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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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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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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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Combat Elite: WWII Paratroopers
Combat Elite: WWII Paratroopers

Action 21 November 2005

Combat Elite: WWII Paratroopers is an action game from a third person's perspective, produced by the BattleBorne Entertainment development studio. This title was created on a Snowblind engine.

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Daemon Summoner
Daemon Summoner

Action 31 March 2006

Chronicles of Vampire Hunter is a shooter from Atomic Planet studio, which is a kind of variation on the reality of Victorian England. According to this assumption, the title takes us to London, depicting the story that took place in 1888.

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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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Gladiator: Sword of Vengeance
Gladiator: Sword of Vengeance

Action 04 November 2003

Action game set in ancient Rome. As a gladiator of Thrax, we are fighting a large number of battles to eliminate the evil dictator, whose rule brings death and destruction. A strong feature of the whole is an extensive and very brutal system of skirmishes.

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Battlefield: Bad Company 2 - Vietnam
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 - Vietnam

Action 18 December 2010

An expansion pack intended exclusively for the multiplayer mode of the tactical FPS Battlefield: Bad Company 2 by EA Dice. The expansion casts the players into the harsh reality of the titular Vietnam War and features five entirely new maps, none of which lacks the distinctive elements of the said conflict. Therefore, the countless trenches, tunnels, and narrows will make for excellent locations in which you can ambush your opponents.

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Spartan: Total Warrior
Spartan: Total Warrior

Action 07 October 2005

Spartan: Total Warrior is a dynamic action adventure game with a story set in antiquity. Players play the role of one of the famous Spartan warriors fighting against the power of Rome.

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Disney's Chicken Little: Ace in Action
Disney's Chicken Little: Ace in Action

Action 09 November 2006

Chicken Little: Ace in Action is an action game with adventure elements, which is a continuation of Disney's computer animation Chicken Little (Polish title: Chicken Little Chicken). This time in the foreground appears the title Ace - superhero and alter ego of the little chicken and a band of his Hollywood friends: Speck Zawiotki, Luska Kuperczak and Fish Chybaryba.

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Big Mutha Truckers
Big Mutha Truckers

Action 06 December 2002

A fun racing game in which we sit behind the wheel of a truck and transport goods. During the execution of subsequent orders we compete with other drivers. The creators of the production focused on a skillful driving model and a humorous audiovisual setting. Travelling is enhanced by typical truck music in country climates.

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Hydrophobia Prophecy
Hydrophobia Prophecy

Action 29 September 2010

Hydrophobia is a Blade Interactive third party view adventure game (TPP). The player directs the actions of Kate Wilson, who on board the Queen of the World has to face a dangerous terrorist group and her greatest fear - water. The game has been enriched with logical puzzles.

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Wanted Corp
Wanted Corp

Action 06 December 2011

Wanted Corp is an action arcade game produced by Zoo Games studio. The creators were inspired by classic shootings. The heroes of the game are a couple of intergalactic prize hunters - Neal H. MadDogg and Irina Zimoy, who specialize in extermination and catching criminals from different corners of the universe. The game offers several fun modes, including 4 solo campaigns and cooperative multiplayer.

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IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey
IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey

Action 04 September 2009

Skillful aviation game in which military planes from the Second World War are piloted. It belongs to a very well-known series, derived from the Pecs. She doesn't offer such realism as her ancet's ancestors, but she's still closer to simulation than all the other productions of this type that were released earlier on the console.

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Cabela's African Safari
Cabela's African Safari

Action 17 October 2006

Cabela's African Safari is another position in an extremely popular series, treating virtual hunting in a broad sense. The title was prepared within the framework of cooperation between a development studio and an American concern, which since the 1960s has been producing accessories necessary to spend time actively in the bosom of nature.

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MDK 2
MDK 2

Action 14 July 2000

MDK 2 is a continuation of the MDK action game released in 1997, prepared by developers from BioWare. In the sequel, players will get to know further adventures of Kurt Hectic, Dr. Hawkins and cybernetic dog Maks. This time the heroes try to stop the alien invasion of Earth. Gameplay requires the effective use of the individual skills of each character.

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Robert Ludlum’s The Bourne Conspiracy
Robert Ludlum’s The Bourne Conspiracy

Action 03 June 2008

The Bourne Conpiracy is an action game based on the literary work of Robert Ludlum, the author of sensational novels who died in 2001. Bourne's trilogy (Bourne's Identity, Bourne's Crusade, Bourne's Ultimatum) belongs to the classics of the genre and has already been filmed. High Moon studio, known for such titles as DarkWatch or Spy Fiction, is responsible for transferring the novels of Jason Bourne's novels to the latest generation of consoles.

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Jaws Unleashed
Jaws Unleashed

Action 23 May 2006

Jaws Unleashed is a virtual adaptation of a popular box office film entitled "Jaws Unleashed". "Jaws (dir. Steven Spielberg). The program was released on the occasion of the thirtieth anniversary of the work's debut on the silver screen.

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Marvel Super Hero Squad
Marvel Super Hero Squad

Action 20 October 2009

We play as funny superheroes and villains known from Marvel's comics. We fight in specially prepared arenas, leading combos and using special powers.

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Robots
Robots

Action 22 February 2005

Robots is a game for younger players, the plot of which is based on an animated S-F film of the same title.

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Warriors Orochi 2
Warriors Orochi 2

Action 03 April 2008

Warriors Orochi 2 is an action game created by Omega Force with characters from the Dynasty Warriors and Samurai Warriors series. The heroes, whose actions are directed by the player, once again have to face King Orochi and his servants. The game offers several modes of fun, including story mode and survival mode.

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Dynasty Warriors 7
Dynasty Warriors 7

Action 10 March 2011

Another part of one of the most popular series of console slashers. The biggest advantage of this position is, as usual, the dynamic action and the ability to face hundreds of opponents in one battle.

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Section 8
Section 8

Action 01 September 2009

Section 8 is a tactical first person view shooter produced by TimeGate studio. Players take on the role of soldiers of the title, elite infantry unit, which defends the Earth and the colonized planets against the dangers of the Cosmos. In addition to the main campaign, which is planned to be played in single player mode, the game offers an extensive multiplayer, allowing you to fight spectacular battles involving up to 32 people.

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Dead Man's Hand
Dead Man's Hand

Action 16 March 2004

Dead Man's Hand is a FPS shooter with an action located in the Wild West, created by Human Head Studios, a company responsible for the game Rune. The hero of the game is El Tejon, a member of a gang called The Nine, which consists of the biggest local villains.

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Barbarian Returns
Barbarian Returns

Action 25 May 2004

Barbarian Returns is a remake of a classic action game called Death Sword (also known as Barbarian, hence the analogous title). The program was prepared by an amateur group Delphi Games Development and was implemented using a fully three-dimensional Basilisk engine.

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