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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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Mafia II: Joe’s Adventures
Mafia II: Joe’s Adventures

Action 23 November 2010

DLC add-on to Mafia II allows you to take on the role of Joe Barbaro - a friend of Vito Scaletta, whom we know as the main character of the basic adventure. The missions range from daring car driving to typical shooting levels.

Battlefield 2: Modern Combat
Battlefield 2: Modern Combat

Action 11 April 2006

A console edition of Battlefield 2, the second installment in the multiplayer FPS game series by Swedish studio DICE. As implied by the subtitle of the game, this time you play as a new-generation soldier, equipped with state-of-the-art technology and deadly weaponry. The plot of Battlefield 2: Modern Combat focuses on a fictional conflict between NATO and China, taking place in Kazakhstan.

Red Faction: Armageddon
Red Faction: Armageddon

Action 07 June 2011

A science-fiction based TPP shooter, which is the fourth installment in a popular series by Volition. The plot of Red Faction: Armageddon takes place fifty years after the events shown in the previous game. The humanity on Mars has been forced to descend to hide underground. The protagonist, Darius Mason, accidentally causes an alien race to wake up from their slumber. As it turns out, the aliens are aggressive and bloodthirsty, taking over subsequent human colonies.

Operation Flashpoint: Red River
Operation Flashpoint: Red River

Action 21 April 2011

The third installment of the popular tactical FPS series. This time we are taking part in fighting in Tajikistan. The game takes place in Tajikistan, a country settled between Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and China. Compared to the previous scenes, realism was reduced and the focus was on cooperation mode.

2 Days to Vegas
2 Days to Vegas

Action canceled

2 Days to Vegas is an action adventure game, shown from the perspective of a third person. Basically, this title is another clone of the famous Grand Theft Auto series, so it is full of spectacular, extreme car chases and shootings.

Frontlines: Fuel of War
Frontlines: Fuel of War

Action 25 February 2008

An action shooter with a view of FPP, in which the action takes place in the near future, produced by KAOS studios. The action takes place in 2024, where the war for fuel takes place. As a member of the American army, we must stop the Russians striving to dominate the world. The game has a great audiovisual setting, a large arsenal and a lot of vehicles. One of the most important advantages of the game is the refined multiplayer mode.

Doom (1993)
Doom (1993)

Action 27 September 2006

A first-person shooter set in a science fiction realm, created by id Software studio, previously known mainly for the arcade series Commander Keen and the groundbreaking Wolfenstein 3D. Action of Doom takes place in the near future, and players play the part of a cosmic Marine who, for insubordination, is sent to UAC corporation's secret research facility on Mars.

Homefront
Homefront

Action 15 March 2011

A first-person shooter developed by KAOS Studios (Frontlines: Fuel of War). The scenario was written by John Milius, the screenwriter for Apocalypse Now. Homefront presents a vision of a near future where, after an economical crisis, the United States were suddenly attacked and eventually occupied by North Korea. The player assumes the role of a member of resistance and together with two companions he completes various missions aimed at the occupant.

LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga
LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga

Action 06 November 2007

Complete edition of two bestselling games from the LEGO series, based on the first six movie episodes of Star Wars (divided into classic and new trilogy). LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga consists of 2005’s LEGO Star Wars and its year younger sequel, LEGO Star Wars: The Original Trilogy. They are no different from the earlier productions from TT Games studio (previously known as Traveller’s Tale), both games being colorful action adventure games with platformer features.

Up: The Video Game
Up: The Video Game

Action 26 May 2009

Departure is a humorous adventure game based on Pixar's excellent animated film. The player gets to know the adventures of Russell and the retired Carl Fredricksen, who set off on a journey through exotic corners of the world. The title was produced by Heavy Iron studio development team.

Darksiders
Darksiders

Action 05 January 2010

A third-person action game featuring RPG elements. The plot was inspired by events described in the Book of Revelation. Darksiders was developed by Vigil Games, a studio led by Joe Madureira, who is a popular comic book author. The player assumes the role of one of the four biblical Horsemen of the Apocalypse, who finds out that he has been betrayed, after reaching the Earth.

