Action Video Games99
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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Crazy Taxi: Fare Wars
Action 07 August 2007
Crazy Taxi: Fare Wars is an action car game in which we control a fearless taxi driver. There are two urban centres in production, reminiscent of San Francisco and New York.
Smuggler's Run: Warzones
Action 08 August 2002
The next installment of the famous action game, this time on the Gamecube console. We play the role of a driver transporting illegal goods. Missions are played on very diverse and at the same time extensive maps.
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 2: Summit Strike
Action 02 August 2005
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 2: Summit Strike is a stand-alone extension of the second part of a popular series of tactical action games, named after the famous American book author of political thrillers. Together with an elite group of soldiers we enter the action against a Pakistani military commander.
Gunlok
Action 07 December 2000
Gunlok is an interesting combination of action and strategy. This game offers us the opportunity to move into the future in a world controlled by machines and puts under the player's control a unit of combat robots and ex-soldiers of the elite special forces (title Gunlok).
Assassin's Creed II: Bonfire of the Vanities
Action 18 February 2010
Second addition to Assassin's Creed II. We visit the southern district of Florence, which is not available in its basic version. The plot of the extension focuses on the title Pile of Void, an incident from 1497 during which the followers of the Dominican Girolamo Savanaroli burned thousands of objects on the pile which, according to the clergyman's sermons, could lead to sin.
Disney's Meet the Robinsons
Action 27 March 2007
Disney's Meet the Robinsons is an action game with adventure elements, based on computer animation (Polish title: Robinson's Family). The story is about a genius boy named Wilbur, who constructs a device to restore lost memories. It turns out, however, that this machine allows for unlimited travel in time.
Fairy Tales: Three Heroes
Action 13 November 2008
Fairy Tales: Three Heroes is an action adventure game by Cats Who Play. With an extremely charming name, the producer comes from Russia and it is its first serious product.
Zeno Clash
Action 21 April 2009
A brutal action game in which we observe the events from the perspective of the first person. We play the role of a warrior, setting off to the end of the world. We roll down effective melee battles with monsters.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time Re-Shelled
Action 22 July 2009
Walking battle with Ninja Warrior Turtles in the lead role. Improved remake, complemented by, among others, network multiplayer and full 3D graphics.
Vietcong: Purple Haze
Action 02 February 2004
Vietcong: Purple Haze is a special edition of the highly acclaimed tactical first person shooter (FPS) - Vietcong, produced by the Pterodon studio. In addition to the base game, the package includes the Vietcong extension: Fist Alpha, introducing new storylines, additional missions and maps, as well as optional weaponry.
The Maw
Action 21 January 2009
The Maw is an action adventure game created by the independent development studio Twisted Pixel. The plot depicts the adventures of a pair of friendly aliens who try to escape from an inhospitable planet and avoid meeting with prize hunters. Players take on the role of Frank, but the key to success is to make the most of the unique properties of the title Mawa. The game was awarded the audience award during the Penny Arcade Expo fair in 2010.
Dynasty Warriors 5: Empires
Action 28 March 2006
Warriors 5 Dynasty: Empires is a console fight that contains many elements of strategy games. The title was created by the Omega Force group, also responsible for previous editions of the "Dynastic Warriors" series.
StarCraft: Ghost
Action canceled
StarCraft: Ghost is a powerful action game in which we observe events from a third person's perspective (TPP view). As the name suggests, the fictional layer of the described production is set in a world torn by war between the Terran, Zerg and Protoss races, which in 1998 was created for the bestselling series of real time strategy.
DogTag
Action canceled
DogTag is one of the representatives of tactical, team war games, which consist in fighting with the use of a small team of soldiers trained in special tasks.
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Action 05 October 2002
Lord of the Rings: Two Towers is a spectacular third person perspective action game (TPP) based on Peter Jackson's "Lord of the Rings: Two Towers". Guided by Aragorn, Legolas or Gimlie, the player has to fight against the hosts of servants Saruman and Sauron. The work of Stormfront development studio is considered to be one of the best adaptations of a film in the history of the video games industry.
Alien Syndrome
Action 24 July 2007
Alien Syndrome is a remake of a retro-fire shot, issued in the second half of the 1980s and known to the owners of many different hardware platforms. The new game is clearly different from its classic predecessor, because it combines dynamic action with elements of the cRPG genre. Still, however, the main opponent in virtual reality are hordes of aliens.
Nuclear Dawn
Action 25 September 2011
Nuclear Dawn is a first person shooter (FPS) with tactical elements, produced by InterWave studio. The player takes on the role of commander or serial soldier and takes part in battles for control of natural resources in a world destroyed by nuclear destruction. The game uses the Source engine and allows up to 32 participants of online skirmishes to have fun together.
Advent Rising
Action 31 May 2005
An action game with a third person's perspective, based on a script written by Orson Scott Cardo, a well-known science fiction writer. The player takes on the role of a person endowed with a wide range of vestibular powers, such as supernormal skills - kinetic impact, ability to raise objects with willpower, energy squeezing and others.
The Regiment
Action 17 February 2006
The Regiment is a spectacular first person perspective shooting (FPS), produced by Kuju Entertainment development studio. The player takes on the role of commander of a unit of well-trained soldiers of the SAS unit and takes part in dangerous anti-terrorist missions. The creators put a lot of emphasis on the realism of the game, in which the consultants employed in the production of the game - former members of anti-terrorist groups - played a significant role.
Ride to Hell: Retribution
Action 25 June 2013
Produced by Eutechnyx studio third person action game starring harley riders. The story of Ride to Hell: Retribution is set in the 1960s. The main character - Jake Conway wants to take revenge on the leaders of The Devil's Hand gang for the death of his brother. The gameplay is a mix of elements of action game, shooter, brawler and arcade racing. Following the protagonist's actions, the player travels on a motorbike between locations where he has to meet the enemy gang members.
Final Armada
Action 14 September 2007
Final Armada is an action game mainly focused on fighting with the use of futuristic vehicles. The I-Imagine studio is responsible for the preparation of this item. The user takes on the role of Lieutenant Zak Anderson and participates directly in a war for power over newly discovered energy resources.
CT Special Forces: Nemesis Strike
Action 01 March 2005
Three-dimensional action game in which the action is observed from the third person's perspective (TPP). It's worth mentioning that we're dealing with a rather unusual conversion, because the game was originally released on the GameBoy Advance console.
Medal of Honor: European Assault
Action 07 June 2005
Another console installment of the series of World War II first-person shooters developed by Electronic Arts. After a short trip to the Pacific this time the series goes back to European countries. The player assumes the role of Lieutenant William Holt, a commander who, together with his new squad, is selected to complete many secret special missions. He and his team can impact the outcome of four great battles that took place in France, North Africa, Stalingrad and in Ardennes.
The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest
Action 14 September 2010
Lord of the Rings: Aragorna's Expedition is an action game with a view from the third person's perspective (TPP) set in the film trilogy "Lord of the Rings". Players have the opportunity to get to know selected themes of the famous Ring War seen from the perspective of the Promise and accompanied by its adventures. The title was produced by Traveller's Tales studio for younger audiences.