The fact these games hold up as well as they do is a testament to their quality. There's plenty of even newer titles which can't boast about similar results.

Also, I'm a bit "specific" (well... weird) in terms of what does or doesn't gel with me and I often tend to prefer less popular or worse options. Going back to hugely successful titles can be a rather unique experience for me - every game is a surprise in that way, I guess.