Action
Description
In action games players are required to have good reflexes and quick reaction in order to overcome challenges. Action games typically focus on combat, during which the player must press buttons or keys rapidly or in timed intervals in order to execute attacks and other moves. Non-combat challenges may include avoiding traps, jumping, running, completing tasks within a pressing time limit, etc.
Common action sub-genres are
shooters,
fighting, and
platform games.
Though most racing / driving, sports, and many simulation games contain action-oriented gameplay, they can be considered action games only if they specifically emphasize arcade-like, reflex-based gameplay.
Action games may include extensive non-violent exploration and/or puzzle-solving, or combine themselves with other genres, e.g. role-playing or driving.
Quick thinking is often required to succeed in action games; however, games that specifically emphasize quick
thinking over
reflexes are usually
real-time strategy or puzzle games.
 Game Title |
Dragon 32/64 (1983) and ZX Spectrum (1983) The first game to star the evil Seiddab, 3D Space Wars gives exactly what the title promises. As soon as... |
Windows (2000) 3D Spryjinx is a platform game in which two players compete to get the highest score by jumping on platforms.... |
Amstrad CPC (1985) and ZX Spectrum (1984) The Outsiders have attacked the Earth Federation, laying waste to its defense fleets. In desperation, Federation Command sends the new... |
ZX Spectrum (1988) This Super Sprint-inspired racing game uses a forced perspective viewpoint, with 4 small stock cars duking it out for anything... |
DOS (1996) 3-D Table Sports is a collection of three classic table games adaptations:Foosball (Table Soccer) - You spin, pass, block and... |
ZX Spectrum (1982), Commodore 64 (1983) and BBC Micro (1984) Tanx is the action game that let's you operate classic military tank. Standing in the front of seemingly deserted bridge... |
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Windows (1999) This compilation includes the following games:
3-D Ultra Pinball: The Lost Continent
3-D Ultra Minigolf
The latter contains 9 never... |
Windows (1998) and Macintosh (1999) 3-D Ultra NASCAR Pinball is, as the name suggests, a pinball game with a racing theme. Unique is that the... |
Windows (1995), Windows 3.x (1995) and Macintosh (1995) Some would call it Impossible Pinball. Not that it is difficult to play, rather that you could never build a... |
Windows (1998) and Macintosh (1998) A compilation package which includes:
3-D Ultra Pinball
3-D Ultra Pinball: Creep Night
3-D Ultra Pinball: The Lost Continent
It... |
Windows (1996), Windows 3.x (1996) and Macintosh (1996) Pinball with a strong horror motif. In the 3-D Ultra Pinball tradition, many of the effects achieved on these tables... |
Windows (1999), Windows 3.x (1999) and Macintosh (2000) This compilation includes:
3-D Ultra Pinball: The Lost Continent
3-D Ultra Pinball: Creep Night
3-D Ultra Pinball
3-D Ultra Pinball:... |
Windows (1997), Windows 3.x (1997) and Macintosh (1997) The third installment in the 3D Ultra Pinball series, this game has a dinosaur theme instead of the space and... |
Windows (2000) and Macintosh (1996) Imagine a pinball machine emulating a full amusement park, and not just any park, but Hersheypark in Hershey, Pennsylvania, "The... |
DOS (1994) 3DWorld consists of two games in one package, an early attempt at creating a 3D environment. The games are an... |
NES (1987) Somewhere in a place known as Solar System #517, the evil Grax and his horde of Serpentbeasts are terrorizing the... |
PlayStation (2002) This compilation consists of the following three PlayStation games:
All-Star Slammin' D-Ball
Shooter: Space Shot
Snowboarding |
Xbox 360 (2010) 3 in 1 is a collection of three simple games where the name of the game is also the gameplay... |
Genesis (1994) and SNES (1994) You must help an old samurai to retrieve a dagger he once got as an award for his achievements in... |
PlayStation 3 (2009) and Xbox 360 (2009) 3 on 3 NHL Arcade is a fast-paced, loose replication of ice hockey allowing players to pick three out of... |
PSP (2011) The third game in Parasite Eve series which puts you in a role of Aya Brea, not a NYPD cop... |
PSP (2011) The Twisted Edition comes in a cardboard box and includes:
The 3rd Birthday
Hardback book titled «CTI Confidential» with artworks... |
Windows (2009) 3Tones is a tile-matching puzzle game that generates content using MP3 music files. The game can import custom MP3 music... |
SNES (1995) Jūma Hōkan is based on the manga series 3x3 Eyes. Long time ago, in ancient China, a group of people... |
