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Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars - The Director's Cut 2009
Why it still holds upIt is still the 1996 adventure with its second lead given her own half, and a hint when Paris stumps you.
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Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars - The Director's Cut 2009
Why it still holds upIt is still the 1996 adventure with its second lead given her own half, and a hint when Paris stumps you.
Overlord 2007
Why it still holds upFour kinds of minion still decide who to send into each fight.
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.
Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders 1988
Why it still holds upIt is still an adventure played as a team, with the world's oddest places to send them.
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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.
Samorost 3 2016
Why it still holds upThe flute still makes the puzzle often a song, and the world hums back.
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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.
The Legend of Kyrandia 1992
Why it still holds upThe amulet still gives a puzzle game whose answers are objects and spells by turns.
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.
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars 2009
Why it still holds upIt still has a look of its own, with a camera that looks down on an open city and outlined comic book shapes.
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle 2017
Why it still holds upEach region is still a change of pace, with puzzle worlds that give way to turn based fights.
Earthworm Jim 2 1995
Why it still holds upMost levels change the rules, so there is still something new to work out in each.
Battlefield: Bad Company 2008
Why it still holds upWalls that blow open still turn every firefight into a rearrangement of the map.
Dicey Dungeons 2019
Why it still holds upEach attempt still has a goal, with a boss at the end of the run and new characters and harder episodes to unlock.
Twisted Metal 2 1996
Why it still holds upA last driver standing still makes each match a short fight.
Earthworm Jim 1994
Why it still holds upUsing a worm as a whip is the idea the game is built on, and it still stands today.
Angry Birds Star Wars 2012
Why it still holds upA familiar slingshot is still easy to pick up.
LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game 2005
Why it still holds upA game with no game over is a gentle fit for a family, and it still is.
Castle Crashers 2008
Why it still holds upFour knights in a cooperative brawl are still an easy game to share.
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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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Two Point Hospital 2018
Why it still holds upSilly illnesses and a steady loop of building, curing and expanding still keep a hospital busy.
Battletoads 1991
Why it still holds upEach level brings new enemies, hazards and rules, and the game still avoids repeating itself.
Lemmings 1991
Why it still holds upEvery level is still a problem of which skill to give to which lemming.
BattleBlock Theater 2013
Why it still holds upBlocks that collapse, stick or bounce still make each level a short problem, which suits sharing with a friend.
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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.
Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves 2005
Why it still holds upA heist with a whole crew still gives every character a different job.
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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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Shadow Warrior 2013
Why it still holds upThe katana still answers a crowd with a blade swung the way you point.
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LEGO City Undercover 2013
Why it still holds upEach outfit still gives a different way to play the same city.
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LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 2017
Why it still holds upCharacters from many eras still make every level a new mix of powers.
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Shadow Warrior 2 2016
Why it still holds upRandom layouts still make a revisited mission a new place.
Peggle 2007
Why it still holds upA launch that clears a board is still the whole goal today.
The Simpsons: Hit & Run 2003
Why it still holds upSpringfield still hands you a different character in each level, with missions of its own.
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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Lollipop Chainsaw 2012
Why it still holds upPop music and comic book colors still give a brief game a strong identity.
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Tropico 5 2014
Why it still holds upTen factions with different needs still make every decree a trade off.
Escape from Monkey Island 2000
Why it still holds upA funny pirate story with puzzles of all kinds still suits a slow evening.
Jak 3 2004
Why it still holds upTwelve weapons and two Jak forms still give the fighting a lot of range.
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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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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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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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Broforce 2015
Why it still holds upA level that falls apart as you shoot is still a lively sight.
Total Overdose 2005
Why it still holds upThe dive still makes the move to leave the floor, and to hit something while you are in the air.
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Little Inferno 2012
Why it still holds upIt was made as a satire of games built on long, unrewarding chores, and burning combinations to see what happens is still the reason to play it now.
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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.
Jetpack Joyride 2011
Why it still holds upA one tap run that ends in seconds is still easy to pick up.
Donkey Kong 64 1999
Why it still holds upFive Kongs and so much to collect still make it a big island to explore today.