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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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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3: Mutant Nightmare
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3: Mutant Nightmare

6.9 Game Score

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3: Mutant Nightmare is de facto the fourth part (after TMNT, TMNT 2: Battle Nexus and TMNT Mutant Melee) of a popular brand of games dealing with the adventures of mutant turtles. Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael and Michaelangelo eliminate all manifestations of evil using Eastern martial arts.

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State of Emergency 2
State of Emergency 2

6.9 Game Score

The second part of the famous action game. Once again, we are taking part in brutal street riots. State of Emergency 2 stands out not only for its improved audio-visual setting, but also for its more varied singleleplayer campaign.

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Terminator 3: The Redemption
Terminator 3: The Redemption

6.9 Game Score

Terminator 3: The Redemption is a third person perspective shooting. Using dozens of vehicles and hundreds of weapons we exterminate masses of enemies attacking us from all sides.

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Alien Breed Impact
Alien Breed Impact

6.9 Game Score

Continuation of the cult series from years ago. In this arcade shooting with a view from above we walk through the dark corridors of the research and development base. The center was captured by terrifying strangers. During the game we get to know the backstage of the events that took place in the facility. At special points we can buy and improve weapons. The game also includes a cooperation mode.

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True Crime: Streets Of L.A.
True Crime: Streets Of L.A.

6.9 Game Score

A dynamic action game with numerous car chases, shootouts and melee battles, inspired by Hong Kong-style karate films. By many players it is called the Far East equivalent of GTA: Vice City.

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Ghost Rider
Ghost Rider

6.9 Game Score

Ghost Rider is an action game based on the popular comic book series of Marvel publishing house and a cinema film of the same title. The protagonist is Johnny Blaze, a motorcyclist and stuntman, who enters into a pact with the devil in exchange for a rescue for a person close to him.

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Conflict: Desert Storm
Conflict: Desert Storm

6.9 Game Score

Tactical action game that takes us in the realities of the military operation Desert Storm, during the war in the Persian Gulf. The commando unit must oppose the Iraqi elite army.

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Smuggler's Run 2: Hostile Territory
Smuggler's Run 2: Hostile Territory

6.9 Game Score

Continuation of the famous action game. Again we play the role of the title smuggler and take on a series of more or less complex missions. You can choose from many different types of vehicles (e.g. quad, pick-up or off-road jeep).

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The Bouncer
The Bouncer

6.9 Game Score

One of the first battles released on PlayStation 2. We play the role of one of the three available heroes and go to the rescue of a girl named Dominique.

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50 Cent: Bulletproof G-Unit Edition
50 Cent: Bulletproof G-Unit Edition

6.9 Game Score

The game tells the story of the famous rapper 50 Cent and his band - G-Unit. 50 Cent: Bulletproof G-Unit Edition is a game based on similar rules as its predecessor. This time, however, the action is presented in isometric projection.

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Fantasy World Dizzy
Fantasy World Dizzy

6.9 Game Score

Zaks once again reminded about himself. This time the sorcerer's target was troll Rockwart, who under the influence of charm went to the side of evil and at the command of his new master kidnapped our hero's beloved, the beautiful Daisy. Of course, the task of a player who once again plays the role of Dizzy is to find a life partner and thus destroy the sorcerer's plans....

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Vivisector: Beast Inside
Vivisector: Beast Inside

6.9 Game Score

Vivisector: The Beast's Soul is a science-fiction first person shooter (FPS), whose plot refers to Herbert G. Wells' famous novel "Dr. Moreau's Island". The player takes on the role of a man who, as a result of unforeseen circumstances, lands on the terrifying island of Noble. The game was produced by Action Forms development studio.

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Prospekt
Prospekt

6.9 Game Score

A first-person shooter created by Richard Seabrooke, set in the world of Half-Life. Prospekt started as a fan-made modification that eventually, thanks to the help from Valve and the players' great interest in the game, became an independent commercial product . The story runs parallel to the events of Half-Life 2. When Gordon Freeman is in a need of assistance, his Vortigaunt allies decide to bring in a commando by the name of Adrian Shephard, a character known from Half-Life: Opposing Force.

