Aug 21 · 12 years ago
Motorsport Manager 2014
Why it still holds upA race you plan from the pit wall makes every decision yours.
Games released in August that still hold up
Games
Aug 21 · 12 years ago
Motorsport Manager 2014
Why it still holds upA race you plan from the pit wall makes every decision yours.
Aug 20 · 22 years ago
Summon Night: Swordcraft Story 2 2004
Why it still holds upSmall steps forward from the first game keep the same quick action.
Aug 17 · 9 years ago
On sale
Darkwood 2017
Why it still holds upEvery trip outside is still a choice about what you can afford to carry home, because a day of scavenging is followed by a night of defending the same hideout.
Aug 29 · 13 years ago
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle 2013
Why it still holds upYou still have plenty of ways to play, since the Styles change what each fighter can do.
Aug 20 · 11 years ago
On sale
Shadowrun: Hong Kong 2015
Why it still holds upToday, anyone who likes planning each turn carefully has a good place to do it in this cyberpunk city.
Aug 7 · 18 years ago
Tales of Vesperia 2008
Why it still holds upA story told through a guild of travelers is an easy one to settle into now.
Aug 27 · 24 years ago
Icewind Dale II 2002
Why it still holds upHeart of Fury mode gives a player who finishes it a reason to go back today for a harder run.
Aug 24 · 26 years ago
ISS Pro Evolution 2 2000
Why it still holds upA Master League of 25 teams is a long season that is still worth playing today.
Aug 30 · 7 years ago
Astral Chain 2019
Why it still holds upThe same companion serves investigation, puzzles and combat, so the game stays one idea and not three, and that is why it still hangs together.
Aug 13 · 16 years ago
On sale
Victoria II 2010
Why it still holds upRunning a nation's economy and society, not only its army, is a challenge that holds its interest now.
Aug 21 · 8 years ago
On sale
Guacamelee! 2 2018
Why it still holds upCombat and platforming share the same moves, so exploring and fighting still feel like one thing today.
Aug 16 · 9 years ago
On sale
Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth 2017
Why it still holds upA story told in three books is still a good fit for a patient player.
Aug 6 · 27 years ago
Harvest Moon 2 GBC 1999
Why it still holds upA farm that has to be won back from weeds, with a village to walk through next door, still makes a quiet game of daily chores.
Aug 12 · 32 years ago
Wild Guns 1994
Why it still holds upYou still keep moving every second, dodging in the foreground while you shoot into the background.
Aug 11 · 29 years ago
Tetrisphere 1997
Why it still holds upA sphere to dig into makes it a puzzle game unlike most Tetris.
Aug 19 · 11 years ago
In a bundle
Pac-Man 256 2015
Why it still holds upA score chase with one more try always at hand is the whole point.
Aug 3 · 20 years ago
Rhythm Tengoku 2006
Why it still holds upShort stages that each ask for one clear rhythm are easy to start today.
Aug 16 · 27 years ago
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1999
Why it still holds upSwitching between two worlds to find a way forward is a puzzle idea that works as well now as ever.
Aug 25 · 11 years ago
Evoland 2 2015
Why it still holds upJumping through time to change styles is the idea at its heart, today as when it launched.
Aug 30 · 13 years ago
On sale
The Dark Eye: Memoria 2013
Why it still holds upThe two tales still run across 450 years, with a princess and a young man taking turns.
Aug 16 · 10 years ago
Sally Face 2016
Why it still holds upGoing back to a place in a later timeline to see what changed gives each location a story of its own today.
Aug 10 · 9 years ago
West of Loathing 2017
Why it still holds upToday the choices still make it worth a second run: your class and what you say open different paths, so a new character sees different scenes.
Aug 22 · 39 years ago
Nemesis 2 1987
Why it still holds upA sequel with its own ship and weapons gives players a different Gradius to try.
Aug 13 · 24 years ago
Duke Nukem Advance 2002
Why it still holds upTen hours of Duke on a handheld still make a full portable shooter.
Aug 23 · 35 years ago
Valis IV 1991
Why it still holds upThree characters with their own moves and spells still give the acts several ways to be played.
Aug 25 · 31 years ago
Magic Knight Rayearth 1995
Why it still holds upIt is a look at how Sega's handheld treated a popular anime and manga license.
Aug 11 · 24 years ago
Touhou Koumakyou: The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil 2002
Why it still holds upTwo characters with different weapons still make each run its own.
Aug 6 · 24 years ago
Klonoa 2: Dream Champ Tournament 2002
Why it still holds upControls and level design that never feel unfair make it a straightforward platformer to pick up now.
Aug 1 · 23 years ago
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire 2003
Why it still holds upForgiving saves and a long list of Pokémon to catch still make it an easy way into pinball.
Aug 25 · 11 years ago
Until Dawn 2015
Why it still holds upChoices that matter are a good reason to play it again now.
Aug 15 · 40 years ago
On sale
Starflight 1986
Why it still holds upYou still pick your own route through the galaxy, so every captain's journey differs.
Aug 26 · 15 years ago
On sale
Tropico 4 2011
Why it still holds upThe eight factions are still groups of people who cannot all be pleased.
Aug 1 · 30 years ago
On sale
Tex Murphy: The Pandora Directive 1996
Why it still holds upThe three paths still leave the detective you are to decide how it ends.
Aug 6 · 33 years ago
Rocket Knight Adventures 1993
Why it still holds upThe rocket pack, charged and bounced off walls, still offers plenty of ways through a stage.
Aug 1 · 29 years ago
Moto Racer 1997
Why it still holds upThe two bikes still change the machine with the ground under it.
Aug 12 · 11 years ago
On sale
Hacknet 2015
Why it still holds upTyping every command yourself, scanning, breaking in and digging through files against a countdown, is still what makes it worth playing.
Aug 30 · 8 years ago
On sale
The Messenger 2018
Why it still holds upEach enemy is still a stepping stone, thanks to a jump that renews when you hit something in the air.
Aug 26 · 23 years ago
Tron 2.0 2003
Why it still holds upThe subroutines still make the upgrades programs, and your memory runs out.
Aug 7 · 8 years ago
On sale
Overcooked! 2 2018
Why it still holds upEach round is still a scramble to communicate, in kitchens that change under your feet.
Aug 18 · 10 years ago
On sale
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.
Aug 20 · 14 years ago
Thirty Flights of Loving 2012
Why it still holds upIt still rewards a second look, a story you piece together yourself in a quarter of an hour.
Aug 23 · 26 years ago
Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble 2000
Why it still holds upBecause the handheld itself is the controller, every level is still played with your hands as much as your thumbs.
Aug 16 · 21 years ago
On sale
Dungeon Siege II 2005
Why it still holds upA party you command from one hero still gives a different shape to each run.
Aug 21 · 28 years ago
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 1998
Why it still holds upEach attempt is still a test of the plan, since missions reward planning and punish haste.
Aug 18 · 27 years ago
Re-Volt 1999
Why it still holds upToy cars racing through a supermarket are a premise that still makes a good party game.
Aug 27 · 11 years ago
Lara Croft Go 2015
Why it still holds upPuzzles that ask for planning instead of reflexes still suit short sessions.
Aug 14 · 8 years ago
On sale
The Walking Dead: The Final Season 2018
Why it still holds upThe boy is still the child who was taught and becomes the one teaching, and the lessons are yours today.