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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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Disney's Chicken Little: Ace in Action
Disney's Chicken Little: Ace in Action

Action 09 November 2006

Chicken Little: Ace in Action is an action game with adventure elements, which is a continuation of Disney's computer animation Chicken Little (Polish title: Chicken Little Chicken). This time in the foreground appears the title Ace - superhero and alter ego of the little chicken and a band of his Hollywood friends: Speck Zawiotki, Luska Kuperczak and Fish Chybaryba.

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Big Mutha Truckers
Big Mutha Truckers

Action 06 December 2002

A fun racing game in which we sit behind the wheel of a truck and transport goods. During the execution of subsequent orders we compete with other drivers. The creators of the production focused on a skillful driving model and a humorous audiovisual setting. Travelling is enhanced by typical truck music in country climates.

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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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Gotcha!
Gotcha!

Action 31 July 2004

Gotcha! is a three-dimensional paintball simulator, in which the feature layer does not play an important role, as the title can also be classified as an action game in terms of genre.

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Soldier of Fortune Gold
Soldier of Fortune Gold

Action 14 November 2001

Improved version of the famous PeCet shooter FPP. We play the role of one of the title mercenaries and set off on a search for stolen nuclear warheads.

PS2

Vietnam War: Ho Chi Minh Trail
Vietnam War: Ho Chi Minh Trail

Action 30 June 2003

Vietnam War: The Heroes' Route is a first person shooter (FPS) produced by the E-Pie Entertainment studio, the action of which was set in the final years of the Vietnam War. The player plays the role of an American commander, and his task is to destroy the supply route of Vietcong partisans.

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Return to Castle Wolfenstein: Operation Resurrection
Return to Castle Wolfenstein: Operation Resurrection

Action 27 May 2003

Another installment in the cult series of first-person shooters, the action of which takes place in an alternative version of World War II. Return to Castle Wolfenstein: Operation Resurrection is a PlayStation 2 port of Return to Castle Wolfenstein. Once again the player assumes the role of B.J. Blazkowicz, an American commando who is tasked with stopping Hitler from creating an army of undead super soldiers.

PS2

Shadow of Rome
Shadow of Rome

Action 04 February 2005

Let's move back to the ancient times of the Roman Empire, when honour and pride were more in price, while bravery and loyalty counted three times and was lavishly rewarded by emperors.

PS2

Grand Theft Auto: London 1969
Grand Theft Auto: London 1969

Action 29 April 1999

London 1969 is the official addition to Grand Theft Auto, which caused a great deal of controversy at the end of the nineties because of its subject matter. As it was the case in the original, here too we will play the role of a gangster, who by performing certain tasks (murders, thefts, etc.) will climb higher and higher in the criminal hierarchy.

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Deadly Dozen: Pacific Theater
Deadly Dozen: Pacific Theater

Action 29 October 2002

Continuation of a successful team-based action game, in which we command a unit of well-trained soldiers operating during the Second World War. This time we move to the South Pacific, where we take part in twelve combat missions taking place in such exotic places as New Guinea, Guadalcanal, Iwo Jima or Okinawa.

PC

Star Trek: Elite Force II
Star Trek: Elite Force II

Action 26 June 2003

Continuation of the famous action/FPS game "Star Trek: Voyager Elite Force", set in the realities of the famous Star Trek saga. Player as lieutenant Munro faces numerous opponents, including Borg, Romulans, Klingons.

PC

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Rogue Spear
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Rogue Spear

Action 16 September 1999

A direct sequel to the warmly-welcomed tactical FPS, created in cooperation with one of the most popular modern political-fiction writers, Tom Clancy. We lead an elite counter-terrorist unit and face two incredibly dangerous criminal organizations. The game is divided into 18 diversified missions, taking place in real-life locations, like art museum, opera, or on board of a 747 Jumbo Jet.

