Action Video Games74
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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Exodus from the Earth
Action 24 August 2007
Exodus from the Earth is a strictly PC game of the FPS genre, developed by Russian developers from Parallax Arts Studio. This position takes us into the not too distant future, when human civilisation is in immense danger.
Shadowgrounds
Action 04 November 2005
In Shadowgrounds, Finland's debut project by Finnish company Frozenbyte, the player will play the role of colonists who have to face a horde of strangers attacking an outpost in Ganimedes. In many respects, the whole thing refers to the legendary production of Team 17 called Alien Breed - only that its performance is 21st century.
Operation Thunderstorm
Action 19 March 2008
Mortyr: Operation "Storm" is a shooting set in the realities of the Second World War, the action of which is shown from the perspective of the first person. This is the fourth part of the series unofficially referred to as "Polish Wolfenstein".
Shinobido: Tales of the Ninja
Action 07 February 2007
Shinobido: Tales of the Ninja is a typical sneaky, also known under the Japanese name Shinobido: Homura. The title was created together with his bigger brother, Shinobido: Way of the Ninja, released on PlayStation 2.
Bleach: Soul Resurreccion
Action 23 June 2011
Action game with elements of fighting referring to the popular animated series Bleach. 21 playable characters with different skills are available in the production. During the game we visit a dozen or so locations and fight with our opponents. The visual setting was made in a typical manga style with the use of cell-shading technique.
World of Tanks: Console
Action 12 February 2014
A massively popular MMO game, created and administered by Russian developer Wargaming.net. World of Tanks lets players control tanks and take part in exciting battles against living opponents. The game offers over 150 carefully recreated models of tanks and other armored vehicles (including self-propelled guns and tank destroyers) used in armies of several countries since the 1930’s till the Korean War (1950-1953).
Nina: Agent Chronicles
Action 19 August 2002
Nina: The Chronicles of the Agent - Afghan Tunnels is a low-budget, third person perspective action game (TPP) produced by the Detalion studio. The player directs the activities of the title officer of a secret anti-terrorism organization and takes part in a number of dangerous missions in Afghanistan. The screenplay was written by Konrad T. Lewandowski, a well-known s-f writer.
Instinct
Action 18 January 2007
Instinct is an FPS item that combines ruthless shooting with horror elements. In addition, developers have implemented tactical motifs in their work in order to add colour to the game. The action was imprisoned in 2004 and presents us with a secret mission in which takes part three agents of the Russian FSB (Federal Security Service) - two men and a woman.
Bet on Soldier: Black-out Saigon
Action 09 November 2006
Bet on Soldier: Black-out Saigon is the second (after Blood on Sahara), the official addition to the innovative FPP shooter, combining the basic features of classic shooting with multi-threaded gameplay and economic aspects.
God of War: Ghost of Sparta
Action 02 November 2010
The next installment of a series of brutal action games. Again, we play the hateful spartite of Kratos, who this time has to face his own past. The game remains true to the tradition of home consoles and offers clashes with powerful bosses, an advanced combat system, an epic story referring to Greek mythology and a great visual setting.
Crashlands
Action 21 January 2016
Developed by Butterscotch Shenanigans, Crashlands is an action adventure game with RPG elements, gameplay-wise similar to another popular title, Don’t Starve. You explore a vast, diverse world filled with plants, wildlife, and numerous dangers. The game does not set any specific goal for you to achieve; the player’s main objective focuses solely on survival.
The Evil Within: The Consequence
Action 21 April 2015
The second DLC expansion included in the season pass for The Evil Within. It shows the second half of the story from the previous expansion, starting right after the end of The Assignment. Once again, the players assume the role of Julia Kidman, partner of the game’s amnesiac protagonist, who mysteriously disappeared during the events of the game. As we progress through levels, we find answers to our questions and learn the secret behind the Julia's disappearance.
Postal: Redux
Action 20 May 2016
A modern remake of one of the most controversial games in gaming history. Originally, the title came out in 1997 as a debut production from the developer Running With Scissors. Both the gameplay and the premise were inspired by the phrase “going postal” which means to become uncontrollably angry and violent as a result of working a stressful job.
