Best Games for GameCube of 2004

Arcade, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view

November 9, 2004

Players: 8.1/10

Metacritic: 76/100

Arcade race and continuation of one of the most successful parts of the series. This time there will be even more races, more tuning, more cars and races. And most...

Resident Evil Code: Veronica

Action, Adventure, Horror, Third-person view, Puzzle

February 3, 2000

Players: 9/10

Metacritic: 70/100

Resident Evil Code: Veronica is a dark action-horror game with a third-person view in the Resident Evil universe. The game will tell about the events taking place...

Prince of Persia: Warrior Within

Action, Platformer, First-person view, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Adventure, Parkour

November 30, 2004

Players: 8.9/10

Steam: 81/100

Metacritic: 78/100

Prince of Persia: Warrior Within is a continuation of the dynamic action slasher with a third-person view. The story of the game takes place several years after the...

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval, Adventure, Parkour

October 28, 2003

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 83/100

Metacritic: 88/100

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time is an action-adventure game with a third-person view in a fantasy setting. Among the scorched sands of Persia, an ancient legend...

Animal Crossing

Simulation, Third-person view

April 14, 2001

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 87/100

This life simulation takes place in a village of animals, with the game world following real time. In Animal Crossing, day and night change in step with the...

Knights of the Temple: Infernal Crusade

Action, First-person view, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Adventure, Slasher

March 3, 2004

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 89/100

Knights of the Temple: Infernal Crusade is a first-person action game with a dash of fantasy from the masters at Starbreeze Studios AB. The main publisher of the...

X-Men: Legends

Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Comics, Cyberpunk

September 21, 2004

Players: 6.3/10

Metacritic: 81/100

A team-based role-playing game about the X-Men, in which a squad sets out to rescue a young mutant and becomes involved in a story that could unite mutantkind or...

Spider-Man 2 (2004)

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Comics

June 28, 2004

Players: 7/10

Metacritic: 81/100

This action-platformer based on the film Spider-Man 2 follows Spider-Man’s conflict with Dr. Otto Octavius, who becomes Doctor Octopus after four mechanical arms...

Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes

Action, Shooter, Stealth, First-person view, Third-person view

March 9, 2004

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 85/100

Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes — stealth action game with a third-person view. The player, controlling the main character Solid Snake, must bring him from...

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow

Action, Stealth, Third-person view, Shooter

March 23, 2004

Players: 10/10

Steam: 75/100

Metacritic: 83/100

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow — the gameplay is not much different from the 1st part of the series. The game's graphics have been slightly...

Catwoman (2004)

Action, Platformer, Isometric, Comics

July 20, 2004

Players: 7.5/10

Metacritic: 49/100

Catwoman (2004) - The game is a third -person platform in which the player should use the cat’s cats and dexterity to travel along various locations and defeat...

Pikmin 2

Action, Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Puzzle

April 29, 2004

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 90/100

This strategy game with action and puzzle elements follows Captain Olimar as he returns to the planet inhabited by the Pikmin to collect treasure and save his...

Space Raiders (2002)

Action, Arcade

April 19, 2004

Metacritic: 40/100

An alien invasion is devastating cities and endangering their inhabitants. Justin, Ashley and Naji fight to survive attacks from the air and ground while searching...

Sonic Heroes

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Anime / Manga

December 30, 2003

Players: 7.5/10

Metacritic: 69/100

Sonic Heroes is a 3D platformer. It gives you the opportunity to manage a team of three characters. The player directly controls one of them, but if necessary, he...

Beyond Good & Evil

Action, Shooter, Fighting, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Adventure

November 11, 2003

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 82/100

Metacritic: 86/100

This science-fiction action adventure takes place on Hyllis, a planet under siege by an alien race. Young reporter Jade becomes involved with the rebel organization...

Star Wars (1983)

Arcade, Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Star Wars

1987

Players: 5.5/10

This first-person arcade shooter recreates the assault on the Death Star from Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope. The player pilots Luke Skywalker’s X-wing through...

Street Racing Syndicate

Arcade, Racing, Third-person view, Open world

August 31, 2004

Players: 9.1/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 64/100

This arcade racing game follows the underground street-racing scenes of Philadelphia, Miami and Los Angeles. Players enter illegal street races and officially...

Disney/Pixar The Incredibles

October 29, 2004

Metacritic: 60/100

This action-adventure game, based on the film The Incredibles, follows a family of undercover superheroes trying to live a quiet suburban life before being forced...

Tales of Symphonia

Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Japanese role-playing game

August 29, 2003

Players: 9/10

Steam: 84/100

Metacritic: 86/100

This third-person role-playing game follows a village on the dying world of Sylvarant, where a legend foretells the arrival of a Chosen One who can renew the land...

WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$!

Action, Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Boxing, Golf, First-person view, Board / Group Game, Stunts, Skateboards, Snowboard, Motorcycle racing

October 17, 2003

Metacritic: 76/100

This party game centers on short microgames and multiplayer contests hosted by Wario. More than 200 microgames from WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$ return...

