Games that have aged gracefully: Civilization II
Created and published by MicroProse 30 years ago, it has lost very little of its original charm.
When I first played the original Civilization in 1991, I thought I’d never see a better strategy game. Then Civilization II arrived and raised the bar dramatically.
Better graphics, improved diplomacy, superior units (goodbye Phalanx vs. Battleship trauma), more tech choices, deeper gameplay - just what fans of the original had hoped for.
It kept the core principles while making everything better. And that's also what makes this game almost timeless - the original idea and concept is still brilliant, and I take an educated guess and say even another 30 years from now there will still be people playing this classic.