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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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Halo Infinite
Halo Infinite

8.3 Game Score

The sixth main entry in the very popular series of first-person shooters. The game was developed by 343 Industries. In Halo Infinite, the players once again assume the role of Master Chief, who is tasked with saving humanity.

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My Friend Pedro
My Friend Pedro

8.3 Game Score

Platform action game, in which we play as a dancing hero, with gracefulness eliminating opponents standing in his way. While playing My Friend Pedro, we travel through industrial locations and kill enemies, making use of both firearms (with a pair of pistols at the forefront) and environmental elements.

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Darksiders III
Darksiders III

8.3 Game Score

Darksiders 3 is the third installment in the popular action-adventure game series where we control a super-powered protagonist and face the forces of our enemies. In previous games, developed by Vigil Games, we played as two horsemen of the Apocalypse, War and Death. Darksiders III was developed by Gunfire Games, a studio made of developers who previously worked for Vigil Games.

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theHunter: Call of the Wild
theHunter: Call of the Wild

8.3 Game Score

The sequel to the 2009 hunting simulation game theHunter by Expansive Worlds. You play as a hunter traversing a large (about 50 square miles) area and completing various missions connected with hunting. In the game, you can encounter a variety of animals: from the main targets, deer and boars, through birds, to insects, which are cosmetic only, but add a touch of realism to the game.

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Killzone HD
Killzone HD

8.3 Game Score

Refreshed for PlayStation 3 users edition of the cult FPS shooter Killzone, which debuted in 2004 on Sony's second generation consoles. The game's story takes us to the future and tells of a vicious conflict between two human factions: the peaceful ISA forces and the fascist Helghast regime, whose physiology has been irreversibly altered by years of exposure to a poisonous atmosphere.

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Don't Starve
Don't Starve

8.3 Game Score

A humorous action-adventure game with strategy and cRPG features. The game was developed by Klei Entertainment, the creators of Shank and Mark of the Ninja. The main protagonist of Don’t Starve is Wilson, a Victorian gentleman scientist. The insidious demon Maxwell sends Wilson to the wild where he must use all of his knowledge and intelligence to survive among dangerous beasts.

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Killzone Mercenary
Killzone Mercenary

8.3 Game Score

Killzone Mercenary is a first person perspective action game, which is a spin-off version of the Killzone series. The title was produced by Guerrilla Cambridge studio with the technical capabilities of PlayStation Vita in mind. The player plays the role of a mercenary, and his task is to perform paid missions, which usually require the elimination of a large number of opponents.

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Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends
Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends

8.3 Game Score

Self-contained extension for Dynasty Warriors 8. Produced by Omega Force studio, the addition introduces two new heroes, changes in Commander Mode, as well as a system of online rankings. Apart from novelties, the production also has the whole content of the basic version of the game.

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Deadfall Adventures
Deadfall Adventures

8.3 Game Score

Inspired by the new adventure cinema (The Searchers of the Lost Ark, King Solomon's Mines and others) action adventure game with FPP view. The title was produced by The Farm 51 studio from Gliwice, known from NecroVision and Painkiller Hell & Damnation.

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Orcs Must Die! 2
Orcs Must Die! 2

8.3 Game Score

Continuation of a well-received action game with elements of the tower defense genre. The creators made sure that the most successful elements of the predecessor are properly polished and the game is enriched with additional content. One of the biggest novelties is the cooperation mode expected by fans.

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Running with Rifles
Running with Rifles

8.3 Game Score

Running with Rifles is a 2D top-down shooter developed by a one-person Finnish studio Modulaatio Games. The game features open world and RPG elements. We play as a soldier who, along with his company, has to take over an enemy base, and at the same time protect his own from being taken over. Maps on which the game takes place are around one square kilometer big. There are up to fourteen camps, divided between a couple of factions, on each of them.

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Prince of Persia Trilogy
Prince of Persia Trilogy

8.3 Game Score

Compilation of three parts of Ubisoft's bestselling Prince of Persia series, refreshed for the PlayStation 3 users. The package includes games released originally in 2003-2005: The Sands of Time, Warrior Within and The Two Thrones. The story of these productions, referred to as the new Prince of Persia trilogy, revolves around the mythical Sands of Time and the consequences that, as a result of their release, the main protagonist of the series is forced to face.

