Persona 2: Innocent Sin 1999
Why it still holds upRumors that change events and talks that form contracts still give each fight more than one outcome.
RPGs that still hold up
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Persona 2: Innocent Sin 1999
Why it still holds upRumors that change events and talks that form contracts still give each fight more than one outcome.
Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest 2015
Why it still holds upIts locked experience still cannot be ground into submission, and the map has to be out thought.
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Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth 2015
Why it still holds upRaising and digivolving a team of Digimon still gives the turn based fights a long term goal.
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Battle Brothers 2017
Why it still holds upThe crippling still carries a company's last battle into the next one, and the men are not replaced for free.
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Trine Enchanted Edition 2014
Why it still holds upThe online play still brings the first Trine's puzzles to the second's engine, with a friend on another continent.
Realms of Arkania III: Shadows over Riva 1996
Why it still holds upThe city is still a port under siege, with the enemy already inside the walls.
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Albion 1995
Why it still holds upThe two peoples still make it a game in which a spaceship's pilot learns a world from the cats who were there first.
Silver 1999
Why it still holds upThe gesture still swings a sword by the way you move your hand.
Dragon Warrior Monsters 1998
Also known as Dragon Quest Monsters
Why it still holds upA team you breed yourself, one fusion at a time, gives each save its own shape.
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My Time at Portia 2019
Why it still holds upBecause assignments can reshape the town, the daily work of gathering and crafting still has a visible result.
Bomberman Tournament 2001
Why it still holds upA handheld battle among friends still needs only a link cable.
Battle Chasers: Nightwar 2017
Why it still holds upOvercharge built from plain attacks still saves the mana for when it counts.
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Ashen 2018
Why it still holds upA quiet, empty world still makes each meeting with another traveler matter.
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Nioh 2017
Why it still holds upYou still choose between pushing on and resting, with a shrine that decides when you cash in progress.
Dragon's Crown 2013
Why it still holds upLoot to chase and stages to run again still give the beat em up a reason to come back.
Parasite Eve II 1999
Why it still holds upEnemies in plain view still let a player plan a fight.
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Anachronox 2001
Why it still holds upThe team is still a private eye's odd friends, with a jump to a new planet between fights.
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Arx Fatalis 2002
Why it still holds upCasting by hand still makes every fight feel different from picking a spell off a list.
Lunar Legend 2002
Why it still holds upA portable retelling still lets a familiar story fit in the palm of a hand.
Boktai: The Sun Is in Your Hand 2003
Why it still holds upA cartridge that reacts to real sunlight still gives each session a different feel.
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Tales of Berseria 2016
Why it still holds upVelvet is still a heroine who is not out to save anything, and souls are what you spend today.
Dragon Quest Builders 2 2018
Why it still holds upBuilding and exploring with friends in one world is still the draw today.
The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall 1996
Why it still holds upA world with this much to do is an invitation to choose your own path, and it still is.
Boktai 2: Solar Boy Django 2004
Why it still holds upPlaying outside still gives the game its own rhythm.
Jade Empire 2005
Why it still holds upA quest through a world of Chinese myth is a journey still worth making.
Tibia 1997
Tales of Xillia 2011
Why it still holds upTwo points of view on one journey still give a second playthrough a purpose.
Phantasy Star II 1989
Why it still holds upWith eight characters who each have their own jobs and equipment, every party you put together still has a different balance.
Fable II 2008
Why it still holds upA life spent building up Albion is still a story worth living through.
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Dungeon Siege 2002
Why it still holds upA party of eight that follows your formation is still a fine way to run a fantasy expedition.
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Dying Light 2015
Why it still holds upA day that turns into a dangerous night still changes how you move through the same streets.
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Fallout 4 2015
Why it still holds upThe settlement still makes the junk the point, and the town you built is yours to defend.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor 2014
Why it still holds upEnemies that remember you are the thing to look for in it today.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War 2017
Why it still holds upA crowded fight stays readable with the parry symbol and the red warning, which still work as they should.
Mario & Luigi: Dream Team 2013
Why it still holds upMario and Luigi acting as one pair, over and over, still keeps every fight and puzzle varied.
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Barony 2015
Why it still holds upA dungeon laid out anew on every descent still means no party knows what the next floor holds.
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Dungeon Siege II 2005
Why it still holds upA party you command from one hero still gives a different shape to each run.
Dark Souls II 2014
Why it still holds upA world that takes its time to wear you down is still a challenge worth taking on today.
The Council 2018
Why it still holds upSocial skills over combat still make every conversation a puzzle.
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Freedom Force 2002
Why it still holds upEach team is still your own, built ability by ability.
Pokémon Diamond Version 2006
Why it still holds upChoosing a first partner and growing a team is a long journey that is still open today.
Dragon Warrior 1986
Why it still holds upA first quest with one clear goal still makes a good starting point.
Eve Online 2003
Why it still holds upOne shared universe still means every player's war or trade touches someone else's.
Grandia 1997
Why it still holds upTrying new gear is still a reason to explore, since skills grow with use.
Old School RuneScape 2013
Why it still holds upSetting your own goals still keeps a very old world full of things to do.
Pokémon Y 2013
Why it still holds upThe touch screen still lets you pet a Pokémon, and it fights harder for it.
Soul Blazer 1992
Why it still holds upEach dungeon fight still has a visible reward, as an area is rebuilt one soul at a time.