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State of Decay 2
State of Decay 2

6.9 Game Score

An official sequel to the 2013’s sandbox action game by Undead Labs. The action of State of Decay 2 takes place in a post-apocalyptic open world after an outbreak of a zombie epidemic. While playing, we get a chance to led a group of survivors, each of whom has their own biography, skills, and character traits. We can freely switch between them while building a shelter, exploring the world, and searching nearby buildings for resources necessary for survival.

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Farpoint
Farpoint

6.9 Game Score

An first-person shooter game by American Studio Impulse Gear. The game requires the PlayStation VR headgear and utilizes the PlayStation Move motion controllers, as well as a simplified rifle called PlayStation VR Aim Controller. The game is set in the far future, in which interplanetary flights are a part of daily life. The ship carrying the protagonist crashes on an alien world. It quickly turns out that the planet is inhabited by hostile creatures resembling giant insects.

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Touhou Genso Rondo: Bullet Ballet
Touhou Genso Rondo: Bullet Ballet

6.9 Game Score

An action shooter/battle game set in the universe of the popular Japanese Touhou series. Touhou Genso Rondo: Bullet Ballet is set in a magical land of Gensokyo. You play as a group of warriors, who are known from the other installments in the series — including such characters as Reimu Hakurei or Remilia Scarlet. The gameplay consists of one-on-one battles, which take place on 2D arenas seen from the bird's eye view.

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Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour
Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour

6.9 Game Score

An anniversary edition of the cult-classic FPS, prepared in cooperation between Nerve Software and Gearbox software to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the release. The action of Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour takes place in 21st century Los Angeles. During the game, we assume the role of the iconic tough-guy, Duke, who has to face the alien invaders.

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Turok 2: Seeds of Evil Remastered
Turok 2: Seeds of Evil Remastered

6.9 Game Score

Turok 2: Seeds of Evil Remastered is a remaster of the cult FPP shooter, developed by Night Dive. Many changes were made in the game: visuals, interface, gameplay mechanics, etc. The game now runs on Kex Engine 3.4, the enemies' A.I. was improved (now they can attack in groups and run away if required) and so was the character's movement (i.e. the hero can now climb onto some of the environmental elements).

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Generation Zero
Generation Zero

6.9 Game Score

An FPP action game, set in an alternate Sweden in 1989, taken over by heavily armed machines. While Generation Zero features a single player mode, it was developed mostly for the co-op mode for up to 4 players.

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Tom Clancy's The Division 2
Tom Clancy's The Division 2

6.9 Game Score

The second installment in the popular action game series (with RPG elements) that revolve around multiplayer experience. Tom Clancy's The Division 2 is a result of cooperation between Ubisoft Massive and other development teams owned by the French publisher. The game is based on the modified Snowdrop Engine, thus the visuals are of very high quality.

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Bayonetta 3
Bayonetta 3

6.9 Game Score

Another entry in the hack'and'slash series from PlatinumGames studio. The eponymous witch returns once more to face the forces of good.

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Ghost in the Shell
Ghost in the Shell

6.9 Game Score

Based on the popular manga and anime Ghost in the Shell, the TPP shooter, in which players control a spider-like combat vehicle and undertake a series of missions. Production focuses on skillful, spectacular duels with enemies.

PS1

Conqueror's Blade
Conqueror's Blade

6.9 Game Score

A multiplayer action game enriched with a big portion of RTS elements. Developed by Booming Games, the title gives an opportunity to assume the leadership of medieval armies in order to fight multiplayer skirmishes based on PvP rules. The gameplay formula of Conqueror's Blade brings into mind what constitutes the fundamentals of games belonging to such franchises as Dynasty Warriors or Kingdom Under Fire.

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Prey: Mooncrash
Prey: Mooncrash

6.9 Game Score

Prey: Mooncrash is a DLC for the action came by Arkane. The expansion adds a new mission with roguelike elements, in which you have to make your way through a dangerous lunar base, where challenges, dangers, and rewards are randomly generated with each playthrough.

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