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Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus
Adventure 12 November 2013
Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus is an action adventure game by the Insomniac Games team. The game goes back to the roots of the cycle and focuses on a single player campaign. The fun comes down mainly to eliminating the hordes of enemies, which is helped by a powerful arsenal full of new toys.
Switch Galaxy
Racing 06 March 2013
Dynamic racing in reality-science fiction, where we control a futuristic ship following the interstellar highway. The longer we manage to avoid a collision, the faster we will move. The aim is to collect valuable raw material called Tantalum, which can only be obtained at very high speeds.
MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat
Action 24 June 1995
The second part of the tactical action game, in which we take control of the powerful, tens of tons of BattleMechs. In the game we can take the side of one of the two competing clans and perform on their behalf a number of consecutive missions of increasing difficulty.
Demon Core
Action TBA
Demon Core is a first-person survival action game developed by a Finnish studio Apex Games. The game takes place in a world where the oil crisis hit hard. With natural sources of crude oil dried up, world's most powerful countries look for alternative sources of energy. The only effective method is the Russian engineers' invention, but they not intend to share it with the rest of the world. We play as a Russian lab scientist whose job is to survive the attacks of enemy forces bent on her files.
Killer is Dead
Action 27 August 2013
Killer is Dead is an action game, in which players get to use melee weapons to eliminate their enemies. The game has been developed by the Japanese studio Grasshopper Manufacture known for Lollipop Chainsaw and two installments in the No More Heroes series.
Velocity
Arcade 09 February 2012
Two-dimensional scrolling shooter, in which we control a spacecraft equipped with the ability to teleport to any place. The main task of the players is to save people whose freighters have been damaged by a powerful explosion of a star.
Mass Effect 3: Omega
RPG 27 November 2012
Another major DLC expansion for the science-fiction action RPG Mass Effect 3. Omega expands the original plot, adding new threads and giving the player an opportunity to revisit the titular space station which appeared first in the second installment of the series. When it comes to the plot of the DLC, Commander Shepard helps Aria - the former lord of the Omega station who was forced to flee after Cerberus' took over her domain.
Ratchet: Deadlocked HD
Action 21 May 2013
Reissue of the fourth installment of the popular three-dimensional platformer series originally released on PlayStation 2. This time the creators have almost completely abandoned the roots of the series and focused on applying as many elements characteristic of the shooting genre as possible. The graphic design has been upgraded to HD resolution and the ability to unlock Trophies has been added.
Killzone HD
Action 23 October 2012
Refreshed for PlayStation 3 users edition of the cult FPS shooter Killzone, which debuted in 2004 on Sony's second generation consoles. The game's story takes us to the future and tells of a vicious conflict between two human factions: the peaceful ISA forces and the fascist Helghast regime, whose physiology has been irreversibly altered by years of exposure to a poisonous atmosphere.
Tyrian
Arcade 01 January 1995
A classic scrolling shooter set in the atmosphere of science fiction. We control a small spacecraft and shoot down enemy units arriving from above the screen. During the campaign mode, we improve our equipment by making purchases for credits gained during the mission.
MegaRace
Racing 30 June 1993
MegaRace is an arcade racing game produced by Cryo Interactive's development studio, the action of which has been set in the far future. The player plays the role of a participant of a popular teletournament. As he fights for life and prize, he must destroy vehicles driven by members of enemy gangs on the racetrack.
Girl Fight
Fighting 25 September 2013
Bijatyka, in which only female characters can be chosen. The game consists of duels trying to knock out warriors. The game offers a wide range of heroines. Each of them has its own fighting style and special attacks. An additional attraction is the editor that allows you to match the presentation of characters and their abilities to our preferences.
Mass Effect 3: From Ashes
RPG 06 March 2012
The first DLC for Mass Effect 3 – the third-person action RPG which concludes the trilogy focusing on the adventures of commander Shepard and his or her struggle to save the Earth from the invasion of deadly sentient machines, the Reapers. The expansion titled From Ashes once again takes you on the planet Eden Prime (known from the first game). A new mission awaits you there, related to a mysterious character who represents the ancient race of Protheans, believed to be extinct.
M.O.R.E.
Strategy TBA
The 4X turn-based strategy in science fiction reality, referring to the classics of the genre. The Polish team IdeaLcenter from Katowice is responsible for its creation. In M.O.R.E. the player's task is to explore the galaxy, develop their own empire and expand, often requiring the use of military force.
The Swapper
Puzzle 24 June 2013
Logical platformer maintained in the style of science fiction. In the game we direct a person wandering around a space station. The hero has an unusual device: a rifle that produces his clones. With this gadget we solve riddles. A characteristic feature of the game is an unusual graphic design - most of the objects seen in it are made of clay and other materials.
Zack Zero
Action 11 January 2012
Zack Zero is a colourful platformer that combines a classic gameplay model with contemporary graphics and ideas. Players take on the role of Zack Zero, a cosmic hero who tries to save his beloved from the hands of the evil Zulrog.
Mechs & Mercs: Black Talons
Strategy 09 January 2015
A real-time strategy game by indie studio Camel 101. It is set in a science-fiction universe created for the developer's previous production, Gemini Wars. In the single player campaign, you play as a mercenary commander, leading his own army and doing various tasks for warring factions. Apart from profit, what you gain from that is the favor of some of them, but also the hostility of others, which can result in your enemy suddenly attacking you.
Chaos;Head Noah
Adventure 25 April 2008
A Japanese adventure game that belongs to the visual novel genre. Players have the opportunity to play the role of a private high school student from Tokyo, who gets involved in the case of brutal serial murders. Events taking place before his eyes affect his perception of reality and push him onto the path of madness and paranoia.
Phantasy Star Online 2
RPG 28 February 2013
Continuation of the popular Japanese MMORPG set in the realities of science fiction. As members of the Galactic Investigative Group Arks, we travel around the cosmos and explore unknown planets. There are three races to choose from (human, newman and cast) and the same number of classes (Hunter, Ranger and Force). The fight is definitely more arcade than in the previous editions of the cycle.
Knack
Arcade 15 November 2013
The player assumes the role of the small robot named Knack who becomes larger and stronger by absorbing elements of the environment. The hero might just be the one of the most important human allies in the war against the Goblins.
Armored Core: Verdict Day
Action 26 September 2013
Armored Core: Verdict Day is an action game produced by the From Software team to direct powerful combat robots. The authors have prepared a feature campaign and multiplayer mode, enabling both cooperation and fighting with other people.
Dead Space Extraction
Adventure 25 September 2009
An arcade first-person rail shooter and a spin-off installment of the bestselling survival horror series by Visceral Games, Dead Space. The game’s plot is a sort of a prequel to the events presented in the original Dead Space and explains the reasons why its protagonist, Isaac Clarke, went to USG Ishimura which was infected by a mysterious alien race, the Necromorph.
UFO2: Extraterrestrials
Strategy 15 June 2021
A strategy game in the climates of science fiction. We are commanded by forces that aim to defend our planet against cosmic invaders. We develop ground infrastructure and build bases, conduct research on new technologies, and also direct the anti-aircraft defense of the whole globe. We also send reconnaissance teams to UFO catastrophes.
Star Trek
Action 23 April 2013
Action game with Third Person View (TPP) addressed to the science-fiction lovers. The title was produced by Digital Extremes studio (known i.a. from Homefront and The Darkness II). The plot of the main campaign is located between events presented in Star Trek (2009) and Star Trek 2 (2012). Commander James T. Kirk and Spock of the USS Enterprise are on the trail of a mysterious race, the Gorn, who intend to invade Federation planets. They must stop this intergalactic plot before it is too late.