Action Video Games74
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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Aliens vs Predator 2: Primal Hunt
Action 16 August 2002
An add-on to one of the best action games of 2001. A player can become a Predator, a human mercenary or a Predalien and try to survive on the planet LV1201. For single player mode, the authors prepared a total of nine new missions (three for each character), and multiplayer mode gained four new levels.
One Must Fall 2097
Action 20 June 1994
One Must Fall 2097 is an extremely powerful killing, which will allow you to take part in robot battles. As one of the pilots, you will take control of the selected unit, lead it to victory and earn a fortune at the same time. As long as, of course, you manage to master the machine in such a way as to beat all the competitors trying to do the same.
Mythic Blades
Action 01 May 2005
A representative of the fight. Mythical gods, heroes and monsters stand against each other in the game. In the bestiary there are such beings as Medusa, the cyclop Polifem or Atalanta.
The Stalin Subway
Action 29 September 2005
First person shooter with an action set in Moscow in 1952. The player takes on the role of Lieutenant of the MGB (later KGB) and is involved in a conspiracy whose aim is to remove Stalin from power.
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
Action 13 November 2001
The fourth installment in the Metal Gear series created by Hideo Kojima. It is a direct sequel to the 1998's Metal Gear Solid. The game features two main story chapters. The first casts the player in the role of Solid Snake (the protagonist of the previous installments), whose job is to infiltrate a ship transporting a new variety of the eponymous mech. His other task is to stop a group of Russian mercenaries trying to obtain it.
Shadowgrounds
Action 04 November 2005
In Shadowgrounds, Finland's debut project by Finnish company Frozenbyte, the player will play the role of colonists who have to face a horde of strangers attacking an outpost in Ganimedes. In many respects, the whole thing refers to the legendary production of Team 17 called Alien Breed - only that its performance is 21st century.
SpecNaz 2
Action 31 October 2008
SpecNaz 2 is a continuation of the tactical action game SPECNAZ: Project Wolf released in 2006 by the development team of BYTE Software. The player takes on the role of commander of a group of Russian commandos and must prevent the outbreak of civil war. The game offers 19 missions in single player mode and the ability to play multiplayer via LAN or the Internet.
Battlefield 2: Euro Force
Action 15 March 2006
Battlefield 2: Euro Force is the first of a series of mini-packages, the "booster packs", extending the content of the great Battlefield 2 action game for team skirmishes on the web.
Nina: Agent Chronicles
Action 19 August 2002
Nina: The Chronicles of the Agent - Afghan Tunnels is a low-budget, third person perspective action game (TPP) produced by the Detalion studio. The player directs the activities of the title officer of a secret anti-terrorism organization and takes part in a number of dangerous missions in Afghanistan. The screenplay was written by Konrad T. Lewandowski, a well-known s-f writer.
Exodus from the Earth
Action 24 August 2007
Exodus from the Earth is a strictly PC game of the FPS genre, developed by Russian developers from Parallax Arts Studio. This position takes us into the not too distant future, when human civilisation is in immense danger.
Starsiege: Tribes
Action 22 December 1998
Focusing on multiplayer fun on the web, the first-person shooter, whose action is set in the well-known EarthSiege series universe of Metaltech. Players take on the role of one of 32 warriors belonging to four rival factions, and their task is to defend the territories and individual interests of each of them.
Tenchu: Time of the Assassins
Action 23 June 2006
Tenchu: Time of the Assassins is the next installment of the series, launched in 1998 on the first generation PlayStation desktop platform. This time, developers from the Far East company From Software focused exclusively on the PlayStation Portable handheld console.
Operation Thunderstorm
Action 19 March 2008
Mortyr: Operation "Storm" is a shooting set in the realities of the Second World War, the action of which is shown from the perspective of the first person. This is the fourth part of the series unofficially referred to as "Polish Wolfenstein".