PS3

LEGO Jurassic World
LEGO Jurassic World

8.3 Game Score

Another reincarnation of the highly popular action-adventure game franchise originated in mid-90’s, sporting a license on the world’s most famous brand of toy bricks. This production by Traveller’s Tales Studios was created for the premiere of the film Jurassic World, however, the game’s story spans across the whole bestselling Jurassic Park trilogy.

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Project Reality
Project Reality

8.3 Game Score

A multiplayer online shooter designed as a standalone version of one of the most popular modifications for Battlefield 2. You can play as a soldier of one of the many available nations of the world (including USA, Russia, UK, Germany, and Poland) and take part in online 8v8 team battles, in one of several different play modes. In contrast to the original game the modification puts more emphasis on realism and encourages tactical gameplay and teamwork.

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Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night

8.3 Game Score

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is an action-adventure platform game set in a gothic horror setting. The game is a spiritual successor to the Castlevania series. The person in charge of Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night was Koji Igarashi, who previously worked on the Castlevania series over the course of many years. The game revolves around exploring a large castle, which is crawling with demons the players need to fight against, you also develop your character and gather items.

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Dishonored: Definitive Edition
Dishonored: Definitive Edition

8.3 Game Score

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.

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theHunter: Primal
theHunter: Primal

8.3 Game Score

A standalone expansion to the online hunting simulator The Hunter, prepared in collaboration between Expansive Word and Avalanche Studios (Just Cause creators). Gameplay combines all features you would expect from a hunting simulator with MMO elements focused on online multiplayer competition. Unlike the original game, in which you hunted ordinary animals living in our times, in theHunter: Primal you hunt all sorts of bloodthirsty prehistoric dinosaurs.

PC

Outlast 2
Outlast 2

8.3 Game Score

The sequel to Outlast, a 2013 first-person survival horror and a successful debut of the Red Barrels studio. As the authors decided to abandon the themes initiated in the first part of the series, the game does not return to the dark psychiatric hospital located somewhere in the mountains of Colorado. Instead, Outlast 2 takes place in a completely new location and tells the story of new characters.

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Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice

8.3 Game Score

A third-person action game set in a fantasy world inspired by Celtic mythology. Title was developed by the British studio Ninja Theory, known for Enslaved, Heavenly Sword, and DMC: Devil May Cry. In the game we traverse a dark, mythical world, full of references to popular stories, characters, and monsters born in the imagination of the Celts. Protagonist of the game is a female warrior named Senua, who embarks on a dangerous journey to the land of the dead.

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Receiver
Receiver

8.3 Game Score

Receiver is a first person shooter (FPS), produced by an independent Wolfire Games studio. The place of action is a building filled with deadly traps. The player, equipped only with a gun and a tape, tries to discover the secrets of the place where he found himself. The title is distinguished above all by its high level of realism in the use of firearms.

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Metal Gear Solid: The Legacy Collection
Metal Gear Solid: The Legacy Collection

8.3 Game Score

Metal Gear Solid: The Legacy Collection is an anniversary package of games from the title series created by the Hideo Kojimy team. Most of the productions included in the kit have been adapted to HD resolution and PlayStation 3 standards.

PS3

Cabela's Big Game Hunter: Pro Hunts
Cabela's Big Game Hunter: Pro Hunts

8.3 Game Score

The next installment of a rich series of dynamic hunting games using the official license of the American chain of stores with hunting equipment - Cabela's. In Cabela's Big Game Hunter: Pro Hunts we play the role of a hunter and hunt for wild animals from North America.

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Contract Wars
Contract Wars

8.3 Game Score

Free, browser-based MMOFPS game, combining the best features of popular multiplayer shooters with an advanced character development system based on RPG productions. In the game we participate in a conflict between two private military companies whose interests converge in Eastern Europe. The advantage of the production is the high quality graphic design, unprecedented in browser titles.

WWW

MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat
MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat

8.2 Game Score

The second part of the tactical action game, in which we take control of the powerful, tens of tons of BattleMechs. In the game we can take the side of one of the two competing clans and perform on their behalf a number of consecutive missions of increasing difficulty.

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