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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.
Xbox One 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.
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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.
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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.
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.
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Pathologic 2 2019
Why it still holds upA day that is too short for every task makes each choice a trade, and that pressure is still on you.
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.
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.
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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.
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Blasphemous 2019
Why it still holds upEvery enemy is still a pattern to learn and a parry to time.
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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Ashen 2018
Why it still holds upA quiet, empty world still makes each meeting with another traveler matter.
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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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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.
Final Fantasy XV 2016
Why it still holds upThe four of them are still friends in a car, and the world is remembered as they do, from the photographs.
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The Escapists 2 2017
Why it still holds upEvery prison can still be escaped in more than one way, alone or on a split screen with friends.