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The Expandables 2 is a hardcore Action and Thrill filled video game. With all the Shooting, Run and Gun and Combating routine, The Expandables 2 offers an extremly challenging game-play based on a story from the original movie. With original characters (Gunner Jensen, Barney Ross, Hale Caesar, Ying Yang etc.) and enemies, The Expandables 2 takes you on a journey to free a kidnapped millionaire. The Expandables 2 allows you to engage yourself into epic enemy and boss fights in an unbelievably crazy action and thrill filled environment, where as the team lead, your task is to simply eliminate the enemies and free the kidnapped millionaire. With multiplayer Co-op support, an enticingly immersive game-play, great story and ultra-realistic visuals, The Expandables 2 is one of the best games to play and enjoy if you really like Action, Run and Gun and Shooting genres.

Explodemon is a brilliant Action, Run and Gun Shooter and thrill filled video game that offers a wonderfully addictive and quite challenging game-play in which you act as a Robot who only wants to Blow up things. An Alien invasion outbreak serves the Robot well and it goes on a full scale killing spree. This brilliant Action, RPG, Platform and Side Scrolling Shooter offers a totally unique concept of combat and features multiple high intensity weapons. Your task is to simply traverse through the game levels, raid on enemy posts, blow them up and move forward to the next one. One by one, destroy each and every alien outpost and finally eliminate all of them. Explodemon provides with state of the art visuals, a well embedded and well-written story-line and an awesome game-play to enjoy. Do give it a try, it’s fun playing.

Rochard is an engaging Action-Adventure, Puzzle-Platform and Sci-Fi Run and Gun video game by Recoil Games. The story of the game focuses on the main character of the game John Rochard leader of astro-miners who gets hired by the Skyring Corporation to explore and gather resources from an asteroid. While on the Asteroid, the whole team of Rochard vanishes suddenly and he finds himself tied to a strange ancient structure hidden beneath the surface of the asteroid. John frees himself and starts the search of his team when he comes to know about the attack of space bandits. This is where you get into the character of John Rochard and you must start your journey of freeing your team mates from the space bandits. You must also defeat an army of droids and turrets to reach to the command center of the bandits, defeat their boss, free the team mates and evade the asteroid for good. Rochard provides with an astonishingly action-packed, platform oriented game-play, great graphic details and a super engaging game story. Rochard offers an amazing expansion pack Rochard: Hard times for some more thrill, challenging puzzle levels and more downloadable content.

Outland, created by Housemarque is an Action-Adventure and Puzzle-Platform Gun and Gun video game. Along with a similar game-play and mechanics to a lot of big names of the genre, Outland provides with a unique Polarity System. The story of the game revolves around an unnamed character of the protagonist who is trapped in a bizarre medical condition and keeps on seeing dreams and visions from the far past. After failure of recovering by medicines, the protagonist decides to meet a Shaman. The Shaman tells him about an ancient battle between two witches and a hero and he is the last one from the bloodline of that hero. The witches have resurfaced and the protagonist must stop them from devastating the cities. The responsibility now falls on your shoulders and it becomes your primary objective to stand up and defeat the witches by using your unique skills and sword fighting techniques. All of this happens on Physics-Based platforms and allows you to enjoy the super exciting and thrilling nature of the game. Outland is one of the best Action-Adventure and Puzzle-Platform video games and it will definitely provide you with tons of entertainment. Do give it a try.

Sacred Citadel is a great Action oriented Run and Gun style and Hack and Slash, Fighting video game that sets you up into the character of a Hero who is a part of the Resistance. Set in the world of Ancaria. Sacred Citadel allows you to use Axes, Bows and Arrows, Swords and Knives as your primary weapons and go on an amazing Hack and Slash routine in order to neutralize the enemy infestation in the world of Ancaria. The evil Ashen Empire is the attacker who has enslaves the populace of Ancaria and is using the Orcs and Grimmocs to wipe out the Seraphim, the only protectors of Ancaria. You as the Seraphim must lead your companions into epic battles against the enemies and devastate them to save the realm while riding the terrifying mounts, acquiring the earth shattering skills and looting immensely powerful weapons etc. Sacred Citadel offers an amazing Side-Scrolling game-play and lets you engage into the game in a similar manner as you did in the popular Metal Slug series games.

