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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.
Xbox 360 games that still hold up
First released on the Xbox 360
Games
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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.
Dust: An Elysian Tail 2012
Why it still holds upMoves that chain into each other still make the fighting flow from one move to the next.
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2006
Why it still holds upTaking cover to recover is still the way to survive a firefight today.
Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light 2010
Why it still holds upA short campaign made for two still keeps its tombs and traps close at hand.
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.
SoulCalibur IV 2008
Why it still holds upArmor that breaks still keeps a defensive player from hiding behind a guard.
Prey 2006
Why it still holds upPortals and shifting gravity still make the ship a puzzle to cross.
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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.
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.
Singularity 2010
Why it still holds upThe device still moves a crate through fifty years today.
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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.
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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.
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Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2011
Why it still holds upThe Fury still answers an Ork horde by walking into it with a chainsword today.
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Dead Rising 2006
Why it still holds upSurviving a mall full of zombies against the clock is still a very particular challenge.
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Mirror's Edge 2008
Why it still holds upA run across rooftops is still a chain worth building.
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LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes 2012
Why it still holds upIts Gotham is the reason to come back today, an open city full of characters to unlock and bricks to find.
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 2008
Why it still holds upThree sides with co-op campaigns still give the war three ways to be fought.
Assassin's Creed Revelations 2011
Why it still holds upRunning across rooftops with a hook in hand is still a good way to see a city.
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DmC: Devil May Cry 2013
Why it still holds upChaining combos is still what drives it today.
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2006
Why it still holds upA drone's live picture still lets you plan a fight before it starts.
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Halo 3: ODST 2009
Why it still holds upThe open city still lets you choose the way to each clue.
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Tomb Raider: Legend 2006
Why it still holds upA grapple that swings and pulls still turns each gap into a puzzle.
Need for Speed: Shift 2009
Why it still holds upA cockpit view that moves with every bump still makes each corner feel physical.
LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures 2008
Why it still holds upA shared adventure through three films is still easy to play together.
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Brütal Legend 2009
Why it still holds upA guitar that casts magic still sets the tone of every fight.
Battlefield 4 2013
Why it still holds upCustomizing every weapon still lets you play to your own style.
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LEGO Batman: The Videogame 2008
Why it still holds upWith a friend beside you it holds up today, since each scene asks for both characters, their suits and some building.
The Saboteur 2009
Why it still holds upThe color still shows a Paris you free a street at a time, and can see freed.
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Saints Row 2 2008
Why it still holds upCo-op still works for the whole main story.
Far Cry 4 2014
Why it still holds upThe elephants still make the heaviest vehicle one with tusks.
Sniper Elite V2 2012
Why it still holds upA patient shot with a reward at the end still gives each mission its own rhythm.
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Batman: Arkham Origins 2013
Why it still holds upThe bounty still sets one night, eight killers and a Batman who has not learned yet.
Call of Duty: World at War 2008
Why it still holds upFour player co-op still carries most of the campaign.
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Saints Row IV 2013
Why it still holds upPowers that make its own city unnecessary are the game laughing at itself, which is still its charm today.
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Payday 2 2013
Why it still holds upA quiet plan that one mistake turns into a siege still makes every heist play out its own way.
Dragon Age II 2011
Why it still holds upCompanions who become friends or rivals still change who stands beside Hawke.
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Resident Evil 5 2009
Why it still holds upIt is designed for two-player cooperative play, and a partner covering your back is still the way to play it.
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F.E.A.R. 3 2011
Why it still holds upTwo brothers who play differently still make it a shooter for two.
Far Cry 2 2008
Why it still holds upA civil war across desert, savanna and jungle is still a setting worth a trip.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 2011
Why it still holds upCampaign acts that switch characters are still a way to see a war from several sides.
Assassin's Creed III 2012
Why it still holds upA frontier to hunt in and a sea to fight on still widen the Revolution beyond its cities.