Games Game Genres Action

Action

Action is a genre of video games in which the success of completing a task depends on the player's reaction speed and ability to make quick, correct decisions. The dynamics of such games are high, although some allow for a slower pace. Most often, this genre includes fighting games, shooters, platformers, and some sub-genres of real-time strategy. Action games may include elements of exploration, racing, puzzles, and more, but the foundation is always built on visual-motor coordination.

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Best Games in the Action genre of 1999

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Grand Theft Auto 2

Action, Shooter, Top-down view

September 30, 1999

Players: 7.6/10

Metacritic: 70/100

Grand Theft Auto 2 is a continuation of the dynamic racing action with a top-down view in the open world. The events of the game take place in the near future...

Grand Theft Auto

Action, Top-down view

December 14, 1997

Players: 7.8/10

Grand Theft Auto is a legendary top-down racing action game set in an open world. In the game you will try on the role of a criminal who will perform various tasks...

Silent Hill

Action, Horror, Third-person view, Puzzle

January 31, 1999

Players: 9.2/10

Silent Hill is a mesmerizing action-horror game with a third-person view and puzzles. The events of the game will tell the story of writer Harry Mason, who went to...

Dino Crisis

Action, Strategy, Horror, Third-person view, Survival horror, Adventure

July 1, 1999

Players: 7.6/10

Steam: 80/100

Metacritic: 67/100

Dino Crisis is an action game with a third-person view. A special forces group lands on the small tropical island of Ibis with the task of finding and delivering...

Resident Evil 3: Nemesis

Action, Horror, Third-person view, Puzzle, Survival horror, Adventure

September 22, 1999

Players: 8.1/10

Metacritic: 76/100

Resident Evil 3: Nemesis is a continuation of the series of popular action-horror games with a third-person view. You will once again plunge into the chaos of the...

Quake 2

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Science fiction

December 6, 1997

Players: 9/10

Steam: 94/100

Resident Evil 2 (1998)

Action, Horror, Third-person view, Puzzle, Survival horror

January 21, 1998

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 79/100

Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver

Action, Horror, Third-person view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval

June 1, 1999

Players: 9.6/10

Metacritic: 91/100

Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver is an action-adventure game with a third-person view, which is a sequel to the game Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain. Events take place 1500...

Quake 3: Arena

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Online

December 3, 1999

Players: 7.9/10

Steam: 95/100

Quake 3: Arena is a cult multiplayer shooter with a first-person view. The game does not have a single-player story campaign (there is a mode where the player...

System Shock 2

Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, Horror, First-person view, Cyberpunk, Science fiction

August 11, 1999

Players: 9/10

Metacritic: 92/100

Bloody Roar 2

Action, Shooter, Fighting, Third-person view

January 28, 1999

Players: 6.7/10

Bloody Roar 2 is a third-person action game with shooter and fighting game elements from developers from the studios Eighting/Raizing, Hudson Soft Company and Ltd...

Re-Volt

Action, Racing, Third-person view, Sandbox, Arcade, Online

August 18, 1999

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 90/100

Re-Volt is a third-person action game with a dash of racing and sandbox from the masters at Acclaim Studios London. The game is published by Acclaim Entertainment...

Turok 2: Seeds of Evil

Arcade, Action, Shooter, First-person view, Adventure, Online

December 10, 1998

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 86/100

Turok 2: Seeds of Evil is a classic dynamic first-person shooter where the brave hero Turok fights a huge number of dangerous enemies using all kinds of weapons...

Duke Nukem 3D (1996)

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Sandbox

January 29, 1996

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 81/100

Star Ocean: The Second Story

Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Fantasy / Medieval

July 30, 1998

Metacritic: 80/100

Metal Slug X

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Platformer, Anime / Manga, Cooperative (co-op)

May 27, 1999

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 85/100

Unreal Tournament

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Sandbox, Cyberpunk, Online

November 23, 1999

Players: 8.3/10

Metal Gear Solid

Action, Shooter, Stealth, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

September 3, 1998

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 94/100

Metal Gear Solid is an adventure stealth action game with a third-person view in a sci-fi setting. The events of the game will tell about an anti-terrorist...

