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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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Stalker Online
Stalker Online

8.4 Game Score

A first-person MMO shooter set in the post-apocalyptic setting of S.T.A.L.K.E.R., which was based on the motifs from Roadside Picnic, a novel by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky. sZone is the debut production from the Russian studio Cybertime Systems. The players assume the role of stalkers – daredevils brave enough to venture deep inside the restricted area surrounding the destroyed nuclear plant in Chernobyl in search of valuable artifacts.

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Renegade X
Renegade X

8.4 Game Score

An online FPS which is a spiritual successor to the 2002’s Command & Conquer: Renegade. The game was developed by Totem Arts, a studio established by the fans of the series, and its action is set in the popular C&C universe. The title offers a short single player campaign, but it focuses primarily on multiplayer competition.

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Resistance: Burning Skies
Resistance: Burning Skies

8.4 Game Score

New version of the series of popular first person shooters, in which we have to fight against the alien species Chimer. The title was prepared from the ground up for the portable PlayStation Vita console and tells the story of the events that took place before the second part of the cycle.

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Duke Nukem 3D
Duke Nukem 3D

8.4 Game Score

One of the most famous first-person shooters and, at the same time, the third installment of the series about the adventures of an arrogant hero. The title focuses on dynamics and effectiveness, serving a lot of humour at the same time.

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Enemy Territory: Quake Wars
Enemy Territory: Quake Wars

8.4 Game Score

An online first-person shooter that combines the universe of the cult Quake series with the gameplay mechanics of the free modification to Return to Castle Wolfenstein entitled enemy Territory. It was developed by Splash Damage in cooperation with if Software. The action takes place in 2065 after the merciless Strogg land on Earth with the aim of obliterating its inhabitants.

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Tribes: Ascend
Tribes: Ascend

8.4 Game Score

Tribes: Ascend is the next installment of a series of popular online FPS in science fiction climates. Hi-Rez studio is responsible for the production. The action of the game was set in the distant future. After colonization of distant planets humanity divided into several nations. They are waging constant wars among themselves for influence and domination in the Universe. The creators took care of various maps and interesting variants of the multiplayer game.

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Binary Domain
Binary Domain

8.4 Game Score

Action game in industrial climates, in which the conflict between people and robots was presented. One of the authors of this position is Toshihiro Nagoshi - the creator of the Yakuza series, known primarily to Sony console owners.

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Spider-Man: Edge of Time
Spider-Man: Edge of Time

8.4 Game Score

Another action game with the popular Spider-Man in the lead role, developed by Beenox studio - authors of the last few installments of the series, developed by Activision. The script for the game was written by Peter David - co-creator of the Spider-Man 2099 comic series, and its plot focuses on time travel and its consequences.

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Left 4 Dead
Left 4 Dead

8.4 Game Score

A co-op-oriented FPP action game and a unique combination of a Counter Strike-type shooter and survival horror. Left 4 Dead takes place in the apocalyptic United States, ravaged by a deadly virus, which got out of scientists' control and changes humans into bloodthirsty monsters. You play as one of the few survivors immune to the virus, and your task is to get out of a series of locations overrun by the mutants.

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Jaws Unleashed
Jaws Unleashed

8.4 Game Score

Jaws Unleashed is a virtual adaptation of a popular box office film entitled "Jaws Unleashed". "Jaws (dir. Steven Spielberg). The program was released on the occasion of the thirtieth anniversary of the work's debut on the silver screen.

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Doom 3
Doom 3

8.4 Game Score

The third installment of the legendary FPS series by id Software which set new standards in the genre’s development back in the mid-90s. The action takes place in a secret research facility of the UAC corporation on Mars, where the protagonist, an ex-marine whom we control, begins his service. Shortly thereafter, strange things begin to happen: the lab comes under attack, the communications with the HQ are severed, and the people we encounter turn into bloodthirsty monsters.

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Gears of War
Gears of War

8.4 Game Score

A futuristic, third-person shooter by Epic Games – the creators of the bestselling Unreal series. The action takes place on Sera, a planet, devastated by a long war for power sources, resembling Earth. In the result of aggressive prospecting and exploration, hostile monstrosities called Locust started to appear on the surface of the planet and killed 80% of human population.

