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Games that still hold up today

Timeless games worth playing today

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Super Mario Galaxy 2 2010 Why it still holds upLevels that keep changing the rules, playing with gravity and shifting between 2D and 3D, still give each stage something new today.
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City 2002 Why it still holds upA whole city built on one decade and its music still makes every drive part of the same setting, which is the reason to play it now.
It Takes Two 2021 Why it still holds upWith a partner it is still worth playing now: the ideas change level after level, and every one of them needs both players.
Horizon Zero Dawn 2017 Why it still holds upFighting each machine is a small puzzle of weak points, in a seamless world with tribes at different technology levels, which keeps it worth playing now.
Ghost of Tsushima 2020 Why it still holds upIts sword fights still make it worth playing: each one asks you to read the enemy, pick the stance for it and break its guard.
StarCraft 1998 Why it still holds upEach race plays differently and none has an innate advantage, which is why it still plays well today.
Marvel's Spider-Man 2018 Why it still holds upCrossing the city by web is still fun before you do anything else in it, which is the reason to play it now.
Resident Evil 4 2005 Why it still holds upThe game escalates steadily, and muted colours keep its places oppressive, so the pacing still keeps its grip today.
Final Fantasy IX 2000 Why it still holds upA party in which every member fights differently still gives each battle its own shape.
Final Fantasy X 2001 Why it still holds upTime stops while you decide and swapping characters makes each fight a choice of who suits it, so the battles still reward planning.
Assassin's Creed II 2009 Why it still holds upFree running and a choice of how to handle each situation, with several ways past the guards, are the draw today, in a Renaissance Italy with an orchestral score.
Resident Evil 2 2019 Why it still holds upPlayed today it keeps the tension through scarcity: ammunition is short, zombies need their heads destroyed to stay down, and a first run takes about eight hours.
Return of the Obra Dinn 2018 Why it still holds upIts deduction holds up today because nobody tells you who anyone is, so you piece together who was where and when.
Portal 2007 Why it still holds upOne tool and its momentum rules still open many solutions today, and the humour and writing make you want to keep going.
Pokémon SoulSilver Version 2009 Why it still holds upBadges, hidden machines and new creatures to catch still give it a steady pull today, with enough freedom to explore.
Ori and the Blind Forest 2015 Why it still holds upOri moves nimbly, and the story is told through play rather than long cutscenes, so it is still a pleasure to control today.
Mass Effect 2007 Why it still holds upShaping a hero of your own through those conversations still makes the choices worth making today.
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty 2010 Why it still holds upChoosing your jobs and spending the earnings between missions gives the campaign its shape, which keeps it worth playing today.
Dragon Age: Origins 2009 Why it still holds upMany of its dilemmas have no clear good or evil side, so the decisions are still yours to weigh today, and that keeps the world worth returning to.
Mafia 2002 Why it still holds upThe period setting is why it is worth playing now: Lost Heaven is modelled on 1930s American cities, and the missions move between chases, races and shootouts.
Day of the Tentacle 1993 Why it still holds upIts comic writing and voice acting are the reason to play it now, since in the CD version every line of dialogue is spoken.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 2018 Why it still holds upEvery fighter from the earlier games is there and rulesets can be saved, so it still offers more than one way to play today.
Dead Space 2 2011 Why it still holds upIts atmosphere is why it still works: the lighting and the sound design keep you on edge from start to finish.
Black Mesa 2020 Why it still holds upPlayed now, it keeps Half-Life's mix of shooting and puzzles on a newer engine, with physics that the original never had.

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