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 2006

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The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion

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

March 20, 2006

Players: 8.1/10

Titan Quest

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

June 26, 2006

Players: 8.7/10

Metacritic: 66/100

Titan Quest is an isometric action role-playing game steeped in the myths and legends of Ancient Greece. A well-developed character customization system, 28 classes...

Fable: The Lost Chapters

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

September 20, 2005

Players: 8.8/10

Metacritic: 83/100

Fable: The Lost Chapters is an action-adventure role-playing game with a third-person view in a fantasy setting. You have to create your own life story from...

Far Cry

Action, Shooter, First-person view

March 23, 2004

Players: 8.2/10

Metacritic: 71/100

Far Cry is an exciting first-person shooter. You are Jack Carver, the owner of a small charter company that rents boats in the tropical state of Micronesia. With...

Dwarf Fortress

Arcade, Role-playing game, Action, Fantasy / Medieval

August 8, 2006

Players: 7.1/10

Metacritic: 93/100

Dwarf Fortress — in the main mode, the player indirectly controls a group of dwarves, trying to build an underground fortress in a procedurally generated...

Barnyard

Action, Third-person view

August 1, 2006

Players: 9.5/10

Barnyard is a third-person action game from the masters of Blue Tongue Entertainment Pty, Ltd.. The game is published by THQ Inc.. In some circles, Barnyard is also...

Serious Sam 2

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

October 11, 2005

Players: 7.4/10

Serious Sam 2 is a continuation of the legendary third-person shooter starring the legendary serious Sam. As before, you will find yourself in an endless fight...

Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones

Action, Slasher, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval

December 1, 2005

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 85/100

Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones is a continuation of the dynamic action slasher with a third-person view, which is the third part of The Sands of Time series...

Prince of Persia: Warrior Within

Action, Platformer, First-person view, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

November 30, 2004

Players: 9/10

Metacritic: 78/100

Prince of Persia: Warrior Within is a continuation of the dynamic action slasher with a third-person view. The story of the game takes place several years after the...

Quake 4

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

October 11, 2005

Players: 9/10

Metacritic: 78/100

Quake 4 is a first-person action game with shooter elements from Raven Software. The game publisher is Activision, and 1C is responsible for translating Quake 4...

Flatout 2

Action, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view, Sports game

June 29, 2006

Players: 8.8/10

Metacritic: 74/100

Flatout 2 is a continuation of the dynamic racing action game with first and third person views. As in the original, the main feature is the ability to destroy...

Gothic 3

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

October 13, 2006

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 63/100

F.E.A.R.

Action, Shooter, Horror, First-person view

October 17, 2005

Players: 8.6/10

Metacritic: 82/100

F.E.A.R. — a dynamic shooter with a first-person view and horror elements. A mysterious paramilitary force has infiltrated a multibillion-dollar aerospace...

Contra

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Platformer, Side view

May 25, 2006

Players: 7.6/10

Metacritic: 63/100

Tomb Raider: Legend

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle

April 7, 2006

Players: 7.8/10

Metacritic: 75/100

Just Cause

Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Helicopters

September 22, 2006

Players: 6.9/10

Metacritic: 72/100

BloodRayne 2

Action, Shooter, Horror, Slasher, Third-person view

October 12, 2004

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 69/100

BloodRayne 2 is a continuation of the vampire action game with a third-person view and horror elements. The game takes place 70 years after the story told in...

Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse

Action, Horror, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

October 18, 2005

Players: 7.6/10

Metacritic: 67/100

Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse is a third-person action-comedy horror game in which you take on the role of a real zombie who has risen from the depths...

Ex Machina

Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic

December 8, 2005

Players: 8.9/10

Metacritic: 45/100

Ex Machina is an exciting racing arcade game with role-playing elements and a third-person view. The plot takes us to a post-apocalyptic world, where everything is...

Hitman: Blood Money

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

March 25, 2006

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 82/100

Sniper Elite

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

September 29, 2005

Players: 7/10

Metacritic: 76/100

Sniper Elite is a first-person simulator with a mixture of action, shooter, stealth and historical games from the masters from the studio Rebellion Developments...

