Action Video Games65
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.
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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.
Soldner: Secret Wars
Action 27 May 2004
Soldner: Secret Wars is an action game created by the Wings Simulations development team, whose plot is set in the near future. The player stands at the head of a group of well-trained mercenaries, equipped with modern combat equipment. The creators have planned 60 missions to perform in single player mode, as well as the possibility of a multiplayer game, in which up to 32 people can participate.
Aliens vs Predator Classic 2000
Action 15 January 2010
Return of classic Aliens vs. Predator in a version adapted to newer computers. The production includes basic campaigns and additional missions from the later re-edition of the game. In single player mode, each side of the conflict (People, Predators and Aliens) receives more than 10 scenarios. There were also extended options of multi-player games.
Wolfschanze 1944: The Final Attempt
Action 28 April 2006
A first-person shooter developed by Studio Calaris. The story of Wolfschanze: The Final Attempt was inspired by historic events – the player assumes the role of count Klaus Schenk von Stauffenberg, a German military officer that attempted to assassinate Adolf Hitler in order to dispose the Nazi party of power and stop the war. As we know from history, the plot was unsuccessful, but the game offers an alternative, more spectacular version of the events.
Dungeon Siege: Throne of Agony
Action 30 October 2006
Dungeon Siege: Throne of Agony SuperVillain studio, is the first opportunity for PSP owners to explore the Dungeon Siege PC universe. The console story begins more or less at the end of the second part of the series.
Soul of Darkness
Action 05 July 2010
Soul of Darkness is an action game for the pocket console Nintendo DS created by Gameloft. Players take on the role of a knight who sets out to help his beloved, kidnapped by a powerful ruler of vampires. The gameplay is maintained in the convention of a scrolled 2D beat up platformer, enriched with RPG elements.
Kaan: Barbarian's Blade
Action 19 May 2003
A three-dimensional, dynamic hack & slash action game. The protagonist of this production is a young barbaric warrior who has to find a "magic ball" and save his world from evil.
Charlie's Angels Angel X
Action 03 June 2003
Action adventure game prepared by Sony Pictures Digital Networks especially for the premiere of Charlie's Angels, subtitled Full Throttle.
Strife (1996)
Action 12 June 1996
A unique adventure game based on the Doom Engin. At Strife, in addition to massacring hordes of enemies, you'll also have to talk to passers-by you meet, carry out assignments for them and collect items.
Ringriker
Action 12 October 2002
An action game set in a fictional fantasy world. The land to be explored has been controlled by the evil forces commanded by a certain Vorge. He is the Lord of demons. Vorge plans to destroy the world. The player's task is, of course, to thwart these plans.
Soldier Elite
Action 21 December 2004
Gorky 02: Aurora Watching is the third part of the series of games produced by the Polish team Metropolis Software. They are combined with the apocalyptic atmosphere of the game and the person of the main character - Cole Sullivan's agent. They divide the genres, because the first part - Gorky 17, also known as Odium - was a turn-based strategy, and starting from the second part - Gorky Zero: Slave Factory - we are dealing with stealth action games created in the likeness of Splinter Cella.
Painkiller: Battle Out of Hell
Action 29 November 2004
An official expansion for Painkiller, an FPS created by the Polish studio People Can Fly. Daniel Garner managed to defeat Lucifer but his throne was immediately taken by Alastor. The hero must pick up his weapons once again and face hordes from hell so he can finally defeat its new demonic ruler. The developers created ten new, complex maps for this expansion and each one of them has its unique style – during the game we visit, e.g. a demonic version of Stalingrad.
JFK Reloaded
Action 22 November 2004
An extremely controversial production by Traffic Games, a Scottish company that will allow you to play the role of Lee Harvey Oswald and recreate the homicide of the US President John Fitzgerald Kennedy at home.
Hellboy (2000)
Action 07 December 2000
The game is based on the famous Dark Horse Comics, where Hellboy must stop the impending misfortune. Missions lead him through the most terrifying places, forcing him to break the laws of time.
MechWarrior 4: Mercenaries
Action 09 November 2002
Another game from the series of tactical and simulation action games - MechWarrior. The player can once again move into the world of Battle Tech and this time as a mercenary working for money, fight using 100-ton combat robots.
Exodus from the Earth
Action 24 August 2007
Exodus from the Earth is a strictly PC game of the FPS genre, developed by Russian developers from Parallax Arts Studio. This position takes us into the not too distant future, when human civilisation is in immense danger.
Max Payne: Antologia
Action 08 June 2007
Max Payne: Anthology is a complete set of products, treating the fate of Max Payne, a talented detective of the New York Police Department. This package includes both the first and second part of the famous series of Finnish band Remedy Studios.
Close Quarters Conflict
Action 22 January 2007
Close Quarters Conflict is a shooter with tactical elements. The action is presented from the perspective of the first person. The title is primarily focused on multiplayer gameplay. The production was developed and released by Groove Games studio, which already has several titles of this type (including Marine Sharpshooter II: Jungle Warfare and Rally Berlin: Special Branches).
Elite Forces: Navy SEALs
Action 15 May 2002
Navy SEALs is another title in the Elite Forces series, this time taking us back to modern times of armed conflicts in Iraq, North Korea and Bosnia.
No One Lives Forever 2: A Spy in H.A.R.M.'s Way
Action 01 October 2002
No One Lives Forever 2: A Spy in H.A.R.M.'s Way is a continuation of a very successful action game in spying climates - The Operative: No One Lives Forever. The main character is again Cate Archer, an officer of a secret agency fighting against the criminal organization H.A.R.M. Developers from Fox Interactive studio decided to change the game engine, thanks to which it was possible to improve the quality of graphics and increase the ability to interact with the environment.
Saints Row (2006)
Action 28 August 2006
A third-person action game by Volition which provides an alternative to the incredibly popular Grand Theft Auto series. The action of Saints Row is set in the fictional city of Stilwater where four gangs compete for influence. The players assume the role of a Third Street Saints member, and their task is to perform subsequent missions and build their position in the ranks of the gang.
Sniper: Path of Vengeance
Action 20 September 2002
Dynamic action game, viewed from a first-person perspective, including elements of adventure and RPG, based on LithTech, one of the most famous and stable graphic enginas in the world.
The Hell in Vietnam
Action 26 April 2007
The Hell in Vietnam is a FPP shooter developed and released by the Polish development studio City Interactive. Playing the role of an officer of the American army, we take part in eight missions taking place in the bloody Vietnamese conflict.
Metal Slug
Action 01 January 1997
The first installment of the popular Metal Slug series, which debuted in 1996 on arcade machines. Over the course of time, production went on new platforms, allowing their users to face the soldiers commanded by the sinister General Morden.