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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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Firefall
Firefall

8.2 Game Score

Network FPP shooter with MMORPG elements. Red 5, a debuting studio, is responsible for its creation. It was founded by experienced creators, who previously worked, among others, on World of Warcraft or Tribes series of multiplayer shooters. The action of the game takes us to the postapocalyptic reality of the planet after the fall of a huge asteroid. The discovery of a valuable energy mineral in its debris brought hope for the restoration of civilization.

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Depth
Depth

8.2 Game Score

Depth was designed with multiplayer experience in mind. In the game there are two competing teams – scuba divers, and sharks that try to hunt them down. The game is a debut by a studio originating from the modding community – Digital Confectioners. The action takes place exclusively underwater, and the two teams have completely different goals to accomplish. The task of the divers is to locate a valuable object and bring it to the surface.

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inFamous 2
inFamous 2

8.2 Game Score

Continuation of third person perspective sandbox action game by Sucker Punch studio. We play as Cole McGrath again, who almost paid for the clash with the mysterious Beast with his life. To prepare for the rematch, our hero travels to a brand new city, New Marais, where he hopes to find a way to increase his power. But the Beast is on his trail, spreading death and destruction. An additional obstacle is the military organization ruling the city, which aims to get rid of the strange stranger.

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NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams
NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams

8.2 Game Score

NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams is an action adventure game, a sequel to a 1996 release for the then popular Saturn console. The production of this title was supervised by Takashi Iizuka, who also led a team of developers preparing the original.

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Star Wars: The Best of PC
Star Wars: The Best of PC

8.2 Game Score

Star Wars: The Best of PC is a LucasArts package of the best PC games, the action of which is set in the universe of Star Wars. Included in the set: Star Wars: Battlefront, Star Wars: Empire at Wars, Star Wars: Jedi Knight II - Jedi Outcast, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic and Star Wars: Republic Commando. An additional attraction is the client of the MMORPG - Star Wars Galaxies together with a 14-day account subscription.

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Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes
Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes

8.2 Game Score

The Twin Snakes is a remake of the sneakdown game TPP Metal Gear Solid, originally released for PlayStation in 1998. We play the role of a retired commander, who has to filter the terrorist-controlled base in Alaska alone. In addition to improved graphics, the design of the rooms has also been changed, adding, among other things, more places to hide.

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Shadow Warrior 3
Shadow Warrior 3

8.2 Game Score

The next installment of a series of dynamic action FPP games from the Polish studio Flying Wild Hog. This time we go in pursuit of an ancient dragon to stop the end of the world. By the way, we knock out hordes of demons in brutal battles using katana and firearms.

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Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales

8.2 Game Score

A graphically improved extension to the 2018 Spider-Man action game created by Insomniac Games. In Spider-Man: Miles Morales, players take on the role of the main hero, who takes over Peter Parker's legacy as the Spider-Man.

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Project Wingman
Project Wingman

8.1 Game Score

Project Wingman is an alternative reality-based arcade game. During the adventure, the player takes on the role of a fighter pilot and takes part in a global conflict, covering almost the entire Earth.

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Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut
Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut

8.1 Game Score

Director's Cut of the 2020 hit set in 13th century Japan. Published by Sony and Sucker Punch studio, Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut is enriched with, among others, Iki Island add-on, available for both PS4 and PS5 consoles.

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Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection

8.1 Game Score

Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection is a set including graphically refreshed Uncharted 4: Thief's End and the Lost Legacy expansion pack.

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Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun
Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun

8.1 Game Score

Boltgun is a bloody first-person shooter in a 1990s style, set in the fantasy-science universe of Warhammer 40,000. The game was developed by Auroch Digital, an independent studio.

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Exhumed
Exhumed

8.1 Game Score

The action of the game Powerslave (known in Europe as Exhumed) takes us to Egypt, specifically to the ancient city of Karnak, which was captured by the mysterious forces of evil. Many daredevils entered a valley forgotten by mankind to find out what is the cause of the terrifying events that took place shortly after the intervention of supernatural forces, but none of them returned....

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Epic Mickey
Epic Mickey

8.1 Game Score

Three-dimensional platformer named Warren Spector, co-author of the Deus Ex series, using motifs and characters from Disney's Waltz animated films. The game allows us to play the Mickey Mouse itself, which has to face the black characters envying her fame and happiness.

Wii

SAS: Secure Tomorrow
SAS: Secure Tomorrow

8.1 Game Score

SAS: Secure Tomorrow is an action game prepared by the Polish company City Interactive from the first person's perspective. Based on F.E.A.R.-a Jupiter EX engine, this product enables us to take on the role of an elite SAS soldier and, like the SWAT series and Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six, to fight the world's most dangerous terrorists.

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SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo 3
SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo 3

8.1 Game Score

SOCOM: Fireteam Bravo 3 is another part of the popular tactical game. A team of commandos led by the player moves to various battlefields and tries to complete the assigned mission with bullets and bombs.

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State of Decay
State of Decay

8.1 Game Score

A third-person perspective (TPP) sandbox action game developed by an independent studio Undead Labs. The player is in control of a shopkeeper, Marcus Campbell, and his small group of survivors, who try to survive in a world overrun by zombies. The developers prepared several dozen playable characters in total, each of them endowed with unique skills. As befits a sandbox game, State of Decay features great freedom of action and a sizable open world to explore.

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Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Trilogy
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Trilogy

8.1 Game Score

Graphically refreshed conversion of the trilogy of classic stealth games. The set includes three cycle views. The first one, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell, takes place in 2004 and introduces us into the dark world of Third Echelon. In the second part, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow we must stop the inclinations of Indonesian terrorists.

PS3

BOTS
BOTS

8.1 Game Score

BOTS is a dynamic action game for online fun only, introduced to the market by the "resurrected" Acclaim company, which currently focuses on the online gaming sector.

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Death to Spies: Moment of Truth
Death to Spies: Moment of Truth

8.1 Game Score

The second part of the sneaky game Death is Spies. Once again we play the role of a Soviet spy, performing missions during World War II. Most of the tasks have to be done quietly, crossing the enemy's territory unnoticed or infiltrating such places in disguise.

PC

Assassin's Creed II: Discovery
Assassin's Creed II: Discovery

8.1 Game Score

Assassin's Creed II: Discovery is an action-packed game created with the technical capabilities of the Nintendo DS side-scroll console in mind, referring to the story of Assassin's Creed II. The player directs a member of the assassin guild, Ezio Auditore da Firenze, who travels through Renaissance Europe trying to free his compatriots from the hands of the Spanish Inquisition. The title was produced by Griptonite Games studio.

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NecroVision: Lost Company
NecroVision: Lost Company

8.1 Game Score

NecroVision: Lost Company is a prequel to the first person shooter (FPS) produced by The Farm51 development team. The plot of the game presents the events that took place before the events shown in NecroVision. The player takes on the role of a German soldier from World War I, who discovers that apart from humans, zombies and demons also take part in battles on the front. The game is maintained in the climate of dark horror.

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Battlefield 2: Special Forces
Battlefield 2: Special Forces

8.1 Game Score

Special Forces is the official expansion of Battlefield 2, focusing entirely on reflecting the battles of the elite Special Forces, so radically different from the clashes of regular troops.

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Alien Trilogy
Alien Trilogy

8.1 Game Score

The first person shooter is a summary of the adventures of brave Ellen Ripley from the first three parts of the film series. Alien Trilogy was created by Probe Entertainment studio. The game was launched in 1996.

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