a classic is always a classic but some age better than others
age better than others
age better than others rainy welcome to watchmojo.com and today
rainy welcome to watchmojo.com and today
rainy welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the
we’re counting down our picks for the
we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 video games that aged well time
top 10 video games that aged well time
top 10 video games that aged well time for a little payback for this list we’re
for a little payback for this list we’re
for a little payback for this list we’re looking at games that are at least 10
looking at games that are at least 10
looking at games that are at least 10 years old
years old
years old we’re not ranking these games by how
we’re not ranking these games by how
we’re not ranking these games by how good or bad they were at launch but
good or bad they were at launch but
good or bad they were at launch but rather how well they’ve stood the test
rather how well they’ve stood the test
rather how well they’ve stood the test of time so if they were released today
of time so if they were released today
of time so if they were released today but they’d still be good number 10 the
but they’d still be good number 10 the
but they’d still be good number 10 the curse of Monkey Island let’s head on out
curse of Monkey Island let’s head on out
curse of Monkey Island let’s head on out and find our fortune guys this might be
and find our fortune guys this might be
and find our fortune guys this might be more difficult than I first imagined if
more difficult than I first imagined if
more difficult than I first imagined if you haven’t played through any of the
you haven’t played through any of the
you haven’t played through any of the Monkey Island games just skip through to
Monkey Island games just skip through to
Monkey Island games just skip through to the third one ah I can’t
the third one ah I can’t
the third one ah I can’t I’m washing my hair tonight the 90s
I’m washing my hair tonight the 90s
I’m washing my hair tonight the 90s style puzzle solving might seem a bit
style puzzle solving might seem a bit
style puzzle solving might seem a bit obtuse but the jokes and the amazing
obtuse but the jokes and the amazing
obtuse but the jokes and the amazing music are both timeless making it almost
music are both timeless making it almost
music are both timeless making it almost as fun to watch as it is to play to
as fun to watch as it is to play to
as fun to watch as it is to play to become a pirate the audio book song
become a pirate the audio book song
become a pirate the audio book song peridot aqui you get a set of 12 parrots
peridot aqui you get a set of 12 parrots
peridot aqui you get a set of 12 parrots on a month the cartoony look of the game
on a month the cartoony look of the game
on a month the cartoony look of the game still looks fine today even if the scum
still looks fine today even if the scum
still looks fine today even if the scum engine it used was already being phased
engine it used was already being phased
engine it used was already being phased out when it was released
number nine The Legend of Zelda Wind
number nine The Legend of Zelda Wind Waker
the Nintendo GameCube nautical classic
the Nintendo GameCube nautical classic will be playable forever though
will be playable forever though
will be playable forever though cel-shading graphics and the
cel-shading graphics and the
cel-shading graphics and the youngest-ever link did cause some
youngest-ever link did cause some
youngest-ever link did cause some controversy among purists when it was
controversy among purists when it was
controversy among purists when it was revealed these design choices gave the
revealed these design choices gave the
revealed these design choices gave the graphics more longevity than you’d
graphics more longevity than you’d
graphics more longevity than you’d initially expect
even with constant mentions to the
even with constant mentions to the events of Ocarina of Time the game was
events of Ocarina of Time the game was
events of Ocarina of Time the game was able to carve out its own story that
able to carve out its own story that
able to carve out its own story that will still be as enjoyable for years to
will still be as enjoyable for years to
will still be as enjoyable for years to come
come
come turning what many thought to be an
turning what many thought to be an
turning what many thought to be an underdog into one of the very best in
underdog into one of the very best in
underdog into one of the very best in the series number eight Super Metroid
this SNES action game is widely regarded
this SNES action game is widely regarded as one of the best early generation
as one of the best early generation
as one of the best early generation console games of all time when it was
console games of all time when it was
console games of all time when it was released the game surpassed its other
released the game surpassed its other
released the game surpassed its other contemporaries in terms of story
contemporaries in terms of story
contemporaries in terms of story atmosphere and graphics but even today
atmosphere and graphics but even today
atmosphere and graphics but even today the nonlinear exploration and the heavy
the nonlinear exploration and the heavy
the nonlinear exploration and the heavy atmospheric focus on isolation make it
atmospheric focus on isolation make it
atmospheric focus on isolation make it just a spine-tingling
just a spine-tingling
just a spine-tingling as ever
number seven starcraft you want a piece
number seven starcraft you want a piece of me boy a common problem with strategy
of me boy a common problem with strategy
of me boy a common problem with strategy games is that both sides often mirror
games is that both sides often mirror
