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Best Games in the Action genre of 2012

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Minecraft
Minecraft
Action, Adventure, Online, First-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Sandbox, Indie, Survival, Crafting
August 15, 2011
Players: 7.6/10
Metacritic: 83/100
An exciting sandbox game focused on freedom of action and exploration of a virtually endless open world. Created through procedural generation, it is filled with...
Fallout: New Vegas
Fallout: New Vegas
Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, First-person view, Third-person view, Post-apocalyptic
October 19, 2010
Players: 8.3/10
Metacritic: 83/100
Fallout: New Vegas is an adventure role-playing shooter with a first-person view in the post-apocalyptic Fallout universe. The events of the game will take you to...
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Action, Shooter, Adventure, Third-person view
October 26, 2004
Players: 7.6/10
Metacritic: 91/100
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is a continuation of the popular series of games with endless possibilities of interaction in a large open world. Five years ago, Carl...
Batman: Arkham City
Batman: Arkham City
Action, Stealth, In real time, Third-person view, Comics
October 18, 2011
VGTimes: 9.6/10
Players: 8.5/10
Metacritic: 94/100
Batman: Arkham City is a continuation of the adventure stealth action game with a third-person view, dedicated to Batman. Who is behind the creation of Arkham City...
Far Cry 3
Far Cry 3
Action, Shooter, Stealth, First-person view
November 29, 2012
VGTimes: 9.0/10
Players: 8.4/10
Metacritic: 90/100
Multiplatform shooter-action Far Cry 3 with RPG elements was released by Ubisoft in 2012 and immediately gained huge popularity. The game is dedicated to survival...
Borderlands 2
Borderlands 2
Action, Shooter, Beat them all, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Cooperative (co-op)
September 17, 2012
VGTimes: 9.4/10
Players: 8.8/10
Metacritic: 83/100
Borderlands 2 is a continuation of a dynamic cooperative shooter with a first-person view and role-playing elements in a post-apocalyptic world. A new era of...
Resident Evil 6
Resident Evil 6
Action, Shooter, Adventure, Horror, Third-person view, Cooperative (co-op)
October 2, 2012
VGTimes: 7.2/10
Players: 7.7/10
Metacritic: 67/100
Resident Evil 6 is an action-horror adventure game with a third-person view in the popular Resident Evil series. Ten years have passed since that memorable night...
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
Action, Shooter, First-person view, Third-person view
October 29, 2002
Players: 7.5/10
Metacritic: 95/100
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City is a legendary spin-off of Grand Theft Auto 3, developing the ideas and mechanics laid down in it, connected by common characters and...
Prototype 2
Prototype 2
Action, Beat them all, In real time, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)
April 24, 2012
VGTimes: 6.7/10
Players: 8.2/10
Metacritic: 76/100
Prototype 2 is a continuation of the action-slasher adventure with a third-person view in the open world. In the game you will try on the role of the new hero James...
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings
Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Adventure
May 17, 2011
VGTimes: 9.6/10
Players: 8.4/10
Metacritic: 88/100
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings is a continuation of the third-person role-playing game, based on the series of novels of the same name by Polish writer Andrzej...
Left 4 Dead 2
Left 4 Dead 2
Action, Shooter, Horror, First-person view
November 16, 2009
Players: 8.4/10
Metacritic: 89/100
Mass Effect
Mass Effect
Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)
November 20, 2007
Players: 8.8/10
Metacritic: 90/100
Mass Effect is a sci-fi action RPG with a third-person perspective. The events of the game will take you to XXII, when humanity mastered the technology of...
Alan Wake
Alan Wake
Action, Horror, Third-person view
May 14, 2010
VGTimes: 6.2/10
Players: 8.1/10
Metacritic: 83/100
Alan Wake is a horror action game with a third-person view. Strange events are happening everywhere, and our hero, writer Alan Wake, who is looking for his missing...
