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10 classic games
Tomb Raider - Platinum (PS)Tomb Raider - Platinum (PS)
Buy new: £29.99 / Used from: £2.59
Forget the films and the declining standards of the sequels (3 the notable exception), this is still the perfect marriage of gameplay, visuals, sound and storyline
Final Fantasy VII PlatinumFinal Fantasy VII Platinum
Buy used from: £16.85
An absolute belter, a huge and immersive world with a great story-line and some of the finest game music ever
TimeSplitters 2 (PS2)TimeSplitters 2 (PS2)
Buy new: £19.99 / Used from: £1.71
Monkeys, bazookas and locations based across time and space - genius!
Advance Wars 2: Black Hole RisingAdvance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising
Buy new: £34.99 / Used from: £4.99
This is the game that got me hooked on the GBA. Play for minutes or days - genuinely inspired, testament to gameplay over graphics
SSX Tricky (PS2)SSX Tricky (PS2)
Buy used from: £3.50
The best release in the franchise, lose yourself for hours getting those moves perfected
Pro Evolution Soccer 5 (Xbox)Pro Evolution Soccer 5 (Xbox)
Buy used from: £0.87
The beautiful game in full effect. Get all your mates around for a tournament - like all footie games it's never as good as a single player
Shadow of the Colossus (PS2)Shadow of the Colossus (PS2)
Buy used from: £24.95
Repetitive, maybe. Simplistic, certainly,... but it's gorgeous and gets the nod over Ico for the colossi, just incredible graphics for an aging machine
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (PS2)Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (PS2)
Buy new: £39.99 / Used from: £1.99
Ultimate character control, fluid and inventive and once you mastered it, utterly rewarding. Great level design doesn't hurt either!
Speedball 2Speedball 2
Buy used from: £1.00
2 player classic from the Atari ST days thankfully still available on GBA & PC
Command & Conquer PlatinumCommand & Conquer Platinum
Buy used from: £3.95
It was the (at the time) stunning FMV that caught the eye but it was the gameplay that made you lose whole weeks out of your life