Best Games for PlayStation 2 of 2004 / Page 10

November 16, 2004

Players: 8.6/10

Metacritic: 37/100

A fighting game about underground bare-knuckle bouts set in the world of the Fight Club film. A match ends when one fighter is knocked unconscious, taps out, or is...

Front Mission 4

Role-playing game, Strategy, Third-person view, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Combat robots

December 18, 2003

Players: 9.8/10

Metacritic: 75/100

A turn-based tactical role-playing game about mech warfare in 2096. After an unidentified group of wanzers attacks an E.C. base in Germany, the story follows two...

Gallop Racer 2004

Strategy, Third-person view, Sports game

August 31, 2004

Metacritic: 70/100

A horse-racing sports game in which the player takes the role of a jockey and competes for the title of top rider in Season Mode. Races can be viewed from different...

Growlanser Generations

Role-playing game, Strategy, In real time, Top-down view, Collection, Anime / Manga, Turn-based

December 18, 2003

Metacritic: 81/100

This compilation brings together the strategy RPGs Growlanser II: The Sense of Justice and Growlanser III: The Dual Darkness, set in a fantasy world threatened by...

Kaan: Barbarian's Blade

Action, Platformer, Third-person view

January 23, 2004

Kaan: Barbarian's Blade is a third-person action game with a dash of platforming from the developers at Eko Software SARL. The game is published by DreamCatcher...

King of Fighters 2000/2001

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Collection

December 9, 2003

Metacritic: 71/100

This fighting-game collection brings together two entries in The King of Fighters series: KOF 2000 and KOF 2001. The former includes a challenge mode in which...

Lupin the 3rd: Treasure of the Sorcerer King

Action, Stealth, First-person view, Third-person view, Puzzle, Anime / Manga

November 28, 2002

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 67/100

This action-adventure game combines stealth and puzzles in a tale about a thief seeking to reach the king’s palace and its golden treasures. The player uses...

NCAA March Madness 2005

Third-person view, Sports game

November 17, 2004

Metacritic: 79/100

A college basketball sports simulation in which the player leads one of 320 NCAA Division I schools and guides its team toward the Big Dance. Scouting reports and...

Rockman Power Battle Fighters

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Platformer, Third-person view, Collection, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Emulator

August 5, 2004

Rockman Power Battle Fighters is a third-person arcade game with a mixture of action, fighting, platforming, anime/manga and emulator games from developers from the...

Shellshock: Nam '67

Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Historical

September 3, 2004

Players: 5.3/10

Metacritic: 55/100

Shellshock: Nam '67 — The game begins in January 1967 in Saigon, South Vietnam. A CH-47 Chinook carrying Caleb "Cal" Walker, the game's protagonist, and other...

Spy Fiction

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

August 31, 2004

Metacritic: 61/100

This third-person action-stealth game follows covert operations and lets its heroes take on the identities of other people. They can imitate enemies’ appearance...

TOCA Race Driver 2

Racing, Third-person view

April 13, 2004

Players: 6.4/10

Metacritic: 81/100

TOCA Race Driver 2 — Career Mode offers a wider selection of championships than previous games, including Supertruck and Rallycross in addition to traditional...

Trigger Man

Action, Shooter, Third-person view

October 5, 2004

Trigger Man is a third-person action game with shooter elements from the developers of the WNT Games studio. The main publisher of the game is Crave Entertainment...

Urbz: Sims in the City (2004)

Simulation, Business / Management, Isometric

November 9, 2004

Metacritic: 70/100

A city-life simulation about Urbz, characters whose standing depends on their reputation. Players create a character, choose a personal style and build influence...

World Championship Snooker 2004

First-person view, Top-down view, Sports game

June 25, 2004

World Championship Snooker 2004 is a first-person sports game from the developers of Blade Interactive Studios Ltd.. The main publisher of the game is Codemasters...

SD Gundam Force: Showdown!

October 11, 2004

Metacritic: 58/100

Based on the SD Gundam Force TV series, the game follows the fight to protect the peaceful capital of Neotopia from a mysterious evil force. Players can choose...

Armored Core 3

Simulation, Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Combat robots

April 4, 2002

Metacritic: 74/100

This futuristic action game about combat robots is set twenty years after the Earth Government and corporations fought for supremacy. Most of humanity lives beneath...

Bujingai: The Forsaken City

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Fantasy / Medieval

December 25, 2003

Metacritic: 72/100

This futuristic action game with fantasy elements is set in the 23rd century, after an attempt to create a new energy source wipes out most of humanity. Survivors...

Club Football 2005

Sports game

October 8, 2004

Club Football 2005 is a sports game from Hoodoo Studios. The game is published by Codemasters Software Company Limited, The. In some circles, Club Football 2005 is...

Corvette

Racing, First-person view, Third-person view

December 10, 2003

Metacritic: 57/100

This racing game centers on Corvette cars, with events on street and track courses. It features more than 80 production Corvette models from 1953 to 2003, along...