Fighting Force

Action, Fighting, Third-person view

October 31, 1997

Players: 9.8/10

Steam: 80/100

Fighting Force is a third-person action game with a touch of fighting from developers from the Core Design Ltd. studio. The game is published by Eidos Interactive...

Tomb Raider 4: The Last Revelation

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Adventure

November 15, 1999

Players: 8.1/10

SoulCalibur

Arcade, Action, Fighting

August 5, 1999

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 83/100

Omikron: The Nomad Soul

Action, Shooter, Adventure, Fighting, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Cyberpunk, Role-playing game, Science fiction

October 31, 1999

Steam: 68/100

Rayman 2: The Great Escape

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Third-person view

January 6, 1999

Players: 9.9/10

Metacritic: 70/100

Rayman 2: The Great Escape is an action-adventure platformer with a third-person view. The game takes place on a world called the Glade of Dreams and revolves...

Paperboy (1989)

Arcade, Action, Isometric, Sports game

June 1, 1990

Players: 2.7/10

Metacritic: 71/100

Paperboy (1989) is an isometric arcade game with action and sports elements from the masters at Atari Games Corporation. The game is published by Mindscape, Inc...

Gex 3: Deep Cover Gecko

Action, Platformer, First-person view, Third-person view, Puzzle

April 1, 1999

Gex 3: Deep Cover Gecko is a first-person action game with platforming and puzzle elements from the developers of Crystal Dynamics, Inc.. The game is published by...

Prince of Persia (1989)

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle

October 3, 1989

Players: 8.1/10

Prince of Persia is a side-scrolling adventure arcade action platformer. While the Sultan of Persia is waging war in a foreign country, his Grand Vizier Jaffar...

Darkstone

Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Slasher

July 30, 1999

Players: 6.2/10

Steam: 79/100

Metacritic: 58/100

SiN: Gold

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Collection, Futurism (Future)

October 20, 1999

Players: 7.6/10

SiN: Gold is the complete edition of the legendary first-person shooter in a sci-fi setting. The game tells the story of Colonel John Blade, who is the head of...

Medal of Honor (1999)

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Historical

October 31, 1999

Players: 7.4/10

Metacritic: 92/100

Donkey Kong 64

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Emulator

November 24, 1999

Players: 9/10

Metacritic: 90/100

Metal Gear Solid (1998)

Action, Shooter, Stealth, First-person view, Third-person view

September 3, 1998

Players: 7.8/10

Team Fortress Classic

Online, Action, Shooter, First-person view

April 1, 1999

Players: 6.4/10

Steam: 86/100

Team Fortress Classic is a competitive first-person shooter that pits two opposing teams against each other. You have a choice of ten character classes: from Medic...

Delta Force 2

Action, Shooter, First-person view

October 31, 1999

Players: 10/10

Steam: 85/100

Delta Force 2 is a first-person action game with a touch of shooter from the NovaLogic studio. The main publisher of the game is...

Ghosts 'N Goblins

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

June 13, 1985

Players: 8.5/10

Twisted Metal 4

Action, Shooter, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view, Post-apocalyptic

November 17, 1999

Players: 6.8/10

Twisted Metal 4 is a first-person action game with shooter and racing elements from developers from 989 Studios. The main publisher of the game is 989 Studios. The...

Tomba! 2: The Evil Swine Return

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Third-person view

October 28, 1999

Players: 10/10

Steam: 91/100

King of Fighters '98: Dream Match Never Ends

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Anime / Manga

September 23, 1998

King of Fighters '98: Dream Match Never Ends is a third-person arcade game with a mixture of action, fighting and games in the anime or manga genre from...

Gauntlet: Legends

Arcade, Action, Isometric, Top-down view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval

August 31, 1999

Players: 9/10

Gauntlet: Legends is an arcade game with an isometric view mixed with action, puzzle and fantasy games from developers from the studio Midway Games West, Inc.. The...

Sonic 3D Blast

Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Isometric, Platformer

November 20, 1996

Players: 6.3/10

Sonic 3D Blast is a third-person arcade game with a dash of action from the developers at Travelers Tales (Uk) Ltd.. The game is published by SEGA of America, Inc...

Bubble Bobble

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view

October 30, 1987

Players: 7.5/10

Bubble Bobble is a third-person arcade game with a dash of action and platforming from Taito Corporation. The game is published by Firebird Software Ltd.. Bubble...

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