Action Game, game gerne where the game is played in realtime, and where reflexes and coordination are stressed as skills over thinking and planning. Famous examples include Doom , Quake, Half-Life , and Duke Nukem. Action games involve the player in the exploration of fantasy worlds in the form of running, jumping, climbing or leaping with the goal of discovering the doorway or exit into the next stage or level . Generally these titles feature cute characters battling a cast of "baddies" and often involve a simple plot such as rescuing a princess. Platform games like Donkey Kong as well as maze games such as Pac-Man fall into this category.
