80sPC Action Video Games
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Action games. Wide category of games that require reflex, accuracy and agility. It includes, among other things, shooters (e.g. Call of Duty and Battlefield series) and action-adventure games (Tomb Raider). First and third person perspective (FPP/TPP) is used. In most cases we are playing as a character who has to defeat some enemies and reach a specific point. We can use a wide range of weapons, including pistols, rocket launchers, swords, knives and like. Action-adventure is a particular category within action games genre. Such titles put less emphasis on action and combat, focusing more on story, exploration and puzzles. more
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Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
Action 12 May 2003
A new installment in the bestselling series of action games. The game expands the ideas introduced in the third entry in the franchise, released in 2001. The game was developed by the authors of the previous installments who, after having been bought by the American giant, were transformed into Rockstar North. The game takes place in the 80's in a completely new metropolis called Vice City.
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
Action 01 September 2015
A third person perspective stealth action game belonging to the famous Metal Gear Solid franchise. Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain was created by the Japanese studio Kojima Productions (formerly a subsidiary of Konami) led by Hideo Kojima. The story is set after the events presented in Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes, which served as a prologue. The main hero – Punished Snake – awakes in a hospital bed after having spent 8 years in a coma.
Wolfenstein: Youngblood
Action 26 July 2019
A Wolfenstein spin-off created by MachineGames. This time around, the game focuses on B. J. Blazkowicz's daughters. The twin sisters Sophie and Jessica get to Nazi-occupied Paris in order to aid the local resistance. Unlike the previous installments, apart from the single-player mode, the game introduces also the cooperative experience.
Yakuza 0
Action 01 August 2018
Another installment in the popular action game series, known as the Japan’s take on the Grand Theft Auto series. This time, the developers from SEGA created a prequel of the whole series, taking place in 1988, seven years before the events seen in the first installment. The plot of Yakuza 0 focuses on young Kazuma Kiryu, the series' protagonist, as he began his journey to become a legend in the Japanese underworld.
Call of Duty: Black Ops - Cold War
Action 13 November 2020
The seventeenth edition of the cycle of FPP shooters initiated in 2003. Activision, an American company, is responsible for the release of the game.
Arma Reforger
Action 16 November 2023
Arma Reforger is an online shooter that tests the new Enfusion graphics engine ahead of the release of Arma 4. The title is set in 1989 and allows players a lot of freedom to create new content - including gameplay mechanics.
Generation Zero
Action 26 March 2019
An FPP action game, set in an alternate Sweden in 1989, taken over by heavily armed machines. While Generation Zero features a single player mode, it was developed mostly for the co-op mode for up to 4 players.
I.G.I. Origins
Action canceled
The third part of the series of tactical shooters, the action of which is set before the events presented in the first and second installments of the cycle. I.G.I. Origins was developed by the Toadman Interactive studio.
The Precinct
Action 2024
An action game, in which we play as a rookie cop. The Precinct tasks us with maintaining order in the city of Averno, foiling procedurally generated crimes while investigating the death of the protagonist's father. We'll get to traverse the city on foot, in a police car or a helicopter.
HROT
Action 16 May 2023
An old-school FPS set in the depressing 1986 Communist Prague. In HROT we play as a soldier facing strange invaders now dwelling in the city. The player can wield various firearms, a sickle and a hammer, as well as more unusual weapons.
Shenmue I & II
Action 21 August 2018
Shenmue I & II is a compilation that features Shenmue, released in 1999, and Shenmue II, that debuted in 2001. Both games were slightly improved and now they feature the possibility to switch between classic and modern controls. They also support HD resolutions.
American Fugitive
Action 21 May 2019
An action game with an open world, in which we find ourselves in the United States from the 1980s. The main character in American Fugitive is Will Riley; the protagonist escapes from prison to find his father's murderer. Observing the action from a bird's eye view, during the game we carry out various tasks commissioned by the representatives of the criminal world, gradually penetrating their ranks.
Rambo: The Video Game
Action 21 February 2014
A first-person perspective rail shooter based on the Rambo movie series. The game was developed by Polish studio Teyon Games known for its Heavy Fire series. The story campaign in Rambo: The Video Game consists of a series of missions inspired by movies First Blood, Rambo: First Blood Part II and Rambo III. The player can fight soulless law enforcers in Hope city, free the captives held in Vietnamese jungle and help the Afghan guerillas.
Stranger Things 3: The Game
Action 04 July 2019
A two-dimensional walking beat'em up which action is set in the Stranger Things universe. The plot of this production is related to the third season of the series. BonusXP studio is responsible for its creation.
Industria
Action 30 September 2021
FPS was inspired by such titles as Half-Life 2 and Portal 2. In the game Industria we find ourselves in an alternative world of steam machines, where the main character is looking for her missing loved one. During the game we fight with humanoid robots and gradually learn the secrets of the world.
Mother Russia Bleeds
Action 05 September 2016
A brutal beat'em up game offering old-school, pixel-art visuals and paying a tribute to the classics of the genre. The game is set in the former Soviet Union in the 80s. The protagonist of the game is a former boxer, now a wrongly convicted drug addict. Having escaped the prison, he embarks on a bloody quest for vengeance. The protagonist traverses subsequent locations and eliminates the enemies he encounters with his fists or various items.
Phantom Doctrine: The Cabal
Action canceled
Phantom Doctrine 2: The Cabal is the sequel to a successful strategy in spy climates by the Polish studio CreativeForge Games. It continues to introduce a number of changes to the gameplay mechanics - including abandoning the turmoil system in favour of real-time action with an active pause.
American Theft 80s
Action 15 June 2022
American Theft 80s is a thief simulator set in the 1980s in the United States. Game allows you to rob every building you can find. It was developed by the Polish studio Noble Muffins - authors of the well-known Thief Simulator.
Katana ZERO
Action 18 April 2019
A retro pixel art game developed by the independent studio Askiisoft. The title is a combination of platform game and a dynamic action game. Katana ZERO takes place in a city full of contrast, during the eighties’ of twenty century. Next to rich districts there are slums with night clubs that attract shady people. The player controls a ninja warrior who wants to have his revenge.
Hotline Miami
Action 23 October 2012
Developed by independent studio Dennaton Games, a brutal retro-style action game resembling the classic first installment in the Grand Theft Auto series. The action takes place during the 80s in the titular Miami. The main hero is a muscular ruffian who after receiving mysterious calls recorded on an answering machine commits a series of violent acts. Missions come down to murdering everyone in a given location. The protagonist can execute stealth attacks as well as engage in open combat.
Arma III Creator DLC: Global Mobilization - Cold War Germany
Action 29 April 2019
Global Mobilization - Cold War Germany is an expansion to the 2013 Arma III military simulator. Unlike the basic version of the game, the Vertexmacht studio is responsible for the release.
Wolfenstein: Cyberpilot
Action 26 July 2019
Wolfenstein Cyberpilot is an action game developed for PCs using virtual reality devices. The player takes on the role of a hacker who helps the Parisian resistance movement to fight the Nazis by breaking into German systems and taking control of their combat robots.
Wolfenstein: Alt History Collection
Action 25 June 2020
Collection of four Wolfenstein FPP shooters, developed by the Machine Games team. The Wolfenstein: Alt History Collection consists of games: Wolfenstein: The New Order, Wolfenstein: The Old Blood, Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus and Wolfenstein: Youngblood.
The Making of Karateka
Action 29 August 2023
An interactive documentary dedicated to an iconic fighting game from the 1980s, developed by Jordan Mechner - the creator of Prince of Persia. The Making of Karateka showcases the creation process of one of the 1980s most iconic games.