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2002 PCPlayStationXbox

A fast arcade light-gun shooter where you blast through hordes of mutants and zombies. Branching paths and rescue moments add variety, wrapped in a gritty, B-movie horror mood.

What defines The House of the Dead III:

  • Dark, serious atmosphere
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Action-packed real-time combat
  • Challenging difficulty

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  • Action-packed real-time combat
  • Dark, serious atmosphere

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Wild Guns

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Prodeus is a fast, brutal retro-style first-person shooter in the vein of Doom and Quake, blending chunky low-res visuals with modern lighting and effects. Gory weapons, high speed and dark sci-fi levels drive the experience.

Nex Machina

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Challenging difficulty

A punishing 16-bit style run-and-gun in the spirit of Contra, where you blast through a robot apocalypse as a human soldier or a rebel robot. Fast reflexes, boss pattern learning and optional co-op define the experience.

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Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

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Super Contra

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Konami's arcade run-and-gun where you fight an alien invasion solo or with a friend. Alongside classic side-scrolling stages there are overhead levels, all with typical punishing arcade difficulty.

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