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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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Enclave
Enclave

Action 19 July 2002

Action game with RPG elements in fantasy reality, played from TPP or FPP view. The world of the game has divided into the land of good and evil - we have to take one side. The campaign consists of more than 20 levels full of different monsters. Climatic locations and a rich arsenal diversify the gameplay.

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Star Wars: Dark Forces
Star Wars: Dark Forces

Action 15 February 1995

The first FPS game from the LucasArts stable, set in the world of Star Wars. The player plays the role of a former soldier of the Empire, now a mercenary, whose task will be to stop Darth Vader and his elite army: Dark Troopers.

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MechWarrior 3
MechWarrior 3

Action 02 June 1999

Mosses are powerful and armed to the teeth combat robots, led to battle in the BattleTech world by brave pilots. Now you too can become a hero.

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Heavy Metal F.A.K.K. 2
Heavy Metal F.A.K.K. 2

Action 28 July 2000

Heavy Metal: F.A.K.K.K.2 is an action game referring to the legendary animated film Heavy Metal. The events are shown from the perspective of a third person. Fun mechanics combines exploring the world and solving riddles in the style of Tomb Raider with an extensive hand-to-hand combat system.

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Freedom Force
Freedom Force

Action 26 March 2002

Play as many of the most famous cartoon heroes of the world and in a huge number of fights with so-called dark characters show courage and impeccable will to fight in defence of everything that is good and righteous on Earth.

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Gorky Zero: Fabryka Niewolnikow
Gorky Zero: Fabryka Niewolnikow

Action 09 September 2003

Prequel of the well-known tactical-adventure game Gorky 17, created by the Polish development studio Metropolis Software. The action of this title takes place several years before the events known from Gorky 17, and its main character is the Canadian commander Cole Sullivan, a member of the NATO special forces.

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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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The Swarm
The Swarm

Action 23 October 2008

The Swarm is an action game produced by the Targem studio with a third person view (TPP). The plot was set in Moscow, destroyed by a foreign attack and nuclear extermination. The player takes on the role of one of the few survivors and tries to survive in a world full of dangers.

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Battle: Los Angeles
Battle: Los Angeles

Action 12 March 2011

A first person shooter which is an adaptation of a film under the same title. We play the role of a member of a military unit who stands up against aliens attacking Los Angeles. The production looks good on pictures and films, but was heavily criticized by the players because of too short campaign, lack of multiplayer mode and bad gameplay.

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25 to Life
25 to Life

Action 18 January 2006

25 to Life is a three-dimensional action game modelled on such hits as Grand Theft Auto, Gangland or The Getaway, in which the main character is observed from a third person perspective (TPP).

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Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon
Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon

Action 05 July 2011

Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon is a continuation of the relatively unknown action game from the perspective of the third person - Earth Defense Force 2017, in which we saved the planet from the invasion of aliens. This time we stand up to fight huge insects.

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Medal of Honor: Vanguard
Medal of Honor: Vanguard

Action 23 March 2007

This console-only FPS shooter set in the realities of World War II is a sequel to the best-selling Medal of Honor series. In this part of the game, the developers from Electronic Arts focused on the fate of Corporal Frank Keegan from the American 82nd Airborne Division. Together with him and his comrades-in-arms we first land on Sicily, in order to move with the progress of military operations to the Rhine region and take part in a famous operation codenamed Varsity in March 1945.

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Kaan: Barbarian's Blade
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.

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Day of Defeat
Day of Defeat

Action 06 May 2003

A commercial version of the famous Half-Life fashion game, which is an action war game for many players from the perspective of the first person. We are on one side of the conflict during World War II. We can take on the role of Allies or Germans, and in the case of the first faction also British troops (not available in modification). In addition, the number of maps has been increased from 6 to 15 compared to fashion and the audiovisual setting has been improved.

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Gun Showdown
Gun Showdown

Action 10 October 2006

Gun Showdown is a refreshed edition of Gun, previously known from the version for other hardware platforms. The plot of the game remained the same. In the production we play the role of a revolver named Colton White, travelling through the Wild West in search of murderers of his father. Our task is to find the bandits and bring them to justice.

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International Karate
International Karate

Action 30 March 1989

International Karate is the famous murder of System 3, in which the player will play the role of a warrior, practicing one of the most popular martial arts. His task is to defeat eight contenders for the title and get the black belt.

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The Ultimate Doom
The Ultimate Doom

Action 12 December 1995

Complete edition of one of the most groundbreaking FPS shooters in the history of the genre, developed in 1993 by id Software studio. The game's simple and unsophisticated story tells the tale of a member of a squad of space marines who finds himself in a secret military research facility on Mars. On site it turns out that as a result of experiments conducted there, the base has been taken over by monsters from hell, and the task of our protagonist is to face them.

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The Stalin Subway
The Stalin Subway

Action 29 September 2005

First person shooter with an action set in Moscow in 1952. The player takes on the role of Lieutenant of the MGB (later KGB) and is involved in a conspiracy whose aim is to remove Stalin from power.

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Barbie Horse Adventures Mystery Ride
Barbie Horse Adventures Mystery Ride

Action 12 December 2003

Game for the youngest girls with the world's most popular puppet in the lead role. First we choose our own pony, then we train it and take care of its health. Once we have mastered our riding skills, we set out into the world to look for a lost horse named Lucky. The game has the form of a series of ingenious mini games.

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Grand Theft Auto Advance
Grand Theft Auto Advance

Action 19 October 2004

Pocket version of one of the most popular and controversial games of all time. Grand Theft Auto Advance takes fans of the gangster lifestyle to the city known from the third part of the cycle, i.e. Liberty City.

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Anacondas: 3D Adventure Game
Anacondas: 3D Adventure Game

Action 09 July 2004

Anacondas: 3D Adventure Game is an action game produced in Sony studios, in which events are observed from a third party perspective.

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Grand Theft Auto: Trylogia
Grand Theft Auto: Trylogia

Action 18 May 2007

Grand Theft Auto Trilogy is a special set of action games, including the first three installments of the Grand Theft Auto cycle. The package includes the following items: Grand Theft Auto, Grand Theft Auto: London 1969, Grand Theft Auto 2 and Grand Theft Auto 3.

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Starsiege: Tribes
Starsiege: Tribes

Action 22 December 1998

Focusing on multiplayer fun on the web, the first-person shooter, whose action is set in the well-known EarthSiege series universe of Metaltech. Players take on the role of one of 32 warriors belonging to four rival factions, and their task is to defend the territories and individual interests of each of them.

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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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