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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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Zack Zero
Zack Zero

7.8 Game Score

Zack Zero is a colourful platformer that combines a classic gameplay model with contemporary graphics and ideas. Players take on the role of Zack Zero, a cosmic hero who tries to save his beloved from the hands of the evil Zulrog.

PCPS3

America's Army: Proving Grounds
America's Army: Proving Grounds

7.8 Game Score

The fourth installment of the first-person perspective multiplayer shooter franchise created in 2002 on request of the U.S. Army as a promotion of a military career. The title focuses on multiplayer, so once you pass the series of initial tests, you find yourself on the virtual battlefield where up to 32 players undertake missions, unlock new content, and earn military honors. America’s Army: Proving Grounds diligently recreates organizational structures of the U.

PCPS4

Sniper Elite III: Afrika
Sniper Elite III: Afrika

7.8 Game Score

The third installment in the series of World War II shooters. Sniper Elite III: Afrika once again tells the story of an American sniper by the name of Karl Fairburne. This time, the protagonist is on a hunt for Nazis in North Africa. The single player campaign constitutes a series of missions with gradually increasing difficulty level. The creators from Rebellion studio prepared a cooperation mode as well.

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Dying Light
Dying Light

7.8 Game Score

An first-person perspective survival horror game, created by the Polish developer Techland, known for Dead Island and the Call of Juarez series, among others. The player assumes the role of a character who is trying to survive in a zombie-infested metropolis. The sandbox gameplay of Dying Light is divided into two phases. During the day, the game puts main focus on exploration and acquisition of raw materials and weapons, while at night players must face hordes of the living dead.

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Marlow Briggs and the Mask of Death
Marlow Briggs and the Mask of Death

7.8 Game Score

A dynamic action game containing many elements characteristic for the slasher genre. We play the role of the title Marlow Briggs, who after the resurrection received supernatural powers allowing him to annihilate the evil lurking in the air. The title was released only on the digital distribution market.

PCX360

Batman: Arkham Origins
Batman: Arkham Origins

7.8 Game Score

The third entry in the series of spectacular action games with Batman. It was developed by WB Games Montreal (which previously prepared the Wii U port of Batman: Arkham City) and published by the Warner Bros. company. The story of Batman: Arkham Origins shows the beginning of Batman’s career, taking inspiration from the comic books Batman: Year One and Legends of the Dark Knight. As the protagonist, we face Black Mask and his hired thugs.

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Serial Cleaner
Serial Cleaner

7.8 Game Score

An oldschool 2D action game with stealth elements and a gangster atmosphere, created by Polish studio iFun4all. Serial Cleaner takes place in America of the 1970s and you play as a seemingly ordinary citizen, who's really the eponymous “cleaner,” specializing in cleaning crime scenes—getting rid of the bodies, evidence, and blood.

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Master Levels for Doom II
Master Levels for Doom II

7.8 Game Score

Developed by id Software in collaboration with GT Interactive, this is a set of additional maps for Doom II: Hell on Earth, released in 1994. The pack, entitled Master Levels for Doom II, includes 20 brand new maps (plus one hidden map), prepared under license and supervision of id Software by several independent artists. Due to the specificity of the set, individual levels have not been combined into larger episodes like the parent game, and each of them constitutes a separate whole.

PC

Mordhau
Mordhau

7.8 Game Score

An action game developed by the independent developer Team Mordhau. The players assume the role of medieval knights and take part in online duels to the death. The characteristic feature of Mordhau is incredibly elaborate combat system that lets us execute precise strikes, slow down and feint attacks. Moreover, we can personalize our armor and weapons to our liking.

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Aragami
Aragami

7.8 Game Score

A representative of the third-person stealth game genre, created by the independent studio of Lince Works. The main character of the production is the titular Aragami - an assassin who has risen from the dead and has been endowed with supernatural abilities. The mysterious Yamiko is responsible for his resurrection and she desperately needs his aid to escape from the closely guarded fortress.

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Star Wars: Battlefront - Outer Rim
Star Wars: Battlefront - Outer Rim

7.8 Game Score

The second large expansion pack to an online action game, Star Wars: Battlefront, developed by EA DICE. The Outer Rim DLC introduces four brand new multiplayer maps. They let players fight in the factories and among pipelines and platforms on Sullust, as well as in Jabba the Hutt’s throne room and in his garage on Tatooine. It also expands the game by two new characters: Greedo and Nien Nunba – both are well known to fans of the original movie trilogy.

