so we got a thread about games that didnt age well http://www.gog.com/forum/general/the_games_that_didnt_age_well_thread
and a thread about games that got better over time http://www.gog.com/forum/general/games_that_have_reverse_aged

so how about a thread about games that were good to begin with have stayed good and will always be good despite time and technology marching on ?

timeless games in other words

i will start with some of the usual suspects

super mario bros 1 on the nes
this game is 30 years old now it was revolutionary in 1985
levels instead of screens level warps 32 levels and a host of secrets
but more then that the gameplay was pitch perfect easy to pick up easy to play and hard to master even nowadays smb 1 is all that

tetris :
just like smb its easy to pick up and learn to play and hard to master
especially when it speeds up

Tetris obviously. And the classic "come with Windows" games: Solitaire and Minesweeper.

And although I'm not the greatest fan of it: Pacman.

Pac Man

How about the early arcade games (if they are allowed to be included?)
Pac Man will always be fresh and easy to play.

Thanks. Now I've got that tune stuck in my ear again!

But I think Ultima 7 is still as good as it was.

And other than that: Nethack!

Sonic The Hedgehog 2

I plugged that in for my niece as her first video game experience last week and she immediately picked it up an had a blast.

The UI of Ultima 7 has not aged very well (IMO). It's a great game, granted.

Nethack seconded.

Chess.
Master Of Orion.
Heroes of Might And Magic 3

I can still spend countless hours playing those games.

Sacrifice, of course.

Deus Ex.

Worms

DOOM

I'm going to enjoy playing it even after 2050

Definitely Doom.

Red Alert 1

i think the ease of pick up and play is very important in a timeless game
no complicated layouts or explanations just pick up and go

i dont like platformers and im not a huge sonic fan but the first 4 sonic games are very easy to pick up and play too