How many of the things you bought in 2012 are still good today? How many of them do you even have anymore? In my trade as a tech reviewer, I’m used to devices that go from new to obsolete in a matter of weeks, and in gaming, the window of novelty and joy is often even briefer. So it’s nice to see a 2012 game that truly stands the test of time and even reverses the fast-aging process to actually get better with age. Yes, I’ve gone back to Tristram for a run around the Diablo III playground, and I’m loving it more than ever.

Modern adventure and role-playing games frustrate me with their overwrought storylines and hours-long tutorials. In the recently released Mass Effect: Andromeda, for example, there’s literally a “press button to look”…

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