Castle Crashers is a 2D Action-Adventure, RPG, Hack and Slash and Beat ‘em’ Up video game by The Behemoth. The game is set in a Fictitious Medieval Era Kingdom and lets you be the Ultimate Savior who frees the Kidnapped Princesses and kills the Evil Magician by the use of his bravery, Sword and intuition. The game takes place in a fictional Medieval Era in a Medieval Universe and it kicks off with the Four brave Knights attending a party, in King’s massive Castle where the evil dark Wizard arrives and steals the Mystical Gem and kidnaps the Princess. As the most Brave and courageous beings, The Kings sends the Knights to rescue the Princess and to retrieve the Gem. According to the storyline, your ultimate goal is to find and defeat the Dark Wizard along with his minions and monster legions. Now in order to complete the game objectives, you must gather your team, go hunt down the bizarre and brutal Cyclops, a strange cat-fish and all the aliens. With a very involving story, epic gameplay, loads of enemies and all the monster fighting fun, Castle Crashers is one amazing Action-RPG video game to play and enjoy.

Dungeons and Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara offers a super-fast-paced 2D Run and Gun Style Sword Fighting game-play in which you as a Warrior have to go on slaying your enemies while going through a Side-Scrolling environment. A number of mythical beasts and Monsters, the game lets you use a number of weapons against the epic enemies and eliminate them in amazing Melee Combats. With a multiplayer Co-op support, Dungeons and Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara lets you enjoy a Classic Arcade Style game-play, challenge your enemies in a competitive environment and defeat them to be glorious warrior. With a number of character selection and customization options, brilliant visuals and an addictive game-play, Dungeons and Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara is a cool game to play. Do Try it out.

Shoot Many Robots is an Adventure, Side-scroll Shooting and Single-player video game created by Demiurge Studios and published by Ubisoft for multiple platforms. The game deals with Action and Platform genres and offers the stunning gameplay that you have never seen before. In the game, you can take on the role of the protagonist, equipped with five items including special weapon with limited ammo. It has two different types of stages and you can explore the land from a side-scroll perspective, shoot enemies to kill and struggle to reach the end of each level to move to the next one. You can fight off evil robots by using melee attack, special attacks, weapons and more. In the game, the robots have both offensive and defensive mechanism that you must work around. During the gameplay, you can run, jump and shoot your way through a variety of levels to complete the objectives and earn points to purchase new exclusive weapons. Shoot Many Robots includes core features such as Endless Run and Gun Action, Special Abilities, Challenges and Daily Rewards, Expand the Arsenal, Simple Controls, 3D Environments, and more.

Contra: Shattered Soldier developed by KCET and published by Konami is Shoot ‘em up video game available to play on PlayStation. The game supports both Single-player and Multiplayer modes and main gameplay focuses on Run-and-Gun element. The title serves as the part of the Contra series, released by Konami. The entire gameplay is played in 2D form a side-scroll viewpoint, but with polygonal visuals. The abilities and controls are similar to Contra III: The Alien Wars. It offers an exciting story, in which the game takes place in futuristic year, when the planet Earth remain scarred from alien wars. There are various playable characters present from which the game enables the player to choose his favorite one to save the world from devastation. The player explores the environment from a side-scroll, battle against enemies using different weapons while earning as many points as possible. The ultimate task of the player is to reach the end of each stage by defeating minions and face the boss at the end of each stage. With engaging gameplay, superb mechanics, and smooth controls, Contra: Shattered Soldier is the best game to enjoy.

Hard Corps: Uprising is a Co-op, Run and Gun, and Single-player video game developed by Arc System Works and published by Konami. In the game, the player steps into the shoes of the protagonist named as Colonel Bahamut to save the world. Three new characters are introduced in the game named as Leviathan, Harley Daniels and Sayuri. The title serves as the thirteen entry in the series of Contra video game, and it is the prequel to Contra: Hard Corps. The plot takes place near the future in 2613, where an empire called Commonwealth controls the world. According to the plot, neighbouring nations are threatened under the oppression of the Commonwealth and resistance force rise around the globe. It has two different modes such as Arcade and Rising. The player needs to gather points throughout stages which are used to purchase various customization and upgrades for arms, character abilities, and weapons. With exciting gameplay, superb mechanics, and wonderful graphics, Hard Corps: Uprising is the best game to enjoy.

Ikari Warriors is a 1986 Arcade, Run and Gun Shooter, Single-player and Multiplayer video game played from a top-down perspective developed by SNK and published by Tradewest. In the game, the player controls the characters named as 2nd Lieutenant Clark and Colonel Ralf throughout the game. At the beginning of the game, the player assumes the role of the commando-like warrior, who must struggle to reach the beautiful village of Ikari. During the mission, enemy units struggling to take down the player including enemy soldiers, tanks, and helicopters. There are lots of unique power-ups available along the way assists the player to victory. The player explores the land from a top-down perspective, move in vertical position and kill hordes of enemies to score points. The weapon of the player has been updated after collecting power-ups. It has multiple levels, and the player must avoid enemy attacks in each level while killing them all to save the world from devastation. Ikari Warriors includes core features such as Play as a Commander, Score the highest Points, Collect Power-ups, and more.

