Action Video Games73
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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World of Tanks
6.9 Game Score
A hugely popular MMO game developed and managed by Belarus team of Wargaming.net studio. World of Tanks focuses on thrilling battles against live players controlling tanks.
ArmA II: Army of the Czech Republic
6.9 Game Score
Third non-self-reliant addition to ArmA II war simulator created by Czech studio Bohemia Interactive Studio. This time the creators focused on imitating the national army of their country.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 – Kolekcja 2
6.9 Game Score
Second, fully-fledged extension to the very popular Call of Duty shooting: Modern Warfare 3. This patch introduces new maps to traditional multiplayer modes and further levels to Special Operations. The box contains only code that allows you to download digital content through the Steam service.
Assassin's Creed III: The Tyranny of King Washington - The Infamy
6.9 Game Score
The first of three DLCs constituting the additional story campaign for Assassin’s Creed III. The expansion, called The Tyranny of King Washington - The Infamy, shows an alternative version of history. Consumed by the lust for power, George Washington proclaims himself as the king and becomes a brutal tyrant that intends to gain complete control over the country. Connor, the main protagonist, does not accept that; he decides to stop the madman from ruining the country.
Killzone: Shadow Fall
6.9 Game Score
The fourth full-fledged installment in the Killzone series developed by Guerilla Games. Killzone: Shadow Fall is the series’ debut on the 8th generation console – PlayStation 4. The game’s story takes place 30 years after the events presented in Killzone 3 – two feuding factions, Helghast and Vektans, coexist on one planet, each faction inhabiting its predefined zone divided by a sturdy wall.
Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon
6.9 Game Score
Standalone addition to the first-person shooter Far Cry 3 released in 2012. Ubisoft Montreal studio's production is a pastiche of science-fiction movies from the 80s. The plot of Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon takes players to the year 2007. After the outbreak of nuclear war the world is plunged into chaos.
Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate - The Deluxe Edition
6.9 Game Score
A spin-off installment to the Warner Bros.’ Batman: Arkham series, initially developed for handheld consoles. The story follows the plot of Batman: Arkham Origins, giving us the opportunity to experience more of Batman’s adventures from before when he became the Dark Knight. The action is set in the eponymous Blackgate prison, where Batman has to quell an inmate riot. Arkham Origins Blackgate is a classical beat ‘em up fighting game.
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
6.9 Game Score
Another installment in one of the most popular FPS series of all time. Once again, futuristic warfare is the theme of the game, however, the player is taken even deeper into the world of the future. The game tells a story of a fictional conflict between the United Nations Space Alliance and the Settlement Defense Front - the latter stands against international cooperation. The player takes on the role of Captain Reyes - a pilot serving in Tier 1 Special Operations.
Strider
6.9 Game Score
A metroidvania game from Capcom's popular series. The game, developed by Double Helix Games, is set in a grim future where Earth is ruled by a cruel dictator – Grandmaster Meio. As Hiryu, a young warrior who achieved "Super A" rank as the youngest member of the titular organization, we must put an end to Meio's rule and kill him. Even though Strider is implemented in fully 3D visuals we observe the game from a side-view perspective.
Just Cause 3
6.9 Game Score
The third installment in a popular series of sandbox action games that came out after a five year hiatus thanks to the original creators, Avalanche Studios. The game features new adventures of special agent Rico Rodriguez, who works for a secret branch of CIA, known as The Agency. You travel to the Mediterranean region, specifically a small republic of Medici, which suffers under the iron fist of merciless general Di Ravello.
Batman: Arkham Origins - Cold, Cold Heart
6.9 Game Score
A several-hours long story DLC included in the Season Pass to the action game Batman: Arkham Origins released in 2013. Just like the original game, the expansion was developed by WB Games Montreal. The story of Cold, Cold Heart features Batman’s trying to stop Mr. Freeze — one of the super villains from the original comic books — whose actions threaten lives of guests at the New Year’s Eve "Humanitarian of the Year" gala.
Crackdown 3
6.8 Game Score
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.
