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Best Games in the Action genre of 2012

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Resident Evil Code: Veronica
Resident Evil Code: Veronica
Action, Adventure, Horror, Third-person view, Puzzle
February 3, 2000
Players: 9/10
Metacritic: 70/100
Resident Evil Code: Veronica is a dark action-horror game with a third-person view in the Resident Evil universe. The game will tell about the events...
Dishonored
Dishonored
Action, Stealth, First-person view, Futurism (Future)
October 8, 2012
VGTimes: 8.0/10
Players: 8.9/10
Steam: 97/100
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...
Saints Row: The Third
Saints Row: The Third
Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Open world, Comedy
November 14, 2011
Players: 8.2/10
Steam: 94/100
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...
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3
Action, Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Online
October 28, 2008
Players: 8.8/10
Steam: 90/100
Metacritic: 78/100
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 is a continuation of the popular real-time strategy game with an isometric camera view in a sci-fi setting, which...
Resident Evil 3: Nemesis
Resident Evil 3: Nemesis
Action, Horror, Third-person view, Puzzle, Survival horror, Adventure
September 22, 1999
Players: 8.1/10
Steam: 87/100
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...
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier
Action, Shooter, Stealth, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Tactics
May 22, 2012
VGTimes: 7.4/10
Players: 8.1/10
Steam: 67/100
Metacritic: 76/100
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier is a continuation of the third-person tactical shooter in the Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon series. There is...
Postal 2
Postal 2
Action, Shooter, First-person view, Open world, Comedy
April 13, 2003
Players: 8.9/10
Steam: 97/100
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...
Sid Meier's Pirates!
Sid Meier's Pirates!
Action, Strategy, Fighting, Warships / Submarines, In real time, Third-person view, Isometric, Sports game, Open world, Role-playing game, Adventure
November 22, 2004
Players: 9.4/10
Steam: 94/100
An adventurous pirate game that combines elements of strategy, role-playing, and sea travel simulation. In the age of great discoveries, the player...
Singularity
Singularity
Action, Shooter, Horror, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Science fiction
June 25, 2010
Players: 8.6/10
Steam: 92/100
Metacritic: 76/100
Singularity is a sci-fi shooter with horror elements and a first-person view. The game takes place in an alternate universe. The main character...
Tomb Raider: Underworld
Tomb Raider: Underworld
Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Adventure
November 18, 2008
Players: 7.8/10
Steam: 74/100
Metacritic: 74/100
Tomb Raider: Underworld is a third-person adventure action game in which Lara Croft explores ancient and uncharted locations concealing mysteries of...
Bastion
Bastion
Role-playing game, Action, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Post-apocalyptic, Indie
July 20, 2011
Players: 8.7/10
Steam: 96/100
Metacritic: 89/100
Bastion is an action-adventure RPG with an isometric camera view in a fantasy setting. You will go to a fairy-tale world, which, by the will of fate...
Blades of Time
Blades of Time
Action, Adventure, Slasher, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval
March 6, 2012
Players: 7.6/10
Steam: 80/100
Metacritic: 48/100
Blades of Time is an action-adventure slasher game with a third-person view in a fantasy setting. The plot tells about the brave hunter Ayumi, who...
Zombie Driver
Zombie Driver
Arcade, Action, Shooter, Racing, Isometric, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic, Indie, Sports game
December 4, 2009
Players: 6.7/10
Steam: 85/100
Metacritic: 64/100
Zombie Driver is a whirlwind racing action game with a top-down view in the dangerous world of the zombie apocalypse. You have to travel around a...
Darksiders
Darksiders
Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Post-apocalyptic, Adventure, Slasher
January 5, 2010
Players: 8.4/10
Steam: 87/100
Metacritic: 83/100
Set in a demon-ravaged post-apocalyptic world, this third-person action game follows War, the first Horseman of the Apocalypse, who is accused of...
The Amazing Spider-Man
The Amazing Spider-Man
Action, Adventure, Fighting, Third-person view, Comics
June 26, 2012
VGTimes: 7.0/10
Players: 6.8/10
Metacritic: 64/100
The Amazing Spider-Man is a new chapter in the life of Spider-Man, based on the popular film of the same name. The plot of the game originates in the...
Mortal Kombat: Komplete Edition
Mortal Kombat: Komplete Edition
Arcade, Action, Fighting, Collection, Online
February 28, 2012
Players: 8.3/10
Steam: 88/100
Metacritic: 81/100
Mortal Kombat: Komplete Edition is a complete side-scrolling edition of the arcade fighting game, which includes all the released add-ons. The game...
I Am Alive
I Am Alive
Action, Shooter, First-person view, Third-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Survival
March 7, 2012
VGTimes: 9.0/10
Players: 8/10
Steam: 63/100
Metacritic: 70/100
This post-apocalyptic survival action game follows a man struggling to stay alive in a ruined city and find his missing wife and daughter, one year...
Sniper Elite V2
Sniper Elite V2
Action, Shooter, Stealth, First-person view, Third-person view, Historical, Cooperative (co-op)
April 30, 2012
VGTimes: 7.0/10
Players: 7.4/10
Steam: 96/100
Metacritic: 68/100
A tactical shooter set in Berlin during the final days of World War II. American sniper Karl Fairburne must prevent the Red Army from acquiring...
Darkness 2
Darkness 2
Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Comics, Horror
February 6, 2012
Players: 8.7/10
Steam: 89/100
Metacritic: 79/100
Darkness 2 is a continuation of the fantastic first-person shooter in the Darkness universe. You will once again play the role of Jackie Estacado...