PCXONEPS4

X-Morph: Defense
X-Morph: Defense

7.8 Game Score

Developed by an independent studio called Exor, X-Morph: Defense is an original twin-stick shooter with tower defense elements. The game shows an unpleasant vision of the future, in which the Earth has fallen victim to an alien invasion. Instead of defending the Blue Planet, the player assumes control over an Alien ship with an objective to face waves of human adversaries and defend enormous devices extracting resources and altering the Earth’s atmosphere.

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Vigilante 8
Vigilante 8

7.8 Game Score

An action car game maintained in the style referring to the American culture of the 70s of the 20th century. The production tells the story of a conflict between two groups of drivers and allows you to take part in spectacular battles with various vehicles on large maps.

PS1

LEGO DC Super-Villains
LEGO DC Super-Villains

7.8 Game Score

Another LEGO game that takes place in the DC universe. As the title suggests, in LEGO DC Super-Villains the players assume the role of villains like Joker, Harley Quinn and Lex Luthor. They must face self-proclaimed heroes from the Justice Syndicate who are trying to realize their evil plan under the pretext of bringing order to Gotham City and Metropolis.

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Hitman 2
Hitman 2

7.8 Game Score

Another entry in the popular series of action games, in which the players assume the role of the assassin for hire known as Agent 47. In Hitman 2, the protagonist is chasing the mysterious client. 47 must eliminate the target and destroy his criminal network. The game takes the players on a journey to various parts of the world, including tropical forests and Miami. In addition to a story campaign, the game features a cooperation multiplayer mode.

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Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Shadow of the Tomb Raider

7.8 Game Score

Another entry in the bestselling series of action-adventure games. It is also the third entry in the saga about the beginnings of Lara Croft’s career that started in 2013. In Shadow of the Tomb Raider the female protagonist journeys to Latin America, where she discovers mysteries hidden within ruins and solves the mystery related to the Order of Trinity and the research conducted by her father.

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Ghostwire: Tokyo
Ghostwire: Tokyo

7.8 Game Score

GhostWire: Tokyo is the new game from the legendary Shinji Mikami, announced at the Bethesda conference at E3 2019.

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Blood: Fresh Supply
Blood: Fresh Supply

7.8 Game Score

A remastered version of the classic 1997 first person shooter, which offers support for modern operating systems and screen resolution. The title, however, does not change the game's characteristic and original graphic design, combining two-dimensional opponent sprites with vast three-dimensional levels.

PC

Hidden and Dangerous 2
Hidden and Dangerous 2

7.8 Game Score

Continuation of the popular tactical Hidden & Dangerous shooter. We are at the head of the Allied Commandos and carry out a number of difficult missions in occupied Europe. The authors bet on realism, which is why even a single sphere can be deadly. Commanding our subordinate soldiers plays an important role in the game.

PC

Redneck Rampage
Redneck Rampage

7.8 Game Score

Redneck Rampage is a first person shooter (FPS) produced by the Xatrix Entertainment development studio. The action of the game was set in a small American town. The player takes on the role of one of the two brothers who set out to rescue their beloved mumps Bessie, kidnapped by aliens. The title is distinguished by an unconventional sense of humour and a relatively high level of difficulty.

PC

Extreme Assault
Extreme Assault

7.8 Game Score

Defend the Earth from alien invasion with a prototype Sioux AH-23 helicopter and a next-generation heavy T1 tank that you are fighting in giant operating areas.

PC

Crusader: No Regret
Crusader: No Regret

7.8 Game Score

Crusader: No Regret is a sequel to a great action game that once touched the gaming community with a huge load of violence, attacking from the monitor screen at a convulsive pace.

PC

Operation Flashpoint: Gold Upgrade
Operation Flashpoint: Gold Upgrade

7.8 Game Score

The official package of additions to the Codemasters' tactical war simulator - Operation Flashpoint. The set also includes four new vehicles, four additional weapons, two missions in single game mode and five multiplayer maps. The whole thing requires a basic version of the game.

PC

Darkstone
Darkstone

7.8 Game Score

Prepared by Delphine Software RPG action studio in fantasy realities, in which players travel the world, eliminating hordes of enemies along the way and developing their character. The ultimate goal is to defeat the demon who wants to take control of the whole land.

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