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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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Rogue Warrior
Rogue Warrior

Action 27 November 2009

First-person shooter with stealth elements developed by Rebellion (the creators of the Aliens vs. Predator video game series). Rogue Warrior is set in the middle of the Cold War. The player assumes the role of Richard Marcinko, a famous Navy SEALs veteran, voiced by Mickey Rourke, an actor known from Sin City. The protagonist is sent to North Korea with a secret mission. Due to the nature of his task, the hero should try his best to keep low profile and eliminate enemies quietly.

Sine Mora
Sine Mora

Action 20 November 2012

Sine Mora is a steampunk action game created by Japanese studio Grasshopper Manufacture in cooperation with Hungarian Digital Reality. The game refers to classic shoot up shooters, enriching them with innovative elements, including the ability to manipulate time.

Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Transformers: Dark of the Moon

Action 14 June 2011

An action game set in a very popular universe of variable shape robots. Transformers: Dark of the Moon refers to the events presented in the film under the same title.

Wolfenstein
Wolfenstein

Action 18 August 2009

The popular FPS series, dating back to 8-bit computers (1981's Castle Wolfenstein), returns after a few years of absence. As the official owner of the franchise, Activision decided that the game would be created by Raven Software, the company known for Quake IV or the Soldier of Fortune series. Once again, the player assumes the role of B.J. Blazkowicz, who is trying to stop the Nazis and prevent them from inventing a secret weapon known as Black Sun.

Singularity
Singularity

Action 25 June 2010

A science-fiction action game played from the first-person view and created by Raven Software - an experienced developer popular mainly for series such as Hexen, Heretic, Soldier of Fortune, or the latest installments in both the Quake and the Wolfenstein series. The player assumes the role of an American soldier sent on a mission to investigate a mysterious, post-Soviet island. It turns out that the place is constantly traveling in time as a result of mysterious forces affecting it.

Jurassic: The Hunted
Jurassic: The Hunted

Action 03 October 2009

Jurassic: the Hunted is a game prepared by the Slovak studio Cauldron and released by Activision, a computer entertainment giant. The subject matter refers to such productions as Turok, or a series of games based on the film Park Jurajski.

Turok
Turok

Action 05 February 2008

Set in the reality of science fiction FPS shooter, which is a kind of reboot of the famous series, initiated in the 90s by Iguana studio and Acclaim Entertainment. In the game, we play as a completely new character - a commando named Joseph Turok, who, in his pursuit of the extremely dangerous criminal Roland Kan, finds himself on a mysterious planet, which in the past was a place of genetic experiments.

Metal Slug 3
Metal Slug 3

Action 29 April 2015

Re-edition of the classic two-dimensional shooting, which originally debuted on the NeoGeo console. We have a dozen or so different boards to overcome. We only deal with the liquidation of enemies appearing on the screen.

Silent Hill HD Collection
Silent Hill HD Collection

Action 20 March 2012

A package consisting of the refreshed second and third parts of Silent Hill - a terrifying cycle of survival horrors. Both items have been adjusted to the latest standards.

Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon
Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon

Action 05 July 2011

Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon is a continuation of the relatively unknown action game from the perspective of the third person - Earth Defense Force 2017, in which we saved the planet from the invasion of aliens. This time we stand up to fight huge insects.

Battlefield: Bad Company 2
Battlefield: Bad Company 2

Action 02 March 2010

A sequel to 2008's Battlefield: Bad Company - an acclaimed shooter game. Again, the game was created by DICE - a Swedish developer belonging to Electronic Arts. In the story campaign, the player is acquainted with further adventures of the titular Bad Company.

Unreal Tournament III
Unreal Tournament III

Action 10 December 2007

The next installment of the bestselling series of FPP shooters, focused mainly on multiplayer gameplay. Unreal Tournament 3, developed by Epic Games, is not an improved version of the previous installments, but a completely new game. The title introduces a number of previously unavailable elements, and employs the third generation of the powerful Unreal Engine.