Wolfschanze 1944: The Final Attempt
Action 28 April 2006
A first-person shooter developed by Studio Calaris. The story of Wolfschanze: The Final Attempt was inspired by historic events – the player assumes the role of count Klaus Schenk von Stauffenberg, a German military officer that attempted to assassinate Adolf Hitler in order to dispose the Nazi party of power and stop the war. As we know from history, the plot was unsuccessful, but the game offers an alternative, more spectacular version of the events.
Code of Honor 2: Conspiracy Island
Action 19 August 2008
Code of Honor 2: Conspiracy Island is an official continuation of the action/FPS Code of Honor: The French Foreign Legion, which was launched in February 2007. As in the first part, we are dealing with a low-budget shooting.
Crusaders of Might and Magic
Action 10 December 1999
Crusaders of Might and Magic, developed by 3DO Company, is an action RPG spin-off of the popular Might and Magic series. We play as a young warrior named Drake who seeks revenge for the slaughter that took place in his home village in the past. After years spent on training and exercising, he decides to face the force that ravages the country - Legion of the Fallen, led by the demonic Necros who sold his soul for magical powers.
Medal of Honor: European Assault
Action 07 June 2005
Another console installment of the series of World War II first-person shooters developed by Electronic Arts. After a short trip to the Pacific this time the series goes back to European countries. The player assumes the role of Lieutenant William Holt, a commander who, together with his new squad, is selected to complete many secret special missions. He and his team can impact the outcome of four great battles that took place in France, North Africa, Stalingrad and in Ardennes.
Red Faction II
Action 15 October 2002
A sequel to a well-received FPS game developed by Volition. Red Faction II is set five years after the events depicted in the original game, when a civil war breaks out in the Commonwealth. The player assumes the role of Alias - an explosives expert belonging to a team of six super nanosoldiers. The protagonist joins a rebellion against Victor Sopot's totalitarian regime. In terms of mechanics, Red Faction II expands the patterns introduced in the first installment.
Zeno Clash
Action 21 April 2009
A brutal action game in which we observe the events from the perspective of the first person. We play the role of a warrior, setting off to the end of the world. We roll down effective melee battles with monsters.
Tribes 2
Action 29 March 2001
Tribes 2 is a sequel to Starsiege Tribes action tactical action game, released in 2008 and maintained in the climates of science fiction. The story shows the struggle of the once conflicting fractions of Blood Eagles, Phoenix Children, Diamond Swords and Star wolves against the mutated BioDerm race. The game was developed by Dynamix studio for multiplayer online gameplay, in which over 50 players can participate at the same time.
Prince of Persia: Revelations
Action 06 December 2005
A third-person perspective action-adventure platform game developed for PSP. The game is an expanded port of Prince of Persia: Warrior Within. In the game the player assumes the role of the titular prince who learns that he is meant to die because he released the mythical Sands of Time. The only way to avoid fate is to travel to a mysterious island where the powerful artifact that caused all the trouble was originally created. As one can assume, the road will be filled with traps and enemies.
Pearl Harbor: Zero Hour
Action 13 May 2001
Arcade game that takes us back to World War II, where as an American pilot we can take part in the most groundbreaking sea and air battles of the Pacific Wars.
Silent Hill: Downpour
Action 13 March 2012
Silent Hill: Downpour is the eighth installment of the series of survival-horror action games released by Konami. The Slovak studio Vatra Games is responsible for the development of the title. Players play the role of Murphy Pendleton, a prisoner who manages to escape from the convoy and hide in the infamous town of Silent Hill. The game combines elements of action (fight against nightmarish monsters) with logical riddles.
Far Cry Instincts
Action 27 September 2005
A console version of the FPP shooting, which takes place on a tropical island. In the game we will face a series of different opponents, exploring the tropical jungle in search of a missing journalist. A number of weapons and vehicles have been put at our disposal. Graphics looks great, and special effects and sound effects are at the highest level.