Crimson Tears

Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Isometric, Futurism (Future)

July 20, 2004

Metacritic: 62/100

Set in futuristic Tokyo in 2049, this action role-playing game follows a mysterious disaster that has warped the city and its buildings into a labyrinth that...

Cy Girls

Action, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Cyberpunk

March 23, 2004

Metacritic: 53/100

A futuristic action game set in a cyberpunk world where reality and virtual environments coexist. The story follows two parallel paths, with players controlling...

Deadly Strike

Action, Fighting, Third-person view

January 22, 2004

Deadly Strike is a third-person action game with a dash of fighting from the masters at Psyworks Co. Ltd. The main publisher of the game is D3Publisher Inc...

Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat

Action, Third-person view, Anime / Manga

November 4, 2003

Players: 6.1/10

Metacritic: 40/100

This third-person action game, based on the film about the Cat in the Hat, follows the Cat as magic from his crate turns a house inside out. He must restore order...

ESPN NHL 2K5

Hockey, Third-person view, Sports game

August 30, 2004

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 87/100

An NHL-style hockey simulation combines fast-paced matches with improved player control and a revamped fighting system. Defensive play includes sliding poke checks...

.hack//OUTBREAK - Part 3

Role-playing game, Third-person view, Anime / Manga

December 12, 2002

Metacritic: 70/100

A third-person role-playing game and the third chapter in the .hack saga, it takes place in the virtual world of “The World” as a virus spreads out of control. The...

.hack//QUARANTINE - Part 4

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

April 10, 2003

Metacritic: 70/100

An action role-playing game and the final chapter of the .hack saga, it follows Kite, an outlaw player in the virtual world of The World. He must uncover its...

Headhunter: Redemption

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

August 26, 2004

Metacritic: 61/100

This futuristic action game takes place twenty years after the devastation caused by the Bloody Mary Virus. Society is divided into two independent worlds, “Above...

Hot Wheels: World Race

Racing, First-person view, Third-person view

October 29, 2003

Mega Man X7

Action, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga

July 17, 2003

Metacritic: 58/100

This 3D action platformer follows Mega Man X and Zero as they battle the Red Alert Syndicate. The heroes fight mechanical enemies and large bosses across...

MLB Slugfest Loaded

Baseball, First-person view, Third-person view, Sports game

June 23, 2004

Metacritic: 77/100

An arcade baseball game featuring exaggerated player moves and commentary from Tim Kitzrow and Jim Shorts. On the field, players can control the pitcher and choose...

Pacific Warriors 2: Dogfight

Simulation, Action, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Third-person view, Historical

October 1, 2004

Players: 5.5/10

Pacific Warriors 2: Dogfight is a first-person simulator with a mixture of action, flight simulator and historical game from InterActive Vision A/S. The game is...

Paparazzi (2004)

Simulation, Shooter, First-person view, Anime / Manga

June 24, 2004

Steam: 53/100

Paparazzi (2004) is a first-person simulator with a mixture of shooter and game in the anime or manga genre from the masters from the studio HuneX Co., Ltd.. The...

Rise to Honor

Action, Shooter, Fighting, Third-person view

February 17, 2004

Players: 7/10

Metacritic: 68/100

This third-person action game, styled after Hong Kong action films, follows Kit as he tries to save his family’s honor in Hong Kong’s underworld. He relies on his...

R:Racing Evolution

Racing, First-person view, Third-person view

November 27, 2003

Metacritic: 67/100

A racing game set in professional motorsport, where rivalries between drivers form part of the story mode. R:Racing Evolution features licensed cars and tracks...

Samurai Jack: The Shadow of Aku

Action, Fighting, Platformer, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga

March 24, 2004

Metacritic: 59/100

This action platformer follows Samurai Jack, a warrior cast into the future by the villain Aku. To return to the past and save his people, Jack searches for a time...

SEGA AGES 2500 Vol.15: Decathlete Collection

Third-person view, Collection, Sports game, Stunts

July 29, 2004

SEGA AGES 2500 Vol.15: Decathlete Collection is a third-person sports game with a dash of stunt action from the masters at 3D Ages. The main publisher of the game...

Stella Deus: The Gate of Eternity

Role-playing game, Strategy, Isometric, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval

October 28, 2004

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 75/100

A tactical role-playing game set in a fantasy world where a deadly mist known as the Miasma spreads across the land, killing everything in its path. Spero, a...

Top Gear RPM Tuning

Racing, Third-person view

May 1, 2004

Metacritic: 45/100

Street racing and car customization are at the center of Top Gear RPM Tuning. Players choose a vehicle, adjust its spoilers, hood, color, and decals, then take it...

Viewtiful Joe

Action, Fighting, Platformer, Comics

June 26, 2003

Players: 7/10

Metacritic: 92/100

A side-scrolling action game in which an ordinary man named Joe transforms into a superhero and fights enemies in cartoon- and noir-inspired settings. Combat...