NecroVision
NecroVision

Action canceled

Produced by the Polish studio The Farm 51 FPS with a plot set during the First World War. However, the creators did not strengthen historical realism and introduced supernatural elements, thanks to which we fight against demons, vampires and zombies. The game is based on joyful combat and fun consists mainly in clashes with large groups of enemies.

Condemned 2: Bloodshot
Condemned 2: Bloodshot

Action 11 March 2008

Condemned 2: Bloodshot is a continuation of the game presented in the perspective of the first person, described by the authors themselves as a dark, brutal psychological thriller. As in the previous installment, the production allows us to play the role of a detective exploring the mysteries of mysterious serial murders. The game was developed by Monolith Productions, a studio with, among others, the first part of Condemned, and also F.E.A.R.

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.

Shadows of the Damned
Shadows of the Damned

Action 21 June 2011

Shadows of the Damned to keep the convention of a horror action game with a third person view (TPP) by Grasshoper Manufacture studio. Players take on the role of the demon killer Garcia Hotspura and set off on a crusade to hell. The game abounds in exciting clashes with hordes of beasts, which can be exterminated with a variety of weapons - from guns, through crossbows and rifles, and on elements of the environment.

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.

Alice: Madness Returns
Alice: Madness Returns

Action 14 June 2011

A third-person action game with elements of 3D platformer and adventure game, designed by American McGee and his Spice Horse studio. Similarly to the previous work of that developer, i.e. American McGee’s Alice, also this game is a reinterpretation of a novel by Lewis Carroll. After ten years of dealing with catatonic schizophrenia caused by the tragic death of her parents, the eponymous heroine has a chance of getting back to a normal life.

Viking: Battle for Asgard
Viking: Battle for Asgard

Action 28 March 2008

A TPP action game set in a world inspired by Norse mythology. It was developed by Creative Assembly, the creators of the bestselling strategy game series, Total War. The player assumes the role of Skarin, a young warrior chosen by the gods of Asgard to protect the human realm, Midgard, against the undead, who were brought back to life by the goddess Hel, mistress of the underworld. She aims to destroy all the other gods and bring about the end of the world - the mythical Ragnarok.

Hour of Victory
Hour of Victory

Action 26 June 2007

Hour of Victory is an FPS game set in the realities of World War II. The Developing Corporation was taken care of by people who once prepared a game titled. Deadly Dozen - quite a successful combination of shooting with tactics, also in the milieu of 1939-1945.

The Orange Box
The Orange Box

Action 10 October 2007

A unique set of five games developed by the American studio Valve for PC and seventh generation consoles. All of them are powered by the Source Engine, a technology used for creating many good, highly valued games across the years. The main part of the bundle is the best-selling FPS Half-Life 2 and its two expansions: Episode One and Episode Two. The story of the games revolves around two characters: a physicist Gordon Freeman and Alyx Vance, a member of the anti-alien resistance.

Interstellar Marines
Interstellar Marines

Action canceled

FPP shooter set in the reality of science-fiction, which is the debut of the Danish studio Zero Point Software. The action of the game takes place in the XXII century, when the representatives of homo sapiens traveling through space come across alien civilizations, most of which are not too friendly towards them. In the face of confrontation with hostile nations, a special squad of Interstellar Marines is created, whose members are the players.

Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter
Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter

Action 22 September 2010

Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter is the second installment of the first person's perspective shootout, which was refreshed by Croteam studio. This time the title character, who travels in time and space, has to face monsters from South America, Babylon and medieval Europe. The game is based on the extermination of hundreds of monsters. Compared to the original version released in 2002, the remastered version has a much better graphic design, thanks to the use of the Sam Engine 3 engine.

The Scourge Project
The Scourge Project

Action canceled

The Scourge Project is a Tragnarion-produced dynamic third person perspective shooting (TPP). The action of the game was set in the distant future. Players take on the role of members of a mercenary branch recruited by the Tarn Initiative to carry out a breakneck operation against the Nogari corporation.

Dead Space 2
Dead Space 2

Action 25 January 2011

The sequel of the 2008’s Dead Space, a survival horror game. It was developed by Visceral Games (formerly EA Redwood Shores) and published by Electronic Arts. The plot of Dead Space 2 continues the storyline of fighting the parasitic race of necromorphs. The action takes place three years after the events of the original Dead Space. Isaac Clark arrives at a mining town of Sprawl which is located on one of Saturn’s moons.