Dark Void
Dark Void

Action 19 January 2010

Arcade action game from the perspective of a third person, taking place in an alternative dimension of our world. As the main character Will will come to stand up to the battle with the alien race and find the opportunity to return to the original dimension. The hero is equipped with an armour with a rocket backpack and various weapons. The game uses the third generation Unreal engine and the gameplay contains some original ideas.

The Saboteur
The Saboteur

Action 04 December 2009

A game developed by the creators of Mercenaries. The title takes place in Paris occupied by the Nazis during the World War II. In Saboteur the player assumes the role of an Irish man named Sean who begins a guerilla war against the occupant. The gameplay consists mostly of sabotaging German plans and structures, which awakens the will to fight in other citizens. The player must silently eliminate important persons, blow up military transports and kill many regular soldiers.

Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions
Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions

Action 07 September 2010

Developed by Canadian studio Beenox, third-person action game about adventures of the titular superhero. Dan Slott, the writer of The Amazing Spider-Man comic series, is responsible for the storyline. The main theme of the game revolves around an artifact called the Plaque of Order and Chaos which holds the structure of the whole reality in check. However, the board gets shattered and its parts land in four different dimensions. Spider-Man's task is to find the fragments of the artifact.

F.E.A.R.: First Encounter Assault Recon
F.E.A.R.: First Encounter Assault Recon

Action 20 April 2007

A combination of first-person shooter and survival horror developed by Monolith Productions. The game's protagonist belongs to the eponymous First Encounter Assault Recon – special anti-terrorist unit, which trains its members not only in conventional tactics, but also develops their paranormal abilities. The task before the protagonist is to take back the Armacham Technology Corporation from the hands of unknown criminals. In F.E.A.R.

Transformers: The Game
Transformers: The Game

Action 26 June 2007

Dynamic action game developed by Activision, an adaptation of the 2007 American superproduction. The PC version was created by Traveller's Tales, while the console and handheld editions were made by Vicarious Visions. The plot of Transformers: The Game is loosely based on the story told in the film. In the game we can control both Autobots (Optimus Prime, Ironhide and Bumblebee are at our disposal) and Decepticons (in this case we play as Megatron, Barricade or even Starscream).

Iron Man (2008)
Iron Man (2008)

Action 02 May 2008

A dynamic action game, clearly referring to the film under the same title. We play the role of a superhero endowed with powerful powers, dealing with the liquidation of the villains.

AionGuard
AionGuard

Action canceled

A position that combines strategic elements with dynamic action. It was set in a fantastic world, and the creators of the renowned Just Cause series are responsible for it.

The Scourge Project
The Scourge Project

Action canceled

The Scourge Project is a Tragnarion-produced dynamic third person perspective shooting (TPP). The action of the game was set in the distant future. Players take on the role of members of a mercenary branch recruited by the Tarn Initiative to carry out a breakneck operation against the Nogari corporation.

Turning Point: Fall of Liberty
Turning Point: Fall of Liberty

Action 26 February 2008

First person shooter, prepared by Spark Unlimited studio (already playing Call of Duty: Finest Hour), offers us an alternative look at the Second World War.

The Agency
The Agency

Action canceled

The Agency is an MMO game developed in the same stable as Star Wars Galaxies, PlanetSide and EverQuest series. Developers have given this work its own FPS features, so the essence of the game is shooting, although there is no shortage of hiding in the shadows and solving logical problems.

Iron Man 2
Iron Man 2

Action 30 April 2010

Iron Man 2 is a continuation of the action game released in 2008, which will be created under the responsibility of Griptonite Games and Sega Studios San Francisco development teams. The plot of the production loosely refers to the motifs of the film directed by Jon Favreau. Players direct the actions of Tony Stark and James Rhodes, who as Iron Man and War Machine have to face the villains who threaten the world.

Castle Crashers
Castle Crashers

Action 31 August 2010

Castle Crashers is a hack'and slash action game in which we play one of the four knights. We are heading to the right side of the screen all the time and fight with the opponents we meet. Each knight has two types of attacks, he can also lead combos and cast spells.