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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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Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation
Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation

Action 22 November 1999

Another installment in the popular action adventure game series by Core Design, featuring the sexy archaeologist as the main role. The action of Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation starts in Cambodia, in the Angkor Wat temple, but the main part of the plot takes place in Egypt, where the heroine happened to have released the evil god Seth, which threatens the whole humanity.

Tomb Raider: Chronicles
Tomb Raider: Chronicles

Action 17 November 2000

The fifth full-fledged installment in the bestselling Tomb Raider series. Again, the player assumes the role of a comely British traveler and treasure hunter by the name of Lara Croft. Contrary to the previous installments, the plot here is based on retrospections and divided into four separate episodes.

Chicken Run
Chicken Run

Action 13 November 2000

A three-dimensional game based on an animated film of the same title, maintained in the convention of a "stealthy", in which a group of farm animals makes a desperate attempt to escape from the farm.

Syndicate Wars
Syndicate Wars

Action 31 July 1997

Action game containing strategic elements, in which we lead a group of cyber-warriors to a number of dangerous missions. It has an interesting graphics, specific atmosphere and undeniable playability.

TechnoMage
TechnoMage

Action 15 November 2000

The world of Gothos, attacked by monsters coming from the underground world, defends itself against extinction. As a child of parents of two different races, able to skillfully combine magic and technique, TechnoMag opposes evil.

The Mummy
The Mummy

Action 22 November 2000

Take on the role of the characters in The Mummy, and on your own monitor take on a mystical Egyptian story, fight dangerous enemies, and finally defeat Imhotep himself.

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Action 14 November 2002

The second installment of the video game series following the adventures of Harry Potter based on the books written by J.K. Rowling. Young wizard, who is about to start his second year at Hogwarts, is bound to encounter new challenges.

Heart of Darkness
Heart of Darkness

Action 04 July 1998

A climatic platform game featuring logical puzzles, developed by the French Amazing Studio led by Eric Chahi - the creator of Another World. In Heart of Darkness, we play as a boy named Andy, whose dog Whisky is kidnapped by Forces of Darkness during an eclipse. Despite the dangers, the protagonist sets out to rescue his pet, equipped with self-made plasma weapon and vehicle.

Terracon
Terracon

Action 25 August 2000

Three-dimensional action game with a view from the perspective of a third person, whose action takes place on several planets of the Solar System. The story tells the story of a cosmic warrior who tries to stop the rebellious artificial intelligence.

Ninja: Shadow of Darkness
Ninja: Shadow of Darkness

Action 30 September 1998

Three-dimensional engraver, in which we play the title ninja warrior. As we play, we travel through different locations and fight with the opponents we meet; from time to time we also have to solve an uncomplicated riddle or go through the platform section.

Project Overkill
Project Overkill

Action 12 September 1996

Maintained in a dark shoot'em up style, in which the action is presented in isometric projection. The production hands over to the player four mercenaries with different skills.

Tomb Raider III: Adventures of Lara Croft
Tomb Raider III: Adventures of Lara Croft

Action 20 November 1998

The third installment in a popular series of action-adventure games developed by Core Design and following the story of the fearless Lara Croft - an archeologist searching for legendary artifacts all around the world. In Tomb Raider III, the protagonist tries to find four mysterious artifacts carved from an ancient meteorite.

Tomb Raider (1996)
Tomb Raider (1996)

Action 14 November 1996

A TPP action game with platformer elements, in which we play as the brave and attractive female archaeologist Lara Croft. Our protagonist sets out in search of a mystical artifact named Scion, which lies inside the tomb of Qualopec, located deep in the Peruvian jungle. After her guide dies at the very beginning of the journey, Lara is forced to face all the dangers waiting within ancient structures, tunnels, and catacombs on her own.

Syphon Filter 2
Syphon Filter 2

Action 14 March 2000

Three-dimensional action game, in which a lot of emphasis was placed on the stealth aspects. The title continues the threads presented in the first installment of the cycle. New is the multiplayer module, in which two players can face each other in duels to the death and life.

Dino Crisis 2
Dino Crisis 2

Action 13 September 2000

Sequel action adventure game, originally released in 1999 and dedicated to Sony PlayStation. The authors of the program were inspired by the best-selling series of virtual survival-horrors called Resident Evil - however, this time the opponents are not rotting zombies, but bloodthirsty reptiles from prehistoric times.

Mission: Impossible
Mission: Impossible

Action 01 October 1999

A scramble with elements of an action game, based on a loud movie with Tom Cruise in the lead role. The player takes on the role of a secret agent, who has to save a kidnapped colleague from work and recover a stolen list of CIA employees working under the cover. Most of the tasks focus on silent infiltration of enemy units. The main hero has a lot of different gadgets at his disposal, among which he has a leading tool for creating masks based on the faces of enemies.

Tunnel B1
Tunnel B1

Action 04 October 1996

A first person view shooter where players control a hovercraft armed with modern weapons and walk through tunnels filled with enemies. The production is maintained in the dark style of science fiction.

Apocalypse
Apocalypse

Action 31 October 1998

An action game in which the main character is given a voice and image by the actor Bruce Willis. The production story takes place in a distant future, on a cosmic colony, where the evil pastor created a cult condemning science and preaching an imminent apocalypse; in fact, he himself intends to bring the world to an end. This can only be prevented by his former co-worker, in whom the player plays.

Tenchu 2: Birth of the Stealth Assassins
Tenchu 2: Birth of the Stealth Assassins

Action 07 August 2000

Continuation of a sneaky ninja about warriors from 1998. Tenchu 2: Birth of the Stealth Assassins takes place before the events presented in the first part of the cycle and focuses on the fate of three young ninjutsu art adepts who stand on opposite sides of the barricade during the devastating civil war. In addition to an extensive feature campaign, the production also offers a mission editor.

Deathtrap Dungeon
Deathtrap Dungeon

Action 19 March 1998

Three-dimensional action game based on one of the installments of the popular in the nineties series of text fiction games Fighting Fantasy. The player takes on the role of an Amazon or a barbarian and travels through vast undergrounds full of traps, puzzles and enemies to be defeated. A large arsenal of weapons and magical attacks was put at his disposal.

Nightmare Creatures
Nightmare Creatures

Action 30 September 1997

Nightmare Creatures is an expanded action game with elements of adventure, in which we observe the action from the third person's perspective (TPP view). The whole climate resembles such series as Resident Evil or Castlevania.

Armored Core: Project Phantasma
Armored Core: Project Phantasma

Action 04 December 1997

Continuation of the 1997 release of Armored Core, an action game with a view of TPP. The project develops elements of the original, allowing players to try out new types of weapons and mosses on various maps.

Re-Loaded
Re-Loaded

Action 01 December 1996

A brutal top-down shooter, a continuation of the Loaded game released on PlayStation and Sega Saturn. In the game we play the role of bloodthirsty antiheroes, who are sent to defeat the crazy C.H.E.B.A. - a villain whose brain was transplanted into the body of a hermit-artist. The gameplay boils down to wandering through completely twisted worlds and brutal elimination of hostile enemies using a large arsenal of deadly weapons.

Duke Nukem: Time to Kill
Duke Nukem: Time to Kill

Action 30 September 1998

Action game with TPP view released exclusively on PlayStation. The title abandons the assumptions of previous productions with the famous Duke, but retains the characteristic climate of the cycle. The title character sets off on a journey in time to thwart the plans of the cosmic race.