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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Platforms
PlayStation 3PlayStationXbox 360PS VitaPSPWiiNintendo 3DSNintendo DSWindows PhoneiPhoneVideopac+ G7400DreamcastOdyssey 2Arcade
Statuses
Best Games in the Action genre of 2012 (Game released)
Action, Adventure, Online, First-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Sandbox, Indie, Survival, Crafting
Game released: Xbox 360, Mac, PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, PS Vita, Wii U, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android, Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 5 → 9 May 2012
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...
Game released: PC, Mac, PlayStation 2, Xbox, Xbox 360, iOS, Android, Windows Phone, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 → 15 August 2009
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...
Game released: PC, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PS Vita, Mac, Android, Xbox One, PlayStation 4 → 17 September 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...
Game released: PC, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch → 22 March 2013
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...
Game released: Mac, PlayStation 2, PC, Xbox, iOS, Android, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3 → 12 November 2010
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...
Game released: PC, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, iOS, Android, Nintendo Switch → 24 February 2013
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...
Game released: PC, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox One → 13 August 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...
Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, Stealth, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Cyberpunk
Game released: Mac, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC → 26 April 2012
VGTimes:
9.4/10
Players:
8.4/10
Metacritic:
89/100
Deus Ex: Human Revolution is a continuation of the legendary first-person action role-playing game Deus Ex. The game will take you to 2027, in which you will play...
Game released: Nintendo 3DS, PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii U, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch → 27 January 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...
