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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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Riddle's War
Riddle's War

Action canceled

Riddle's War is a tactical action game whose concept, plot and atmosphere were based on the famous 1898 science fiction novel The War of the Worlds by English writer Herbert George Wells.

SpecForce
SpecForce

Action 27 May 2005

SpecForce (also known as Chrome: SpecForce) is a first-person action game that builds on the Chrome (feature film prequel) program developed by Techland.

P-47: The Freedom Fighter
P-47: The Freedom Fighter

Action 20 September 1989

P-47: The Freedom Fighter is a shooter first created in 1988 by Jaleco for coin-op machines. The plot of the program takes us back to the times of World War II. The player, as the fearless pilot of the title fighter, is sent with a suicidal mission to stop the numerous forces of the opponent.

Fox Ranger
Fox Ranger

Action 20 March 1992

Fox Ranger is another representative of the popular shooting genre, this time by the Korean company Soft Action. The main character of the game is the pilot of a modern fighter, which, as usual, is the only hope of mankind to stop the cosmic invaders attacking the Earth.

The Train: Escape to Normandy
The Train: Escape to Normandy

Action 20 September 1988

In The Train: Escape to Normandy, a player will take on the role of a member of the French resistance movement and try to correct a train with the most valuable works of art stolen by the Nazis during World War II.

Trespasser
Trespasser

Action 31 October 1998

A first-person shooter, developed by DreamWorks Interactive, that references the events of The Lost World: Jurassic Park. In Trespasser, we assume the role of a young woman by the name of Anne, who ends up on an island full of dinosaurs as a result of an airplane crash. Looking for means of transportation that would allow her to go back to safety, the protagonist is forced to face many species of prehistoric reptiles, such as Triceratops, Velociraptor and the famous T-Rex.

Nirvana
Nirvana

Action canceled

Nirvana is an unusual hybrid FPS game with RPG elements, which is also the debut program of a group of German programmers created by four ardent enthusiasts, gathered under the flag of Nirvana-Team.

Star Wars: Rebel Assault II - The Hidden Empire
Star Wars: Rebel Assault II - The Hidden Empire

Action 07 July 1995

A continuation of a great hit from 1993, made practically in the same pattern: we watch a long film, which is occasionally interrupted by arcade inserts. Noteworthy is the fact that for the first time since "The Return of the Jedi", George Lucas label decided to shoot premiere video scenes.

Piraci: Przeklenstwo Tortugi
Piraci: Przeklenstwo Tortugi

Action 05 December 2003

Pirates: The Curse of Torture is an action game with arcade elements, produced by Brainfactor Entertainment KFT. The player takes on the role of the fearless pirate captain William Daredrake, who sets off on a legendary island in search of hidden treasures. However, it soon turns out that precious objects are guarded by the spirits of the deceased corsairs.

Vietnam: The Tet Offensive
Vietnam: The Tet Offensive

Action 25 March 2005

Vietnam: The Tet Offensive is an expanded first-person shooter (action/FPS game) that takes players into one of the most controversial conflicts of the 20th century - the Vietnam War. The plot of the program focuses on 1968, when the thirteen-day, largest offensive of the North Vietnamese army took place.

Metal Gear
Metal Gear

Action 12 May 1990

Metal Gear is an action game that at first glance brings associations with classic shooters such as Commando or Ikari Warriors. However, unlike Konami products, they are more focused on surveillance activities, not necessarily manifested by the constant use of weapons. A well-equipped and deadly enemy is better to avoid "quietly" than to enter into an open fight.

Steel Fang
Steel Fang

Action 15 May 2004

Steel Fang was created in close cooperation with two Japanese electronic entertainment giants, Capcom and Sega, a dynamic action game whose plot was set in the typical realities of science fiction.

International Karate
International Karate

Action 30 March 1989

International Karate is the famous murder of System 3, in which the player will play the role of a warrior, practicing one of the most popular martial arts. His task is to defeat eight contenders for the title and get the black belt.

Budokan: The Martial Spirit
Budokan: The Martial Spirit

Action 30 March 1989

Budokan: The Martial Spirit is a very successful murder, in which you will play the role of a novice student, wishing to explore the secrets of one of the four martial arts (Nunchaku, Bo, Kendo and Karate).

One Must Fall
One Must Fall

Action 12 May 1992

One Must Fall is a classic two-dimensional killing, created by Rob Elam and his Diversion Entertainment studio. This is not an official game, but an early version of One Must Fall 2097, which went on sale to the general public in 1994.

Mageslayer
Mageslayer

Action 24 September 1997

A dynamic action game with a view from above. Our task is to break through to the fortress of the evil knight and kill him before his revenge is completed.

Quake Mission Pack No. 1: Scourge of Armagon
Quake Mission Pack No. 1: Scourge of Armagon

Action 28 February 1997

Created by a group of enthusiasts from Hypnotic Interactive studio, the level pack for the cult FPS shooter Quake has been approved by id Software as an official expansion pack. The expansion, entitled Quake Mission Pack No. 1: Scourge of Armagon, brings with it fifteen brand new levels, divided into three mini-episodes and one original deathmatch map.

Quake Mission Pack No. 2: Dissolution of Eternity
Quake Mission Pack No. 2: Dissolution of Eternity

Action 31 March 1997

The second official expansion for id Software's cult FPS shooter Quake. Developed by Rogue Entertainment team, the expansion called Quake Mission Pack No. 2: Dissolution of Eternity introduces sixteen meticulously detailed maps, divided into two episodes that architecturally surpass even the levels known from the original Quake.

The Ultimate Doom
The Ultimate Doom

Action 12 December 1995

Complete edition of one of the most groundbreaking FPS shooters in the history of the genre, developed in 1993 by id Software studio. The game's simple and unsophisticated story tells the tale of a member of a squad of space marines who finds himself in a secret military research facility on Mars. On site it turns out that as a result of experiments conducted there, the base has been taken over by monsters from hell, and the task of our protagonist is to face them.

Mirrorland
Mirrorland

Action 15 October 2004

Action/adventure game, produced by the Russian group ArtyShock. We play the role of 18-year-old Tarrie, who will have to make a long journey through fantastic lands and at its end defeat sorcerer Akhora.

War Rock
War Rock

Action 05 December 2005

Representative of the FPS genre, focused on multiplayer gameplay, created by Korean development studio Dream Execution. It is a kind of alternative for fans of this type of games, who do not have powerful computers capable of "carrying" the latest productions (a sensible compromise between visual appearance and hardware requirements).

Timothy and Titus: Saints, Martyrs, Heroes
Timothy and Titus: Saints, Martyrs, Heroes

Action 20 November 2007

Timothy and Titus: Saints, Martyrs, Heroes is the first part of a series of games created by the White Knight Games development studio for children (and youth) aged 8-15. It is also one of the first productions to promote a Christian way of life and education in this spirit.

OnEscapee
OnEscapee

Action 11 January 2005

OnEscapee is an action/adventure game that lets you play the role of Daniel White, a brutally abducted guest by aliens. During a battle with enemy forces, our hero manages to get out of the wreck and escape. Daniel must learn more about the current situation and try to find his way home.

Enemy in Sight
Enemy in Sight

Action canceled

A war action/FPS game created in Illusion Softworks, a Czech development studio known for such hits as Hidden & Dangerous, Vietcong and Mafia. The action takes place in the near future, during the armed conflict which spread throughout almost the whole Europe.