Games that stand the test of time

[Sousa]

Going back a bit further, I don't think any game has stood the test of time better than Tetris.

I have Nintendo's DS version of Tetris and it is just phenomenal. It has the basic Tetris in it but also adds challenge modes (complete goals within a time limit or get a load of blocks dropped on you) and some fun variations. I still find myself playing it if I need to just have some fun for a few minutes.

[Sweet Holy Moses]

Oh yeah, Sonic 2, Seiken Densetsu 3, Final Fantasy VI, and so many others. Fallout 2, Planescape: Torment, Starcraft, and others still manage to hold up well.

This. So much of this.

You know about the brilliance that is Seiken Densetsu 3?

Hells yeah. Secret of Mana was one of the first games I truly got into as a player. That and FFVI. So when I heard about the English translation of the game, I immediately went out and... acquired... myself a copy. It's been a while since I played it, but that little beast dude was awesome. I think I might just re-aquire it over Christmas.

[Skummy]

Going back a bit further, I don't think any game has stood the test of time better than Tetris.

I have Nintendo's DS version of Tetris and it is just phenomenal. It has the basic Tetris in it but also adds challenge modes (complete goals within a time limit or get a load of blocks dropped on you) and some fun variations. I still find myself playing it if I need to just have some fun for a few minutes.

Absolutely. Prior to picking up the 2DS a couple of months back, my DS never left my bedroom, just sat at my bedside with Tetris in it for about four years. Every time I had five or ten minutes to kill I'd pick it up and have a couple of games. It's as good a version as there has ever been.

[King Ellis]

Veering slightly off topic, I never had a legit copy of Tetris DS but now I have my 3DS and the DS collecting bug has bitten me, I'm considering picking it up. Buuuuuut, the 3DS version can be had cheaper. Either of you gents had any experience with it?

[Gazz]

NBA Jam. BOOMSHAKALAKA!

AT THE BUZZER!

Did anyone ever find out if it was the shoes?

[Sweet Holy Moses]

NBA Jam. BOOMSHAKALAKA!

AT THE BUZZER!

Did anyone ever find out if it was the shoes?

You know where he got those shoes? FROM DOWNTOWN!

[Cheeky Hughes]

Pandemonium. And PaRappa The Rapper. Always love revisiting those.

[Robsturgh]

Secret of Mana may well still be my favourite game made. Super Smash TV is also a fantastic game that will never not be fun.

[MDK]

Secret of Mana may well still be my favourite game made. Super Smash TV is also a fantastic game that will never not be fun.

Smash TV is still amazing. I see Hotline Miami as a successor to it.

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

NBA Jam. BOOMSHAKALAKA!

AT THE BUZZER!

Did anyone ever find out if it was the shoes?

You know where he got those shoes? FROM DOWNTOWN!

HE'S ON FIRE!

[Dr. Rated-R]

Going back a bit further, I don't think any game has stood the test of time better than Tetris.

I have Nintendo's DS version of Tetris and it is just phenomenal. It has the basic Tetris in it but also adds challenge modes (complete goals within a time limit or get a load of blocks dropped on you) and some fun variations. I still find myself playing it if I need to just have some fun for a few minutes.

Absolutely. Prior to picking up the 2DS a couple of months back, my DS never left my bedroom, just sat at my bedside with Tetris in it for about four years. Every time I had five or ten minutes to kill I'd pick it up and have a couple of games. It's as good a version as there has ever been.

Couldn't agree more. With a game like Tetris you'd think any old version would do, really, but they just went so far above and beyond what was needed with Tetris DS that any other iteration just feels inferior. I love everything about that game. The Nintendo-y look and sounds, the extra game modes, the block-storing feature, the minor delay when blocks land that makes it possible to play the game at lightning fast speeds. Incredible game. It's so fun that I used to play it like daily and got so freakishly good that I'd almost never lose before maxing out the line count at 999.

[probablyoliver]

Spyro the Dragon is still phenomenal. As is Spider-Man on the PSX.

I hadn't seen either mentioned. For shame, EWB. For shaaaaame.

[Sousa]

Veering slightly off topic, I never had a legit copy of Tetris DS but now I have my 3DS and the DS collecting bug has bitten me, I'm considering picking it up. Buuuuuut, the 3DS version can be had cheaper. Either of you gents had any experience with it?

Tetris Axis is not nearly as good as Tetris DS.

[METALMAN]

Going back a bit further, I don't think any game has stood the test of time better than Tetris.

Chess says hi.

Games can't talk.

[theshadow]

Theme Hospital, I still play it from time to time.

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

Theme Hospital is excellent. As is Settlers.

[Benjamin]

Sim Theme Park. Started playing it on the computer again, and it was bloody fantastic.

Man, I really miss my PS1

[zero]

Pretty much all of the SNES RPGs hold up, so long as they were good in the first place. Really, most Nintendo games in general hold up, hence why they never drop in price.

[Bobfoc]

Sim Theme Park. Started playing it on the computer again, and it was bloody fantastic.

Man, I really miss my PS1

What happened to it? They're super cheap now.

[gunnar hendershow]

What's not holding up are those old PS1 discs. Dust and scratches have taken their toll.