Mega Man X: Command Mission

Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga

July 29, 2004

Players: 7/10

Metacritic: 68/100

This futuristic action role-playing game follows a conflict on Giga City, a massive artificial island, in the year 22XX. The discovery of Force Metal transformed...

Tony Hawk's Underground 2: Remix

Third-person view, Sports game, Stunts, Skateboards

October 4, 2004

Players: 8.7/10

Metacritic: 83/100

This skateboarding sports game follows Team Hawk as it competes against Team Bam Margera on a no-rules world tour. In Story Mode, players visit cities around the...

Terminator 3: The Redemption

Action, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic

September 2, 2004

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 67/100

A third-person futuristic action game set in the Terminator universe, with the player controlling the Terminator. The game takes place across varied environments...

Lord of the Rings: Third Age (2004)

Role-playing game, Strategy, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval, The Lord of the Rings, Japanese role-playing game

November 2, 2004

Players: 8.9/10

Metacritic: 74/100

Set in Middle-earth, this role-playing game follows a party of new characters whose journey intersects with the events of the film trilogy. They meet its heroes and...

Worms 3D

Strategy, First-person view, Third-person view, Turn-based

October 24, 2003

Players: 7.1/10

Metacritic: 71/100

Worms 3D is a continuation of the competitive action game about worms in full 3D. As before, you will have to fight in battle against a team of enemy worms. You...

Conflict: Desert Storm

Action, Shooter, In real time, Third-person view, Historical, Tactics, Online

September 13, 2002

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 69/100

Metacritic: 61/100

A third-person tactical shooter about a special forces squad deployed behind enemy lines. The squad must seek out and destroy enemies while sowing confusion in...

Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour

Action, Sports game, Mario Game, Golf

July 28, 2003

Metacritic: 81/100

Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour — is a golf game that features characters, enemies, and themes from the Mario series. As in the regular game of golf, the player's...

Future Tactics: The Uprising

Strategy, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based

May 10, 2004

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 62/100

This turn-based tactical RPG is set in the near future, after Earth has been overrun by creatures from another dimension. A young boy, his sister, and a group of...

Crash Nitro Kart

Action, Racing, Third-person view

November 11, 2003

Players: 8.8/10

Metacritic: 68/100

Crash Nitro Kart — This is the most typical arcade racing game, where players can use power-ups and weapons that can be picked up on the track to hinder...

FIFA Soccer 2004

Third-person view, Sports game

October 15, 2003

Players: 7/10

Metacritic: 82/100

FIFA Soccer 2004 — Although the engine used in FIFA Football 2003 did not change much, the biggest innovations were the minor divisions, which allow the...

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003)

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Isometric, Anime / Manga, Comics

October 21, 2003

Players: 6.6/10

Metacritic: 57/100

An action game based on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles animated series, in which the turtles battle The Shredder and his Foot Ninjas. Players choose a turtle and...

MC Groovz Dance Craze

November 22, 2004

Metacritic: 42/100

A dance rhythm game where players step on a dance pad in time with the music. Arrows on screen indicate where and when to step, making quick reactions and precise...

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: Battle Nexus

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Isometric, Anime / Manga, Comics, Emulator

October 19, 2004

Players: 7.6/10

Metacritic: 52/100

An action game about the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles battling new opponents with their ninja abilities. Each Turtle has distinct characteristics and skills, while...

Puyo Pop Fever

Strategy, In real time, Puzzle, Anime / Manga

February 4, 2004

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 72/100

An arcade puzzle game built around matches in which players link colored Puyos into chains and send nuisance pieces to their opponents. In Fever Mode, the goal is...

Second Sight

Action, Shooter, Stealth, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

September 3, 2004

Players: 9.1/10

Steam: 81/100

Metacritic: 75/100

This science-fiction stealth action game with psychological thriller elements follows John Vattic, who wakes from a coma in a US medical facility and tries to...

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield

Simulation, Action, Shooter, First-person view, Third-person view, Tactics

March 19, 2003

Players: 4.7/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 75/100

This tactical first-person shooter follows Rainbow, an international counter-terrorist team facing a threat across several countries. The squad races against time...

FIFA Soccer 2005

Third-person view, Sports game

October 8, 2004

Players: 6.8/10

Metacritic: 78/100

FIFA Soccer 2005 — has 39 national teams. The game does not include the national teams of Japan, which reached the 1/8 of the World Championship in South...

SRS: Street Racing Syndicate

Racing, First-person view, Third-person view

August 31, 2004

Players: 9.3/10

SRS: Street Racing Syndicate is a first-person racing game from developers from the Eutechnyx Limited studio. The game is published by Namco Hometek...

Call of Duty: Finest Hour

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Third-person view, Historical

November 16, 2004

Players: 7.6/10

Metacritic: 74/100

This shooter depicts Allied forces through American, British, and Russian perspectives. Call of Duty: Finest Hour is a separate game from the Call of Duty PC...

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005

Golf, Third-person view, Sports game

September 20, 2004

Metacritic: 83/100

This golf sports simulation features PGA TOUR events and matches against professional players, including Tiger Woods, John Daly and Vijay Singh. Season Mode follows...