Dead Island
Dead Island
Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, Horror, First-person view
September 5, 2011
VGTimes: 8.0/10
Players: 7.7/10
Metacritic: 74/100
Dead Island is an action role-playing game with elements of horror, shooter and first-person view. The heroes of the Game are tourists who had to deal with the...
Dishonored
Dishonored
Action, Stealth, First-person view, Futurism (Future)
October 8, 2012
VGTimes: 8.0/10
Players: 8.9/10
Metacritic: 89/100
Dishonored is a stealth action game with a first-person view in a fantasy setting. The game takes place in the plague-ridden fictional city of Dunwall, inspired by...
Metro 2033
Metro 2033
Action, Shooter, First-person view, Post-apocalyptic
March 16, 2010
Players: 8.7/10
Metacritic: 79/100
Metro 2033 is an adventurous post-apocalyptic first-person shooter for a single player. The Metro universe tells the story of the inhabitants of Moscow, whose city...
Saints Row: The Third
Saints Row: The Third
Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)
November 14, 2011
Players: 8.3/10
Metacritic: 83/100
Saints Row: The Third is a continuation of the fun action game with a third-person view in the open world. In this world there is possible professional wrestling...
Sniper Elite V2
Sniper Elite V2
Action, Shooter, Stealth, First-person view, Third-person view, Historical
April 30, 2012
VGTimes: 7.0/10
Players: 7.5/10
Metacritic: 68/100
Mass Effect 3
Mass Effect 3
Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)
March 5, 2012
VGTimes: 8.3/10
Players: 8.2/10
Metacritic: 90/100
Mass Effect 3 is the final part of the space role-playing trilogy with a third-person view. Events begin with a devastating attack on Earth by an army of an ancient...
Hitman: Absolution
Hitman: Absolution
Action, Stealth, Third-person view
November 19, 2012
VGTimes: 8.4/10
Players: 8.2/10
Metacritic: 80/100
Hitman: Absolution is a stealth action game with a third-person view. You play as the famous Agent 47. You are a global killer working for a mysterious Agency. But...
Darksiders
Darksiders
Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Post-apocalyptic
January 5, 2010
Players: 8.4/10
Metacritic: 83/100
Darksiders is a third-person action game with some platforming and puzzle elements from the developers at Vigil Games. The game is published by THQ Inc. and THQ...
Darksiders 2
Darksiders 2
Action, Slasher, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Post-apocalyptic
August 13, 2012
VGTimes: 9.0/10
Players: 8.4/10
Darksiders 2 is a continuation of the action-slasher adventure game with a third-person view. The events of the sequel are directly related to the original plot of...
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2011)
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2011)
Action, Shooter, First-person view
November 8, 2011
VGTimes: 8.6/10
Players: 8.5/10
Metacritic: 81/100
Torchlight 2
Torchlight 2
Role-playing game, Action, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval
September 20, 2012
Players: 8.2/10
Metacritic: 82/100
Torchlight 2 is a continuation of the action role-playing game with an isometric camera view in a fantasy setting. The new heroes must navigate the path of...
I Am Alive
I Am Alive
Action, Shooter, First-person view, Third-person view, Post-apocalyptic
March 7, 2012
VGTimes: 9.0/10
Players: 8.2/10
Metacritic: 70/100
Bully: Scholarship Edition
Bully: Scholarship Edition
Action, Adventure, Fighting, Third-person view
March 4, 2008
Players: 8.8/10
Metacritic: 78/100
Bully: Scholarship Edition is an improved edition of the action-adventure game with a third-person view in the open world. The game is an original simulator of a...
Spec Ops: The Line
Spec Ops: The Line
Action, Shooter, Adventure, Third-person view
June 25, 2012
VGTimes: 9.0/10
Players: 8.8/10
Metacritic: 76/100
Spec Ops: The Line is an unusual cinematic third-person shooter that will force you to confront not only real opponents, but even your own principles. Get ready to...
