Action Video Games20
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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Spider-Man: Friend or Foe
8.3 Game Score
Created by Beenox studio third-person action game in which we play as the titular Spider-Man, we fight with characters known from the popular universe of Marvel. Spider-Man: Friend or Foe was realized in the form of a walking brawl, which is distinguished by the fact that side by side with our superhero can also fight his fiercest enemies, such as the Sandman or the Green Goblin. Before this happens, however, we have to defeat them and convince them to come to our side.
Viewtiful Joe
8.3 Game Score
Viewtiful Joe is a three-dimensional, walking brawl, whose assumptions originate from old, automatic positions belonging to the same species. One of the most innovative games of this millennium was created in the studios of Capcom, the creator of the Devil May Cry, Onimusha and Killer 7 series.
Resident Evil 5
8.3 Game Score
A TPP action game, another entry in the popular horror game series. Resident Evil 5 takes place 10 years after the destruction of Racoon City. Main hero – Chris Redfield – travels to Africa to investigate origins of the mysterious T Virus that changes humans into zombies. Gameplay combines dynamic shooting sequences with gory horror, as the player has to deal with hordes of enemies using various weapons: from pistols, shotguns and machine rifles, to knives and grenades.
BloodRayne
8.3 Game Score
TPP action game about the adventures of the title character - a sexy agent and a half-vampire. The production takes place in an alternative version of history just after the end of the First World War. Rayne's task is to stop the Nazis who intend to use an ancient power to return to power. Extremely brutal gameplay consists of numerous battles and platform scenes.
Blade II
8.3 Game Score
A dynamic TPP game based on the famous action film. We play the role of the title warrior and set off to fight the forces of darkness. Blade is a great melee fighter, he can also use a givery and white weapon.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009)
8.3 Game Score
A sequel to the 2007’s Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare and the sixth major entry in the Call of Duty franchise. It was developed by Infinity Ward, a subsidiary of Activision. The players witness the continuing struggle against Russian ultranationalists whose actions resulted in a war against the United States. Similarly to the previous game, the story campaign of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is linear and the numerous in-game events follow a predetermined course.
Deer Hunter Tournament
8.3 Game Score
A game about hunting, in which we deal with hunting for different species of animals. Great emphasis was placed on the possibility of participating in multiplayer struggles. Hunting is carried out in many different corners of the globe. These include extensive mountainous areas and dense forests. Great emphasis was placed on the detailed mapping of individual ecosystems.
Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron
8.3 Game Score
A tactical action game in which we take part in the great battles known from the films from the series "Star Wars". A novelty is the mode in which famous heroes and villains stand up to fight.
Second Sight
8.3 Game Score
Second Sight is another proposal of Free Radical Design studio, which became famous mainly due to the TimeSplitters series released on the platforms of the new generation as well as the hit Goldeneye 007 on Nintendo 64.
Battlefield: Bad Company
8.3 Game Score
A first-person shooter game created for the users of the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 consoles. It is a spin-off of the popular Battlefield series. Battlefield: Bad Company is set in 2014 and the game's plot is centered around a fictional conflict between the United States and the Russian Federation. In the story campaign, the player assumes the role of Private Preston Marlowe, who gets assigned to "B" Company of the 222nd U.S Army battalion.
Orcs Must Die!
8.3 Game Score
Orcs Must Die! Death of Orcs is a dynamic combination of arcade and RTS. Orcs Must Die! takes place in the land of fantasy, where the greatest threat to the inhabitants are the hordes of orcs. We play the role of an unlucky magician, who has to repel the invasion of green leather on an extremely important fortress. The game approaches the subject with a pinch of salt and its graphic design is maintained in a cartoon style.
Darksiders
8.3 Game Score
A third-person action game featuring RPG elements. The plot was inspired by events described in the Book of Revelation. Darksiders was developed by Vigil Games, a studio led by Joe Madureira, who is a popular comic book author. The player assumes the role of one of the four biblical Horsemen of the Apocalypse, who finds out that he has been betrayed, after reaching the Earth.
Champions: Return to Arms
8.3 Game Score
Champions: Return to Arms is a cRPG production in the hack'n'slash convention. The game is a direct continuation of the events of the Champions of Norrath: Realms of EverQuest. As in the first part of the game was prepared by Snowblind Studios development team known for their excellent Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance.
Shaman King: Power of Spirit
8.3 Game Score
Shaman King: Power of Spirit is an action adventure game with tactical elements prepared by Konami. The whole is based on a popular animated TV series under the same title.
Prince of Persia: Revelations
8.3 Game Score
A third-person perspective action-adventure platform game developed for PSP. The game is an expanded port of Prince of Persia: Warrior Within. In the game the player assumes the role of the titular prince who learns that he is meant to die because he released the mythical Sands of Time. The only way to avoid fate is to travel to a mysterious island where the powerful artifact that caused all the trouble was originally created. As one can assume, the road will be filled with traps and enemies.
Target
8.3 Game Score
It is an action game that takes us to 1997, where, after the collapse of the Soviet Union, unprecedented opportunities for paid murderers opened up in the former Warsaw Pact countries. We play one of them and must become the best professional in Poland.
Shadow Warrior (1997)
8.3 Game Score
An action game by the creators of the cult FPP shooter Duke Nukem 3D, heavily based on the latter. It utilizes the same engine as its predecessor and features similar gameplay mechanics, but has a different atmosphere and setting. You play as a Japanese master assassin, a member of the Shadow Warriors clan. Betrayed by his employer, who's trying to conquer Japan, Lo Wang has to fight with the overwhelming forces of the enemy.
Half-Life: Counter-Strike
8.3 Game Score
Multiplayer modification of the cult Half-Life, prepared by the creators of the original from Valve Software studio. The game is a tactical FPP shooter, in which two teams face each other, representing terrorists and specialized anti-terrorist units. Each team has at their disposal a dedicated arsenal of weapons, which were prepared on the basis of original equipment of special forces from different countries (like Navy Seals, GSG9, GIGN or SAS).
Doom Collector's Edition
8.3 Game Score
Collector's edition of one of the most famous FPS shooter series, started in 1993 by id Software studio led by John Carmack and John Romero. Each part of the series focuses on the protagonist's struggle with hordes of hellish creatures which, as a result of experiments conducted in a secret Martian base, got through a space-time portal to our dimension.
Mobile Forces
8.3 Game Score
Mobile Forces is another action game using Unreal's famous engine. This is a tactical war shooter, in which players can sow destruction not only with the use of handguns but also with the use of a whole range of armed vehicles.
Alien Breed: Tower Assault
8.3 Game Score
The second and last game of a series of two-dimensional shooters. Its most important feature is the non-linearity of the game. If you believe the programmers, there are about 250 ways to win.
Delta Force 2
8.3 Game Score
Continuation of the popular tactical shooting studio Novalogic. Again, we play the role of the title soldier of the United States' special army unit. The authors prepared 40 new missions and significantly improved the graphic design. The game can be played solo or in multiplayer mode. The gameplay is additionally extended by an extensive level editor.
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Champions' Ballad
8.3 Game Score
The second expansion for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. This time, the players get a chance to meet the four titular Hyrule Champions. Apart from the new storyline, this add-on introduces another dungeon as well as a new weapon and pieces of gear for both Link and his mount. Another novelty in this DLC is the new means of transport, namely the Master Cycle Zero motorcycle.
MediEvil 2
8.3 Game Score
Continuation of the action adventure game released in 1998. Again, we play Sir Daniel Fortesque, a dead knight who was brought back to life to defeat the evil sorcerer.