games is that both sides often mirror each other for the sake of balancing the
each other for the sake of balancing the
each other for the sake of balancing the game oh shit
Starcraft 2 change all this by
Starcraft 2 change all this by introducing three separate sides that
introducing three separate sides that
introducing three separate sides that all played differently while still
all played differently while still
all played differently while still maintaining a careful balance forces in
maintaining a careful balance forces in
maintaining a careful balance forces in our way
our way
our way the reason Starcraft is still so popular
the reason Starcraft is still so popular
the reason Starcraft is still so popular to this day is that nobody has really
to this day is that nobody has really
to this day is that nobody has really been able to replicate that balance
been able to replicate that balance
been able to replicate that balance since it’s essentially the chess of the
since it’s essentially the chess of the
since it’s essentially the chess of the realtime strategy world hey Sarge why we
realtime strategy world hey Sarge why we
realtime strategy world hey Sarge why we always gotta listen to this shit for
always gotta listen to this shit for
always gotta listen to this shit for anyway
anyway
anyway number six starfox 64 starfox was among
number six starfox 64 starfox was among
number six starfox 64 starfox was among the best games on the console you think
the best games on the console you think
the best games on the console you think I’m quite a pilot blasting around and
I’m quite a pilot blasting around and
I’m quite a pilot blasting around and saving the lylat system as Fox McCloud
saving the lylat system as Fox McCloud
saving the lylat system as Fox McCloud is an experience made complete by smooth
is an experience made complete by smooth
is an experience made complete by smooth animation endearing voice acting and
animation endearing voice acting and
animation endearing voice acting and differences in gameplay paths these
differences in gameplay paths these
differences in gameplay paths these features were amazing at the time and
features were amazing at the time and
features were amazing at the time and still have charm as do the colorful
still have charm as do the colorful
still have charm as do the colorful graphics I guess it’s your turn to be
graphics I guess it’s your turn to be
graphics I guess it’s your turn to be tight
tight
tight number 5 Diablo 2 the time has come to
number 5 Diablo 2 the time has come to
number 5 Diablo 2 the time has come to assume your truth
if it ain’t broke there’s no need to fix
if it ain’t broke there’s no need to fix it killing monsters to get better gear
it killing monsters to get better gear
it killing monsters to get better gear to kill bigger monsters to get even
to kill bigger monsters to get even
to kill bigger monsters to get even better gear was a gameplay loop that was
better gear was a gameplay loop that was
better gear was a gameplay loop that was addictive as hell back in the year 2000
addictive as hell back in the year 2000
addictive as hell back in the year 2000 and still is now the graphics may not
and still is now the graphics may not
and still is now the graphics may not have been anything to write home about
have been anything to write home about
have been anything to write home about but the fact that all the sprites are
but the fact that all the sprites are
but the fact that all the sprites are drawn instead of textured polygons means
drawn instead of textured polygons means
drawn instead of textured polygons means that they don’t look worse and worse
that they don’t look worse and worse
that they don’t look worse and worse over time
Plus with three successive difficulty
Plus with three successive difficulty modes and characters that you can push
modes and characters that you can push
modes and characters that you can push to level 99 it’s really easy to become
to level 99 it’s really easy to become
to level 99 it’s really easy to become addicted all over again you’ve done
addicted all over again you’ve done
addicted all over again you’ve done exactly as you were meant to do number
exactly as you were meant to do number
exactly as you were meant to do number four Street Fighter 2 hyper fighting oh
four Street Fighter 2 hyper fighting oh
four Street Fighter 2 hyper fighting oh one found in arcades worldwide Street
one found in arcades worldwide Street
one found in arcades worldwide Street Fighter 2 hyper fighting gets better
Fighter 2 hyper fighting gets better
Fighter 2 hyper fighting gets better with age Street Fighter is often praised
with age Street Fighter is often praised
with age Street Fighter is often praised as one of the most balanced fighting
as one of the most balanced fighting
as one of the most balanced fighting franchises and hyper fighting is the
franchises and hyper fighting is the
franchises and hyper fighting is the best of them all each character now has
best of them all each character now has
best of them all each character now has an ability that can counter Hadouken
an ability that can counter Hadouken
an ability that can counter Hadouken spammers and the increased overall speed
spammers and the increased overall speed
spammers and the increased overall speed makes it remarkably responsive even by
makes it remarkably responsive even by
makes it remarkably responsive even by today’s standards
with all the versions out there it can
with all the versions out there it can be very confusing to figure out which is
be very confusing to figure out which is
be very confusing to figure out which is the best Street Fighter game and our
the best Street Fighter game and our
the best Street Fighter game and our boat is for hyper fighting number three
boat is for hyper fighting number three
boat is for hyper fighting number three half-life 2 your Freeman aren’t you huh
