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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.

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Tenchu: Time of the Assassins
Tenchu: Time of the Assassins

Action 23 June 2006

Tenchu: Time of the Assassins is the next installment of the series, launched in 1998 on the first generation PlayStation desktop platform. This time, developers from the Far East company From Software focused exclusively on the PlayStation Portable handheld console.

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Wolfschanze 1944: The Final Attempt
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.

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Code of Honor 2: Conspiracy Island
Code of Honor 2: Conspiracy Island

Action 19 August 2008

Code of Honor 2: Conspiracy Island is an official continuation of the action/FPS Code of Honor: The French Foreign Legion, which was launched in February 2007. As in the first part, we are dealing with a low-budget shooting.

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Silent Hill: Downpour
Silent Hill: Downpour

Action 13 March 2012

Silent Hill: Downpour is the eighth installment of the series of survival-horror action games released by Konami. The Slovak studio Vatra Games is responsible for the development of the title. Players play the role of Murphy Pendleton, a prisoner who manages to escape from the convoy and hide in the infamous town of Silent Hill. The game combines elements of action (fight against nightmarish monsters) with logical riddles.

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Defiance
Defiance

Action 02 April 2013

Futuristic first-person shooter MMO (Massive Multiplayer Online), plot related to the series broadcasted by the American television station SyFy. Game was produced by Trion World Network studio. In unspecified future, the Earth became a target for alien colonization mission. Despite peaceful declarations, a war broke out between humans and Voltans. Alien fleet in orbit was destroyed, which led to spreading and mutation of alien species of flora and fauna.

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Far Cry Instincts
Far Cry Instincts

Action 27 September 2005

A console version of the FPP shooting, which takes place on a tropical island. In the game we will face a series of different opponents, exploring the tropical jungle in search of a missing journalist. A number of weapons and vehicles have been put at our disposal. Graphics looks great, and special effects and sound effects are at the highest level.

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Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse
Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse

Action 18 October 2005

In Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse we have the opportunity to look at the problem of zombies on the other hand and using a wide range of possibilities, fight against people. The game is the work of Wideload Games, a company founded by Alexander Seropian, the former creator of the power of Bungie Software.

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Damnation
Damnation

Action 22 May 2009

Damnation is an action game released by a company that is mainly associated with the Colin McRae series, or Codemasters. The production developer is Blue Omega studio - one of the winners of the Make Something Unreal competition organized by Epic Games.

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Burn, Zombie, Burn!
Burn, Zombie, Burn!

Action 26 March 2009

A fun action game with a view from above, in which we eliminate hordes of undeads. The production refers in a loose way to American horrors and contains a lot of humorous accents (e.g. funny versions of zombies). The whole adventure was divided into six different stages and enriched with a large arsenal of weapons and bonuses.

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Hour of Victory
Hour of Victory

Action 26 June 2007

Hour of Victory is an FPS game set in the realities of World War II. The Developing Corporation was taken care of by people who once prepared a game titled. Deadly Dozen - quite a successful combination of shooting with tactics, also in the milieu of 1939-1945.

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Captain America: Super Soldier
Captain America: Super Soldier

Action 15 July 2011

Action game with a view of TPP, in which we play the title role of Captain America. Armed with a shield, the hero goes to Hydra Castle to face his eternal opponents, including the Red Skull. The production combines battle scenes with platform elements. The skirmishes were made on the model of another hit about comic heros - Batman: Arkham Asylum.

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Haze
Haze

Action 20 May 2008

Haze is a FPS game prepared by the authors of the popular TimeSplitters series, i.e. Free Radical Design employees. This product was created under the wing of Ubisoft Entertainment corporation, which manages the Far Cry brand.

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Crusaders of Might and Magic
Crusaders of Might and Magic

Action 10 December 1999

Crusaders of Might and Magic, developed by 3DO Company, is an action RPG spin-off of the popular Might and Magic series. We play as a young warrior named Drake who seeks revenge for the slaughter that took place in his home village in the past. After years spent on training and exercising, he decides to face the force that ravages the country - Legion of the Fallen, led by the demonic Necros who sold his soul for magical powers.

