Games released on March 16

Three games that still hold up, from Final Fantasy XII in 2006 to Metro 2033 in 2010

  1. Final Fantasy XII 2006

    Turned 20 this year PlayStation 2

    After the Archadian Empire annexes Dalmasca, Princess Ashelia leads a resistance with Vaan and others, in an Ivalice torn by war between Archadia and Rozarria. Its gambit system influenced Dragon Age: Origins.

  2. God of War III 2010

    Turned 16 this year PlayStation 3

    Kratos picks up right after God of War II on the PlayStation 3, with the Blades of Exile against up to 50 enemies on screen at once, and not a single loading screen along the way.

  3. Metro 2033 2010

    Turned 16 this year Xbox 360

    Survivors of a nuclear war live in the Moscow Metro, and the silent Artyom has to save his home station from the Dark Ones. Ammunition is the currency, and a gas mask filter and a flashlight that needs charging set the pace.