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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Macintosh (1998) and Windows (1998) Little Caesars Fractions Pizza is an educational designed game to teach children about fractions using pizza (Little Caesars pizza) due... |
Windows (2002) A simple 2D fighting game with the style of a scrolling beat-em up, with one huge twist - rather than... |
DOS (1995) Little Monk is a light-hearted top-down action game, starring a bald little monk from the Shaolin temple, famous for the... |
NES (1990) Based on a comic strip for the 1940's, Nemo is a young boy from London summoned to the kingdom of... |
NES (1989) Blu Boltar, lord of the Yoma clan has invaded Chinaland and captured the Emperor. Sending out a TV broadcast across... |
NES (1989) Little Red wants to get to Grandma's house but there are mean creatures in the forest. Help guide Little Red... |
Nintendo DS (2008) Fairy Tale Land faces its greatest crisis yet! A plague has swept through the population, turning former upstanding citizens into... |
NES (1992) Ta-Keed, the Prince of Darkness, has managed to escape from his supernatural penitentiary where he has had centuries to plot... |
Wii (2008) and Windows (2008) Littlest Pet Shop is a game based around the Hasbro line of toys and the animated series of the same... |
Nintendo DS (2008) Littlest Pet Shop: Garden stars the characters from the Hasbro line of toys of the same name. Players can play... |
Nintendo DS (2008) Littlest Pet Shop: Jungle stars the characters from the Hasbro line of toys of the same name. Players can play... |
Nintendo DS (2009) Littlest Pet Shop: Spring stars the characters from the Hasbro line of toys of the same name. Players can play... |
Nintendo DS (2008) Littlest Pet Shop: Winter stars the characters from the Hasbro line of toys of the same name. Players can play... |
Xbox 360 (2009) Livelayer Prototype is a simple top-down maze game where the player controls a young girl who must find an exit... |
Amstrad CPC (1990) The Amstrad CPC appears to be the only released version of Grandslam's original vision of a licensed Liverpool FC game... |
Amiga (1992) and Atari ST (1993) In 1992, Liverpool FC had been the UK's leading club for most of the previous 30 years, although their FA... |
Windows (1999) and PlayStation (1999) A 3D puzzle game where you across a gridded landscape (Tron-cycle like) leaving a coloured trail behind you. Any square... |
Amiga (1989), Atari ST (1989), DOS (1989), ZX Spectrum (1989), MSX (1989) and Amstrad CPC (1989) This is the sequel to Livingstone Supongo. It means that Dr. Livingstone will return to our screens to be rescued... |
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Windows (2006) The evil Daimon is threatening Dragonia and has turned your two fellow lizardmen into stone. Your task is to rescue... |
Commodore PET/CBM (1980) Lizzard is a one button action game. A lizard will move across the screen from left to right. Somewhere at... |
Game Boy Advance (2005) Lizzie McGuire's cheerleading rival, Kate, has boasted that there will be no way Lizzie will be Homecoming Queen with the... |
DOS (1992), Amiga (1991) and Atari ST (1991) A clone of the original Robotron, Llamatron uses the same principle but ups the action level, graphics and sound. For... |
Atari ST (1993) Llamazap is an action game of 25 stages in which you, as a completely hard and unspeakably beweaponed llama, set... |
Browser (2008) The story behind the game is that Llanelly House is being renovated and the owners need the players help to... |
