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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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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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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.

PC

Knights of the Temple: Infernal Crusade
Knights of the Temple: Infernal Crusade

Action 19 March 2004

Action/Adventure game (type: hack-and-slash), created by programmers from the Swedish development studio Starbreeze, known in the world for its two parts of the Enclave series.

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Ikaruga
Ikaruga

Action 15 April 2003

Re-edition of the popular shumpa. We sit at the controls of a futuristically designed fighter, eliminating enemy units appearing on the screen. We play alone or work with a second player in cooperation.

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Battlefield 2: Modern Combat
Battlefield 2: Modern Combat

Action 25 October 2005

A console edition of Battlefield 2, the second installment in the multiplayer FPS game series by Swedish studio DICE. As implied by the subtitle of the game, this time you play as a new-generation soldier, equipped with state-of-the-art technology and deadly weaponry. The plot of Battlefield 2: Modern Combat focuses on a fictional conflict between NATO and China, taking place in Kazakhstan.

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CT Special Forces: Nemesis Strike
CT Special Forces: Nemesis Strike

Action 01 March 2005

Three-dimensional action game in which the action is observed from the third person's perspective (TPP). It's worth mentioning that we're dealing with a rather unusual conversion, because the game was originally released on the GameBoy Advance console.

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WALL-E
WALL-E

Action 24 June 2008

An electronic version of the adventures of the title work. The whole is based directly on the animated film by Pixar studio. We travel all over the galaxy, exploring interesting locations and defeating enemies.

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Deep Black
Deep Black

Action 31 May 2011

Deep Black: Reloaded is a third party action game (TPP) created by Biart's development team. The story takes players to a chaotic world in the near future, where there is a fierce battle for influence, raw materials and control over technologies. The player directs the actions of a member of an elite military unit, an expert in underwater combat.

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King Arthur (2004)
King Arthur (2004)

Action 16 November 2004

A game based on Antoine Fuqua's film "King Arhur" in which heroes fight against the Saxons, the eternal enemies of Celts and Picts. There are five famous Knights of the Round Table: Arthur, Lancelot, Tristan, Bors and Ginewra.

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Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II – Endor DLC
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II – Endor DLC

Action 14 December 2010

Endor is the first official DLC for Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II, a third-person action-adventure game developed by LucasArts and Aspyr Media. In terms of size and content, Endor DLC is similar to the DLCs released for the first game in the series. Endor comes with a completely new mission which expands the base game's plotline with an alternative take on Starkiller's fate.

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Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath
Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath

Action 25 January 2005

The fourth part of the popular Oddworld series. This time we play the role of the title stranger, who is a hunter of awards, and the plot is maintained in strongly western climates. Unlike the previous parts of the series, which are typical platforms, the game mechanics combines the FPP action game with sneaky elements.

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Hydrophobia Prophecy
Hydrophobia Prophecy

Action 29 September 2010

Hydrophobia is a Blade Interactive third party view adventure game (TPP). The player directs the actions of Kate Wilson, who on board the Queen of the World has to face a dangerous terrorist group and her greatest fear - water. The game has been enriched with logical puzzles.

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Miami Vice
Miami Vice

Action 16 November 2004

Action game based directly on a sensational series under the same title (in Poland - "Policemen from Miami"). The action of the program takes place in the title city and the player can choose between two famous policemen - Sonny Crockett and Ricardo Tubbs.

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Outland
Outland

Action 27 April 2011

Two-dimensional platformer with logical elements, developed by Housemarque studio for Ubisoft. In the game, we play as a young man who, tormented by visions of a mighty battle, decides to go deep into the mysterious jungle to find answers to his questions. Drawing inspiration from classic platform games, Outland brings its own original solutions. Our hero can transform from light to dark form and vice versa.

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ShellShock: Nam '67
ShellShock: Nam '67

Action 03 September 2004

ShellShock: Nam '67 is a war action game (TPP) created by the Guerrilla team and Eidos. Just like such popular titles as Battlefield Vietnam, Men of Valor: Vietnam or Vietcong, it takes players to the reality of the Vietnam War, one of the most controversial conflicts of the 20th century.

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Project: Snowblind
Project: Snowblind

Action 23 February 2005

Project: Snowblind is a first person shooter (FPS) in the realities of science fiction, whose creation is the responsibility of the Crystal Dynamics development team. The plot of the main campaign is set against the background of a civil war in China and the player takes on the role of one of the futuristic super-soldiers involved in this conflict. In addition to the solo mode, the creators of the game envisaged the possibility of multiplayer battles with a maximum of 16 participants.

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Brave: A Warrior's Tale
Brave: A Warrior's Tale

Action 04 August 2009

Brave: A Warrior's Tale is a remake of the action adventure game Brave: The Search for Spirit Dancer released on PlayStation 2. In addition to the events presented in the original version, A Warrior's Tale offers new challenges, additional materials and improved graphics.

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Shadow Harvest: Phantom Ops
Shadow Harvest: Phantom Ops

Action 15 April 2011

Shadow Harvest is a tactical shooter, a combination of a sneaky with a shooter, in which the events taking place on the screen are observed from the perspective of a third person. The team from Black Lion Studios is responsible for the title.

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Medal of Honor: Heroes 2
Medal of Honor: Heroes 2

Action 08 February 2007

The next installment of the popular shooting, in which the action is observed from the perspective of the first person. We play the role of an American intelligence officer, performing missions in the back of the enemy.

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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.

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Killzone
Killzone

Action 02 November 2004

A sci-fi action shooter developed exclusively for the PlayStation 2 by Guerrilla Games. Killzone is set in the near future, where the player-controlled protagonist becomes entangled in a war between two factions: Helghasts and ISA. There are 11 different missions at our disposal, additionally divided into smaller stages. During the game we take care of a four-person squad of warriors with different specializations, but we can control only one of them at a time.

PS2

DMZ: North Korea
DMZ: North Korea

Action 12 December 2006

A low-budget shooter, in which we observe the action from the perspective of the first person. We operate in North Korea, neutralizing enemy structures and killing high-ranking officers.

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