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.
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SNES (1991), Game Boy Advance (2002) and Wii (2007) 4 years after Arthur saved Princess PrinPrin from the evil demon Loki, a wonderful celebration is about to take place!... |
NES (1990) A 3D style game inspired by ball-and-paddle games, such as Breakout. Super Glove Ball was designed exclusively for Mattel's Power... |
Commodore 64 (1987) and ZX Spectrum (1987) Realistic physics and gravity make an appearance in this scrolling shoot 'em up. G-Man is a space geologist who is... |
SNES (1993) Super Godzilla is a 16-bit Godzilla game where the player can take control of Toho's famous big green lizard as... |
Amiga (1991) and Atari ST (1991) An updated 16-bit version of Codemasters' Grand Prix Simulator. As before, the basic gameplay resembles Super Sprint, with an overhead... |
Windows (2004) Super Granny is very heavily influenced by Lode Runner. It is broken down into 5 areas of 20 levels each,... |
Windows (2006) Super Granny 3 is the third game in Sandlot Game's successful Granny casual game franchise.The Granny games are a 2D,... |
Windows (2007) Super Granny 4 continues a successful franchise of casual arcade games series by Sandlot Games. Just like in previous titles... |
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Windows (2001) Team up with superheroes Groovin' Gourmet, Blit, and Marlene to learn about math. Superheroes Math Challenge has a learning mode... |
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Windows (2003) Super Huey returns in this update to the classic 1985 game. Train on your huey and then attack the enemy.... |
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Game Boy (1992) Quasimodo straps on his trusty hump one last time to rescue his paramour, the perpetually-imperiled Esmeralda, this time captured by... |
Genesis (1989), MSX (1987), NES (1989), PC-88 (1987) and Sharp X1 (1988) A long time ago, evil descended upon the peaceful people of Hydlide. Old legends tell of a lone brave hero... |
Windows (1999) Super Kid is a beat-em up game for one or two players. Players take the role of one of eight... |
DOS (1991) Super Kof is a side-scrolling platform game that puts the player in control of a super monkey on an adventure.The... |
Supervision (1992) Super Kong is a simple action game that plays like a cross between Pooyan and Donkey Kong 3. The titular... |
Windows (2008) SKKSR is triumphant minimalist Stalinist Line Rider clone for great glory of the Soviet Motherland!Without need for decadent Western imperialist... |
Dragon 32/64 (1982) Super Lander is your typical moon lander game, of the kind of which every computer must have at least a... |
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Browser (2009) Super Mafia Land is a side-scrolling platformer inspired by Super Mario Bros. 2, but with a mafia theme. At the... |
Dreamcast (2000) In Super Magnetic Neo, a gang lead by evil, foul-mouthed baby Pinki has taken over Pao Pao Park. The professor... |
Nintendo 64 (1999) Lex Luthor pulls off another stunt, this time he and Braniac have developed a virtual reality version of Metropolis to... |
