Singularity 2010
Why it still holds upThe device still moves a crate through fifty years today.
Shooters that still hold up
From cover, from the hip, and from a side-scrolling jet
Games
Singularity 2010
Why it still holds upThe device still moves a crate through fifty years today.
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Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 2005
Why it still holds upPinning a position and flanking it is still a good lesson in small unit tactics.
Jak 3 2004
Why it still holds upTwelve weapons and two Jak forms still give the fighting a lot of range.
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Crysis 2 2011
Why it still holds upA city turned into a jungle of its own is still an arena worth exploring today.
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Enter the Gungeon 2016
Why it still holds upThe roll still makes the way through a wall of fire into it.
Infamous 2009
Why it still holds upA city to save or shock is still a good choice to make today.
Nuclear Throne 2015
Why it still holds upBecause dying sends you back to the first floor, every run is still a fresh attempt.
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Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2011
Why it still holds upThe Fury still answers an Ork horde by walking into it with a chainsword today.
In a bundle
Mega Man 1987
Why it still holds upChoosing your own order of stages is an idea that is still a good one today.
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SuperHot 2016
Why it still holds upPlanning every move while time stands still is still its trick today.
Galaga 1981
Why it still holds upEven now, rescuing a captured ship for double the firepower is a goal worth chasing.
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Red Faction 2001
Why it still holds upBlasting your own path through walls still makes every room a new problem.
Halo 5: Guardians 2015
Why it still holds upTwo squads on two missions still keep the campaign moving.
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Broforce 2015
Why it still holds upA level that falls apart as you shoot is still a lively sight.
Total Overdose 2005
Why it still holds upThe dive still makes the move to leave the floor, and to hit something while you are in the air.
Metal Gear 1987
Why it still holds upEven now, sneaking through a base unarmed still carries its tension.
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Slime Rancher 2017
Why it still holds upPlorts that buy new zones of the map still give the loop somewhere to go.
Watch Dogs 2 2016
Why it still holds upThe phone still turns every stranger's pocket into something to read today.
Resident Evil: Revelations 2012
Why it still holds upLimited ammunition still makes every corridor a place to move carefully.
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Quake 4 2005
Why it still holds upSquadmates who heal and repair you still make the campaign a team effort.
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Sniper Elite 4 2017
Why it still holds upChoosing your own order and approach in each level still gives the stealth a lot of room.
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Borderlands 3 2019
Why it still holds upA haul of loot from a four-player party is still the reason to return to Pandora.
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2006
Why it still holds upA drone's live picture still lets you plan a fight before it starts.
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Halo 3: ODST 2009
Why it still holds upThe open city still lets you choose the way to each clue.
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Tomb Raider: Legend 2006
Why it still holds upA grapple that swings and pulls still turns each gap into a puzzle.
Resistance: Fall of Man 2006
Why it still holds upA weapon whose bullets pass through walls is still an idea worth trying today.
Far Cry 5 2018
Why it still holds upA big open county to roam with a friend is still the draw.
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune 2007
Why it still holds upClimbing across ruins between gunfights is still a good way to spend an evening.
Battlefield 4 2013
Why it still holds upCustomizing every weapon still lets you play to your own style.
Apex Legends 2019
Why it still holds upCharacters with their own abilities still give every squad a different shape.
The Saboteur 2009
Why it still holds upThe color still shows a Paris you free a street at a time, and can see freed.
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Saints Row 2 2008
Why it still holds upCo-op still works for the whole main story.
Far Cry 4 2014
Why it still holds upThe elephants still make the heaviest vehicle one with tusks.
Sniper Elite V2 2012
Why it still holds upA patient shot with a reward at the end still gives each mission its own rhythm.
Call of Duty: World at War 2008
Why it still holds upFour player co-op still carries most of the campaign.
Duck Hunt 1984
Why it still holds upA light gun and a flying duck are still all it takes.
Metroid 1986
Why it still holds upA world that opens up as abilities are earned still draws players in.
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Saints Row IV 2013
Why it still holds upPowers that make its own city unnecessary are the game laughing at itself, which is still its charm today.
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Payday 2 2013
Why it still holds upA quiet plan that one mistake turns into a siege still makes every heist play out its own way.
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Resident Evil 5 2009
Why it still holds upIt is designed for two-player cooperative play, and a partner covering your back is still the way to play it.
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F.E.A.R. 3 2011
Why it still holds upTwo brothers who play differently still make it a shooter for two.
Far Cry 2 2008
Why it still holds upA civil war across desert, savanna and jungle is still a setting worth a trip.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 2011
Why it still holds upCampaign acts that switch characters are still a way to see a war from several sides.
Far Cry: Primal 2016
Why it still holds upThe taming still makes the heaviest weapon a predator you made a friend of.
PUBG: Battlegrounds 2017
Why it still holds upA shrinking circle still turns every match into a race to the last position.