a member of the elite special forces and we must work closely with the rest of the team, because only in this way will we achieve the desired goal.

PC