Ecks vs. Sever 2001
Why it still holds upTwo characters whose stories cross still give it two campaigns to play.
First-person games that still hold up
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Ecks vs. Sever 2001
Why it still holds upTwo characters whose stories cross still give it two campaigns to play.
The Journeyman Project 3: Legacy of Time 1998
Why it still holds upThe disguise still lets a time traveler solve the past by pretending to belong to it.
Magic Carpet 2: The Netherworlds 1995
Why it still holds upThe underground still takes the first game's flight into caves, with the castle to come home to.
Tachyon: The Fringe 2000
Why it still holds upDecisions that change the story still give the missions more weight than a plain run of dogfights.
Terra Nova: Strike Force Centauri 1996
Why it still holds upChoosing the suits and splitting the squad still let you plan each fight on open ground your own way, reason enough to play it now.
The Darkness 2007
Why it still holds upA demon in your blood still gives a mob story a dark twist.
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire 2003
Why it still holds upForgiving saves and a long list of Pokémon to catch still make it an easy way into pinball.
Shivers 1995
Why it still holds upThe one slot still makes every capture a trip across the haunted museum with your hands full.
The Bard's Tale II: The Destiny Knight 1986
Why it still holds upCombat that changes with distance and with the party's growth still makes each fight a question of who stands where.
Xybots 1987
Why it still holds upLearning to read each maze, alone or with a second player, still keeps each level worth playing today.
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield 2003
Why it still holds upPlanning a raid on the map before you play it still makes each mission two jobs in one.
Legend of Grimrock 2012
Why it still holds upA dungeon you can choose to map by hand still rewards anyone who tries it today.
Dune 1992
Why it still holds upA planet to manage and a story to follow still make it an unusual game to explore.
Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure 2014
Why it still holds upThe seven years are still a detective solving his own missing time, with the actors back on screen.
Cry of Fear 2013
Why it still holds upA small inventory still turns every pickup into a choice today.
Déjà Vu: A Nightmare Comes True!! 1985
Why it still holds upThere is still always a next clue to follow on foot or by taxi, with a clock running on Ace's condition.
Descent 3 1999
Why it still holds upEach tunnel is still a question of orientation as well as combat, with movement in every direction.
Clive Barker's Undying 2001
Why it still holds upIt still has a darker tone, from a horror writer's story and spells beside the guns.
Far Cry Instincts 2005
Why it still holds upTraps let you fight by setting things up beforehand, and that planning is still part of what it offers.
Tex Murphy: The Pandora Directive 1996
Why it still holds upThe three paths still leave the detective you are to decide how it ends.
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.
Elite 1984
Why it still holds upAn open-ended universe still invites a player to set their own course.
Blockout 1989
Why it still holds upTurning blocks in three dimensions is a puzzle that is still worth a try.
Tex Murphy: Overseer 1998
Why it still holds upThe first case still has a detective remembering how he began, in rooms you can walk.
Titanfall 2014
Uninvited 1986
Why it still holds upThere is still a lot to find in a house full of hidden rooms and guarded corners.
The Room 4: Old Sins 2018
Why it still holds upThe one house still feels like a small connected place, because its puzzles connect from room to room.
TimeSplitters 2000
Why it still holds upA map maker and four player matches with bots still keep it going after the story.
N.O.V.A.: Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance 2009
Why it still holds upA short campaign with a console feel still makes a quick shooter for a phone.
Star Wars: X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter 1997
Why it still holds upThe eight players still fly dogfights against people, on whichever side you choose.
Arx Fatalis 2002
Why it still holds upCasting by hand still makes every fight feel different from picking a spell off a list.
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.
Colony Wars 1997
Why it still holds upA campaign that carries on past a lost mission still gives a reason to try it again today.
The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall 1996
Why it still holds upA world with this much to do is an invitation to choose your own path, and it still is.
Penumbra: Black Plague 2008
Why it still holds upObjects you move yourself still give you your own way through each room today.
Heretic 1994
Why it still holds upAn inventory to use as you like, on top of keys to hunt for, still gives each level more to try today.
XIII 2003
Why it still holds upWith comic insets and a cel shaded look, it still feels like a comic you control today.
Realms of the Haunting 1996
Why it still holds upThe doors still hide a universe behind every one, in a haunted house that is also a shooter.
Resistance 3 2011
Why it still holds upA smaller, grimmer story still gives it a mood of its own today.
Dying Light 2015
Why it still holds upA day that turns into a dangerous night still changes how you move through the same streets.
Tron 2.0 2003
Why it still holds upThe subroutines still make the upgrades programs, and your memory runs out.
Snatcher 1988
Why it still holds upAt about six hours, with very few puzzles in the way, it is still a story you can follow from start to end today.
The Room Two 2013
Why it still holds upThe room is still a puzzle box the size of a space you can walk around in.
Black 2006
Why it still holds upA shooter built around destruction and explosions still has its place.
Star Trek: Voyager - Elite Force 2000
Why it still holds upA shooter with a story from the series is still easy to follow even for newcomers.