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Maximum Action

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2018

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Quick resume

MAXIMUM Action is a brutal and satisfying physics-based first person shooter influenced by Hong Kong cinema, heroic slow motion bloodshed, and old-school FPS ACTION.

Global score

90/100

Genres

Action, Indie, Early Access, Shooter

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    Pros

    • Satisfying and stylish gunplay
    • High player freedom and creativity
    • Workshop and mod support
    • Engaging fast-paced action
    • Nostalgic action movie aesthetic

    Cons

    • Limited content and short levels
    • Early access bugs and jank
    • Lack of multiplayer or social features
    • Minimal story or progression
    • Performance issues on some systems

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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      "Players have high control over movement, combos, and combat style with many mechanics to experiment with."

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    • Competence

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      "The game offers tight, responsive controls and some skill-based movement and speedrunning challenges, though overall difficulty is low."

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    • Competition

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      -3

      "Focus is on solo play and personal skill improvement; no mention of ranked modes or leaderboards."

      Capsule for ELDERBORN ELDERBORN

      "Focus is on personal enjoyment and self-paced play; no mention of ranked modes or leaderboards."

    • Continuation

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      3

      "Players report habitual play with friends, replayability through randomized items and maps, and desire to improve skills; some mention limited content but still return frequently."

      Capsule for Boo Men Boo Men

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    • Cooperation

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      "Single-player only with no cooperative multiplayer or team-based gameplay."

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    • Creativity

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      4

      "Level editor and workshop support enable players to create and share custom maps, fostering creativity."

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    • Domination

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      "No evidence of competitive dominance or social power dynamics; gameplay is individual and respectful."

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    • Escapism

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      4

      "Players use the game as stress relief and to escape reality through violent fantasy."

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      "Players use the game as stress relief and to immerse in over-the-top action and stylized violence."

    • Expectation

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      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily for fun and nostalgia, not out of obligation or pressure."

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    • Experimenting

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      "Sandbox mode encourages trying new unit combinations, weapons, and battle setups."

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    • Exploration

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      -2

      "Levels are linear with limited exploration; some minor platforming but mostly straightforward progression."

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    • Expression

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      3

      "Character customization and cosmetic options allow self-expression; players can personalize avatars and weapon appearance."

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      "Character customization and modding allow self-expression through avatars and weapons."

    • Fantasy

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      4

      "Highly exaggerated, unrealistic physics and action create a strong fantasy and over-the-top experience."

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    • Fellowship

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      -4

      "No social or community gameplay; primarily a solo experience."

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    • Growth

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      "Players learn complex mechanics and improve skills over time, though limited content may restrict long-term growth."

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      "Players develop mastery of mechanics and combos, but limited content restricts long-term growth."

    • Health

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      -5

      "Purely sedentary gameplay with no physical activity elements."

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    • Idle

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      "Requires focused attention during combat and progression; not designed for background or idle play."

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    • Intimacy

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      -5

      "No social or emotional relationship building; purely individual play."

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    • Leadership

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      -5

      "No leadership or group management roles present."

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    • Progression

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      "Players unlock new modes, challenges, and secrets after the campaign, showing some progression but limited item accumulation."

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    • Relaxation

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      "Some players find it relaxing and cathartic, though the fast pace can also be intense."

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    • Sensation

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      "Strong sensory stimulation from detailed visuals, lighting effects, explosions, and synthwave soundtrack."

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    • Status

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      "No social recognition or ranking systems; focus is on personal enjoyment."

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    • Story

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      -3

      "Minimal narrative; game focuses on gameplay and action rather than plot or character development."

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    • Strategy

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    • Thrill

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      3

      "Players enjoy suspense and excitement from combat and slow motion action."

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    • Value

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      0

      "Mixed opinions on value; some find price high for current content, others appreciate the gameplay and potential."

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    • Violence

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    • Survival

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      "Some survival elements in avoiding death and managing ammo cooldowns; low risk compared to hardcore survival games."

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    Analysis

    Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Competition. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Expression. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Story, Exploration.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

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