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2017 games that still hold up

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Feb 24 Hollow Knight 2017 Why it still holds upExploring is still the draw: you map the world, beat bosses to gain abilities and use them to reach places that were closed.
Feb 23 NieR: Automata 2017 Why it still holds upIts tone and its music carry it today: the world is heavy and unusual, and its environments are lush.
Oct 27 Super Mario Odyssey 2017 Why it still holds upToday it works because you choose what to do toward the moon count, and capturing drives much of the level design.
Feb 28 Horizon Zero Dawn 2017 Why it still holds upFighting each machine is a small puzzle of weak points, in a seamless world with tribes at different technology levels, which keeps it worth playing now.
Sep 14 Divinity: Original Sin II 2017 Why it still holds upFreedom in and out of combat, where a fight is a puzzle of armor, elements and position and a quest has more than one answer, still makes it worth playing today.
Sep 29 Cuphead 2017 Why it still holds upBoss fights built on learning patterns, in that style, are still the reason to play it today.
Dec 7 Yakuza Kiwami 2 2017 Why it still holds upA serious story set among this much optional content, in two districts with no loading in between, still gives you plenty to do today.
Jun 5 Monument Valley II 2017 Why it still holds upSingle screen perspective puzzles with simple touch controls, and a new idea in every level instead of a reused one, still keep each screen worth solving today.
Oct 5 A Hat in Time 2017 Why it still holds upLevels without a timer, and hats that each add a new move, still let you explore each stage at your own pace today.
Oct 27 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.
Jul 21 Splatoon 2 2017 Why it still holds upEvery match is still about covering ground and not only about defeating opponents, as Turf War scores ink rather than defeats.
Dec 8 Opus Magnum 2017 Why it still holds upSolutions are ranked on three measures and you can go back and improve a machine that already works, which is a reason to return to it today.
Apr 4 Blackwood Crossing 2017 Why it still holds upPuzzles that reveal the siblings' past make each solution a piece of the story, which is how the game tells it today.
Feb 21 Night in the Woods 2017 Why it still holds upThe town is still a place to get to know: days that start the same way carry new dialogue and you choose a friend each night.
Sep 14 Hiveswap: Act 1 2017 Why it still holds upIt gives you a place of its own to start in that universe today, as its story is separate and has a new cast.
Jul 25 Pyre 2017 Why it still holds upEach Rite is still a decision about who should hold the orb, as the exiles' strengths differ so much.
Aug 17 Darkwood 2017 Why it still holds upEvery trip outside is still a choice about what you can afford to carry home, because a day of scavenging is followed by a night of defending the same hideout.
Apr 5 Paradigm 2017 Why it still holds upIt is still easy to play today: the postcard map cuts out the walking between places, and the hints only come when you ask for them.
Mar Disgaea 5 Complete 2017 Why it still holds upSo many systems around the battles, with every extra included, still leave a lot to dig through today.
Jun Crash Bandicoot 2017 Why it still holds upShort levels and a crate count to finish still make every level something to replay until it is clean.
Jun Crash Bandicoot: Warped 2017 Why it still holds upChoosing the next level from a room of portals and racing your own times still makes every stage worth another run.

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