To Mirror...Games that aged well

[dimensional]

hmmm I wouldnt agree with some of those being mentioned but what the hey different people judge differently the couple of games that I would say have aged the best would be:-

[b/]Super Mario Bros (1,2,3 lost levels and super mario world)[/b] these havent changed in the slightest and still look,feel and control the same as I remember probably the closest I have seen to timeless classics in so far as computer games go.

[b/]Street Fighter 2 [/b](ill say hyper because thats my favourite) still looks and plays as good as it always did.

I can still play most games from NES era onwards quite happily though especially if I played it when it originally came out.

 

[BartyMae]

I as always will vote for Baldur's Gate, it's sequel and Planescape: Torment. Many impressive visuals, fun characters, variety of paths/strategys, great music and interesting story. Jan Jansen has the greatest epilogue.

I can put it off no longer. I have to replay Baldur's Gate Trilogy again. Ah, I used to love modding so much, but these days...it's just a chore. But it'll be worth it.

 

[Daystar Clarion]

Ape Escape is fucking awesome. I wish it was available on PSN.

Look at it! Look how gorgeous it is!

[HEADING=1]Look at it![/HEADING]

Meh...

[small]*Fucking runs!*[/small]

There are a shit ton of GBA games that still hold up ridiculously well. I guess they fall under the same phenomenon as SNES games.

Yeah, you'd better run.

You don't want to know what happens when I catch you.

 

[TerribleAssassin]

Rayman 2.

Spoiler: Yeah it's not that attractive

But damn, it is by far a very fine game.

 

[Casual Shinji]

Ratchet and Clank (PS2)

It still looks great, but most importantly the controls are still rock solid.

 

[Lucyfer86]

Half-Life 1, still one of the best FPS ever made.

 

[Gabanuka]

I cant think of one at the moment other than Sims 2. Seriously that game is still as good as it was when it came out, infinetly better than Sims 3

 

[devilofthemist]

Well the original pokemon games, and worms

 

[Rai^3]

The original Unreal, as well as Unreal Tournament. Quake III sucks, though, and Quake II doesn't like installing on modern operating systems.
Quake (go to the console and enter +mlook. You're welcome)
Medal of Honor and Medal of Honor: Underground (Go to the controls options, go for control scheme #4)
The Spyro trilogy. Shame nobody ever made any more Spyro games after Insomniac dropped the franchise. Ever. And anyone who says otherwise is lying and stupid.
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver. Blood Omen has aged like roadkill, however.
Turok: Dinosaur Hunter. Controls take getting used to, but it's so damn fun.

 

[Cecilthedarkknight_234]

I am going out on an limb and saying mainly late 2d rpgs for the snes and genesis Like shining force or Chrono Trigger. Even 17 years later on both games they are still fun to play and decent to look at It also does help they are out on ios devices as well so this generation of kids can enjoy them.

 

[Lt._nefarious]

Silent Hill 2 has aged well but no game has aged better than Halo! (don't judge me)

 

[ctuncks]

A lot of the older 2d sprite games have aged well in my opinion. Most older 3D games however, I don't know.

Example of some:
PSX - Alundra

Spoiler

Yup still looks good still plays good, bosses still have a ton of HP which will still surprise a vet who's gotten used to squishier bosses.

PSX - Suikoden II

Spoiler

I want Viktor and Flik back =P

PSX/PC Blood Omen, Legacy of Kain

Spoiler

Probably my favourite game, now I'll admit it's graphics are a bit dated and the load times on the PSX were poor (PC version was better though). But in an age where we has such stellar VA performances such as in Resident Evil, Legacy of Kain really stood out.

Spoiler

[link]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cz5SuFgjPOM&feature=relmfu[/link]

Combined with excellent storytelling and a bleak decaying world, it has continued to be my most favourite game in an era that produced alot of forgettable stuff.

 

[spartandude]

HalfLife 2 aged very well

also Morrowind has aged unbelievably well if you count in the mods

 

[Atmos Duality]

I want Viktor and Flik back =P

Truer words were never spoken. Loved those two. They could be badass, serious, and funny depending on the context; it's a simple definition of character.

They ascend from the mere dregs of "stereotypes" and "cliche's" and become something more interesting. Better still: Their backstory and motivations aren't the usual fare of convoluted gibberish that you get from such characters in jrpgs. Simple, and effective.

On topic: Tomba
There hasn't quite been a platformer like it since (the sequel sucked rocks). Part platformer, part RPG with an interconnected world map.

 

[nothingspringstomind]

This is still my favourite game of all time. I love everything set in Ivalice so big fan of this game too;

Pure Epic!

 

[Zipa]

Earth 2150 : The moon project.
One of my all time favorite RTS games which has held up really well since it was released in 2000.

Plus it still works today from the original disk , though you need one of the patches to get it to run stable on anything above XP.

 

[Neonsilver]

I would say any Megaman game, maybe not the first one.

Star Ocean the second story is also a great game that aged well.

 

[shadowyoasis]

On topic: Tomba
There hasn't quite been a platformer like it since (the sequel sucked rocks). Part platformer, part RPG with an interconnected world map.

I loved Toomba, that game was great.

As far as for me games that aged well...

Shiny's Sacrifice - some of the most hilarious diety interactions and gameplay you'll find. My friend always got a kick out of the fact you someone creatures that help you regen your mana called manahoars. Though I was surprised when GOG picked it up, so people might still play it?

Spellforce series(all of them)

From the original Xbox

Kingdom Under Fire:Heroes/Crusaders, both have an awesome playstyle that just isn't matched by any other game although bladestorm tried something similar it was severely lacking in comparison.

Honorable Mentions are Grandia 2 and Full Sieken Densetsu 3(snes import}. I'd like to say Sub-Zero Anthologies but aside from the FMVs and rose colored glasses I'm not sure it actually holds up.

edit: I meant Grandia 2 not 3 whoops.

 

[remnant_phoenix]

Ape Escape is fucking awesome. I wish it was available on PSN.

Look at it! Look how gorgeous it is!

[HEADING=1]Look at it![/HEADING]

That was the first game I thought of when I saw the thread title. Stylized graphics that are done well will always be aesthetically rich.

And I expected you to ninja me on this one, considering your avatar. I salute you, good sir.