Alex Kidd in Miracle World 1986
Why it still holds upIts 17 stages still alternate between scrolling and single screen play, with puzzles and bought vehicles in between.
Action games that still hold up
Brawling, fighting, and never quite standing still
Games
Alex Kidd in Miracle World 1986
Why it still holds upIts 17 stages still alternate between scrolling and single screen play, with puzzles and bought vehicles in between.
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DmC: Devil May Cry 2013
Why it still holds upChaining combos is still what drives it today.
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Torchlight 2009
Why it still holds upThe pet still makes the walk back to town to sell somebody else's job.
Mario Bros. 1983
Why it still holds upEvery round fits on one screen and uses only running and jumping, so it is quick to learn today.
Crazy Taxi 1999
Why it still holds upA simple score chase that takes seconds to learn still suits a quick session.
Final Fantasy XV 2016
Why it still holds upThe four of them are still friends in a car, and the world is remembered as they do, from the photographs.
Grim Dawn 2016
Why it still holds upThe pairing still makes the class two classes, and the sky a skill tree today.
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Mad Max 2015
Why it still holds upThe car is still the hero, a vehicle you built.
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LEGO Batman: The Videogame 2008
Why it still holds upWith a friend beside you it holds up today, since each scene asks for both characters, their suits and some building.
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Batman: Arkham Origins 2013
Why it still holds upThe bounty still sets one night, eight killers and a Batman who has not learned yet.
Donkey Kong 1981
Why it still holds upMario's first appearance in a video game is still worth a visit, with the barrels waiting where they always were.
Duck Hunt 1984
Why it still holds upA light gun and a flying duck are still all it takes.
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Mortal Kombat 4 1997
Why it still holds upThe weapons still put something sharp in every fighter's hands, in a fight that stays on a line.