Hades 2020
2020s action games that still hold up
Brawling, fighting, and never quite standing still
Games
Hades 2020
Ghost of Tsushima 2020
Why it still holds upIts sword fights still make it worth playing: each one asks you to read the enemy, pick the stance for it and break its guard.
Demon's Souls 2020
Why it still holds upAreas whose enemies, traps and bosses stay put still reward learning each one today.
Death's Door 2021
Why it still holds upFights where a few hits end you, in levels that keep folding back to the door you came in by, still make it play well today.
Monster Hunter Rise 2021
Why it still holds upThe loop is why it is worth playing now: every monster is a fight of its own, and its parts make the gear for the next one.
Streets of Rage 4 2020
Why it still holds upThe fights hold up today because the specials and the combos both pay you for hitting without being hit.