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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. more

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Yakuza Kiwami
Yakuza Kiwami

Action 29 August 2017

A complex remake of the first installment in the Yakuza series. The original title debuted on PlayStation 2 in 2005. The game takes place in 1995, eight years after the events shown in Yakuza 0. Kazuma Kiryu, the main protagonist, is a high ranked member of the criminal clan Tojo. He takes the blame for the murder of the patriarch of Dojima family, who was responsible for kidnapping his friend Yumi. After ten years the protagonist is released from prison.

Far Cry 3: Classic Edition
Far Cry 3: Classic Edition

Action 29 May 2018

Special edition of Far Cry 3 game, developed for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One devices. Far Cry 3: Classic Edition lets us play as Jason Brody, who must save his friends from the hands of psychopathic pirates terrorizing Rook Islands.

Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon - Classic Edition
Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon - Classic Edition

Action 16 December 2021

Standalone addition to the first-person shooter Far Cry 3 released in 2012. Ubisoft Montreal studio's production is a pastiche of science-fiction movies from the 80s. The plot of Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon takes players to the year 2007. After the outbreak of nuclear war the world is plunged into chaos.

Star Wars: Battlefront
Star Wars: Battlefront

Action 17 November 2015

The third installment in the Star Wars-themed first person shooter series, which comes back after 10-year hiatus and with audiovisuals befitting the eight generation of consoles. After Lucas Arts Studio, who developed the first two parts, was closed, the works on the sequel were handed over to EA DICE. The game once more takes you into the age-old war for the galaxy and lets you choose one of two sides of the conflict.

Transformers: Fall of Cybertron
Transformers: Fall of Cybertron

Action 08 August 2016

Action game based on a popular series of fairy tales and comics telling about the adventures of the title robots. We return to the Cybertron planet to once again take part in an eternal war of good Autobots with evil Deceptics.

Resident Evil 5
Resident Evil 5

Action 28 June 2016

A TPP action game, another entry in the popular horror game series. Resident Evil 5 takes place 10 years after the destruction of Racoon City. Main hero – Chris Redfield – travels to Africa to investigate origins of the mysterious T Virus that changes humans into zombies. Gameplay combines dynamic shooting sequences with gory horror, as the player has to deal with hordes of enemies using various weapons: from pistols, shotguns and machine rifles, to knives and grenades.

Grand Theft Auto III
Grand Theft Auto III

Action 05 December 2015

Another installment in the controversial series of action games started in 1997. Grand Theft Auto III was developed by the authors of the original game, the DMA Design studio, this time under the wings of Rockstar. The third entry revolutionized the series by unleashing the players into an open, fully three-dimensional world brimming with virtual life. This was possible thanks to the RenderWare technology. The game takes place in Liberty City, a virtual adaptation of New York.

Gods Eater Burst
Gods Eater Burst

Action 19 March 2024

A dynamic action game with RPG features, inspired by the Monster Hunter series. The story of Gods Eater Burst starts when the world lies in ruins, the destruction caused by mutated beasts known as Aragami. Only the selected few, the eponymous Gods Easters, are able to face and defeat the Aragami. W start the game by creating our character, with many options for customization available, including our hairstyle, shape of face, skin color, costume and voice.

Styx: Master of Shadows
Styx: Master of Shadows

Action 07 October 2014

A third-person perspective stealth game in which the player assumes the role of an experienced goblin assassin who is tasked with reaching the Tower of Akenash and stealing a valuable, magic amber. The title was created by Cyanide studios, the creators of many cycling games, the Blood Bowl series and the Of Orcs and Men RPG. The protagonist of the game is Styx, a character known from Of Orcs and Men. The title is an action game focused on sneaking up and silently eliminating enemies.

Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes
Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes

Action 18 March 2014

Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes is a third-person perspective action game with stealth elements, developed by Kojima Productions. As Hideo Kojima planned, the game is a introductory chapter to Metal Gear Solid V: Phantom Pain, familiarizing the players with the changes implemented in gameplay mechanics. The story of Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes takes place after the events of Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker. Paz and Chico are imprisoned in Camp Omega, a heavily guarded military facility.

Dead Island: Definitive Edition
Dead Island: Definitive Edition

Action 31 May 2016

A remastered edition of the first installment in the Dead Island series, which was originally launched in 2011 by the Polish studio Techland. In the game, we are transported to the island of Banoi, located near Papua New Guinea, where we assume the role of one of four characters that have to fight for survival in a zombie-infested tropical paradise.