Delta Force: Black Hawk Down

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

March 23, 2003

Players: 6.8/10

Metacritic: 65/100

Gears of War

Action, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Sandbox, Post-apocalyptic, Cooperative (co-op)

November 7, 2006

Players: 8.1/10

Metacritic: 91/100

Gears of War is an action game with a third-person view in a fantastic post-apocalyptic setting. The game's plot revolves around Delta Force soldiers defending...

Hitman 2: Silent Assassin

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

October 1, 2002

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 85/100

Golden Axe

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

December 23, 1989

Players: 8.9/10

Sid Meier's Pirates!

Action, Strategy, Fighting, Warships / Submarines, In real time, Third-person view, Isometric, Sports game

November 22, 2004

Players: 9.4/10

An adventurous pirate game that combines elements of strategy, role-playing, and sea travel simulation. In the age of great discoveries, the player becomes the...

Ultimate Spider-Man

Action, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Comics

September 19, 2005

Players: 7.5/10

Metacritic: 76/100

Ultimate Spider-Man is a new chapter in the life of Spider-Man, based on the popular comic book of the same name. In the game you will try on the role of a...

Lost Planet: Extreme Condition

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

December 21, 2006

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 71/100

Lost Planet: Extreme Condition is an action-adventure game with a third-person view in a sci-fi setting. Brought to the brink of extinction on an icy wasteland...

Tomb Raider: Anniversary

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

June 1, 2006

Players: 7.9/10

Tomb Raider: Anniversary is an anniversary edition of the adventure saga about the legendary tomb raider Lara Croft. The game is based on the very first part of the...

Gun

Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, Fighting, Third-person view, Casino

November 8, 2005

Players: 8.4/10

Metacritic: 76/100

Gun is a third-person action-adventure game set in the open world of the Wild West. Fate took away everything Colton White held dear. Since then, White has trusted...

Yakuza

Role-playing game, Action, Fighting, Third-person view

December 8, 2005

Metacritic: 75/100

Yakuza is a third-person role-playing game with action and fighting elements from the developers of Amusement Vision, Ltd.. The game is published by SEGA...

Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories

Action, Shooter, Third-person view

October 24, 2005

Players: 7.2/10

Metacritic: 83/100

Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories is a third-person action-adventure game that is a portable spin-off of Grand Theft Auto 3. The main character is Toni...

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent

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

October 17, 2006

Players: 7.6/10

Metacritic: 77/100

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent is an adventure stealth action game with a third-person view in the Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell series. The events of the...

Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Adventure, Stealth, Simulation, Third-person view

October 17, 2005

Players: 6.7/10

Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy is a collection of legendary games from the GTA series, which includes Grand Theft Auto 3, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City , and Grand...

Ship

Action, Stealth, First-person view

July 11, 2006

Players: 8/10

Ship is a first-person action game with elements of a stealth game from developers from the Outerlight Ltd. studio. The game is published by Firm «1C»...

Psychonauts

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle

April 19, 2005

Players: 9.6/10

Metacritic: 87/100

Psychonauts is an action-adventure platformer with a third-person view in a fantasy setting. The plot follows a young special agent named Raz, who learns to use his...

Street Fighter

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Side view

December 7, 2006

Players: 10/10

Street Fighter is a legendary side-scrolling arcade fighting game. In the game you have to compete in a series of battles against ten computer opponents, or win a...

Zuma Deluxe

Action, Strategy, Top-down view, Puzzle, Logic, Match-3 (Three in a row)

December 8, 2003

Players: 7.1/10

Metacritic: 77/100

Zuma Deluxe is a fun logic puzzle game with match-3 elements and a top-down view. Simple and interesting gameplay awaits you. While controlling the frog, you need...

Prey 2006

Action, Shooter, Adventure, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle

July 11, 2006

Players: 8/10

Prey is an adventure shooter with a first-person view in a sci-fi setting. The events of the game will tell the story of a young mechanic, Tommy, from the Cherokee...

Commandos: Strike Force

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

March 15, 2006

Players: 9/10

Metacritic: 61/100

Commandos: Strike Force — The game takes place in Europe and Russia during World War II. A squad of Allied commandos performs various missions in territory...

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