Games that still hold up today

Timeless games worth playing today

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NBA Street Vol. 2 2003 Why it still holds upTricks feed a meter that can turn the score around, and that keeps it worth playing today.
Discworld Noir 1999 Why it still holds upAn investigation still keeps moving without leaving you stuck, as leads are crossed out in a notebook and a missed clue arrives later.
Lemmings 2: The Tribes 1993 Why it still holds upEach level is a puzzle about who to spare, with skills you have to ration and levels that need several lemmings to survive, and it absorbs you today.
Advance Wars: Dual Strike 2005 Why it still holds upTwo commanders, and sometimes two battles at once, still make planning each turn the reason to take it up today.
Harvest Moon 64 1999 Why it still holds upSeasons and animals that ask for something every day still give each year a plan to follow today.
Rocksmith 2014 2013 Why it still holds upEven now, playing your own guitar makes every song a lesson you learn by playing it.
To the Moon 2011 Why it still holds upWith no combat and no inventory, the puzzles are about what you notice in the memories, so the story keeps your attention today.
Age of Mythology 2002 Why it still holds upEach age advance is a choice about what you want to be able to do, because gods grant a power you can use once, and that still keeps its strategy fresh.
Pokémon Omega Ruby 2014 Why it still holds upA region with places you can only reach by flying still gives you a second reason to explore today.
Gears of War 3 2011 Why it still holds upCover that can break, and a squad that has to stay together, still make each firefight a question of where to stand today.
Lethal League Blaze 2018 Why it still holds upA ball that keeps speeding up, and a match that ends when only one player is left, make each rally a test of nerve today.
Star Ocean: Till the End of Time 2003 Why it still holds upA second game inside the fights keeps your attention today, because an item creation system lets you craft, patent and recruit inventors.
Blade Runner 1997 Why it still holds upSuspects who differ each new game, and clues that change what others do, give every case a reason to start again today.
Off 2008 Why it still holds upThe fights still play at a rhythm of their own, with cooldowns instead of turns and elements made of materials.
Guitar Hero 2005 Why it still holds upA guitar in your hands and four difficulties for every song still let anyone find their level today.
New Super Mario Bros. Wii 2009 Why it still holds upIt is friendly to play with a group now: a Super Guide helps with hard levels and bubbles bring back fallen players.
Jagged Alliance 2 1999 Why it still holds upSquads built around who gets along with whom, and towns you can attack from any side, still make each choice of mercenary a commitment today.
SoulCalibur II 2002 Why it still holds upEach exchange is a read of what your opponent will try, since the guard system answers each height of attack, and that keeps it worth playing today.
Rise of Nations 2003 Why it still holds upEvery border is something to defend today, as territory limits where you can build and attrition punishes armies without supply.
Freelancer 2003 Why it still holds upFlying with the mouse, and a trade you can start whenever you like, still make it easy to jump in and fly.
The Dig 1995 Why it still holds upIt is easy to approach even now, because each puzzle is a matter of what to carry where, with items you collect and use on the environment.
Sly 2: Band of Thieves 2004 Why it still holds upEvery job still has more than one way in, because three thieves with different skills let you pick the one that suits each heist.
Pokémon Pearl Version 2006 Why it still holds upEven now, battles that depend on each move's type and category reward planning a team on the climb to the Champion.

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