Games that still hold up today

Timeless games worth playing today

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Games

Yakuza Kiwami 2 2017 Why it still holds upA serious story set among this much optional content, in two districts with no loading in between, still gives you plenty to do today.
Tetris Effect 2018 Why it still holds upRotating, clearing and scoring trigger audio cues, and the music sets the pace of the falling pieces, so learning how each song changes the pace still gives every stage a rhythm to master today.
Luigi's Mansion 3 2019 Why it still holds upA new theme to search on every floor, with tools that turn searching into small puzzles, still pulls you up the hotel.
Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec 2001 Why it still holds upA progression of races, license tests and championships tied to unlocking cars still gives a career a clear path today.
The Witcher 2007 Why it still holds upA world full of quests, with choices whose cost arrives later, still keeps each act worth the time today.
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 1994 Why it still holds upA second player who flies and swims as Tails shares the same stages, so it is still a game for two.
NBA 2K11 2010 Why it still holds upHistoric games to relive, and a career built attribute by attribute, give each season a goal to chase today.
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney 2001 Why it still holds upEach trial is a puzzle of attention: you spot the one statement in a testimony that your evidence contradicts, and the cases are fun to solve today.
Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn 2007 Why it still holds upPermanent losses and a weapon rank that rewards long use turn every unit's survival and training into a long term plan, and it still has that depth.
Duke Nukem 3D 1996 Why it still holds upEach level is still worth poking around, with routes through ducts and sewers and objects that react when you use them.
The Banner Saga 3 2018 Why it still holds upTwo caravans, with a clock ticking on one of them, make every choice a decision about how to spend your time, and that pressure is still there for a new player.
Duck Game 2014 Why it still holds upOne hit kills and simple controls still let a round be learned in seconds today, so it is quick to start.
Oni 2001 Why it still holds upYou still get fights that favor your fists over scarce ammunition, and each encounter is a hand to hand duel.
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1999 Why it still holds upShort runs with several goals each, and scores you keep trying to beat, still make one more run easy to say yes to today.
Child of Light 2014 Why it still holds upA firefly that slows enemies and heals allies, and a surprise strike for whoever reaches an enemy's back first, still give every battle a small tactical choice.
Cave Story 2004 Why it still holds upWeapons that lose levels when you are hit still make every fight about avoiding damage today.
Maniac Mansion 1987 Why it still holds upParties that change which puzzles can be solved still make a second run different today.
The Neverhood 1996 Why it still holds upA puzzle is a matter of what Klaymen can do in the room you are in, which is simple to follow now.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons 2020 Why it still holds upAn island that follows the real seasons and takes the shape you give it is still the reason to come back a little every day.
Secret of Mana 1993 Why it still holds upA party that fights beside you, alone or with friends, and a menu that pauses the action still keep fights simple to manage today.
Desperados III 2020 Why it still holds upToday every level is still a puzzle with many answers, because each character's tools combine with the others'.
Advance Wars 2001 Why it still holds upLimited fuel and ammo, and terrain that changes what each unit can do, make every turn a small puzzle, still worth solving.
Super Smash Bros. Brawl 2008 Why it still holds upA damage percentage that decides who flies off, with four control schemes, still makes a match easy to start today.
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 1992 Why it still holds upRings you can win back and acts built around a ride give it a pace of its own, and six hidden emeralds still give a reason to search every act.

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