Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels 1986
Why it still holds upA harder run through eight worlds is still a challenge that draws players to it.
Games that still hold up today
Timeless games worth playing today
Games
Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels 1986
Why it still holds upA harder run through eight worlds is still a challenge that draws players to it.
Pokémon Moon 2016
Why it still holds upThe trials still replace the gym badge.
Kid Icarus 1986
Why it still holds upThe mix of side scrolling, vertical and dungeon levels still varies what each world asks of you.
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Just Cause 2 2010
Why it still holds upThe tether still ties any two things together with a rope.
The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass 2007
Why it still holds upNotes you can write on the map are still a tool for the puzzles.
The Simpsons: Hit & Run 2003
Why it still holds upSpringfield still hands you a different character in each level, with missions of its own.
LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars 2011
Why it still holds upThe battles still stop to command an army, between the puzzles.
Silent Hill 4: The Room 2004
Why it still holds upA home as the only safe place is still a distinctive setup today.
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F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin 2009
Why it still holds upA limit of four guns makes every loadout a choice, as it still does.
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Prison Architect 2015
Why it still holds upA sandbox of buildings and schedules still gives you a lot to tinker with.
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Lollipop Chainsaw 2012
Why it still holds upPop music and comic book colors still give a brief game a strong identity.
Soldier of Fortune 2000
Why it still holds upA graphic engine of bodies and weapons is still the game's stamp.
Resident Evil Code: Veronica X 2000
Why it still holds upSparse ammunition and limited saves still make each room a risk to enter.
Halo Wars 2009
Why it still holds upIt is still a strategy game that works from a gamepad today, and the three way counters tell you which units to bring to each fight.
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction 2010
Why it still holds upThe last known position still shows you the mistake the guards are about to make.
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Remnant: From the Ashes 2019
Why it still holds upThe rolled world still means the boss you got was not the boss your friend got.
Pokémon Snap 1999
Why it still holds upPhotographing every Pokémon you find is still a good reason to take another ride today.
Resistance 2 2008
Why it still holds upA mix of old and alien weapons is still a good reason to pick up a controller.
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Tropico 5 2014
Why it still holds upTen factions with different needs still make every decree a trade off.
Abzu 2016
Why it still holds upDiving through an ocean of marine life is still a way to spend an hour.
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Double Dragon 1987
Why it still holds upGrabbing an enemy while a friend does the punching is still a teamwork move worth trying.
Singularity 2010
Why it still holds upThe device still moves a crate through fifty years today.
Escape from Monkey Island 2000
Why it still holds upA funny pirate story with puzzles of all kinds still suits a slow evening.
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Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 2005
Why it still holds upPinning a position and flanking it is still a good lesson in small unit tactics.
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Mortal Kombat II 1994
Why it still holds upA fight that ends with a finishing move still gives two players a reason to rematch.
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A Way Out 2018
Why it still holds upA story that needs two people to tell it is still a good reason to find a partner.
Jak 3 2004
Why it still holds upTwelve weapons and two Jak forms still give the fighting a lot of range.
Final Fantasy 1987
Why it still holds upIt is still a good place to see where a long series began.
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LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 2010
Why it still holds upA spell wheel still turns every puzzle into a choice of magic.
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Crysis 2 2011
Why it still holds upA city turned into a jungle of its own is still an arena worth exploring today.
FIFA 17 2016
Why it still holds upA story to follow still gives a football game a human thread.
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Astroneer 2019
Why it still holds upA planet you can dig into and build on still invites you to play with it.
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Enter the Gungeon 2016
Why it still holds upThe roll still makes the way through a wall of fire into it.
Infamous 2009
Why it still holds upA city to save or shock is still a good choice to make today.
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 2002
Why it still holds upA familiar story told with three different fighters still gives it a reason to play again.
Nuclear Throne 2015
Why it still holds upBecause dying sends you back to the first floor, every run is still a fresh attempt.
Kirby's Epic Yarn 2010
Why it still holds upA gentle platformer with a craft look is still easy to pick up.
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Trine 2009
Why it still holds upThree heroes in one party are still a good reason to play with a friend.
Heroes of Might and Magic IV 2002
Why it still holds upThe hero on the field is still a general who can be killed, and has to be kept alive.
Spider-Man 2 2004
Why it still holds upWeb swinging across an open Manhattan is still the reason to play.
Hudson's Adventure Island 1986
Why it still holds upRunning along a clock of draining health is still a lively way to play.
Outlast 2013
Why it still holds upA horror game whose only tool is a way of seeing still runs out of batteries today.
Pitfall! 1982
Why it still holds upA jungle trek against the clock is a goal that is still easy to grasp today.
Golden Axe 1989
Why it still holds upMagic that clears the screen is still a good reason to brawl on.
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LEGO The Lord of the Rings 2012
Why it still holds upMiddle earth is still something you can walk from the Shire to Mordor, between the films.
Kingdom Hearts III 2019
Why it still holds upWorlds from so many films still make each stop a different adventure.