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.
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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.
Freedom Planet 2014
Why it still holds upThe fighting still makes a platformer that stops to hit things, with three ways of running.
Contra 1987
Why it still holds upWith so few lives, every stage is still something learned by repeating it today, so a run is tense from the first screen.
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.
Disney's Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers 1990
Why it still holds upA pair of chipmunks throwing crates is a game for two players that is still easy to share.
Shadow Warrior 1997
Why it still holds upVehicles to drive, ladders to climb and a katana or a sticky bomb to choose from still give each level things to try.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The HyperStone Heist 1992
Why it still holds upFive long levels and a run of bosses still make a full afternoon for two.
Dino Crisis 1999
Why it still holds upA facility where every locked door and every bullet counts still keeps a night of it tense today.
Mega Man 11 2018
Why it still holds upStages learned until they can be run cleanly, with time slowed when you need it, still make it a Mega Man worth learning today.
Mega Man 3 1990
Why it still holds upThe order of stages is yours to choose, which is still a reason to keep returning.
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.
Mega Man X3 1995
Why it still holds upClinging to walls while charging a shot is still a way of fighting worth trying.
Fantasy General 1996
Why it still holds upThe grades still mean the squads are researched as well as recruited, one continent at a time.
Battle City 1985
Why it still holds upDefending a base while clearing the board still asks for attention today.
Anno 1701 2006
Why it still holds upThe tiers still have the citizens tell you what they want next, and move up when they get it.
Gorogoa 2017
Why it still holds upWith no language to read, every image is still something to study.
Assetto Corsa 2014
Why it still holds upTuning every setting of a car still lets you chase small gains.
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II 2009
Why it still holds upA battle where cover decides things still calls for a plan today.
Gato Roboto 2019
Why it still holds upIt still plays well for the switch between the armed suit and the fragile cat, each reaching places the other cannot.
Mortal Kombat X 2015
Why it still holds upThree variations per fighter still make the roster feel three times its size.
Castlevania 1986
Why it still holds upA whip with a short delay and a running clock make every stage a careful one, and that is still the case.
Hidden Folks 2017
Why it still holds upScenes you can poke and prod still turn a search into a small toy.
Freedom Fighters 2003
Why it still holds upThe three orders still decide the fights by where you point twelve people today.
Total War: Rome II 2013
Why it still holds upA camera that follows individual soldiers ties the campaign map to the fight it causes, and that link still matters.
Furi 2016
Why it still holds upThe parry still carries ten fights and nothing between them, with a block that is also the cure.
Uplink 2001
Why it still holds upThe contracts still make it a hacking game that feels like the films, one job at a time.
Pac-Man 1980
Why it still holds upA maze chase with four different pursuers still has plenty to figure out.
Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault 2004
Why it still holds upA squad that follows orders gives a sense of command, and it still does.
Cat Quest II 2019
Why it still holds upThe two of them are still a cat and a dog, with the friend holding the dog.
Empire: Total War 2009
Why it still holds upEven now, a campaign that includes the sea as well as the land gives the age of sail its own shape.
Hostile Waters: Antaeus Rising 2001
Why it still holds upThe soul chips still give a crew of ghosts with opinions, and a factory ship to build them a body.
Super Castlevania IV 1991
Why it still holds upA whip aimed in eight directions and swung from rings still gives every room plenty to do today.
Mega Man 5 1992
Why it still holds upEight stages with tricks of their own, such as switching gravity or riding a vehicle, are still there to be picked in any order.
The Unfinished Swan 2012
Why it still holds upA game that begins with nothing to see still turns the act of looking around into the puzzle.
Sunless Sea 2015
Why it still holds upA dark sea full of choices still gives each voyage its own story.
Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars - The Director's Cut 2009
Why it still holds upIt is still the 1996 adventure with its second lead given her own half, and a hint when Paris stumps you.
Sayonara Wild Hearts 2019
Why it still holds upTwenty three songs, each with its own way of playing, still mean it rarely repeats itself for long.
Borderlands 2009
Why it still holds upA role-playing shooter with four hunters is still a reason to return to Pandora.
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2018
Why it still holds upOne Henry can still become different people on different playthroughs, with a classless system tied to your choices.
Doom 64 1997
Why it still holds upLevel design built to change and refill around you still makes it a tense game to play today, one where it pays to look around each dark corner.
Stellaris 2016
Why it still holds upA crisis that comes just when you thought you had won is still the point today.
Ruiner 2017
Why it still holds upA fast, stylish shooter with a tree you can rebuild still suits replays.
Torchlight II 2012
Why it still holds upA pet that runs to the shop for you still keeps the loot flowing today.
Bulletstorm 2011
Why it still holds upA shooter that rewards creative kills is a distinct idea, and it still is.
Return to Castle Wolfenstein 2001
Why it still holds upA mix of stealth and combat still leaves each mission a choice of how to approach it.
Batman: The Enemy Within 2017
Why it still holds upChoosing between the man and the mask still makes each scene a decision.
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2013
Why it still holds upA big roster with familiar Lego puzzles is still easy to jump into.
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