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Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed

8.4 Game Score

Third-person action game produced by LucasArts, set in the cult Star Wars universe. The Force Unleashed takes place between the third and fourth episode of the film series, when the Galactic Empire grows stronger before our eyes, and the Rebel Alliance opposes it. In the game we play as a student of Darth Vader himself, whose task is to expand the influence of the Dark Side of the Force.

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Left 4 Dead 2
Left 4 Dead 2

8.4 Game Score

A sequel to the popular 2008 co-op shooter game by Valve, in which you play as one of the four brand new characters and face hordes of virus-infected mutants, visiting previously unavailable locations in the American Southwest. Compared to the original, the mechanics remained mostly unchanged, while the biggest novelty is the introduction of several kinds of weapons to be used in close quarters combat.

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Doom
Doom

8.4 Game Score

The fourth part in one of the most famous FPS franchises in history, originated by id Software Studio in 1993. Since then, the overall story premise remained basically unchanged, having the player take on the role of a sole commando who has to fight hordes of demons from Hell spawned in a military research base as a result of a failed experiment. In contrast to the third game, which featured numerous horror elements, Doom focuses on fast-paced action, thus going back to the roots of the series.

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Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories

8.4 Game Score

Another spin-off to the legendary series of sandbox action games, developed by Rockstar Games for the PlayStation Portable console. As the title of the game suggests, its action is related to GTA: Vice City. The title takes place in 1984, two years before the events shown in the other game. The main protagonist is Victor Vance – an ex-soldier who currently works for various gangsters.

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Halo: Combat Evolved
Halo: Combat Evolved

8.4 Game Score

Halo: Combat Evolved is a futuristic FPP/TPP shooter that was a launch title of the Xbox console and became Microsoft's first system seller. It was developed by Bungie Software, a studio previously known for the Myth series. The game tells the story of a conflict between humans and aliens that are bent on annihilating our kind. We play as a genetically modified soldier and a member of an elite military unit that was established in order to defeat the alien threat.

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Sniper Elite: Berlin 1945
Sniper Elite: Berlin 1945

8.4 Game Score

First-person action game with stealth elements by Rebellion Software, known so far mainly for the cult shooter Aliens vs Predator from 1999. The action of Sniper Elite: Berlin 1945 takes place in the last days of World War II, and during the game we play as Peter Maurer - elite German sniper, recruited by the American OSS agency.

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Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway
Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway

8.4 Game Score

Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway is the third development version of the well-known FPS tactical shooting series. Like the previous parts, Hell's Highway retreats players to 1944, throwing them into the vortex of the most eminent battles of World War II.

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Freedom Fighters
Freedom Fighters

8.4 Game Score

In alternative history, the Soviet Union wins the Cold War with the West and the Red Army invades the United States. The player becomes a member of the resistance movement fighting against the occupation forces.

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Unreal Tournament III
Unreal Tournament III

8.4 Game Score

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.

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Dead Space 2
Dead Space 2

8.4 Game Score

The sequel of the 2008’s Dead Space, a survival horror game. It was developed by Visceral Games (formerly EA Redwood Shores) and published by Electronic Arts. The plot of Dead Space 2 continues the storyline of fighting the parasitic race of necromorphs. The action takes place three years after the events of the original Dead Space. Isaac Clark arrives at a mining town of Sprawl which is located on one of Saturn’s moons.

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Asura's Wrath
Asura's Wrath

8.4 Game Score

Exceptionally dynamic and impressive slasher. We play the role of the title Asura, the semi-god and defender of people, who was betrayed by his brothers and sisters. A fearless warrior swears revenge on all enemies. The production is characterized by exaggerated and exaggerated combat scenes and varied gameplay.

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Spider-Man: Web of Shadows
Spider-Man: Web of Shadows

8.4 Game Score

Another game about adventures of Spider-Man, which as one of the few is not directly related to the plot of the movies and comics with Spider-Man. Game was created by Shaba Games studio in cooperation with Treyarch team, known mainly from Call of Duty series. The action takes place on the streets of New York, where as a result of a dangerous virus, the inhabitants were infected with a mysterious substance and a whole menagerie of dangerous mutants came into the world.

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