Mar 27 · 34 years ago
In a bundle
Top Gear 1992
Why it still holds upA split screen race for two across several nations is still easy to set up.
Games released in March that still hold up
Games
Mar 27 · 34 years ago
In a bundle
Top Gear 1992
Why it still holds upA split screen race for two across several nations is still easy to set up.
Mar 18 · 16 years ago
Yakuza 4 2010
Why it still holds upToday, a city full of side activities gives the story somewhere to stop and play.
Mar 28 · 23 years ago
Championship Manager 4 2003
Why it still holds upAs a snapshot of the series at a turning point, it is still worth a look today.
Mar 15 · 15 years ago
Top Spin 4 2011
Why it still holds upChoosing which style to level up still gives your player a game of their own.
Mar 27 · 18 years ago
Monster Hunter Freedom Unite 2008
Why it still holds upThere is still plenty to chase in the hunts, with more quests, more gear and a Felyne fighter at your side.
Mar 5 · 25 years ago
Conker's Bad Fur Day 2001
Why it still holds upSimple moves and pads that hand you the right tool at the right spot still keep each stretch moving today.
Mar 6 · 29 years ago
Magic: The Gathering 1997
Why it still holds upBuilding a deck from the cards won on the road gives a card game a journey to follow, and that still holds today.
Mar 29 · 26 years ago
Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed 2000
Why it still holds upEvery car still has a place in a timeline, from racing a single marque through the decades.
Mar 23 · 33 years ago
Kirby's Adventure 1993
Why it still holds upEvery enemy is still a possible tool, since swallowing one takes its power.
Mar 8 · 21 years ago
On sale
Freedom Force vs. The 3rd Reich 2005
Why it still holds upA comic book war you can pick up and throw things in has plenty of room for repeat plays.
Mar 17 · 31 years ago
Discworld 1995
Why it still holds upChoosing a tone for each conversation, joking or angry, still gives every puzzle a social side.
Mar 23 · 26 years ago
Metal Slug 3 2000
Why it still holds upA run still has more than one shape, because a level that forks lets you pick a harder or an easier route.
Mar 4 · 11 years ago
Tormentum: Dark Sorrow 2015
Why it still holds upGlowing hints on every hotspot still let you spend those hours on the strange scenery and not on hunting pixels.
Mar 2 · 16 years ago
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 2010
Why it still holds upA wall that gives way under fire is still a good reason to rethink your cover.
Mar 28 · 29 years ago
Theme Hospital 1997
Why it still holds upEvery room that has to be placed, staffed and researched makes each hospital a plan to carry out today.
Mar 4 · 23 years ago
Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven 2003
Why it still holds upThree different ways to stalk the same story are still a reason to go back.
Mar 2 · 22 years ago
Ninja Gaiden 2004
Why it still holds upA fight that punishes careless play still makes blocking and evading something you learn.
Mar 21 · 25 years ago
Mega Man Battle Network 2001
Why it still holds upIts fights hide inside a network, and that idea is still what gives the game an identity of its own.
Mar 1 · 33 years ago
Space Quest V: The Next Mutation 1993
Why it still holds upA starship captain who gives orders instead of just walking around still gives the point and click a new role.
Mar 1 · 16 years ago
On sale
Mega Man 10 2010
Why it still holds upThe same stages still have a second way to play, with two heroes who handle differently.
Mar 7 · 29 years ago
On sale
Blood 1997
Why it still holds upA weapon with two modes to try on every enemy still makes each fight a small experiment.
Mar 29 · 30 years ago
Dragon Force 1996
Why it still holds upFighting by formation and not by tile makes each battle feel like a large army clash.
Mar 26 · 11 years ago
Pillars of Eternity 2015
Why it still holds upReal time with pause still lets you stop a fight to plan each order.
Mar 14 · 26 years ago
Syphon Filter 2 2000
Why it still holds upA 2022 rerelease for PlayStation Plus Premium added trophies, which makes it easy to try today.
Mar 1 · 15 years ago
Fight Night Champion 2011
Why it still holds upA story mode built around boxing is a good reason to go a round again today.
Mar 13 · 7 years ago
Baba Is You 2019
Why it still holds upThe rules are the material you move, and today that one idea still carries the whole game.
Mar 7 · 24 years ago
Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny 2002
Why it still holds upAttacking at the exact moment an enemy lunges still makes every duel a matter of timing.
Mar 26 · 19 years ago
Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars 2007
Why it still holds upEvery build order balances money against speed, and the decision is as live today as ever.
Mar 31 · 10 years ago
Hyper Light Drifter 2016
Why it still holds upA world told without words still asks you to piece it together as you go.
Mar 10 · 21 years ago
Meteos 2005
Why it still holds upLining blocks up and launching them before the stack fills the screen still makes every round a test of speed and reflexes.
Mar 11 · 10 years ago
Hitman 2016
Why it still holds upBig levels with room for improvised kills are what keep it replayable today.
Mar 15 · 10 years ago
Salt and Sanctuary 2016
Why it still holds upWith so many ways to build a character, a second run can feel new now.
Mar 12 · 24 years ago
Warlords Battlecry II 2002
Why it still holds upThe hero still carries a role playing character from map to map as the general.
Mar 22 · 14 years ago
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.
Mar 26 · 5 years ago
On sale
Monster Hunter Rise 2021
Why it still holds upThe loop is why it is worth playing now: every monster is a fight of its own, and its parts make the gear for the next one.
Mar 20 · 7 years ago
Blaster Master Zero II 2019
Why it still holds upSwitching between tank and on foot levels still keeps each planet from repeating itself.
Mar 10 · 11 years ago
On sale
Cities: Skylines 2015
Why it still holds upToday it remains open ended, since a city can grow in whatever direction the player chooses.
Mar 24 · 37 years ago
Space Quest III: The Pirates Of Pestulon 1989
Why it still holds upIts self-referential humor is still easy to enjoy.
Mar 30 · 9 years ago
Thimbleweed Park 2017
Why it still holds upFive characters to switch between keep the puzzles asking who should do what, and they still do.
Mar 13 · 8 years ago
On sale
Ghost of a Tale 2018
Why it still holds upToday, because hiding is both your defense and where you save, each stretch of the map is a plan from one hiding spot to the next.
Mar 9 · 25 years ago
Dragon Warrior Monsters 2: Cobi's Journey 2001
Why it still holds upA second version with its own monsters gives a reason to swap with a friend.
Mar 21 · 8 years ago
Valkyria Chronicles 4 2018
Why it still holds upTurns where you spend command points and then take aim yourself still make every unit's move a choice.
Mar 25 · 23 years ago
Amplitude 2003
Why it still holds upCapturing tracks to free your hands still gives each song a rhythm of its own.
Mar 21 · 23 years ago
Bruce Lee: Return of the Legend 2003
Why it still holds upA martial arts movie on a handheld still keeps each fight cinematic.
Mar 21 · 25 years ago
Konami Krazy Racers 2001
Why it still holds upLicense tests that unlock tracks and an item shop still give single player racing a goal.
Mar 19 · 27 years ago
King of Fighters R-2 1999
Why it still holds upShort fights and a mode for building your own fighter still give a portable game plenty to try.
Mar 24 · 21 years ago
Wipeout Pure 2005
Why it still holds upFast ships on tracks with a lot of style still give each lap a rush.
Mar 30 · 26 years ago
Tachyon: The Fringe 2000
Why it still holds upDecisions that change the story still give the missions more weight than a plain run of dogfights.