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Games that still hold up today

Timeless games worth playing today

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The Banner Saga 2014 Why it still holds upSupplies, morale and renown carry between fights and choices can kill party members for good, so the caravan and the combat still pull on each other today.
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock 2007 Why it still holds upStrumming and fretting in time with the notes, with a multiplier that builds on a streak, still makes each song a test of timing today.
Command & Conquer 1995 Why it still holds upTwo asymmetric campaigns with varied objectives such as sabotage, rescue and time limits still give it variety today.
Final Fantasy XII 2006 Why it still holds upGambits, which let you program how each character fights, still make combat a matter of setup as much as input today.
Team Fortress 2 2007 Why it still holds upNine classes with distinct strengths and weaknesses, and teams that need a mix of them, still make every match about who plays what today.
Divinity: Original Sin 2014 Why it still holds upProblems with several solutions, in fights and out of them, still make it worth playing today.
Gears of War 2 2008 Why it still holds upCover, a short loadout and a partner still make each firefight a matter of positioning today.
Golden Sun: The Lost Age 2002 Why it still holds upPsynergy puzzles that open new areas, and Djinn that tie exploration to battle stats, still link finding things to fighting today.
Astro's Playroom 2020 Why it still holds upPlayed now, every level is still built around a new way to use the controller.
The Banner Saga 2 2016 Why it still holds upUnits that play differently, such as the charging Horseborn and the support focused Ravens, on a grid where position decides fights, still reward planning today.
Unreal Tournament 1999 Why it still holds upTwo firing modes on most weapons, bots you can command and mutators that change the rules still give each match room to vary today.
Subnautica 2018 Why it still holds upAs you go deeper the sea grows more dangerous, and upgrades such as a submarine give you a reason to keep exploring, which still drives the descent today.
TimeSplitters 2 2002 Why it still holds upSplit screen with bots, sixteen modes and a level builder still make a shared session easy to fill today.
Kingdom Hearts 2002 Why it still holds upSimple controls and a structure of self contained worlds, each with its own sub story, still make it easy to pick up and repeat today.
Metroid Dread 2021 Why it still holds upIt still plays well because of how the map opens up, and because the E.M.M.I. areas turn the exploring into a chase every so often.
Gran Turismo 4 2004 Why it still holds upOver 700 cars, dozens of driving missions and a crew chief mode that speeds the race up still give you many ways to spend a race today.
Psychonauts 2005 Why it still holds upEach mental world is its own set of levels built around one character's psychology, which gives distinct settings and mechanics and still gives every area a new idea today.
Xenoblade Chronicles 2010 Why it still holds upClear roles for the AI party and rewards for exploring still make both fights and wandering worth the time today.
SWAT 4 2005 Why it still holds upCharacters die quickly on both sides, so a room taken with a plan still beats one taken by force, and that careful pace holds up today.
Pikmin 2 2004 Why it still holds upA day that always runs short, with randomly built caves below it, still makes every trip a set of choices today.
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U 2014 Why it still holds upSimple rules, flat stages on request and the controller each player prefers still let any group play together today.
Bastion 2011 Why it still holds upA narrator who reacts to your path, loadout and retries, and idols that adjust the difficulty, still keep every system answering you today.
Streets of Rage 2 1992 Why it still holds upCharacters differ in stats and moves, and each enemy has its own recognizable attack pattern, so learning them still pays off today in fast combat that chains jabs, strings and specials.
Rock Band 2 2008 Why it still holds upA No Fail mode and Overdrive rescues still let a group of mixed skills share one song today.
Spelunky 2012 Why it still holds upSince every run generates new layouts, success depends on learning the game's rules rather than memorizing a route, and that still asks for attention today.
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana 2016 Why it still holds upSwitching between three characters with damage type weaknesses keeps combat active, and the village loop ties exploring to progress today.
Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep 2010 Why it still holds upA deck, fusion and Shotlock let you fight in many ways, and three characters with their own scenarios still keep playthroughs from repeating today.

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