half-life 2 your Freeman aren’t you huh
half-life 2 your Freeman aren’t you huh I wouldn’t believe it if I couldn’t see
I wouldn’t believe it if I couldn’t see
I wouldn’t believe it if I couldn’t see with my own eyes dr. Gordon Freeman
with my own eyes dr. Gordon Freeman
with my own eyes dr. Gordon Freeman himself if you know your gaming history
himself if you know your gaming history
himself if you know your gaming history or at least PC gaming history half-life
or at least PC gaming history half-life
or at least PC gaming history half-life 2 is definitely no stranger to you still
2 is definitely no stranger to you still
2 is definitely no stranger to you still it’s amazing that over ten years later
it’s amazing that over ten years later
it’s amazing that over ten years later many shooters today failed to match what
many shooters today failed to match what
many shooters today failed to match what half-life 2 delivered in terms of visual
half-life 2 delivered in terms of visual
half-life 2 delivered in terms of visual storytelling gameplay variety exciting
storytelling gameplay variety exciting
storytelling gameplay variety exciting set pieces and frightening AI it’s
set pieces and frightening AI it’s
set pieces and frightening AI it’s ironic that while physics and video
ironic that while physics and video
ironic that while physics and video games are yesterday’s news it seems that
games are yesterday’s news it seems that
games are yesterday’s news it seems that half-life 2 is still one of the only
half-life 2 is still one of the only
half-life 2 is still one of the only places where you can find physics
places where you can find physics
places where you can find physics puzzles that make real-world sense
number two super mario world this is no
number two super mario world this is no secret to the guys over at Nintendo but
secret to the guys over at Nintendo but
secret to the guys over at Nintendo but simple design with a bright color
simple design with a bright color
simple design with a bright color palette pleases crowds for decades as
palette pleases crowds for decades as
palette pleases crowds for decades as we’ve seen in other games on this list
we’ve seen in other games on this list
we’ve seen in other games on this list cartoony graphics may not have the wow
cartoony graphics may not have the wow
cartoony graphics may not have the wow factor when you first see them but they
factor when you first see them but they
factor when you first see them but they never really go out of style either and
never really go out of style either and
never really go out of style either and nowhere is this on better display than
nowhere is this on better display than
nowhere is this on better display than in Dinosaur Land no not the Mushroom
in Dinosaur Land no not the Mushroom
in Dinosaur Land no not the Mushroom Kingdom when you throw in great level
Kingdom when you throw in great level
Kingdom when you throw in great level variety secret paths and a huge amount
variety secret paths and a huge amount
variety secret paths and a huge amount of content it’s no surprise that Super
of content it’s no surprise that Super
of content it’s no surprise that Super Mario World is a classic that hasn’t
Mario World is a classic that hasn’t
Mario World is a classic that hasn’t aged a bit
before we get to our top spot here are a
before we get to our top spot here are a few honorable mentions
number one Tetris this Soviet era
number one Tetris this Soviet era Russian game fits perfectly into first
Russian game fits perfectly into first
Russian game fits perfectly into first place on our list Tetris is success
place on our list Tetris is success
place on our list Tetris is success comes from its simple increasing
comes from its simple increasing
comes from its simple increasing difficulty and the almost psychological
difficulty and the almost psychological
difficulty and the almost psychological need to see those rows fade away complex
need to see those rows fade away complex
need to see those rows fade away complex games and graphics be damned
games and graphics be damned
games and graphics be damned this addictive little game has captured
this addictive little game has captured
this addictive little game has captured the hearts and minds of gamers for over
the hearts and minds of gamers for over
the hearts and minds of gamers for over 30 years and is the perfect little
30 years and is the perfect little
30 years and is the perfect little pocket puzzle simply put Tetris holds up
pocket puzzle simply put Tetris holds up
pocket puzzle simply put Tetris holds up so well because it was basically perfect
so well because it was basically perfect
so well because it was basically perfect right off the bat what else could you
right off the bat what else could you
right off the bat what else could you possibly add to the game on top of it
possibly add to the game on top of it
possibly add to the game on top of it all because it doesn’t require that much
all because it doesn’t require that much
all because it doesn’t require that much memory to play there’s literally a
memory to play there’s literally a
memory to play there’s literally a version for almost every single device
version for almost every single device
version for almost every single device imaginable gaming console or not do you
imaginable gaming console or not do you
imaginable gaming console or not do you agree with our list
agree with our list
agree with our list yep you don’t say much do you what other
yep you don’t say much do you what other
yep you don’t say much do you what other old favorites do you think stand up well
old favorites do you think stand up well
old favorites do you think stand up well next to today’s games for more nostalgic
next to today’s games for more nostalgic
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