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The Mummy
The Mummy

Action 22 November 2000

Take on the role of the characters in The Mummy, and on your own monitor take on a mystical Egyptian story, fight dangerous enemies, and finally defeat Imhotep himself.

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Metal Slug
Metal Slug

Action 01 January 1997

The first installment of the popular Metal Slug series, which debuted in 1996 on arcade machines. Over the course of time, production went on new platforms, allowing their users to face the soldiers commanded by the sinister General Morden.

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Yakuza 2
Yakuza 2

Action 09 September 2008

Yakuza 2 is a continuation of the action game with a view from the perspective of a third person, Yakuza, released in 2006. The plot presents the further fate of Kazum Kiryu, a former member of the title mafia organization. This time he has to alleviate the conflict between two influential clans. Developers from Sega remained faithful to the mechanisms of the original game, enriching it with new elements, including a large number of new moves and interesting mini-games.

PS2

Pirate Hunter
Pirate Hunter

Action 10 September 2009

Pirate Hunter is a classic representative of the First Person Shooter (FPS) genre, created by the Russian development studio DIOsoft and using a modern, original graphic engine DIOsoft Engine.

PC

Hitman Trilogy (2007)
Hitman Trilogy (2007)

Action 20 June 2007

A set of three games from the highly popular third-person stealth game series from Danish studio Io-Interactive. Hitman Trilogy pack consists of Hitman: Codename 47, Hitman 2: Silent Assassin and Hitman: Contracts, all from 2000-2004. We play as the mysterious assassin codenamed 47, owner of a characteristic (lack of) haircut and a barcode tattoo.

PC

Prince of Persia: Trilogy
Prince of Persia: Trilogy

Action 27 October 2006

Prince of Persia: Trilogy is a special compilation, released on the occasion of the third anniversary of the triumphal return to the world of electronic entertainment of the Prince of Persia series, whose roots date back to the late 1980s. This kit is available only to PlayStation 2 landlords and contains games released between 2003 and 2005.

PS2

The Rage
The Rage

Action 12 October 2001

The Rage is an action game inspired by classic film fights, produced by the Fluid Games development team. The player takes control of one of the three masters of martial arts and fights with opponents - punks, skins, hooligans, etc. - encountered in the streets of the virtual city. The creators have prepared several variants of the game, including the option to play in multiplayer mode.

PC

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

Action 16 September 2011

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

NOMBZ: Night of a Million Billion Zombies
NOMBZ: Night of a Million Billion Zombies

Action 25 March 2008

NOMBZ: Night of a Million Billion Zombies is a simple shooter, which serves as a relaxing, several-minute interlude to more ambitious titles. While playing, we play as one of the five heroes and hit the streets of the city attacked by endless crowds of corpses.

PC

Rising Storm
Rising Storm

Action 30 May 2013

A standalone expansion for Red Orchestra: Heroes of Stalingrad, developed by Tripwire Interactive. This time, the players can experience the brutal campaign on the Pacific in the years 1942-1945. In the game you can either fight as a member of the American Army and the Marine Corps or side with the Imperial Japanese Army and their Special Naval Landing Forces.

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Killzone 3
Killzone 3

Action 22 February 2011

The third installment in a hit video game series started in 2005 on PlayStation 2. Killzone 3 is a science-fiction FPS game developed - like the previous Killzone installments – by Guerilla Games. The game’s story takes place on a planet inhabited by the Helghast, where two characters known from the previous games, Sev and Rico, have to fight their way through the members of the enemy faction.

PS3

Tomb Raider Trilogy
Tomb Raider Trilogy

Action 22 March 2011

Tomb Raider Trilogy is a compilation of three action games created by Crystal Dynamics for PlayStation 3. The set includes Tomb Raider: Legend, Tomb Raider: Anniversary and Tomb Raider: Underworld. Players have the opportunity to take on the role of sexy adventurer Lara Croft and embark on a quest for legendary treasures.

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