Nov 6 · 24 years ago
Ratchet & Clank 2002
Why it still holds upEvery fight still has a toy to try, from a pile of strange weapons you buy and find.
Games released in November that still hold up
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Nov 6 · 24 years ago
Ratchet & Clank 2002
Why it still holds upEvery fight still has a toy to try, from a pile of strange weapons you buy and find.
Nov 20 · 19 years ago
Rock Band 2007
Why it still holds upEach song is still something you play together, with a whole band on screen and in the room.
Nov 22 · 21 years ago
Project Gotham Racing 3 2005
Why it still holds upThere is still a second goal on every lap, since style counts as well as speed.
Nov 3 · 15 years ago
Super Mario 3D Land 2011
Why it still holds upEach stage still has a clear path with room to wander, in levels that run in a line while Mario moves in three dimensions.
Nov 11 · 23 years ago
Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando 2003
Also known as Ratchet & Clank 2: Locked and Loaded
Why it still holds upThe journey still changes pace, with minigames between planets.
Nov 7 · 20 years ago
Guitar Hero II 2006
Why it still holds upA rock song and a plastic guitar are still all it takes to get a room playing along today.
Nov 13 · 13 years ago
Deemo 2013
Why it still holds upYou can still play each song at the pace that suits you, by choosing how fast the notes fall.
Nov 2 · 16 years ago
God of War: Ghost of Sparta 2010
Why it still holds upThe pace still keeps changing, with chain blades, climbing and puzzles taking turns.
Nov 22 · 22 years ago
Sid Meier's Pirates! 2004
Why it still holds upDuels, sea battles, dances and treasure hunts add up to a career you shape yourself, which still makes it easy to pick up for an evening.
Nov 13 · 19 years ago
On sale
Crysis 2007
Why it still holds upA shooter that hands the player this many tools is still a fine place to experiment.
Nov 20 · 13 years ago
Tearaway 2013
Why it still holds upA world made of paper that reacts to your fingers and camera still makes you part of it.
Nov 13 · 8 years ago
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.
Nov 3 · 16 years ago
Radiant Historia 2010
Why it still holds upPushing enemies together on the grid and rewinding to decisions in the timeline still give every chapter two kinds of planning.
Nov 2 · 28 years ago
Railroad Tycoon II 1998
Why it still holds upToday a railroad company to run is a job that is still waiting for a chairman.
Nov 21 · 23 years ago
TrackMania 2003
Why it still holds upBuilding a course and then trying to beat it makes every track a small challenge you set yourself, and that loop is still within easy reach.
Nov 21 · 22 years ago
Super Mario 64 DS 2004
Why it still holds upThere is still more than one way to explore each course, with four characters who each have their own moves.
Nov 8 · 35 years ago
Sonic the Hedgehog 1991
Why it still holds upA handheld game with room to explore is still worth a try for anyone curious about the series.
Nov 3 · 26 years ago
Metropolis Street Racer 2000
Why it still holds upKudos come from Skill and from Style, so how you take a corner counts as much as how fast, which still gives each lap a point beyond the clock.
Nov 2 · 22 years ago
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.
Nov 20 · 28 years ago
The Settlers III 1998
Why it still holds upRunning a settlement while an army grows beside it is a balance that still draws players in.
Nov 21 · 18 years ago
LocoRoco 2 2008
Why it still holds upMoving by tilting the whole world, instead of steering the character, is still what gives it its feel.
Nov 19 · 27 years ago
Mobil 1 Rally Championship 1999
Why it still holds upReal British stages on maps without invisible walls make it a different kind of rally game to drive.
Nov 24 · 18 years ago
Age of Empires: Mythologies 2008
Why it still holds upChoosing a god before each game makes each army different.
Nov 27 · 33 years ago
Illusion of Gaia 1993
Why it still holds upExploring is still a team effort, with three characters who open different doors.
Nov 13 · 12 years ago
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker 2014
Why it still holds upEvery ledge is still a puzzle, since the characters cannot jump.
Nov 29 · 19 years ago
Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box 2007
Also known as Professor Layton and Pandora's Box
Why it still holds upEvery stop still has its own brainteaser, across puzzles spread along a train journey.
Nov 17 · 10 years ago
On sale
Planet Coaster 2016
Why it still holds upWith nothing locked and no budget to watch, sandbox leaves your own plan as the only limit, and that freedom is still the main pull.
Nov 14 · 12 years ago
On sale
This War of Mine 2014
Why it still holds upHard choices about who to help keep a player's attention today, and that has not worn off.
Nov 11 · 23 years ago
Legacy of Kain: Defiance 2003
Why it still holds upTwo heroes to play, each with a Reaver, are still a reason to play through again today.
Nov 19 · 27 years ago
Gabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned 1999
Why it still holds upChapters that let you do the required actions in any order still leave room to look around.
Nov 22 · 21 years ago
Condemned: Criminal Origins 2005
Why it still holds upEach fight is still decided by what the place hands you.
Nov 6 · 25 years ago
SSX Tricky 2001
Why it still holds upThemed tracks and an uber trick system that turns trick chains into boost still give each run something to chase today.
Nov 18 · 18 years ago
Left 4 Dead 2008
Why it still holds upFour survivors who depend on each other are still a good team to join.
Nov 23 · 27 years ago
SWAT 3: Close Quarters Battle 1999
Why it still holds upThe arrest still makes the win a suspect alive on the floor and your weapon unfired.
Nov 20 · 11 years ago
On sale
Thea: The Awakening 2015
Why it still holds upThe cards still make the battles hands dealt from the people you sent out.
Nov 11 · 16 years ago
Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together 2010
Why it still holds upA branching war story that you can rewind is the reason to go back.
Nov 28 · 10 years ago
On sale
Quern: Undying Thoughts 2016
Why it still holds upA puzzle island with no enemies still leaves time to wander and think.
Nov 13 · 23 years ago
Metal Slug 5 2003
Why it still holds upSliding under fire in a fast side-scroller is a pleasure that has held up well even now.
Nov 15 · 14 years ago
Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed 2012
Why it still holds upPlayers today can still pick a kart racer where the vehicle changes mid-race.
Nov 16 · 39 years ago
Faxanadu 1987
Why it still holds upAn adventure with some role-playing in it still makes a good way to spend an afternoon.
Nov 19 · 28 years ago
R-Type Delta 1998
Why it still holds upThree ships with Force pods that fire in different ways still change how you plan each stage.
Nov 15 · 25 years ago
On sale
Wizardry 8 2001
Why it still holds upBuilding a party of your own is the heart of the game, and the invitation to do so is still open.
Nov 11 · 32 years ago
Dragon Ball Z: Idainaru Son Goku Densetsu 1994
Why it still holds upA set of Goku's biggest fights told by his family still makes the story easy to follow.
Nov 15 · 35 years ago
Magical Chase 1991
Why it still holds upShops that sell health and a choice of weapons still give each run decisions to make.
Nov 9 · 25 years ago
Gradius Galaxies 2001
Why it still holds upRestarts from any checkpoint still make it easy to pick up and play.
Nov 14 · 26 years ago
Spirou: The Robot Invasion 2000
Why it still holds upA comic strip look with short levels still makes it a game to take in small sessions.
Nov 2 · 27 years ago
Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage! 1999
Also known as Spyro 2: Gateway to Glimmer
Why it still holds upCollecting talismans and orbs keeps its goals clear, which still helps today.