Gunstar Heroes is a Run and Gun, Single-player and Co-op video game created by Treasure and published by Sega. The storyline revolves around the Gunstar, the mercenary family who is struggling to fend off the Empire, a dictatorship that is searching to revive an ancient weapon using the four powerful gems buried throughout the planet. The game is played from a side-scroll perspective, and the player commands the character to complete certain levels. There are two playable characters such as Blue and Red, and each represents the different control scheme for the player such as Red being able to shoot without any limit while blue is able to shoot from a fixed position. During the game, the player can use a variety of four weapons such as Lighting, Force, Chaser, and Flame. As the game proceeds, it becomes difficult to play, and further content will be unlocked to play. With immersive gameplay, brilliant graphics, and cool mechanics, Gunstar Heroes is the best game to play.

Dark Matter is a Platform, Survival Horror, and Single-player video game developed by Interwave Studios and published by Iceberg Interactive for Cross-Platform in 2013. The game mainly offers the 2.5D side-scroll gameplay, taking place in the spaceship besieged by a sinister alien and infested with deadly parasites. The game puts the player in the protagonist’s role named Ensign, who must navigate the fetid hallways and abandoned facilities with an aim to scavenge for blueprints and parts, expanding his arsenal to four deadly weapons. It offers a compelling storyline, revolving around the protagonist running into the door, slamming against its cold metal surface. There are over fourteen challenging levels in the gritty tale of space survival, and during the game, the player can use four weapons and four different ammo types. Elemental ammo effects enable the player to dissolve, freeze, or set fire to his foes. There are three different craftable upgrades available to customize the weapons. Dark Matter includes prominent features such as Four Weapons, Collect Scrap, Non-linear Exploration, Storytelling Gameplay, and more. Check it out, and have fun.

Metal Slug 6 is a Run-and-Gun, Single-player and Co-op video game created by SNK Playmore and published by Sega for PlayStation and Microsoft Windows platforms. The game comes with improved gameplay, mechanics, and new content with several modifications. Once again, the presence of General Morden invades the world. The heroes are ordered to interrogate the case and they just teamed-up with two new allies named as Clark Still and Ralf Jones. Together, they must explore the environment to advance and struggle to take down the enemies. After smashing their war machine in the hostile conflict, the soldiers face off Morden and find out that he has recreated his alliance with the Martians. However, it is uncovered that the Martians are being threatened and taken down by a new race of aliens known as Invader and they have transformed to Morden for help. The game has two modes such as Easy and Hard. Easy mode decreases the level difficulty of the game and alters the default weapon of the player to the Heavy Machine Gun. In the game, each character has its unique skills and abilities.

Metal Slug 2 is a Run-and-Gun, Side-scroll, Single-player and Two-player Co-op video game developed and published by SNK. It is the perfect combination of Platform and Arcade elements, and it serves as the sequel to Metal Slug, released in 1996. The game introduces several new features to the gameplay, including new vehicles, weapons and the ability to transform the character. It offers the very similar gameplay to its original title where the player controls one of four soldiers, run, jump, and shoot his way through a variety of levels while struggling to complete missions to become the master. During the gameplay, the player must shoot at the waves of enemies to reach the level’s end where the player confronts the boss, who is more extensive and tougher compared to regular enemies. In the game, the player uses a variety of weapons to kill enemies and struggling to rescue innocent citizens. Additionally, the player can perform melee attacks using knife or kicking. The player doesn’t die in the game by merely coming into combat with foes. The player can enhance his shooting and melee abilities by gaining power-ups. Try it out, and you’ll like it.

The Expendables 2 is an Action-Adventure, Shoot ‘em up, Single-player and Co-op Multiplayer video game developed and published by Ubisoft. The storyline of the game revolves around a prequel to The Expendables 2, with Gunner Jensen, Barney Ross, Yin Yang, and other playable characters. The game starts with the player selecting his playable character from available and jump into the awesome gameplay with an aim to take down enemies using a set of weapons to advance through the game and reach the end of each level to become the master. The player can explore the world from a top-down perspective to experience intense firepower, massive explosions, and relentless opposition as the player play out all of his favorite action-packed moments from the movie. Four-player co-op mode lets up to four players to team up and set out on an epic mission. The Expendables 2 offers prominent features such as Battle in Foreign Terrain, Melee Missions, Signature Cinematic Kills, Vehicular Combat, and others.