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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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Marine Heavy Gunner: Vietnam
Marine Heavy Gunner: Vietnam

Action 09 October 2004

Marine Heavy Gunner: Vietnam is the third, after Marine Sharpshooter I and II, part of a series of extended first person shooters, signed with the Groove Games logo. Once again we play the role of a member of the American Special Forces - this time it was the heavy armed infantry of the 6th platoon of the Marines Corps, named Grant.

PC

Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project
Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project

Action 03 June 2002

In Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project we go back a little bit in time, until some mysterious people decided to discover a new source of radioactive energy, when Duke was busy fighting foreign invaders.

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Descent (1995)
Descent (1995)

Action 12 March 1995

The mining corporation Post-Terran, which extracts valuable minerals on the planets of the Solar System, is in trouble. The company's facilities were invaded by a ruthless race of strangers who, in the underground corridors of the mine, left extremely well armed robots on guard.

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Dante's Inferno
Dante's Inferno

Action 05 February 2010

A dynamic TPP slasher that takes place in a hell-like setting. The game was developed by the creators of Dead Space. The story is loosely based on the fourteenth-century book written by Dante Alighieri. The protagonist of the game enters hell in search of his beloved. During the journey he travels through 9 circles of hell and fights Lucifer, the king of hell. The game enables the players to develop their character and improve his skills.

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Martial Arts: Capoeira
Martial Arts: Capoeira

Action 22 November 2011

Martial Arts: Capoeira is a sport fight enriched with RPG elements, which was made by Italian Twelve Interactive development studio. The player takes on the role of one of the 12 players in the Brazilian martial arts of the title and takes part in spectacular duels. Each hero is described by a set of attributes that can be developed during the game. The creators took care of several gameplay options, including Tournament, Arcade and Survival modes.

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Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy
Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy

Action 19 October 2005

Three great items at one price - this is the shortest description of the package, including Grand Theft Auto III, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. The Trilogy is a collection of the best titles that came out of the Rockstar Games employees' keyboards so far.

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Red Dead Revolver
Red Dead Revolver

Action 03 May 2004

A third-person perspective action game developed by Rockstar Games, a company known for Grand Theft Auto and Midnight Club series. The game features a Western setting, starting during the final years of 19th century and the player assumes the role of Red, a man filled with lust for revenge. During his early years he witnessed the death of his parents at the hands of Mexican bandits that wanted to claim possession of a gold mine located on Red’s parent’s land.

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Battlefield 1943
Battlefield 1943

Action 08 July 2009

An online multiplayer FPS game focused on the co-op aspect, developed by EA DICE, and created only for digital release (and as extra content for the console editions of Battlefield: Bad Company 2). Similarly to the first installment in the cult series, Battlefield 1942, the game takes place during World War Two, although it's focused on the Pacific region only.

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Painkiller: Resurrection
Painkiller: Resurrection

Action 27 October 2009

The third installment of the popular FPP shooter series, started in 2004 by the Polish studio People Can Fly. The task of developing this production was entrusted to the Austrian team Homegrown Games. This time, players take on the role of Wild Bill Sherman - a former assassin working on behalf of the CIA and high-ranking government officials, who died while on a mission to assassinate a political rival of his employers.

PCX360

Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy
Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy

Action 14 June 2004

Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy is a science fiction-based dynamic third person view (TPP) action game. The player directs the actions of Nick Scryer's agent, who uses innate psional skills to try to filter the terrorist organization The Movement. The producer and publisher of the game is Midway Games.

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Red Faction
Red Faction

Action 21 May 2001

An action game, developed by Volition, combining the features of a classic FPS game with extensive adventure game elements. The plot of Red Faction has been set in the year 2100, and takes place on Mars. In one of the mines, a rebellion breaks out against the ruthless regime of the Ultor Corporation, and is further fueled by a virus decimating the workers.

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Up: The Video Game
Up: The Video Game

Action 26 May 2009

Departure is a humorous adventure game based on Pixar's excellent animated film. The player gets to know the adventures of Russell and the retired Carl Fredricksen, who set off on a journey through exotic corners of the world. The title was produced by Heavy Iron studio development team.

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Armed & Dangerous
Armed & Dangerous

Action 21 February 2003

Another project of Planet Moon Studios employees, creators of an extraordinary game Giants: Citizen Kabuto. It is a position combining a lot of dynamic action with strategic elements, realized in full three-dimensional graphic design.

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Second Sight
Second Sight

Action 03 September 2004

Second Sight is another proposal of Free Radical Design studio, which became famous mainly due to the TimeSplitters series released on the platforms of the new generation as well as the hit Goldeneye 007 on Nintendo 64.

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Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance
Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance

Action 04 March 2003

Expanded edition of Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty. The game follows two secret agents - Snake, known from the first game in the series, and a young and inexperienced Raiden - as they try to stop dangerous terrorists in two separate scenarios.

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Combat: Task Force 121
Combat: Task Force 121

Action 22 March 2005

America's Secret Operations is a military FPS (first person perspective shooting) by the development team of Direct Action Games studio. The player plays the role of a member of the elite Task Force 121, whose task is to fight terrorism. In addition to the solo campaign, the creators also prepared a multiplayer online mode, designed for up to 16 participants.

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Daikatana
Daikatana

Action 23 May 2000

Daikatana, the legendary sword of samurai, was buried underground several hundred years ago. In the 25th century a crazy Japanese scientist Mishima finds him and sets off on a journey in time to change history.

PC

Constantine
Constantine

Action 08 February 2005

Constantine is an action/adventure game, created by the Bits Studios development studio, whose feature layer was directly based on a film of the same title. The film was based on Hellblazer comic book.

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Infernal
Infernal

Action 23 February 2007

Infernal is an extensive action game created by the Polish studio Metropolis Software known mainly from the Gorky series. The player takes on the role of Ryan Lennox, a super-agent working in the service of his devilish character, hellish equivalent of the well-known James Bond.

PCX360

Men of Valor: Vietnam
Men of Valor: Vietnam

Action 19 October 2004

Men of Valor: Vietnam is the first person shooter (FPS), whose action was set in the realities of the Vietnam War. The player takes on the role of an American soldier and participates in missions modelled on the historical military operations carried out during the conflict. In addition to the solo mode, developers from the studio 2015 took care of a fully functional, network multiplayer designed for up to 24 participants.

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Darkstone
Darkstone

Action 27 July 1999

Prepared by Delphine Software RPG action studio in fantasy realities, in which players travel the world, eliminating hordes of enemies along the way and developing their character. The ultimate goal is to defeat the demon who wants to take control of the whole land.

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Gorky Zero: Fabryka Niewolnikow
Gorky Zero: Fabryka Niewolnikow

Action 09 September 2003

Prequel of the well-known tactical-adventure game Gorky 17, created by the Polish development studio Metropolis Software. The action of this title takes place several years before the events known from Gorky 17, and its main character is the Canadian commander Cole Sullivan, a member of the NATO special forces.

PC

Thief: The Dark Project
Thief: The Dark Project

Action 02 December 1998

A first person action game with stealth features, set in a Medieval world, developed by the experienced Looking Glass Technologies studio, known from such games as System Shock and Flight Unlimited. In Thief: The Dark Project we take the role of Garret, a young adept of the art of thievery, who leaves the ranks of a secret brotherhood to start working on his own.

PC

Freedom Force
Freedom Force

Action 26 March 2002

Play as many of the most famous cartoon heroes of the world and in a huge number of fights with so-called dark characters show courage and impeccable will to fight in defence of everything that is good and righteous on Earth.

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