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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2015
Why it still holds upOn every road the world offers something to choose or find, from contracts to buried treasure, and that keeps it worth playing today.
PlayStation 4 RPGs that still hold up
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2015
Why it still holds upOn every road the world offers something to choose or find, from contracts to buried treasure, and that keeps it worth playing today.
Persona 5 2016
Why it still holds upEven now it stands out for its style and structure, since a year of school becomes a rhythm of days, dungeons and people.
Bloodborne 2015
Why it still holds upCome to it today for the combat: everything pushes you to step in and hit rather than wait behind a guard.
NieR: Automata 2017
Why it still holds upIts tone and its music carry it today: the world is heavy and unusual, and its environments are lush.
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Horizon Zero Dawn 2017
Why it still holds upFighting each machine is a small puzzle of weak points, in a seamless world with tribes at different technology levels, which keeps it worth playing now.
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Dark Souls III 2016
Why it still holds upWith weapons, stats and spells that combine into many ways to fight, it gives you a lot to try now, and its bosses come with orchestral music and haunting choirs.
Final Fantasy VII Remake 2020
Why it still holds upThe battles are the reason to play it now: real time action that stops when you spend the ATB bar, to choose a spell or switch to whoever suits the fight.
Yakuza 0 2015
Why it still holds upIt is worth playing now for a dense, hand built city where serious crime drama sits beside absurd comic side stories, in a prequel that needs no earlier game.
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth 2014
Why it still holds upBecause item combinations differ every run and there is a large library to unlock, it keeps giving new runs today.
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Cyberpunk 2077 2020
Why it still holds upPlayed now, in its updated form, Night City is the draw, a dense city full of side jobs to take on in whichever way you built V.
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Monster Hunter: World 2018
Why it still holds upA hunt is a loop of tracking, fighting and crafting in living ecosystems, and that loop still carries the game today.
Dragon Age: Inquisition 2014
Why it still holds upHub regions with optional content, and a Tactical View for harder fights, still let you set the pace of each region today.
Transistor 2014
Why it still holds upFunctions that slot as skills, upgrades or passives in many combinations, against enemies with distinct behaviors, make the choice of build and target order matter today.
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age 2017
Why it still holds upBattle formulas that stay stable while new layers are added, and zone timing that rewards experimenting, still let you set your own difficulty today.
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Yakuza: Like a Dragon 2020
Why it still holds upIts party is the reason to play it now, with jobs and friendships that decide how the fights go, and a Yokohama full of things to do between 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.
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.
Pathfinder: Kingmaker 2018
Why it still holds upEven now, a kingdom you run through advisors, and combat you can pause or play turn by turn, give you two kinds of decisions to make.
Assassin's Creed Origins 2017
Why it still holds upA free Discovery Tour mode removes combat for guided historical tours of ancient Egypt, a reason to visit it today even if you skip the story.
Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age 2017
Why it still holds upGambits you write yourself still make the party's behavior something you design.
Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2018
Why it still holds upChoices in dialogue and the side you fight for let you shape the story, which is a reason to replay it now.
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Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark 2019
Why it still holds upYou decide how forgiving the game is today, because a difficulty setting lets you choose how much a defeat costs, from nothing to permadeath.
Odin Sphere: Leifthrasir 2016
Why it still holds upThe same circular stages still feel different, with five characters who each have a weapon of their own.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV 2018
Why it still holds upNobody should start the series here, since it closes a story that began long before.
Pyre 2017
Why it still holds upEach Rite is still a decision about who should hold the orb, as the exiles' strengths differ so much.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III 2017
Why it still holds upYou empty a Break Gauge to weaken an enemy and spend Brave Points on buffs, which is worth working through today.
Ys IX: Monstrum Nox 2019
Why it still holds upToday, timing your guard and evade and switching characters keep every fight active.
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Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden 2018
Why it still holds upYou still choose where a fight begins, which makes every encounter a planned one.
Salt and Sanctuary 2016
Why it still holds upWith so many ways to build a character, a second run can feel new now.
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Blasphemous 2019
Why it still holds upEvery enemy is still a pattern to learn and a parry to time.
Valkyria Chronicles 4 2018
Why it still holds upTurns where you spend command points and then take aim yourself still make every unit's move a choice.
Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout 2019
Why it still holds upA workshop where you build items from what you gather still rewards patient exploration.
Dragon Quest Builders 2016
Why it still holds upTowns that grow with every room you add still give each chapter something to build toward.
South Park: The Fractured But Whole 2017
Why it still holds upMixing powers lets you build a hero out of whichever attacks you like, and that freedom is still the draw.
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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Nioh 2017
Why it still holds upYou still choose between pushing on and resting, with a shrine that decides when you cash in progress.
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Tales of Berseria 2016
Why it still holds upVelvet is still a heroine who is not out to save anything, and souls are what you spend today.
Dragon Quest Builders 2 2018
Why it still holds upBuilding and exploring with friends in one world is still the draw today.
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Dying Light 2015
Why it still holds upA day that turns into a dangerous night still changes how you move through the same streets.
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Fallout 4 2015
Why it still holds upThe settlement still makes the junk the point, and the town you built is yours to defend.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor 2014
Why it still holds upEnemies that remember you are the thing to look for in it today.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War 2017
Why it still holds upA crowded fight stays readable with the parry symbol and the red warning, which still work as they should.
The Council 2018
Why it still holds upSocial skills over combat still make every conversation a puzzle.
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Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2018
Why it still holds upOne Henry can still become different people on different playthroughs, with a classless system tied to your choices.
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Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom 2018
Why it still holds upBuilding a kingdom beside the story still gives a long adventure a second thing to do.
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Deus Ex: Mankind Divided 2016
Why it still holds upA mix of stealth and shooting still asks you to plan ahead today.
Kingdom Hearts III 2019
Why it still holds upWorlds from so many films still make each stop a different adventure.
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Borderlands 3 2019
Why it still holds upA haul of loot from a four-player party is still the reason to return to Pandora.