The Legendary Axe 1988
Why it still holds upThe choice between swinging at once and waiting for a full charge still gives every fight a small decision today.
Games that still hold up today
Timeless games worth playing today
Games
The Legendary Axe 1988
Why it still holds upThe choice between swinging at once and waiting for a full charge still gives every fight a small decision today.
Carmageddon II: Carpocalypse Now 1998
Why it still holds upA damage model with cars that split in half is still a thing to see today.
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Uninvited 1986
Why it still holds upThere is still a lot to find in a house full of hidden rooms and guarded corners.
Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 2006
Why it still holds upA fighter who powers up behind the camera is still a good reason to pick it up.
R-Type II 1989
Why it still holds upCheckpoints and a charged cannon make each section something to learn and retry, and that rhythm is still how it plays.
Viewtiful Joe 2003
Why it still holds upEven now, a gauge that limits how long you can bend the action makes each fight a decision about when to spend it.
The Room 4: Old Sins 2018
Why it still holds upThe one house still feels like a small connected place, because its puzzles connect from room to room.
Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams 2012
Why it still holds upThe switch still lets you swap the level you are falling through for another before you land.
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Democracy 3 2013
Why it still holds upA country that reacts to every slider still gives each term its own trade offs.
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Albion 1995
Why it still holds upThe two peoples still make it a game in which a spaceship's pilot learns a world from the cats who were there first.
Silver 1999
Why it still holds upThe gesture still swings a sword by the way you move your hand.
TimeSplitters 2000
Why it still holds upA map maker and four player matches with bots still keep it going after the story.
Art of Balance 2010
Why it still holds upA tower that wobbles with every block still gives a quiet kind of tension.
Kirby's Dream Land 2 1995
Why it still holds upStolen powers and three friends with their own abilities leave a lot to try in the stages even now.
Dragon Warrior Monsters 1998
Also known as Dragon Quest Monsters
Why it still holds upA team you breed yourself, one fusion at a time, gives each save its own shape.
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My Time at Portia 2019
Why it still holds upBecause assignments can reshape the town, the daily work of gathering and crafting still has a visible result.
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Age of Wonders II: The Wizard's Throne 2002
Why it still holds upCommanding a fantasy army as an immortal wizard is still the hook today.
Rayman Fiesta Run 2013
Why it still holds upA game drawn like the big ones and steered with one thumb still fits a phone today.
Moto Racer 1997
Why it still holds upThe two bikes still change the machine with the ground under it.
Metal Gear: Ghost Babel 2000
Why it still holds upLeaning on walls and knocking to lure guards still makes each room a small stealth puzzle.
Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds 2001
Why it still holds upA familiar strategy formula in a galaxy full of known units still gives it a lot to explore.
Bomberman Tournament 2001
Why it still holds upA handheld battle among friends still needs only a link cable.
Battle Chasers: Nightwar 2017
Why it still holds upOvercharge built from plain attacks still saves the mana for when it counts.
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Ashen 2018
Why it still holds upA quiet, empty world still makes each meeting with another traveler matter.
Looney Tunes: Space Race 2000
Why it still holds upWeapons made of cartoon gags still keep each race funny.
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Nioh 2017
Why it still holds upYou still choose between pushing on and resting, with a shrine that decides when you cash in progress.
N.O.V.A.: Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance 2009
Why it still holds upA short campaign with a console feel still makes a quick shooter for a phone.
Blazing Lazers 1989
Why it still holds upFive ship speeds and four weapons still let you tune how the ship plays.
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World of Goo 2008
Why it still holds upA structure of goo balls is still a puzzle worth solving.
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Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty 2014
Why it still holds upEvery Mudokon is still worth finding, since the rescue count decides the ending.
Battlezone 1980
Why it still holds upSteering a tank with two sticks is still a distinct way to play today.
Micro Machines 1991
Why it still holds upSimple arcade controls and a head to head mode make it easy to start today.
The Punisher 2005
Why it still holds upInterrogation is not required to progress, but its advantages still make each fight more than shooting.
Jump Ultimate Stars 2006
Why it still holds upBuilding a deck of manga panels is still a puzzle in itself.
TrackMania Turbo 2016
Why it still holds upAnyone who likes to retry a short track until the run is perfect will find a reason to play it today.
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Ty the Tasmanian Tiger 2002
Why it still holds upIts hubs, its eggs to hunt and its growing set of boomerangs still make it a laid back collecting platformer worth playing now.
The Sims 3 2009
Why it still holds upA neighborhood that keeps living is still a good place to settle in.
Dragon's Crown 2013
Why it still holds upLoot to chase and stages to run again still give the beat em up a reason to come back.
Xenon 1988
Why it still holds upSwitching between plane and tank to fit the enemy is still a plan worth trying.
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Luftrausers 2014
Why it still holds upBuilding a plane that suits you still makes each short run worth another try.
Vampire: Master of Darkness 1992
Why it still holds upA gothic mood and a doctor with a cane still give it a flavor of its own.
Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf 1992
Why it still holds upA mix of action and planning, with ammunition to ration, still keeps each mission a puzzle as well as a fight.
Drill Dozer 2005
Why it still holds upA drill with two directions and gears to find in each level still makes every wall a question.
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Tetris 1985
Why it still holds upPieces falling into place under a rising speed are still a simple idea that holds up.
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Hacknet 2015
Why it still holds upTyping every command yourself, scanning, breaking in and digging through files against a countdown, is still what makes it worth playing.
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Unravel 2016
Why it still holds upThe thread is still both the hero's tool and his limit, the same piece of string.
Pac-Man World 1999
Why it still holds upA familiar hero in a short run of themed worlds is still easy to get into.
The NewZealand Story 1988
Why it still holds upIt is still worth looking around the big mazes before rushing for the exit.