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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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Outland
Outland

Action 27 April 2011

Two-dimensional platformer with logical elements, developed by Housemarque studio for Ubisoft. In the game, we play as a young man who, tormented by visions of a mighty battle, decides to go deep into the mysterious jungle to find answers to his questions. Drawing inspiration from classic platform games, Outland brings its own original solutions. Our hero can transform from light to dark form and vice versa.

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ShellShock: Nam '67
ShellShock: Nam '67

Action 03 September 2004

ShellShock: Nam '67 is a war action game (TPP) created by the Guerrilla team and Eidos. Just like such popular titles as Battlefield Vietnam, Men of Valor: Vietnam or Vietcong, it takes players to the reality of the Vietnam War, one of the most controversial conflicts of the 20th century.

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Project: Snowblind
Project: Snowblind

Action 23 February 2005

Project: Snowblind is a first person shooter (FPS) in the realities of science fiction, whose creation is the responsibility of the Crystal Dynamics development team. The plot of the main campaign is set against the background of a civil war in China and the player takes on the role of one of the futuristic super-soldiers involved in this conflict. In addition to the solo mode, the creators of the game envisaged the possibility of multiplayer battles with a maximum of 16 participants.

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Brave: A Warrior's Tale
Brave: A Warrior's Tale

Action 04 August 2009

Brave: A Warrior's Tale is a remake of the action adventure game Brave: The Search for Spirit Dancer released on PlayStation 2. In addition to the events presented in the original version, A Warrior's Tale offers new challenges, additional materials and improved graphics.

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Shadow Harvest: Phantom Ops
Shadow Harvest: Phantom Ops

Action 15 April 2011

Shadow Harvest is a tactical shooter, a combination of a sneaky with a shooter, in which the events taking place on the screen are observed from the perspective of a third person. The team from Black Lion Studios is responsible for the title.

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Turning Point: Fall of Liberty
Turning Point: Fall of Liberty

Action 26 February 2008

First person shooter, prepared by Spark Unlimited studio (already playing Call of Duty: Finest Hour), offers us an alternative look at the Second World War.

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Defiance
Defiance

Action 02 April 2013

Futuristic first-person shooter MMO (Massive Multiplayer Online), plot related to the series broadcasted by the American television station SyFy. Game was produced by Trion World Network studio. In unspecified future, the Earth became a target for alien colonization mission. Despite peaceful declarations, a war broke out between humans and Voltans. Alien fleet in orbit was destroyed, which led to spreading and mutation of alien species of flora and fauna.

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Medal of Honor: Heroes 2
Medal of Honor: Heroes 2

Action 08 February 2007

The next installment of the popular shooting, in which the action is observed from the perspective of the first person. We play the role of an American intelligence officer, performing missions in the back of the enemy.

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Killzone
Killzone

Action 02 November 2004

A sci-fi action shooter developed exclusively for the PlayStation 2 by Guerrilla Games. Killzone is set in the near future, where the player-controlled protagonist becomes entangled in a war between two factions: Helghasts and ISA. There are 11 different missions at our disposal, additionally divided into smaller stages. During the game we take care of a four-person squad of warriors with different specializations, but we can control only one of them at a time.

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DMZ: North Korea
DMZ: North Korea

Action 12 December 2006

A low-budget shooter, in which we observe the action from the perspective of the first person. We operate in North Korea, neutralizing enemy structures and killing high-ranking officers.

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Naruto: Uzumaki Chronicles 2
Naruto: Uzumaki Chronicles 2

Action 04 September 2007

Continuation of the action game by Bandai Namco, based on the famous Japanese manga and anime series starring the teenage warrior Naruto. The plot of Uzumaki Chronicles 2 tells a completely new story, unknown so far to the fans of the series, in which the task of our protagonist is to defeat the ancient organization, coming back to life after many centuries of dormancy.

PS2

Bet on Soldier: Black-out Saigon
Bet on Soldier: Black-out Saigon

Action 09 November 2006

Bet on Soldier: Black-out Saigon is the second (after Blood on Sahara), the official addition to the innovative FPP shooter, combining the basic features of classic shooting with multi-threaded gameplay and economic aspects.

