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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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International Karate
International Karate

Action 30 March 1989

International Karate is the famous murder of System 3, in which the player will play the role of a warrior, practicing one of the most popular martial arts. His task is to defeat eight contenders for the title and get the black belt.

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Barbie Horse Adventures Mystery Ride
Barbie Horse Adventures Mystery Ride

Action 12 December 2003

Game for the youngest girls with the world's most popular puppet in the lead role. First we choose our own pony, then we train it and take care of its health. Once we have mastered our riding skills, we set out into the world to look for a lost horse named Lucky. The game has the form of a series of ingenious mini games.

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Max Payne: Antologia
Max Payne: Antologia

Action 08 June 2007

Max Payne: Anthology is a complete set of products, treating the fate of Max Payne, a talented detective of the New York Police Department. This package includes both the first and second part of the famous series of Finnish band Remedy Studios.

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Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad
Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad

Action 13 September 2011

Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad is the second part of the FPP war shootout by developers from the Tripwire Interactive studio. In solo fun mode, the player has the opportunity to participate in a number of missions on both the Russian and German sides. The creators also took care of the possibility of playing in cooperation. The biggest advantage of the production, however, was the multiplayer mode for up to 64 participants.

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Iron Grip: Warlord
Iron Grip: Warlord

Action 05 November 2008

Iron Grip: Warlord is the first game of the Isotx group, known mainly for modifications to popular productions such as Half-Life 2 or C&C Generals: Zero Hour. It belongs to the genre of action/FPP games, but it also has some elements of strategy.

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Warface
Warface

Action 12 April 2012

A multiplayer free-to-play shooter, developed by Crytek. The game takes the player to a futuristic battlefield, where they assume the role of a soldier representing one of the four available classes: Medic, Engineer, Sniper, and Rifleman. The key to success is to use the full potential offered by the unique class abilities.

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Death to Spies: Moment of Truth
Death to Spies: Moment of Truth

Action 28 March 2008

The second part of the sneaky game Death is Spies. Once again we play the role of a Soviet spy, performing missions during World War II. Most of the tasks have to be done quietly, crossing the enemy's territory unnoticed or infiltrating such places in disguise.

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The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword

Action 18 November 2011

An action-adventure game featuring RPG elements, set in a fantasy world. It is the second installment (to be released for Wii) in the iconic Nintendo series, The Legend of Zelda. The player assumes the role of Link, who one day finds the eponymous item: a powerful, enchanted weapon with a spirit contained within.

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Superman Returns: The Videogame
Superman Returns: The Videogame

Action 17 November 2006

Action game realized parallel to the new cinematic adaptation of the adventures of the famous Superman from the Warner Bros label. This title was produced by Studio Tiburon, a group of the most eminent employees of Electronic Arts, responsible for one of the most famous (mainly overseas) series of sports games, i.e. Madden NFL.

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

Action 18 November 2003

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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Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon
Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon

Action 05 July 2011

Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon is a continuation of the relatively unknown action game from the perspective of the third person - Earth Defense Force 2017, in which we saved the planet from the invasion of aliens. This time we stand up to fight huge insects.

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TMNT - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
TMNT - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Action 20 March 2007

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is another action adventure game about the adventures of Ninja Turtles Warriors. This time it was decided to create a product on the canvas of a full-length film, made entirely with the use of computer graphics. Of course, we see Leonard, Donatell, Raphael and Michelangel in the leading roles, both in the cinema hits and in the game.

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Medal of Honor: Vanguard
Medal of Honor: Vanguard

Action 23 March 2007

This console-only FPS shooter set in the realities of World War II is a sequel to the best-selling Medal of Honor series. In this part of the game, the developers from Electronic Arts focused on the fate of Corporal Frank Keegan from the American 82nd Airborne Division. Together with him and his comrades-in-arms we first land on Sicily, in order to move with the progress of military operations to the Rhine region and take part in a famous operation codenamed Varsity in March 1945.

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Afterfall: InSanity
Afterfall: InSanity

Action 25 November 2011

Post-apocalyptic survival horror developed by Intoxicate studio, a part of Nicolas Games concern. The game takes place in an alternative reality of 2035, in a world devastated by World War III and the explosion of a powerful hydrogen bomb. The protagonist is psychiatrist Albert Tokaj, who lives in one of the closed underground shelters.

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Blazing Angels 2: Secret Missions of WWII
Blazing Angels 2: Secret Missions of WWII

Action 07 September 2007

Blazing Angels: Secret Missions is the second part of a successful game about air battles from the Second World War. This time, users play the role of a pilot, being a member of an elite squadron, performing various operations of a strictly secret nature.

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Conflict: Global Terror
Conflict: Global Terror

Action 30 September 2005

Conflict: Global Storm is the fourth part of the popular series, the previous editions of which dealt with the war in the Gulf region (the first two episodes) and the military intervention of the United States in Vietnam from 1966-1969. This time we find ourselves on the battlefield from the beginning of the 21st century, and the heroes known from Conflict: Desert Storm and Conflict: Desert Storm II - Back to Baghdad enter the battlefield again.

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Giants: Citizen Kabuto
Giants: Citizen Kabuto

Action 07 December 2000

Giants: Citizen Kabuto is a crazy action game combining a shooter with light RTS elements in the form of raw material management and building construction. The action takes place on an alien planet, on which three sides of the war are waged: a woman resembling a mermaid, a giant monster named Kabuto, and space adventurers who had to land in this land in an emergency.

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Clive Barker's Jericho
Clive Barker's Jericho

Action 23 October 2007

Clive Barker's Jericho is another (after Clive Barker's Undying, Demonik and Nightbreed) action game in the production of which the creator of the film Hellraiser: The Messenger of Hell. We take control of several different characters exploring various hellish mysteries.

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Battle: Los Angeles
Battle: Los Angeles

Action 12 March 2011

A first person shooter which is an adaptation of a film under the same title. We play the role of a member of a military unit who stands up against aliens attacking Los Angeles. The production looks good on pictures and films, but was heavily criticized by the players because of too short campaign, lack of multiplayer mode and bad gameplay.

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Heavy Metal F.A.K.K. 2
Heavy Metal F.A.K.K. 2

Action 28 July 2000

Heavy Metal: F.A.K.K.K.2 is an action game referring to the legendary animated film Heavy Metal. The events are shown from the perspective of a third person. Fun mechanics combines exploring the world and solving riddles in the style of Tomb Raider with an extensive hand-to-hand combat system.

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MechWarrior 3
MechWarrior 3

Action 02 June 1999

Mosses are powerful and armed to the teeth combat robots, led to battle in the BattleTech world by brave pilots. Now you too can become a hero.

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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.

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Thief 2: The Metal Age
Thief 2: The Metal Age

Action 23 March 2000

A continuation of the best-selling first-person stealth game created by Looking Glass Technologies studio in 1998. Once again, we play the part of a thief, Garrett, who is willing to undertake virtually any, daring or not, theft, just to make more money. Thanks to his activities, the protagonist has managed to amass not only sizable assets, but also many bitter enemies, representing three factions governing the city.

PC

Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu
Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu

Action 16 October 2003

Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu is a spectacular action game about spectacular hand-to-hand combat with numerous opponents. This is another electronic-entertainment product in which the title character is cast by the famous Dark Knight, known for his comics, TV cartoons and feature-length cinema films.

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