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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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Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus - The Amazing Deeds of Captain Wilkins
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus - The Amazing Deeds of Captain Wilkins

6.8 Game Score

The fourth and the last DLC included in the season pass for Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus – a first-person shooter game developed by Machine Games and published in fall of 2017. The main protagonist of The Amazing Deeds of Captain Wilkins expansion is the character the players got to meet in the first expansion called Episode Zero. This time around, the titular Captain Wilkins fights Nazis on Alaska and is tasked with stopping them from executing a secret Operation Black Sun.

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Daymare: 1998
Daymare: 1998

6.8 Game Score

An action-adventure survival horror. The game is the first title developed by Invader Studios and takes place during the late nineties. The story is filled with references to nineties’ pop culture and it is presented from the perspective of several playable characters, including a special forces soldier whose family is imprisoned in a city controlled by monsters. During the game the player travels through very dangerous locations, explores, fights and occasionally solves riddles.

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Serious Sam 4
Serious Sam 4

6.8 Game Score

Another major installment in the series of brutal and bloody shooters developed by the Croatian Croteam studio. The story of this part is set before the events of the third installment, in which Sam had to face the forces of the main antagonist - Mental in a futuristic, virtual version of ancient Egypt. Mental's goal was, obviously, to take over the Earth. However, the story in this new installment seems to be a bit more mature.

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Hard Reset: Redux
Hard Reset: Redux

6.8 Game Score

An improved edition of Hard Reset - a cyberpunk first-person shooter developed by Flying Wild Hog (the creators of the successful Shadow Warrior remake). Although the original game (2011) was released exclusively for PCs, Hard Reset: Redux received console versions for the eighth generation of hardware as well. The game offers a journey to a grim world of the future, when the Earth has been almost entirely dominated by merciless robots who have devastated the planet.

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Line of Sight: Vietnam
Line of Sight: Vietnam

6.8 Game Score

Line of Sight: Vietnam is a first person shooter produced by nFusion Interactive studio, the action of which was set in the realities of the Vietnam War. The player takes on the role of sniper of an elite commandos unit, who is delegated to perform a number of dangerous missions. Creators of the game took care of, among others, detailed 3D graphics and multi-player mode of play.

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Operation Wolf
Operation Wolf

6.8 Game Score

Operation Wolf is a classic representative of the so-called "rail-shooters". What distinguishes him from other shooters is that we do not have any influence on the movement of our hero, and the only interactive element is a mouse-controlled viewfinder.

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Judge Dredd: Dredd vs Death
Judge Dredd: Dredd vs Death

6.8 Game Score

Judge Dredd: Dredd vs Death is a Rebellion studio-produced first person shooter with comic heros in the lead role. The action of the game is set in the futuristic metropolis of Mega-City One. The player takes on the role of the title police officer who, without disguise, tries to stop all criminals.

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Asghan: The Dragon Slayer
Asghan: The Dragon Slayer

6.8 Game Score

As an Asghan, a warrior prince, you must fight hordes of deadly dragons, travel a dangerous path to regain the right to the throne of the kingdom of Blackmoon.

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Command & Conquer: Renegade
Command & Conquer: Renegade

6.8 Game Score

Side-scroller of the extremely popular strategy series started in 1995 by Westwood Studios. The story of the game uses a well-known motif from the full-fledged parts of the series - a conflict between the forces of GDI and NOD. This time, however, we don't have to do with a classic RTS strategy, but with a first-person action game, in which we play as captain Nick "Havoc" Parker, performing a number of dangerous missions against the NOD Brotherhood.

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No More Heroes: Heroes Paradise
No More Heroes: Heroes Paradise

6.8 Game Score

A crazy game showing the action from the perspective of TPP. It tells the crazy story of Travis Touchdown, a contract killer.

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Bodycount
Bodycount

6.8 Game Score

A ruthless first person shooter created, among others, by Stuart Black. In the game we play the role of an agent of an organization that undertakes the fight against a mysterious terrorist group. Production focuses on dynamic action, expressive types of weapons and interesting battles with diverse opponents. The creators wanted to show in it that the genre of shooters stands primarily for strong gameplay and expressive types of weapons.

