Games released on March 15

Six games that still hold up, from Gothic in 2001 to Salt and Sanctuary in 2016

1. 

   Gothic 2001

   Turned 25 this year

   A convict sealed with the others inside the Barrier, where they mine ore, has to find a place among three rival camps, with no quest markers to follow. It was among the first fully voiced European role playing games, and it inspired The Witcher.

2. 

   Kohan: Immortal Sovereigns 2001

   Turned 25 this year

   Immortal beings called Kohan fight in a high fantasy world, with armies made of companies led by a Captain rather than single soldiers.

3. 

   Battlefield Vietnam 2004

   Turned 22 this year

   The fight for control points goes to the Vietnam War, from Khe Sanh to Hue, with American helicopters and tanks on one side and booby traps and hidden spawn points on the other, to music of the 1960s.

4. 

   Total War: Shogun 2 2011

   Turned 15 this year

   In the Sengoku period, you lead one clan to defeat its rivals and become shogun, on a turn based map of Japan with battles fought in real time.

5. 

   Top Spin 4 2011

   Turned 15 this year Wii, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360

   2K Czech's tennis game with licensed professionals, venues and equipment, and a career that climbs from Newcomer to Legend.

6. 

   Salt and Sanctuary 2016

   Turned 10 this year PlayStation 4

   A hand drawn 2D action role playing game that blends a Metroidvania with a Soulslike, with local co-op and versus play.