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Medal of Honor: European Assault
Medal of Honor: European Assault

Action 07 June 2005

Another console installment of the series of World War II first-person shooters developed by Electronic Arts. After a short trip to the Pacific this time the series goes back to European countries. The player assumes the role of Lieutenant William Holt, a commander who, together with his new squad, is selected to complete many secret special missions. He and his team can impact the outcome of four great battles that took place in France, North Africa, Stalingrad and in Ardennes.

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Red Faction II
Red Faction II

Action 15 October 2002

A sequel to a well-received FPS game developed by Volition. Red Faction II is set five years after the events depicted in the original game, when a civil war breaks out in the Commonwealth. The player assumes the role of Alias - an explosives expert belonging to a team of six super nanosoldiers. The protagonist joins a rebellion against Victor Sopot's totalitarian regime. In terms of mechanics, Red Faction II expands the patterns introduced in the first installment.

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Zeno Clash
Zeno Clash

Action 21 April 2009

A brutal action game in which we observe the events from the perspective of the first person. We play the role of a warrior, setting off to the end of the world. We roll down effective melee battles with monsters.

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Pearl Harbor: Zero Hour
Pearl Harbor: Zero Hour

Action 13 May 2001

Arcade game that takes us back to World War II, where as an American pilot we can take part in the most groundbreaking sea and air battles of the Pacific Wars.

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Prince of Persia: Revelations
Prince of Persia: Revelations

Action 06 December 2005

A third-person perspective action-adventure platform game developed for PSP. The game is an expanded port of Prince of Persia: Warrior Within. In the game the player assumes the role of the titular prince who learns that he is meant to die because he released the mythical Sands of Time. The only way to avoid fate is to travel to a mysterious island where the powerful artifact that caused all the trouble was originally created. As one can assume, the road will be filled with traps and enemies.

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Tribes 2
Tribes 2

Action 29 March 2001

Tribes 2 is a sequel to Starsiege Tribes action tactical action game, released in 2008 and maintained in the climates of science fiction. The story shows the struggle of the once conflicting fractions of Blood Eagles, Phoenix Children, Diamond Swords and Star wolves against the mutated BioDerm race. The game was developed by Dynamix studio for multiplayer online gameplay, in which over 50 players can participate at the same time.

PC

The Getaway: Black Monday
The Getaway: Black Monday

Action 12 November 2004

Sequel an excellent game, which is a mixture of shooting and car. The three heroes fight against the criminal world of London. They can choose from 14 types of weapons, licensed cars and 25 square miles of detailed representation of the capital of the Kingdom.

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Champions: Return to Arms
Champions: Return to Arms

Action 07 February 2005

Champions: Return to Arms is a cRPG production in the hack'n'slash convention. The game is a direct continuation of the events of the Champions of Norrath: Realms of EverQuest. As in the first part of the game was prepared by Snowblind Studios development team known for their excellent Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance.

PS2

Chasm: the Rift
Chasm: the Rift

Action 02 July 1997

Chasm: The Rift is one of many clones already written in the history of Quake's FPS games, introducing some interesting elements to the standards used by the precursor. As a soldier summoned to help mankind, you will face many opponents in several places on earth's globe.

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Resurrection: The Return of the Black Dragon
Resurrection: The Return of the Black Dragon

Action 20 April 2001

Resurrection is a combination of an adventure game and an action game with a view of a third person embedded in the reality of fantasy. As it usually happens, it turns out that only you are able to solve mysterious puzzles and save the kingdom.

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Operation: Matriarchy
Operation: Matriarchy

Action 25 August 2005

Operation: Matriarchs is a FPS maintained in SF climates, created by people from MADia, responsible for Echelon: Wind Warriors, among others.

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