Batman: Return to Arkham
Batman: Return to Arkham

Action 18 October 2016

A compilation of two remastered versions of action-adventure games from the Batman: Arkham series with all DLC packs. The refreshed versions were created by Virtuos, a company which previously created other remastered games. Batman: Return to Arkham consists of two games: Batman: Arkham Asylum from 2009 and Batman: Arkham City from 2011. The first title takes place in a mental facility taken over by Joker and other villains.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered

Action 04 November 2016

A remastered edition of 2007's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. The original game was developed by Infinity Ward and it was the first installment in the legendary FPS series to be set in contemporary world. The plot is centered around a fictional military conflict from the turn of the 21st century, initiated by an extreme Russian nationalist by the name of Zakhaev, who supports terrorism in order to create a distraction from an attempt to take over his native country.

Daymare: 1998
Daymare: 1998

Action 28 April 2020

An action-adventure survival horror. The game is the first title developed by Invader Studios and takes place during the late nineties. The story is filled with references to nineties’ pop culture and it is presented from the perspective of several playable characters, including a special forces soldier whose family is imprisoned in a city controlled by monsters. During the game the player travels through very dangerous locations, explores, fights and occasionally solves riddles.

Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare

Action 04 November 2016

Another installment in one of the most popular FPS series of all time. Once again, futuristic warfare is the theme of the game, however, the player is taken even deeper into the world of the future. The game tells a story of a fictional conflict between the United Nations Space Alliance and the Settlement Defense Front - the latter stands against international cooperation. The player takes on the role of Captain Reyes - a pilot serving in Tier 1 Special Operations.

Friday the 13th: The Game
Friday the 13th: The Game

Action 26 May 2017

Focusing around the asynchronous multiplayer mode, a third-person action game adaptation of the classic horror movie Friday the 13th. Known for the tactical simulation series Breach & Clear, Gun Media studio is the developer of the game. The key figures connected with the film series, such as Sean S. Cunningham, Kane Hodder, Tom Savini, and Harry Manfredini, have had their hand in the production.

Titanfall 2
Titanfall 2

Action 28 October 2016

A continuation of a multiplayer shooter by Respawn Entertainment, which was published in 2014 exclusively on PC, Xbox 360, and Xbox One. In contrast to the first installment, Titanfall 2 offers a single player campaign in which you assume the role of a resistance rifleman with the ambition of becoming a pilot. His chance comes as the owner of an Argus class Titan dies during his mission and the stranded machine chooses the protagonist as its new pilot.

Watch Dogs: Bad Blood
Watch Dogs: Bad Blood

Action 30 September 2014

The first major DLC expansion to the sandbox action game Watch Dogs by Ubisoft Montreal studio. With the addition we get a brand new story campaign, in which we follow the fate of a certain T-Bone - a friend of the protagonist from the basic game, Aiden Pearce. In the course of ten subsequent missions we face the already known Blumen corporation, entangling in intrigue with another well-known hero of the game, Tobias Frewer.

Yakuza 0
Yakuza 0

Action 12 March 2015

Another installment in the popular action game series, known as the Japan’s take on the Grand Theft Auto series. This time, the developers from SEGA created a prequel of the whole series, taking place in 1988, seven years before the events seen in the first installment. The plot of Yakuza 0 focuses on young Kazuma Kiryu, the series' protagonist, as he began his journey to become a legend in the Japanese underworld.

Necropolis
Necropolis

Action 04 October 2016

A third-person action game featuring roguelike elements. After the Shadowgrounds series, it is the second major game developed by Harebrained Schemes, an independent American studio. Necropolis is set in a vast, magical, procedurally generated dungeon complex that constantly changes its shape.

PlanetSide 2
PlanetSide 2

Action 23 June 2015

An MMO shooter game played from the first-person view and developed by a studio belonging to Sony Online Entertainment. The game debuted on PCs, but eventually it was also released for PlayStation 4. The game is set on the planet Auraxis, where colonists from Earth are fighting for territory, power, and resources. The players reinforce the ranks of one of the three factions (Terran Republic, New Conglomerate, Vanu Sovereignty).

Resident Evil 4 HD
Resident Evil 4 HD

Action 30 August 2016

A remastered edition of the fourth installment in the legendary Resident Evil series, regarded as the most important one in the franchise. The original title was published in 2005 on GameCube and PlayStation 2. In Resident Evil 4 you assume the role of Leon S. Kennedy, the famous policeman from the second installment, who travels to Spain in order to find the president’s lost daughter.

Red Dead Revolver
Red Dead Revolver

Action 11 October 2016

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.

Smite
Smite

Action 31 May 2016

A MOBA game with arcade elements, created by Hi-Res, a studio known from such productions as Global Agenda or Tribes: Ascend. Smite allows the players to direct the actions of mythological deities who fight team battles in thematically diverse arenas. The game is focused on dynamic duels, in which not only stats and skills of the heroes, but also reflexes and the accurate eye of the players count. In the technical layer, Smite is powered by Unreal Engine 3.0, which provides high-quality visuals.