Saints Row: Gat out of Hell
6.8 Game Score
A stand-alone expansion to the fourth installment of the series of crazy action games, Saints Row, developed since 2006 by Volition studio. The protagonist of the expansion is Johnny Gat, a character well known by the fans of the series. Together with hacker Kinzie Kensington he literally goes to hell and back. The pair of characters is tasked with saving the leader of the Saints gang who was chosen by the lord of hell as fiancé for his daughter.
Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate
6.8 Game Score
Improved and expanded version of the popular third person slasher, combining in one universe characters from two popular series: Dynasty Warriors and Samurai Warriors. Compared to the original edition of the game from 2011, the creators gave players a whole new content in the form of new skills, options to modify weapons, new arenas and previously absent heroes. In the game there are also new storylines and Duel Mode, known from the Hyper edition.
No Man's Sky
6.8 Game Score
A science-fiction, sandbox action game with a focus on multiplayer mode. It was created by Hello Games, company known for the colorful arcade production Joe Danger. The game is set in the distant future in the yet uncharted parts of the cosmos, and the gameplay is presented in two forms. We explore the successive corners of the universe piloting a spacecraft, like we do in typical space-sim productions. Upon landing on a newly discovered planet, the game switches to first-person view.
Star Wars: Battlefront
6.8 Game Score
The third installment in the Star Wars-themed first person shooter series, which comes back after 10-year hiatus and with audiovisuals befitting the eight generation of consoles. After Lucas Arts Studio, who developed the first two parts, was closed, the works on the sequel were handed over to EA DICE. The game once more takes you into the age-old war for the galaxy and lets you choose one of two sides of the conflict.
Sniper Elite: Nazi Zombie Army
6.8 Game Score
Created with a view to playing in co-op mode action game, which is based on hit studio Rebellion - Sniper Elite V2. The main campaign takes place just before the fall of the Third Reich. Aware of the coming defeat, Adolf Hitler turns to dark rituals that turn the inhabitants of Germany into the living dead. A handful of surviving American, German and Soviet soldiers join forces to confront this new threat.
Everspace 2
6.8 Game Score
Everspace 2 is a sequel to the space shooter with RPG elements from 2017. The player explores the game's world (this time designed by hand) aboard a spaceship, completing quests. Progressing rewards us with better ships and upgrades, letting us face gradually greater challenges.
Sniper Elite V2 Remastered
6.8 Game Score
A remastered version of the 2012 shooter in which we found ourselves in Berlin at the end of World War II. In the course of the game we play the role of the American sniper Karl Fairburne, whose task is to stop the Soviet troops from placing their hands on V2 rockets. Sniper Elite V2 Remastered has a single player fictional campaign, as well as a cooperative module and competitive multiplayer mode.
Assassin's Creed: Rogue Remastered
6.8 Game Score
A remastered edition of Assassin's Creed Rogue, enriched with two expansions and minor add-on packs. On PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, the game runs in 1080p resolutions, and 4K when playing on Xbox One X or PlayStation 4 Pro.
World War Heroes
6.8 Game Score
An FPS focused on online skirmishes. The game takes the players to the front during the WWII. Across different battlefields, players can use diverse firearms as well as combat vehicles. World War Heroes offers multiple game modes – one can freely create his or her own mode and invite other players. The game features high-quality visuals.
Blood & Truth
6.8 Game Score
Blood & Truth is a combination of FPS, spy game and sneaky, using virtual reality technology with PlayStation VR goggles. The author of the game is the London branch of Sony, responsible, among others, for The Getaway series.
Just Cause 4
6.8 Game Score
The fourth entry in the series of open-world action games, in which the players assume the role of chaos-wrecking Rico Rodriguez. This time, he is trying to bring order to the fictional country of Solis in South America. Thanks to the Apex technology, Just Cause 4 features high-quality graphics and dynamically changing, frequently extreme, weather conditions.
Armored Core
6.8 Game Score
The first installment of a series of action games with a view of TPP, in which the main role is played by giant robots. Players take on the role of one of the pilots of modern combat machines and undertake a number of different missions.