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The classics that still hold up

The ones almost everyone agrees on

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Grand Theft Auto III 2001 Why it still holds upA city built as a place rather than a level, where what you do is your choice and the world carries on around you, is still worth playing today.
Mother 3 2006 Why it still holds upEvery fight asks for timed input and not only menu choices, and the story of a family and a changing village mixes humor and grief, which makes it worth the effort today.
Halo 3 2007 Why it still holds upCo op for up to four and a map editor for your own multiplayer maps are the reason to play it now.
Pokémon Blue Version 1996 Why it still holds upThe loop of catching, training and battling is simple enough to pick up now, and the version differences make trading with friends part of the design.
Shovel Knight 2014 Why it still holds upEasy to learn platforming with modern ideas of risk and reward, on an 8 bit look, is still why it is worth playing today.
Cuphead 2017 Why it still holds upBoss fights built on learning patterns, in that style, are still the reason to play it today.
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception 2011 Why it still holds upIts set pieces blend climbing, shooting and escape in single sequences rather than separate modes, and that is why it is still worth playing now.
Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow 2003 Why it still holds upIts castle opens up as you gain abilities and its soul system offers many ways to fight, which keeps it worth playing now.
Gothic 2001 Why it still holds upExploring without markers, in a world of rival camps, is the reason to play it now.
Paper Mario 2000 Why it still holds upPartner choice and timing keep every battle engaged in a streamlined role playing formula, and that is why it is worth playing now.
Star Wars: Battlefront II 2005 Why it still holds upGround, space and hero battles in one game, and the space battles in particular, are the reason to play it now.
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 2000 Why it still holds upA focused score chase of two minute runs and chained tricks, with parks of your own to build, is still the reason to play it today.
GoldenEye 007 1997 Why it still holds upOpen levels with objectives that change by difficulty, plus the multiplayer, still hold it up today.
Doom II: Hell on Earth 1994 Why it still holds upEach map is a place to explore, with its own layout, secrets and mix of enemies, and the three settings give each stretch its own look.
Bayonetta 2 2014 Why it still holds upFast combat built on dodging and combos, with varied set pieces and challenge portals, is the reason to play it now.
Grim Fandango 1998 Why it still holds upPlay it now for a Day of the Dead inspired afterlife styled as film noir, in a game where you cannot get stuck.
Perfect Dark 2000 Why it still holds upMissions built on objectives, and a large multiplayer toolkit, still give it more depth than a straight shooter today.
13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim 2019 Why it still holds upThe way its story is told is the reason to play it now: you choose whose chapter comes next and put the mystery together as you go.
Suikoden II 1998 Why it still holds upA huge recruitable cast, each with a place in battles or the castle, ties war strategy, party combat and base building into one loop, and that is the reason to play it now.
Braid 2008 Why it still holds upOne idea, rewinding time, with a fresh rule in each world, makes every mistake part of solving the puzzle, and that is the reason to play it now.
Demon's Souls 2009 Why it still holds upLarge, distinct and believably connected areas, and careful stamina based fights with gradual improvement as the core loop, are the reason to play it now.
Pokémon Red Version 1996 Why it still holds upA journey past eight gyms with a collection to complete along the way is still the reason to play it today.
Psychonauts 2 2021 Why it still holds upThe minds are why it is still worth playing: each level is a new place drawn from someone's head, and most end with Raz helping that person.
Far Cry 3 2012 Why it still holds upFive core systems, sneaking, shooting, driving, exploring and hunting, all feed the same leveling system, so the same encounter plays out differently depending on stealth, firepower and wildlife, and that is the reason to play it now.

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