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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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Action Man 2: Destruction X
Action Man 2: Destruction X

Action 30 June 2001

Action Man 2: Destruction X is an action game that allows all players to take on the role of the great Action Man's super hero, who tirelessly fights to defend the good in the world.

MechWarrior 4: Black Knight
MechWarrior 4: Black Knight

Action 02 November 2001

Add-on to the well-known action tactical game MechWarrior 4: Vengeance, which enriches the basic version of the game with a new campaign and a number of elements that make the game more attractive.

Comar Barbarian
Comar Barbarian

Action 21 December 2001

A game designed mainly for the youngest players, combining adventure elements with action elements. It has a non-linear plot, a large number of addictive stages, fabulously colourful graphics and a large dose of humour.

Die by the Sword
Die by the Sword

Action 15 April 1998

Die by the Sword is an adventurous action game with an extensive element of fighting with small arms. The player takes on the role of a swordsman named Enric, who travels through a dangerous, fantastic world in search of his missing sister, Maya. Developers from Treyarch studio used an innovative VSIM system, which allows for realistic simulation of duels with the use of a sword.

Jekyll & Hyde (2001)
Jekyll & Hyde (2001)

Action 20 July 2001

Take on the role of Dr. Henry Jekyll, a well-known film horror film director, surrender to a dark and mysterious story that will lead you to the evil responsible for kidnapping your daughter Laura and the mystery of your other personality, Hyda.

One Must Fall: Battlegrounds
One Must Fall: Battlegrounds

Action 14 December 2003

One Must Fall: Battleground takes us into a distant future, where the most popular sport is the combat of powerful 10-metre robots. The player is given the opportunity to steer one of these monstrous machines and gain great fame and the title of an unbeatable champion.

Iron Dignity
Iron Dignity

Action canceled

The world has been facing the threat of global war on several occasions. Over the years, the balance of power has changed and this time it is the conflict between China, which is connected with the neighbouring countries, and the West, which consists of America and Europe, that makes the world begin to follow the path of total destruction.

Sanity: Aiken's Artifact
Sanity: Aiken's Artifact

Action 21 October 2000

In the distant future on Earth there is a war between psionics with supernatural powers. The governmental agent, Nathaniel Cain, must recover the mysterious artifact and find the truth about his past.

Double Dragon III: The Rosetta Stone
Double Dragon III: The Rosetta Stone

Action 21 May 1992

The third and last installment of Double Dragon series, which, like the original, was a direct conversion of the game from slot machines. This time Billy and Jimmy will not settle their accounts on the streets of a big city, but will set off into the world.

Shadow Man
Shadow Man

Action 28 August 1999

Acclaim's third person perspective action game. The main character is voodoo warrior Michael LeRoi, who tries to prevent the apocalypse of the living world.

West Adventure
West Adventure

Action 31 December 1994

West Adventure (also known as Journey to the West) is an action game created by Panda Entertainment, a Chinese company specializing in classic "hotheads". The story tells the adventures of three hikers who went on a hike to India. Along the way, they will have to face a large army of creatures from hell, powerful bosses and other adversities.

Fallen Kingdoms
Fallen Kingdoms

Action canceled

Fallen Kingdoms is an action game with strongly accented cRPG elements. The action of the game was set in the land of Aegion. For years, its inhabitants lived a peaceful life, but they remembered the prophecies that spoke of the awakening of the evil Lord Undrath.

Kreed: Battle for Savitar
Kreed: Battle for Savitar

Action 25 June 2004

Kreed: Battle for Savitar is the first official extension of the action game called Kreed released in mid-2004 by the Russian Burut Software studio. As is usually the case with such add-ons, also in this case the code of the program in relation to its predecessor has been significantly modified and improved, thus introducing many new elements into the basic game.

Battlestrike: The Siege
Battlestrike: The Siege

Action 30 June 2005

The Siege is the second (after The Road to Berlin) product in the Battlestrike series. Employees of the City Interactive development team once again handed over to the players an arcade shooter, which transports fans of dynamic exchange of fire to the fronts of the Second World War.

Eurocops
Eurocops

Action 30 May 2005

A dynamic action game in which the main characters are observed from the third person's perspective (TPP). This title is a debut project of a small development studio called Crazy Foot Game Studios.

Project Offset
Project Offset

Action canceled

Action game with FPP view designed mainly for multiplayer network battles, however, it also has a single player mode.

StarSiege: 2845
StarSiege: 2845

Action canceled

StarSiege: 2845 is a straight line descendant of the 1998 release of Starsiege Tribes and a continuator of the subsequent parts of the series, Tribes 2 and Tribes: Vengeance.

The Great Escape (1986)
The Great Escape (1986)

Action 10 July 1986

The Great Escape is a great action game with an admixture of adventure elements, developed by Denton Design. You play the role of a prisoner whose only task is to escape from the camp under cover of the night. Several roads lead to the desired freedom, but each of them is equally dangerous. Only thanks to cleverness and a bit of luck can you succeed in outwitting German soldiers. It is worth to try, after all, you still have nothing to lose.

Ninja
Ninja

Action 10 July 1986

The Ninja is an archaic murder, the greatest triumph among the owners of eight-bit speed demons signed with the Atari logo. PeCet conversion is just as good and playing with it gives as much pleasure as in the original.

Rocket Ranger
Rocket Ranger

Action 03 May 1988

Mobile edition of the classic action game Cinemaware from 1988. The title is an exact copy of the original from years ago and is run thanks to a software emulation of Amiga computer, on which it was originally released. The classic game content is complemented by touchscreens and mobile game controllers, as well as original instructions.

Barbarian II: The Dungeon of Drax
Barbarian II: The Dungeon of Drax

Action 30 March 1989

Continuation of the game titled Barbarian (or Death Sword in the United States). The evil sorcerer Drax, who spoiled the main character with some blood in the original, returns and is preparing for revenge. Gorth must of course get him before he can realise his dark plans, but it's not that easy. To get to his headquarters, you must first go through the whole land and defeat many fantastic creatures.

Crime Wave
Crime Wave

Action 12 March 1990

Crime Wave is a typical, "walking" shooter with a view from the side, divided into several large stages. The player's only task is to break through at the end of the board, killing enemies coming from all sides.

America's Army: Special Forces
America's Army: Special Forces

Action 06 November 2003

Released directly by the U.S. Army, the tactical shooter quickly became very popular. "Special Forces" is a continuation of the successful "America's Army: Operations". (this game premiered in 2002).

Slave Zero
Slave Zero

Action 17 November 1999

Slave Zero is a Third-Person View (TPP) action game in which players direct the actions of a giant cyborg. The action was set in the distant future, when people and machines became one, and the world was plunged into war. Accolade developers took care of the visual appeal of their work, giving players plenty of freedom to explore and destroy a huge, futuristic metropolis.