Dark Souls II 2014
Why it still holds upA world that takes its time to wear you down is still a challenge worth taking on today.
PlayStation 3 games that still hold up
First released on the PlayStation 3
Games
Dark Souls II 2014
Why it still holds upA world that takes its time to wear you down is still a challenge worth taking on today.
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Midnight Club: Los Angeles 2008
Why it still holds upIt is still a racer that never makes you wait today: the city is one map, with no load times between races and garage visits.
Race Driver: Grid 2008
Why it still holds upA mistake that can be rewound is a feature that is still worth using.
MotorStorm 2006
Why it still holds upA mix of heavy trucks and bikes on one track still makes every race a different fight.
Pure 2008
Why it still holds upFresh tricks still make every jump a decision.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2010
Why it still holds upA campaign through the Cold War is still a setting worth seeing today.
Skullgirls 2012
Why it still holds upSimpler inputs and a way out of long combos still make it a friendly place to learn fighting games.
Killzone 2 2009
Why it still holds upTaking cover and leaning out to fire is still a good way to learn a firefight.
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The Unfinished Swan 2012
Why it still holds upA game that begins with nothing to see still turns the act of looking around into the puzzle.
Killzone 3 2011
Why it still holds upConstant action and a balanced online side make a campaign that is short still hold your attention.
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Borderlands 2009
Why it still holds upA role-playing shooter with four hunters is still a reason to return to Pandora.
Darksiders 2010
Why it still holds upA hub that opens as War grows stronger is still a reason to explore today.
Ghostbusters: The Video Game 2009
Why it still holds upTrapping a ghost is still the reason to play it now: weaken it, wrestle it with the capture stream and drag it into the trap, with the films' cast and music around you.
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 2008
Why it still holds upACES still pays you for how you fought, kill by kill.
Need for Speed: Shift 2 Unleashed 2011
Why it still holds upA cockpit view that moves with you still makes night races feel fast.
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LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2013
Why it still holds upA big roster with familiar Lego puzzles is still easy to jump into.
Bulletstorm 2011
Why it still holds upA shooter that rewards creative kills is a distinct idea, and it still is.
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2010
Why it still holds upA friend's time waiting on the screen is still the rival today.
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2006
Why it still holds upBuilding your own team from a huge cast still makes every run different.
Dirt 3 2011
Why it still holds upA co driver's notes still make each stage a test of listening.
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DuckTales: Remastered 2013
Why it still holds upBosses rebuilt with new patterns still end every expedition on a fight to learn.
Bit.Trip Presents... Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien 2013
Why it still holds upYou still learn each level as a rhythm by repeating it, since every obstacle needs one exact action.
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Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 2011
Why it still holds upSimple controls still make a big cast easy to start with.
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LEGO Jurassic World 2015
Why it still holds upA free roaming park full of dinosaurs to play still makes it a family game that is easy to share.
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Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number 2015
Why it still holds upEvery death is still a better plan, since a restart takes only a moment.
Battlefield: Bad Company 2008
Why it still holds upWalls that blow open still turn every firefight into a rearrangement of the map.
Unreal Tournament III 2007
Why it still holds upEight modes, from Duel to Warfare with vehicles, still give a server many ways to play.
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Call of Juarez: Bound In Blood 2009
Why it still holds upTwo brothers who play differently still give each shootout a choice.
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Saints Row: The Third 2011
Why it still holds upWeapons that are jokes still set the tone of every fight.
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Helldivers 2015
Why it still holds upA game built around quick, chaotic co-op still runs well in short sessions.
Sonic Generations 2011
Why it still holds upTwo ways of running through the same zone still make each act a different game.
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Call of Juarez: Gunslinger 2013
Why it still holds upEvery shootout still has a surprise of its own, with a narrator who rewrites the level around you.
Darksiders II 2012
Why it still holds upA horseman with a world to ride across is still a lively way to explore.
Street Fighter X Tekken 2012
Why it still holds upMixing two casts into a tag game still gives every team a different shape.
The Darkness II 2012
Why it still holds upThe arms still give you four hands, two of them not yours.
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning 2012
Why it still holds upA skill tree you can rebuild still gives each hero room to change.
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Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway 2008
Why it still holds upThe breakable cover still means the wall you sent a team behind may not be there in a minute.
Prince of Persia 2008
Why it still holds upBecause Elika catches every fall, a missed jump costs a few seconds rather than a reload, and the climbing still flows from one wall to the next.
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LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 2011
Why it still holds upPlayed today, most rooms are still small puzzles solved with spells, and each character brings a different trick to them.
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Red Faction: Guerrilla 2009
Why it still holds upA world full of structures to level still makes each mission a choice.
Guitar Hero World Tour 2008
Why it still holds upA band of four plastic instruments still makes it a game to play together.
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Trine 2 2011
Why it still holds upThe three online still give a puzzle three answers, and three people arguing over which.
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Just Cause 2 2010
Why it still holds upThe tether still ties any two things together with a rope.
LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars 2011
Why it still holds upThe battles still stop to command an army, between the puzzles.
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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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Lollipop Chainsaw 2012
Why it still holds upPop music and comic book colors still give a brief game a strong identity.
Resistance 2 2008
Why it still holds upA mix of old and alien weapons is still a good reason to pick up a controller.