XSX Action Video Games
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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Assassin's Creed: Valhalla
Action 10 November 2020
The 12th main installment of the Assassin's Creed series - TPP sandboxes, from 2018 representing the RPG action genre. In Ubisoft's game we travel around the open world (which makes the complex parkour system more attractive), we perform various tasks and eliminate hosts of opponents. We gain experience points for our activities and advance to the next levels, thanks to which the combat potential of our character increases with time.
Control
Action 02 February 2021
Control is a science-fiction third-person shooter, in which the players have to face the invasion from out of this world using a number of special abilities and a telekinetic pistol that apart from shooting bullets allows the players to throw objects and opponents.
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Action 28 April 2023
The second game in the Star Wars Jedi series from the Respawn Entertainment studio, published by Electronic Arts. The project - as in the case of Fallen Order - was headed by Stig Asmussen.
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Action 23 July 2021
Another entry in the bestselling series of action-adventure games. It is also the third entry in the saga about the beginnings of Lara Croft’s career that started in 2013. In Shadow of the Tomb Raider the female protagonist journeys to Latin America, where she discovers mysteries hidden within ruins and solves the mystery related to the Order of Trinity and the research conducted by her father.
Grand Theft Auto V
Action 15 March 2022
The fifth major installment in the massively popular action game series developed by Rockstar North in cooperation with Take Two Interactive. Grand Theft Auto V is set in a fictional city of Los Santos (based on Los Angeles). The story revolves around adventures of three characters: Michael De Santa, Trevor Philips, and Franklin Clinton, men infamous for brushing up against the law.
System Shock
Action 21 May 2024
A remake of the 1994's System Shock. The original game was developed by Looking Glass Studios and is considered a classic of the genre, combining shooter mechanics with RPG elements in a cyberpunk setting. This new edition was created by Night Dive Studios, known for the 2015's enhanced edition of the same game. System Shock Remake recreates the original story, taking the player to the Citadel space station.
Far Cry 6
Action 07 October 2021
The sixth main part of the popular FPS series, supervised by Ubisoft. In Far Cry 6 we go to the tropical Yara, and our main task is to get the bloody dictator Anton Castillo out of power.
Metro Exodus: Enhanced Edition
Action 18 June 2021
Metro Exodus is the third installment of the popular FPS series based on the books by Dmitry Glukhovsky and developed by 4A Games. Once again we play as Artyom who ventures through what remains of Russia after a nuclear war that took place twenty years before the action of the game. Metro Exodus is kind of an evolution of what we saw in the series' previous installments.
Sker Ritual
Action 18 April 2024
A cooperative FPP shooter, set in the universe of the game Maid of Sker. In Sker Ritual we play as brave men who face the hordes of monsters called the Silent People. Production was created with co-op in mind, but it also allows to play solo.
Overwatch 2
Action 04 October 2022
The sequel to a critically acclaimed 2016 online shooter by Blizzard Entertainment. Overwatch 2 features PvP combat against other players and limited-time PvE events, in which we join forces with others against AI-controlled foes.
Alan Wake 2
Action 27 October 2023
Alan Wake 2 is a survival horror and a direct sequel to 2010's Alan Wake. The game is once again set in the town of Bright Falls, where the titular character alongside the FBI agent Saga Anderson face mysterious dark forces.
Gigantic: Rampage Edition
Action 09 April 2024
A new version of the Gigantic game, combining elements of action TPP and MOBA titles and focusing on online play. Gigantic: Rampage Edition introduces a bunch of new features, including new characters and arenas, as well a brand new mode allowing for faster gameplay.
Palworld
Action 19 January 2024
A third-person survival action game with RPG elements. Palworld tasks us with traversing a beautiful world, catching creatures known as Pals and exploiting them in various ways. The game supports singleplayer and multiplayer.
Sniper Elite 5
Action 26 May 2022
Sniper Elite 5 is the next installment in the series of sniper action games by Rebellion studio. This time we go with the mission to France occupied by German forces in 1944. Game improves gameplay mechanics and introduces new concepts to multiplayer modes.
No Man's Sky
Action 10 November 2020
A science-fiction, sandbox action game with a focus on multiplayer mode. It was created by Hello Games, company known for the colorful arcade production Joe Danger. The game is set in the distant future in the yet uncharted parts of the cosmos, and the gameplay is presented in two forms. We explore the successive corners of the universe piloting a spacecraft, like we do in typical space-sim productions. Upon landing on a newly discovered planet, the game switches to first-person view.
Dying Light 2
Action 04 February 2022
A sequel to the popular open-world game created by the Polish developer, Techland. The players get to explore a ruined city infested by zombies.
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Action 18 October 2022
The second installment in a series of medieval-set TPP action adventure games. In A Plague Tale: Requiem we once again follow the fates of Amicia and Hugo - siblings fighting for survival in a country at war and facing the plague.
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
Action 07 December 2023
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora is an action adventure game set in the cinematic universe of Avatar. It was developed by Ubisoft Massive, also responsible for games such as Tom Clancy's The Division.
Hitman 3
Action 20 January 2021
Hitman III is a stealth action game by IO Software. During the game, we direct a paid assassin and execute orders, in which elimination of targets can be done in many different ways.
Cult of the Lamb
Action 11 August 2022
A roguelike developed by Massive Monster, in which we play as a possessed lamb, saved from a miserable fate by a mysterious stranger. To repay his debt, the hero of Cult of the Lamb must build and maintain a sect that is strong and loyal to him.
Dead Island 2
Action 21 April 2023
The second installment of an FPP action series set during the zombie apocalypse. Dead Island 2 takes place in Los Angeles, where a few lucky survivors turn out to be immune to the zombie virus. They thus attempt to learn the origin of the epidemic by traversing the city, completing quests and wiping out hordes of undead.
Sniper Elite 4 Enhanced
Action 23 July 2021
The fourth major installment in the popular tactical first-person shooter series by Rebellion, in which we assume the role of a trained sniper fighting on various fronts of the World War II. In Sniper Elite 4, we control Karl Fairburne, the protagonist of the previous games, who is sent from North Africa to the Apennine Peninsula. His mission is to cooperate with the Italian resistance in order to help the Allied forces that are pushing to the north.
Smalland: Survive the Wilds
Action 15 February 2024
A survival game, in which our character is dwarved by squirrels, mice, rabbits and even ants. Trying to find out what shrunk him, he must fight to survive against the wildlife and the weather, struggling against rainfall and heavy winds.
Resident Evil 4
Action 24 March 2023
Resident Evil 4 is a remake of the cult horror game of the same name, announced at Sony's State of Play event in 2022. Resident Evil 4 has received graphical improvements, among other things.