Action games are a type of video game genre which emphasizes finger dexterity and hand-eye coordination over higher-order thinking skills.

Types of Action Games

Arcade Game Genre

The arcade game genre was estabished in the early arcades and is a very broad category.

Platform Game Genre

(Full article: platform games)

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Shooters

A shooter is a game genre where the primary weapon of the player object (or even the player, in the case of a light gun game) is a projectile weapon (or simulated projectile weapon, once again in the case of a light gun game).

Snake Game Genre

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Related Pages

• Action Adventure Game
• Action RPG
• Racing Games
• Shooters

Links

• Action Games Wiki - a wiki about ghenja.