Mario Kart Wii 2008
Why it still holds upRaces that anyone in the room can join still make it a living room favorite.
Comedy games that still hold up
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Mario Kart Wii 2008
Why it still holds upRaces that anyone in the room can join still make it a living room favorite.
Jak II 2003
Why it still holds upA whole city to cross, with platforming, guns and vehicles mixed in, still gives it variety today.
Rhythm Heaven Fever 2011
Why it still holds upA game that asks only for one button and good timing is still easy to pick up and hard to master.
Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge 2003
Why it still holds upSimple controls still put you straight into the dogfight.
Torin's Passage 1995
Why it still holds upAn adventure made for a parent and a child, with a hint for whichever of them is stuck, is still a shared game today.
South Park: The Fractured But Whole 2017
Why it still holds upA hero built from whichever attacks you like is still the draw today.
Disney's Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers 2 1993
Why it still holds upTwo players who can throw each other and bosses with hazards of their own still make it a game to share.
Tropico 4 2011
Why it still holds upEight factions who cannot all be pleased still make every decision a balancing act today.
No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle 2010
Why it still holds upBoss fights that you can replay still give the revenge story a reason to keep going.
No More Heroes 2007
Why it still holds upOdd jobs that pay for the next fight still make it a combination worth trying today.
Rayman 2: The Great Escape 1999
Why it still holds upThe story behind each world, gathered lum by lum, is still part of the game today.
Air Zonk 1992
Why it still holds upTen companions that change how Zonk fights still give each stage a different choice today.
Astro Boy: Omega Factor 2003
Why it still holds upMeeting characters that upgrade your stats and a second run with new stages still give you reasons to replay it.
Disney's Darkwing Duck 1992
Why it still holds upThe order of the first three stages and a gas gun with swappable gases still give each run decisions to make.
The Beginner's Guide 2015
Why it still holds upWith no way to fail, the whole story can be read at your own pace today.
Tiny Thief 2013
Why it still holds upThe levels are short and cleverly built, which still makes it suited to a few minutes of play at a time.
Daxter 2006
Why it still holds upA fly swatter, a spray tank with upgrades and dream levels each still give a mission a different tool.
Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time 2005
Why it still holds upFour heroes split into pairs, with timing in every battle, still make it worth picking up today.
Patapon 2007
Why it still holds upKeeping the beat still decides how hard the tribe fights today.
Rocket Knight Adventures 1993
Why it still holds upThe rocket pack, charged and bounced off walls, still offers plenty of ways through a stage.
MediEvil II 2000
Why it still holds upTwo weapons to toggle between still change how each fight is fought.
Figment 2017
Why it still holds upIt is worth playing today for its painted look and its music.
Rick Dangerous 1989
Why it still holds upTrial and error with hidden traps is still how a player learns it today.
Deponia Doomsday 2016
Why it still holds upA time machine that undoes your mistakes still suits a puzzle game well.
Carmageddon II: Carpocalypse Now 1998
Why it still holds upA damage model with cars that split in half is still a thing to see today.
Viewtiful Joe 2003
Why it still holds upEven now, a gauge that limits how long you can bend the action makes each fight a decision about when to spend it.
Dragon Warrior Monsters 1998
Also known as Dragon Quest Monsters
Why it still holds upA team you breed yourself, one fusion at a time, gives each save its own shape.
Rayman Fiesta Run 2013
Why it still holds upA game drawn like the big ones and steered with one thumb still fits a phone today.
World of Goo 2008
Why it still holds upStructures that have to hold their own weight still make each level a puzzle worth solving today.
Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty 2014
Why it still holds upWith the ending decided by how many are saved, every one of them is still worth finding today.
Ty the Tasmanian Tiger 2002
Why it still holds upIts hubs, its eggs to hunt and its growing set of boomerangs still make it a laid back collecting platformer worth playing now.
The Sims 3 2009
Why it still holds upA neighborhood that carries on around your Sims still makes it a good place to settle in today.
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 2002
Why it still holds upA career with no time limit is a way to skate at your own pace that is still worth trying today.
The Messenger 2018
Why it still holds upEach enemy is still a stepping stone, thanks to a jump that renews when you hit something in the air.
The Sims 2000
Why it still holds upWithout a goal to reach, it is still open to whatever household you set up today.
MDK2 2000
Why it still holds upThree heroes with their own strengths still give each level a different way to play.
Overcooked! 2 2018
Why it still holds upEach round is still a scramble to communicate, in kitchens that change under your feet.
Neighbours from Hell 2003
Why it still holds upA prank puzzle filmed for television is a clear premise, and it still is.
Astrologaster 2019
Why it still holds upHistory told as comedy, one client at a time, still suits a short evening today.
Serious Sam: The Second Encounter 2002
Why it still holds upArenas full of enemy waves are still what define it today.
Thirty Flights of Loving 2012
Why it still holds upIt still rewards a second look, a story you piece together yourself in a quarter of an hour.
Sunset Overdrive 2014
Why it still holds upTouching the floor is what the rails still punish today.
Metal Slug Advance 2004
Why it still holds upA life bar and a hundred cards to collect still give each mission a reason to be replayed.
Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus 2002
Why it still holds upA thief with a cane is still a hero worth following today.
Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus 2013
Why it still holds upA short adventure with gravity to play with still suits one or two evenings today.
Catherine 2011
Why it still holds upA game split between a bar and a block tower is still worth seeing.
Diddy Kong Racing 1997
Why it still holds upRacing in three kinds of vehicle across five worlds is a reason to try it again now.