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Kabus 22
Kabus 22

Action 09 April 2007

FearZone: Zone 22 is a third-person action game maintained in the atmosphere of survival horror. The position designed by the Turkish studio Son Isik draws inspiration from works of the genre, such as the Silent Hill series and Resident Evil.

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Hunting Unlimited 2008
Hunting Unlimited 2008

Action 16 July 2007

The next installment of a popular series dealing with hunting. The manufacturer has prepared eight main locations and several dozen different weapons and additional elements of hunter's equipment.

PC

First Battalion
First Battalion

Action 21 August 2006

DreamCatcher's First Battalion is a mix of the best elements taken from shooters and strategies, with a clear advantage of the former. The title is for players who love to go crazy with a 30-tonne armored vehicle without worrying about the damage done.

PC

Undead Knights
Undead Knights

Action 29 September 2009

A spectacular action game in which we play the role of an anti-hero, spreading destruction in fairy-tale lands. We can act alone or together with an army of subordinate zombies.

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Winx Club
Winx Club

Action 17 March 2006

The Winx Club is one of the games that were created on the basis of the first season of the Italian series of the same title (Winx Club). It tells the story of six teenagers using spells to protect themselves from the evil of the Kingdom of Magic. The plot of the game is an almost faithful representation of the film.

PS2

Rising Storm
Rising Storm

Action 30 May 2013

A standalone expansion for Red Orchestra: Heroes of Stalingrad, developed by Tripwire Interactive. This time, the players can experience the brutal campaign on the Pacific in the years 1942-1945. In the game you can either fight as a member of the American Army and the Marine Corps or side with the Imperial Japanese Army and their Special Naval Landing Forces.

PC

NecroVision: Lost Company
NecroVision: Lost Company

Action 04 December 2009

NecroVision: Lost Company is a prequel to the first person shooter (FPS) produced by The Farm51 development team. The plot of the game presents the events that took place before the events shown in NecroVision. The player takes on the role of a German soldier from World War I, who discovers that apart from humans, zombies and demons also take part in battles on the front. The game is maintained in the climate of dark horror.

PC

Uncharted: Golden Abyss
Uncharted: Golden Abyss

Action 17 December 2011

An action game and a spin-off installment of the popular Uncharted series, developed as one of the launch titles of PlayStation Vita. Contrary to the major entries in the franchise, which were created by Naughty Dog, Uncharted: Golden Abyss was developed by Bend. Plot-wise, it is a prequel to the Uncharted series.

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Contagion
Contagion

Action 12 April 2014

A first person shooter in the horror convention, in which we move to a world dominated by zombies. Production is based on modification of Zombie Panic! Source. While having fun, we fight the undead in a solo campaign or multiplayer mode. The authors have prepared a large arsenal of weapons. The game is kept in a dark and heavy style.

PC

Aliens vs Predator Classic 2000
Aliens vs Predator Classic 2000

Action 15 January 2010

Return of classic Aliens vs. Predator in a version adapted to newer computers. The production includes basic campaigns and additional missions from the later re-edition of the game. In single player mode, each side of the conflict (People, Predators and Aliens) receives more than 10 scenarios. There were also extended options of multi-player games.

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Battlefield 2142: Northern Strike
Battlefield 2142: Northern Strike

Action 08 March 2007

Official expansion pack for Battlefield 2142, released in 2006, another installment in the series of network FPS shooters developed by EA in cooperation with the Swedish studio DICE. The action of the expansion entitled Northern Strike takes us back to the distant future, where we take part in the battles between the European Union and the Pan-Asian Coalition, taking place both in the open and in the ruins of great cities.

PC

Prince of Persia: Trilogy
Prince of Persia: Trilogy

Action 27 October 2006

Prince of Persia: Trilogy is a special compilation, released on the occasion of the third anniversary of the triumphal return to the world of electronic entertainment of the Prince of Persia series, whose roots date back to the late 1980s. This kit is available only to PlayStation 2 landlords and contains games released between 2003 and 2005.

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