FTL: Faster Than Light
FTL: Faster Than Light
Simulation, Action, In real time, Business / Management, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Indie, Roguelike, Strategy
September 14, 2012
Players: 8.8/10
Metacritic: 86/100
FTL: Faster Than Light is a unique management simulator with role-playing elements in a sci-fi setting. The cruiser Kestrel was lucky to find out secret information...
Max Payne 3
Max Payne 3
Action, Shooter, Adventure, Third-person view
May 15, 2012
VGTimes: 10.0/10
Players: 8.3/10
Metacritic: 87/100
Max Payne 3 is a continuation of the legendary action game with a third-person view. Max Payne, the famous fighter for justice, returns after several years. The...
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Action, Shooter, First-person view
August 21, 2012
Players: 6.9/10
Metacritic: 81/100
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS: GO) is a popular competitive team-based first-person shooter. The main ideology revolves around the confrontation between two...
Assassin's Creed 3
Assassin's Creed 3
Action, Adventure, Stealth, Third-person view, Historical
October 30, 2012
VGTimes: 7.6/10
Players: 7.6/10
Metacritic: 84/100
An action-adventure game from a third-person perspective with stealth elements in a historical setting and an open world, Assassin's Creed 3 was released in 2012...
Postal 2
Postal 2
Action, Shooter, First-person view
April 13, 2003
Players: 8.9/10
Metacritic: 50/100
Postal 2 is an open-world satirical action-adventure game with a first-person view. The main character in the game is a certain Dude, who is used to solving his...
Assassin's Creed: Revelations
Assassin's Creed: Revelations
Action, Adventure, Stealth, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Historical
November 15, 2011
Players: 8/10
Metacritic: 80/100
Assassin's Creed: Revelations is a stealth action game with a third-person view in a historical setting. In this part of the series about the adventures of Ezio...
XCOM: Enemy Unknown
XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Action, Strategy, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Turn-based
October 8, 2012
Players: 8.2/10
Metacritic: 88/100
Duke Nukem Forever
Duke Nukem Forever
Action, Shooter, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Adult game
June 9, 2011
Players: 7.9/10
Metacritic: 51/100
Duke Nukem Forever is a continuation of the legendary first-person shooter in the sci-fi series of games about Duke Nukem. Bloodthirsty aliens are stealing every...
Dead Rising 2
Dead Rising 2
Action, Shooter, Horror, Third-person view
September 24, 2010
Players: 8/10
Metacritic: 79/100
Dead Rising 2 is an adventure zombie action game with horror elements and a third-person perspective. It expands on the ideas and universe established in Dead...
Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City
Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City
Online, Action, Shooter, Horror, Third-person view, Cooperative (co-op)
March 20, 2012
VGTimes: 7.0/10
Players: 6.9/10
Metacritic: 51/100
Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City is a third-person cooperative action-horror game set in the Resident Evil universe. The plot of the game takes place in 1998...
Resident Evil: Revelations
Resident Evil: Revelations
Action, Horror, First-person view, Third-person view, Puzzle
January 26, 2012
Players: 7.6/10
Metacritic: 77/100
Resident Evil: Revelations is an action-horror adventure game with a third-person view set in the Resident Evil universe. The game takes place between the events of...
Devil May Cry HD Collection
Devil May Cry HD Collection
Action, Slasher, Collection
March 22, 2012
Players: 9.6/10
Metacritic: 71/100
Devil May Cry HD Collection is a re-release of the first three parts of the legendary Devil May Cry series. The games are fully adapted to modern requirements, have...
Sleeping Dogs
Sleeping Dogs
Action, Adventure, Third-person view
August 13, 2012
VGTimes: 9.6/10
Players: 8.3/10
Metacritic: 81/100
The game takes place in Hong Kong from the perspective of secret agent Wei Sheng, embedded in the local triads. The game pays special attention to combat mechanics...
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