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Spider-Man 3: The Game
Spider-Man 3: The Game

6.8 Game Score

An action adventure game based on the third Spider-Man movie directed by Sam Raimi. The action is set in the city of New York, recreated with great attention to details. We assume the role of the eponymous superhero, who has to undertake a myriad of various quests. However, the story does not impose any specific path on us, letting us decide the mission order on our own.

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Enclave
Enclave

6.8 Game Score

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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The House of the Dead III
The House of the Dead III

6.8 Game Score

The next installment of the famous arcade shoot'em up series, created mainly for gaming lovers of this unique genre.

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Delta Force: Black Hawk Down - Team Sabre
Delta Force: Black Hawk Down - Team Sabre

6.8 Game Score

The first official extension of the action/FPS game entitled "Delta Force: Black Hawk Down" (pol. "Delta Force: Helicopter in Fire"). Plugin offers us two new campaigns dedicated to single player gameplay and a number of upgrades to multiplayer mode.

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Dead to Rights
Dead to Rights

6.8 Game Score

Dead to Rights is a dynamic Third-Person View (TPP) action game. The main character, Jack Slate, a hard clay from Grant City, is accused of a crime he did not commit. Together with his faithful dog companion, a former policeman declares war on a criminal half-world. Developers from Bitmap Brothers studio were clearly inspired by the comic character of Punisher.

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James Bond 007: NightFire
James Bond 007: NightFire

6.8 Game Score

Action/adventure game with the main focus on action, in which players become the best and most dangerous agent in the world. Our task is to stop the cruel criminal Rafael Drake and his criminal organisation from taking control of the whole Earth.

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Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 2
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 2

6.8 Game Score

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 2 is the second installment of a series of tactical shootouts signed with the name of a well-known American writer. The action of the game was set in North Korea, where the title unit - the ghost - is sent to. Commanding soldiers of the elite unit, the player is to eliminate the forces of the Korean general, which threaten stability in this part of the world.

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NeverDead
NeverDead

6.8 Game Score

A crazy action game with adventure elements. We play the role of an immortal warrior fighting demons. Exceptional power of our hero causes that the loss of hand or head, which is not terrible for him, because after a short time he will regenerate all lost parts of the body. The game consists mainly in murdering hordes of monsters, which makes the extensive combat system more pleasant.

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Dynasty Warriors 6: Empires
Dynasty Warriors 6: Empires

6.8 Game Score

Warriors Dynasty 6: Empires is another position referring to the cult slasher. Developers from Omega Force have enriched the gameplay system with numerous elements of strategy. The scenario takes the player into the realities of ancient China, where he has to face hostile armies.

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Metal Arms: Glitch in the System
Metal Arms: Glitch in the System

6.8 Game Score

Glitch - a small robot, but with a great spirit, must set off on a journey to save his mechanical friends and crack down with the forces of evil robots.

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Saints Row 2
Saints Row 2

6.8 Game Score

The sequel to the 2006’s third-person action game which was created as a response to the popularity of the Grand Theft Auto series. The action of Saints Row 2 takes place several years after the events of the original, when its protagonist, wishing to take revenge on the traitors that made him lose his current influence, finds himself in serious trouble. Mechanics-wise, Saints Row 2 does not introduce too many novelties and bases on the tried solutions of the original.

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Dark Void
Dark Void

6.8 Game Score

Arcade action game from the perspective of a third person, taking place in an alternative dimension of our world. As the main character Will will come to stand up to the battle with the alien race and find the opportunity to return to the original dimension. The hero is equipped with an armour with a rocket backpack and various weapons. The game uses the third generation Unreal engine and the gameplay contains some original ideas.

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Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City
Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City

6.8 Game Score

Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City is a spin-off installment of Resident Evil, a popular action game series. The title was developed by Slant Six Games under the supervision of Capcom. The players can assume the role of Umbrella Security Services (USS) agents and look at the events of Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3: Nemesis from their perspective.

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