Hitman 2 2018
Why it still holds upYou still find something new in a map on a second visit, because there is always another way in.
Shooters that still hold up
From cover, from the hip, and from a side-scrolling jet
Games
Hitman 2 2018
Why it still holds upYou still find something new in a map on a second visit, because there is always another way in.
Red Baron 1990
Why it still holds upFlying biplanes against an ace is still a good chase.
Mega Man Legends 2 2000
Why it still holds upRuins themed to each island, and a lock on that keeps you moving while aiming, still keep the exploring varied today.
Splatoon 2015
Prey 2017
Why it still holds upWith any object possibly an alien, and often more than one way in, every room is still worth a careful look today.
Liero 1998
Why it still holds upDigging through a map while a rope swings you around is still a good way to settle a duel.
Killer7 2005
Why it still holds upEvery room still has a shape you can read, in a game that holds you to its paths.
Resident Evil 3: Nemesis 1999
Why it still holds upManaging a limited inventory under pressure is a tension that players can still feel.
Super Time Force Ultra 2014
Why it still holds upBecause every avoided death turns into a power up, mistakes do not stop the action.
Aliens versus Predator 2 2001
Why it still holds upThree species that see and move differently still make each campaign feel like a different game today.
Mega Man 9 2008
Why it still holds upChoosing the order of the stages still lets you plan around each boss's weakness.
Worms 2 1997
Why it still holds upA match among friends is the kind of game that works as well now as before.
Wing Commander: Prophecy 1997
Why it still holds upBasic and advanced controls let you choose between airplane like handling and full control of each axis even now.
Mega Man Zero 2002
Why it still holds upEach stage still counts, since you roam a hub and failed missions stay failed.
Deep Rock Galactic 2020
Why it still holds upWith a full team it holds up today, since each class brings a tool the others lack.
Crimzon Clover: World Ignition 2011
Why it still holds upEven now, the lock on turns a screen packed with bullets and enemies into targets to choose, and the clutter becomes something to read and plan around.
Star Wars: Battlefront 2004
Why it still holds upBig battles across both trilogies are still a good way to spend an evening.
Deathloop 2021
Why it still holds upEvery loop teaches you something, and that is still the pull today, until you can plan the one day that gets all eight.
Tomb Raider 1996
Why it still holds upA tomb that is a puzzle to move through, not a corridor to run down, still makes exploring the point.
Mega Man 10 2010
Why it still holds upThe same stages still have a second way to play, with two heroes who handle differently.
Blood 1997
Why it still holds upWeapons with two modes to try on every enemy still make each fight a small experiment today.
Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal 2004
Why it still holds upAnyone who wants a game that is mostly about its weapons will find that still true here.
Outcast 1999
Why it still holds upA world open in any order, where the locals remember how you behave, still leaves the choices to you today.
Gunstar Heroes 1993
Why it still holds upStages that switch formats and weapons you can combine are still what keep it varied today.
Syphon Filter 2 2000
Why it still holds upA 2022 rerelease for PlayStation Plus Premium added trophies, which makes it easy to try today.
Star Fox 64 3D 2011
Why it still holds upEach mission is still a flight to master, steering with the stick or by tilting the console.
Turrican 1990
Why it still holds upWide levels that reward exploring over rushing still make it worth a look now.
I Wanna Be the Guy 2007
Why it still holds upLearning each trap makes the challenge fair.
Giants: Citizen Kabuto 2000
Why it still holds upThree races with three styles are a reason to try each in turn, and that holds today.
Mega Man Zero 2 2003
Why it still holds upYou can still set up Zero your own way, with buttons you assign and elves that unlock your health tanks.
Wild Guns 1994
Why it still holds upYou still keep moving every second, dodging in the foreground while you shoot into the background.
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear 1999
Why it still holds upPlanning a raid where one bullet is enough still has a pull today.
NieR 2010
Why it still holds upA game that changes its camera between styles still has a surprise for a player today.
The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena 2009
Why it still holds upSlipping through a ship full of guards is still a tense way to spend an evening today.
Cannon Fodder 1993
Why it still holds upA squad where every soldier is one round from death still makes each decision tense today.
Starsiege: Tribes 1998
Gears 5 2019
Why it still holds upWith every mode built for playing together, it is still a game for company today.
Wing Commander 1990
Why it still holds upA story that bends with your missions and wingmen who can die still make every sortie matter.
Hyper Light Drifter 2016
Why it still holds upA world told without words still asks you to piece it together as you go.
Battlefield 1942 2002
Mushihimesama 2004
Why it still holds upA range of modes that runs from newcomers to experts still lets anyone find how much bullet hell they can take.
Contra III: The Alien Wars 1992
Why it still holds upIf you come to it now, expect two guns to choose between, and an easy setting with seven lives that makes the stages learnable.
Hitman 2016
Why it still holds upBig levels with room for improvised kills are what keep it replayable today.
Ace Combat 3: Electrosphere 1999
Why it still holds upFlying that has to manage energy, through a story that branches, still makes it worth playing today.
Twisted Metal: Black 2001
Why it still holds upAnother run is still worth it for the different special weapon each driver gives, which gives each character its own way to fight.
Kid Icarus: Uprising 2012
Why it still holds upEvery mission is still a wager you place yourself, by betting your own hearts to set the difficulty.
River Raid 1982
Why it still holds upFuel that is always running out still turns each stretch of river into a choice today, between a pass over a depot and clearing what is in the way.
Ace Combat 2 1997
Why it still holds upA hangar to fill and missions that branch still give a reason to take off again today.