Crossout
Action 30 May 2017
A digitally distributed free-to-play MMO developed by Russian studio Gaijin Entertainment – creators of such titles as X-Blades, Wings of Prey, and War Thunder. Gameplay mechanics combines large-scale battles known from World of Tanks with post-apocalyptic setting inspired by the Mad Max movies. Crossout is set in a future world devastated by an alien invasion and genetic experiments. Players have to survive in this hostile environment and take part in rivalry of armored vehicles.
Helldivers
Action 03 March 2015
Helldivers is an arcade cooperative science fiction shooter developed by Arrowhead, creators of the humorous action RPG Magicka. The game takes place in a distant future where players take the roles of the members of the elite Helldivers unit whose job is to protect the politically divided planet known as Super Earth. It was attacked by three alien races. Players have to finish procedurally generated missions in order to save mankind.
STALKER Apocalypse
Action canceled
Being a spiritual heir of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. series postapocalyptic shooter with RPG and survival horror elements. Game was prepared by West-Games studio, which consists of people involved in the production of such hits as S.T.A.L.K.E.R. and Metro: Last Light. The action takes us to a bleak universe, suffering as a result of the fall of a mysterious meteorite and the action of a strange, cosmic substance called metamorphite.
Crackdown 3
Action 15 February 2019
The third installment in a series of popular, open-world futuristic action games. Crackdown 3 introduces the franchise to the eighth-gen consoles. The game was created by Cloudgine – a British studio led by David Jones, who is the father of the series. Similar to the previous installments, the player is taken to a futuristic city of an open structure, assuming the role of a futuristic officer of the law who faces organized crime.
Resident Evil: Chronicles HD
Action 26 June 2012
A PlayStation 3 compilation of two Resident Evil games that were initially released for Nintendo Wii in years 2007-2009. The productions included in the bundle are quite different in terms of gameplay mechanics from the main installments of the series, as they are not classic TPP action games but first-person rail shooters. In them, we visit a number of well-known locations and fight incoming hordes of zombies.
Saint Seiya: Sanctuary Battle
Action 23 November 2011
Three-dimensional action game based on the popular Japanese animated series and a comic book entitled Saint Seiya. Players take on the role of magical armors dressed knights fighting to defend the Greek goddess Athena.
Stalker Online
Action 29 December 2015
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.
ArmA II: Private Military Company
Action 30 November 2010
Another addition to the great soldier's simulator, for which Bohemia studio is responsible. This time we play the role of an employee of a security company that cares about order in the fictitious state of Takistan. Our task is to protect the UN team, which investigates information about the Tactician nuclear programme. The extension includes a campaign consisting of 9 missions. Each of them can be passed in the cooperation mode.
Prince of Persia Trilogy
Action 22 March 2010
Compilation of three parts of Ubisoft's bestselling Prince of Persia series, refreshed for the PlayStation 3 users. The package includes games released originally in 2003-2005: The Sands of Time, Warrior Within and The Two Thrones. The story of these productions, referred to as the new Prince of Persia trilogy, revolves around the mythical Sands of Time and the consequences that, as a result of their release, the main protagonist of the series is forced to face.
The House of the Dead 4
Action 17 April 2012
The fourth installment of one of the most famous series of shooters "on rails", celebrating triumph in arcade game halls all over the world. We play the role of two heroes who repels zombie attacks. The game has been enriched with a few new ideas. The PlayStation 3 version includes improved graphics (HD), trophies and full support for the PlayStation Move controller.
Galaxy on Fire 2 Full HD
Action 21 August 2012
Galaxy on Fire 2 Full HD is an action game with elements of space shooter TPP, which is a conversion of a hit known to smartphone users. In the distant future, mankind is in conflict. Meanwhile, a technologically advanced, threatening race of aliens appears unexpectedly in the galaxy. The future of the universe lies in the hands of a resourceful mercenary, Keith T. Maxwell.