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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. more

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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Action 11 July 2005

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is an action adventure game based on a cinematic screening (directed by Tim Burton and with John Depp in the lead role) of Roald Dahl's classic book of the same title.

Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast
Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast

Action 18 November 2002

Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast is the third part of Raven Software's series of first person shootouts set in the world of Star Wars. The player once again takes on the role of Kyle Qatar. This time, the Jedi Knight has to face the mighty Dark Jedi, who is working on power limiting technology in the Galaxy.

Viewtiful Joe: Red Hot Rumble
Viewtiful Joe: Red Hot Rumble

Action 18 November 2005

Viewtiful Joe: Red Hot Rumble is another part of the famous series of two-dimensional action games that started in 2003 and has gained a lot of enthusiasts around the globe thanks to its unconventionality. This product is based in a sense on a Japanese animated series under the sign VJ.

BlowOut: Military Fighting Unit
BlowOut: Military Fighting Unit

Action canceled

A dynamic, arcade action/TPP game, combining the best features of such well-known titles as Doom, Abuse and Starship Troopers. The player becomes the commander of a five-person unit of commandos, whose task is to oppose the attack of alien parasites.

Buffy The Vampire Slayer: Chaos Bleeds
Buffy The Vampire Slayer: Chaos Bleeds

Action 28 August 2003

Another arcade game under the license of a well-known series of young people. Buffy and her friends face the title vampires and a whole host of other creatures of the night. The game takes place in a very impressive way.

Hunter: The Reckoning
Hunter: The Reckoning

Action 18 November 2002

A brutal and very spectacular action game in which we fight with the forces of darkness. Several different levels to overcome. The game also has multiplayer modes for up to 4 people.

Catwoman
Catwoman

Action 20 July 2004

Three-dimensional action game prepared by the in-house development studio of Electronic Arts. The story presented by him directly refers to the feature film hit of the same title from 2004.

Deadlight (2005)
Deadlight (2005)

Action canceled

Survival horror, in which the action is shown from the perspective of the first person. The story takes place on a luxury cruise ship, which was lost without a trace 20 years earlier. The game is mainly about murdering monsters. This is not easy, however, as masks are powerful and often resistant to many conventional types of weaponry.

Digimon Rumble Arena 2
Digimon Rumble Arena 2

Action 06 September 2004

Choose your favorite and fight to death and life. The losers go to the sand and the winners win Digipoints - and that means only one thing: our pet is becoming a stronger and more deadly beast.

StarCraft: Ghost
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.

Ty the Tasmanian Tiger 2: Bush Rescue
Ty the Tasmanian Tiger 2: Bush Rescue

Action 12 October 2004

Three-dimensional platforming game in which players play the title Tiger of Tasmania. Their task is to confront the sinister Cass trying to take control of the planet - in order to do so they create an army of reptiles. The game is based on the exploration of extensive maps and the fight against encountered opponents - however, the game is diversified by uncomplicated riddles and arcade sections.

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 2
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 2

Action 22 March 2005

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 2 is the second installment of a series of tactical shootouts signed with the name of a well-known American writer. The action of the game was set in North Korea, where the title unit - the ghost - is sent to. Commanding soldiers of the elite unit, the player is to eliminate the forces of the Korean general, which threaten stability in this part of the world.

Tak 2: The Staff of Dreams
Tak 2: The Staff of Dreams

Action 14 October 2004

The Staff of Dreams is a continuation of the three-dimensional platform game Tak and the Power of Juju based on the animated series under the same title. The action takes place in a prehistoric reality in which magical powers called Juju function. The title character Yes is a young student who is just beginning to use them.

From Russia with Love
From Russia with Love

Action 15 November 2005

From Russia with Love is an expanded, dynamic action/TPP game, telling about the adventures of popular agent 007, i.e. James Bond. This product is largely based on the 1963 feature film (Greetings from Russia), although it does not lack new themes and events.

Virtua Quest
Virtua Quest

Action 18 January 2005

Action game with elements of adventure and RPG, referring to the famous Virtua Fighter series. The player takes on the role of a young warrior and treasure hunter named Sei.

Dragon Ball Z: Sagas
Dragon Ball Z: Sagas

Action 22 March 2005

A multi-genre production including elements of action, adventure, fighting and role-playing games. It was developed by Avalanche software and based on the popular manga series by Akira Toriyama. Dragon Ball Z: Sagas follows the story told in the Dragon Ball Z TV series — you play as the invincible Goku, who has to face more and more powerful foes, from Raditz, through Vegeta and Nappa, to Freezer and Cell. The gameplay consists on exploring, completing quests, and battling enemies.

King Arthur (2004)
King Arthur (2004)

Action 18 November 2004

A game based on Antoine Fuqua's film "King Arhur" in which heroes fight against the Saxons, the eternal enemies of Celts and Picts. There are five famous Knights of the Round Table: Arthur, Lancelot, Tristan, Bors and Ginewra.

Metal Arms: Glitch in the System
Metal Arms: Glitch in the System

Action 18 November 2003

Glitch - a small robot, but with a great spirit, must set off on a journey to save his mechanical friends and crack down with the forces of evil robots.

Curious George
Curious George

Action canceled

Curious George is an action adventure game, whose storyline layer is directly based on a film of the same title, produced by Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment.

Shadow the Hedgehog
Shadow the Hedgehog

Action 15 November 2005

Shadow the Hedgehog is a three-dimensional arcade game about the adventures of the title dark alter ego of the most famous hedgehog in the history of electronic entertainment - the blue Sonic. The "Spiky Shadow" appeared for the first time in a product called Sonic Adventure 2, which was made available in 2001 to the owners of the Sega Dreamcast platform.

Nicktoons Unite!
Nicktoons Unite!

Action 27 October 2005

Under the title Nicktoons Unite! there is another attempt to transfer the characters from Nickelodeon's animated series to the world of virtual entertainment. This time their heroes have to unite and face their enemies together.

Gun
Gun

Action 08 November 2005

An open-world action game developed by Neversoft Entertainment, the studio known from the Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater series. Gun takes us to the American Frontier in XIX century and sees us assume control of Colton White – a young cowboy searching for his real family, following the tragic death of his foster father. The game offers an extensive world consisting of vast wastelands, as well as small towns and Indian settlements.

Robotech: Battlecry
Robotech: Battlecry

Action 10 October 2002

Robotech: Battlecry is an action game that embodies the dreams of big boys about a big, respectable moss, capable of destroying not only the city but also the whole planet. This arcade shooting, based on an animated series entitled "Robotech", was created in the studios of the Vicious Cycle company.

Shrek SuperSlam
Shrek SuperSlam

Action 25 October 2005

Shrek SuperSlam is an action game produced by Amaze Entertainmen developer studio with a third person perspective (TPP), set in a world well known from DreamWorks animated films. Players can play the title game or 20 other fairytale characters and take part in spectacular duels using fists, hooves, tusks and various other weapons.