Feb 20 · 11 years ago
The Book of Unwritten Tales 2 2015
Why it still holds upPuzzles that mix inventory and conversation across four heroes still make you ask who should do what.
Games released in February that still hold up
Games
Feb 20 · 11 years ago
The Book of Unwritten Tales 2 2015
Why it still holds upPuzzles that mix inventory and conversation across four heroes still make you ask who should do what.
Feb 1 · 27 years ago
SimCity 3000 1999
Why it still holds upDeals with neighbors that cost money to break, and utilities that age, keep a city's budget under pressure today.
Feb 27 · 14 years ago
Ib 2012
Why it still holds upThe rose is still a health bar that is a flower, among monsters that are paintings.
Feb 2 · 10 years ago
American Truck Simulator 2016
Why it still holds upThe pace is unhurried and the road is long, which suits an easy evening now.
Feb 19 · 7 years ago
Devotion 2019
Why it still holds upPlay it today for a single apartment that hides its answers across several years.
Feb 21 · 40 years ago
The Legend of Zelda 1986
Why it still holds upEven now, a world with secrets hidden under rocks and trees rewards looking at everything.
Feb 24 · 31 years ago
Front Mission 1995
Why it still holds upEvery battle is still a tactical question, with a mecha you assemble part by part and lose part by part.
Feb 28 · 23 years ago
On sale
Praetorians 2003
Why it still holds upBecause tactics matter more than economy, formations decide the battles.
Feb 24 · 31 years ago
Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals 1995
Why it still holds upEvery step is still a decision, in a dungeon where enemies move only when you do.
Feb 23 · 20 years ago
Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories 2006
Why it still holds upA hometown hub, the Item World and the Dark Assembly still give each chapter plenty of extra systems.
Feb 26 · 28 years ago
Tenchu: Stealth Assassins 1998
Why it still holds upAnyone who likes to creep up on a guard can still do that here.
Feb 6 · 12 years ago
Threes! 2014
Why it still holds upGames of a few minutes with previewable swipes suit a short break today.
Feb 11 · 23 years ago
Command & Conquer: Generals 2003
Why it still holds upA match built on three very different sides is still worth a try.
Feb 28 · 34 years ago
In a bundle
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.
Feb 15 · 25 years ago
The Settlers: Fourth Edition 2001
Why it still holds upA settlement that has to feed its own army is still a patient challenge to take on.
Feb 9 · 14 years ago
Gravity Rush 2012
Why it still holds upFlipping gravity to cross an open city is the hook, and it is still worth trying.
Feb 19 · 22 years ago
Shadow Hearts: Covenant 2004
Why it still holds upA journey through the First World War gives the road from town to town a flavor that is distinct today.
Feb 26 · 15 years ago
Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask 2011
Why it still holds upIt is an easy game to pick up for anyone who likes puzzles with hints on hand, and that holds today.
Feb 3 · 21 years ago
Super Robot Taisen: Original Generation 2 2005
Why it still holds upIt is where the story of the original cast continues, and a way to play the Original Generation line on the Game Boy Advance today.
Feb 17 · 22 years ago
MX Unleashed 2004
Why it still holds upThe hills are still what to play it for today: weight and suspension timing, not only speed, decide how you take one.
Feb 17 · 26 years ago
Sega GT 2000
Why it still holds upBuying parts with prize money still gives each race a clear reason.
Feb 21 · 34 years ago
Gate of Thunder 1992
Why it still holds upSeven stages of constant scrolling with a boss at each end still make it quick to pick up for another try.
Feb 1 · 34 years ago
Tiny Toon Adventures: Babs' Big Break 1992
Why it still holds upThree characters with their own throws still give each level a choice of who to send.
Feb 24 · 26 years ago
Blaster Master: Enemy Below 2000
Why it still holds upUpgrades that open new entrances and a key hidden in each area still give the exploring a purpose.
Feb 13 · 23 years ago
Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner 2003
Why it still holds upFast, furious fights in short stages still make it a game to replay for better ranks.
Feb 19 · 11 years ago
Alto's Adventure 2015
Why it still holds upA quiet descent with one button is still easy to relax into.
Feb 24 · 20 years ago
Metal Slug 6 2006
Why it still holds upCarrying two weapons still gives every shootout more tactical choices.
Feb 26 · 17 years ago
Yakuza 3 2009
Why it still holds upOver 600 substories beside a main story of about twelve hours still give it a lot to wander off into.
Feb 12 · 18 years ago
Penumbra: Black Plague 2008
Why it still holds upObjects you can move around still give you your own way through each room.
Feb 22 · 25 years ago
Clive Barker's Undying 2001
Why it still holds upIt still has a darker tone, from a horror writer's story and spells beside the guns.
Feb 14 · 24 years ago
Space Channel 5: Part 2 2002
Why it still holds upCopying moves in time to the music is still the whole game, with duels to break it up.
Feb 19 · 13 years ago
On sale
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance 2013
Why it still holds upA combat system built on timed parries is what defines it today.
Feb 21 · 14 years ago
Asura's Wrath 2012
Why it still holds upA burst gauge that ends each fight still keeps the action and the story in one piece.
Feb 6 · 12 years ago
On sale
Puyo Puyo Tetris 2014
Why it still holds upTwo puzzle games in one match still make every duel a swap of styles.
Feb 7 · 9 years ago
On sale
Nioh 2017
Why it still holds upYou still choose between pushing on and resting, with a shrine that decides when you cash in progress.
Feb 9 · 10 years ago
On sale
Unravel 2016
Why it still holds upThe thread is still both the hero's tool and his limit, the same piece of string.
Feb 4 · 26 years ago
The Sims 2000
Why it still holds upWithout a goal to reach, it is still open to whatever household you set up today.
Feb 27 · 9 years ago
On sale
Stories Untold 2017
Why it still holds upFour short chapters about old machines still make a game to finish in one night.
Feb 5 · 24 years ago
On sale
Serious Sam: The Second Encounter 2002
Why it still holds upArenas full of enemy waves are still what define it today.
Feb 17 · 15 years ago
Catherine 2011
Why it still holds upA game split between a bar and a block tower is still worth seeing.
Feb 21 · 23 years ago
Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc 2003
Why it still holds upFive power ups to find and use are still a reason to explore each level today.
Feb 5 · 13 years ago
Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time 2013
Why it still holds upA heist crew that travels through time still offers plenty of variety.
Feb 20 · 44 years ago
Dig Dug 1982
Why it still holds upDigging your own tunnels and dropping rocks on enemies is a plan that is still fun to carry out.
Feb 24 · 20 years ago
Black 2006
Why it still holds upA shooter built around destruction and explosions still has its place.
Feb 24 · 26 years ago
Fear Effect 2000
Why it still holds upA film like presentation still gives it a style of its own.
Feb 23 · 16 years ago
On sale
Napoleon: Total War 2010
Why it still holds upEach scenario covers a smaller area than the series' global maps, and armies that move too far from home suffer attrition.
Feb 19 · 17 years ago
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II 2009
Why it still holds upA battle where cover decides things still calls for a plan today.
Feb 22 · 13 years ago
Old School RuneScape 2013
Why it still holds upSetting your own goals still keeps a very old world full of things to do.