Alan Wake
Alan Wake
Action, Horror, Third-person view
May 14, 2010
VGTimes: 6.2/10
Players: 8/10
Steam: 88/100
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...
Mass Effect 3
Mass Effect 3
Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Science fiction, Space
March 5, 2012
VGTimes: 8.3/10
Players: 8.2/10
Steam: 74/100
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...
XCOM: Enemy Unknown
XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Action, Strategy, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Tactics, Science fiction
October 8, 2012
Players: 8.2/10
Steam: 93/100
Metacritic: 88/100
XCOM: Enemy Unknown is a turn-based tactical strategy game about the secret organization XCOM fighting a global alien invasion. The player manages...
Stay Out
Stay Out
Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, Online, MMO, First-person view, Third-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Free game, Open world
August 20, 2012
Players: 5.5/10
Steam: 62/100
Stay Out is a third-person multiplayer shooter in which you have to survive in the Exclusion Zone with your friends. You will find a large open...
Assassin's Creed: Revelations
Assassin's Creed: Revelations
Action, Adventure, Stealth, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Historical, Open world, Parkour
November 15, 2011
Players: 8/10
Steam: 81/100
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...
Darksiders 2
Darksiders 2
Action, Slasher, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Post-apocalyptic, Adventure, Role-playing game
August 13, 2012
VGTimes: 9.0/10
Players: 8.5/10
Steam: 87/100
Metacritic: 83/100
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...
Resident Evil: Revelations
Resident Evil: Revelations
Action, Horror, First-person view, Third-person view, Puzzle, Zombies
January 26, 2012
Players: 7.6/10
Steam: 77/100
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...
Sonic Generations
Sonic Generations
Action, In real time, Platformer, Third-person view, Adventure
November 1, 2011
Players: 8.4/10
Steam: 93/100
Metacritic: 74/100
Sonic Generations is a platform adventure spanning different eras of Sonic games. A mysterious power creates time holes that send Sonic and his...
BioShock 2
BioShock 2
Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Horror
February 9, 2010
Players: 8.1/10
Steam: 87/100
Metacritic: 88/100
BioShock 2 is an adventure shooter with a first-person view. On the streets of the city of Rapture, the echoes of past sins are heard again. All...
Dead Rising 2
Dead Rising 2
Action, Shooter, Horror, Third-person view, Zombies, Open world
September 24, 2010
Players: 8/10
Steam: 77/100
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...
King's Bounty: Legions
King's Bounty: Legions
Role-playing game, Action, Strategy, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Free game
May 25, 2011
Players: 5.5/10
Steam: 53/100
King’s Bounty: Legions is an online fantasy strategy game built around turn-based battles in a world of magic, creatures, and monsters. Players...
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Commander
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Commander
Online, Action, Shooter, Isometric, Mini-game / browser-based, Tactics
October 2012
Anticipation Rating: 5/10
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Commander — You will control 3 elite special forces "Ghosts". Choose from 3 different classes: the tough and armored...
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
Action, Shooter, Stealth, First-person view, Third-person view, Adventure
November 17, 2004
Players: 8.1/10
Metacritic: 85/100
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater is a stealth action adventure game with first and third person views. The player-controlled Snake must sneak through...
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, Space
September 14, 2012
Players: 8.7/10
Steam: 95/100
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...
Deadlight
Deadlight
Action, Horror, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Zombies
August 1, 2012
VGTimes: 9.0/10
Players: 7.5/10
Steam: 69/100
Metacritic: 73/100
Deadlight is a hardcore side-scrolling action-adventure platformer with horror elements. The main character, Randal Wayne, is a former park security...
Catherine
Catherine
Action, Adventure, Horror, Platformer, Third-person view, Isometric, Puzzle, Anime / Manga, Adult game, Visual novel
February 17, 2011
Players: 7.1/10
Steam: 89/100
Metacritic: 80/100
Catherine is an adventure arcade puzzle game with visual novel elements. The game will tell the story of computer scientist Vincent, who is...
LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes
LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes
Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Comics, Open world, Adventure
June 19, 2012
VGTimes: 7.0/10
Players: 9.1/10
Steam: 94/100
Metacritic: 75/100
LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes is a continuation of the arcade adventure with a first-person view based on the Batman comics in the style of LEGO...
Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
Action, Stealth, Third-person view, Puzzle, Historical, Open world, Adventure
November 16, 2010
Players: 8.3/10
Steam: 86/100
Metacritic: 89/100
Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood is a stealth action game with a third-person view in a historical setting. The game takes place in Renaissance Italy...
Risen 2: Dark Waters
Risen 2: Dark Waters
Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Open world, Adventure
April 24, 2012
Players: 8.6/10
Steam: 75/100
Metacritic: 59/100
A third-person role-playing game set in a pirate-themed fantasy world, where sea monsters have halted seafaring after titans devastated the land. The...
Doom 3: BFG Edition
Doom 3: BFG Edition
Action, Shooter, Horror, DLC, First-person view
October 15, 2012
Players: 7.7/10
Steam: 84/100
Metacritic: 64/100
Doom 3: BFG Edition is a special edition of the first-person shooter Doom 3 with enhanced graphics and a number of other innovations. In addition to...
Subway Surfers
Subway Surfers
Arcade, Action, Online, Platformer, Third-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Runner
May 23, 2012
Players: 6.9/10
Metacritic: 71/100
Subway Surfers is an arcade action platformer with a third-person view. In this game, you have to run away from an angry guard, collecting coins and...
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