Best Games for PlayStation 2 of 2004 / Page 2

September 28, 2004

Players: 8.6/10

Metacritic: 65/100

This adventure platformer follows Crash Bandicoot as he reluctantly teams up with his arch-enemy, Dr. Neo Cortex, to save their island home from a...

Rumble Roses

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Sports game, Adult game, Wrestling

November 9, 2004

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 66/100

A wrestling fighting game centered on an all-female roster, with matches taking place in the ring and a separate mode set in the mud. Players choose...

Suffering

Action, Shooter, Horror, Third-person view, Survival

March 9, 2004

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 78/100

Suffering is a third-person action horror game. As Torque kills enemies during gameplay, an on-screen meter called the insanity meter begins to fill...

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...

AirForce Delta Strike

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

February 3, 2004

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 66/100

A futuristic aerial shooter about pilots carrying out combat missions in space. In AirForce Delta Strike, players engage in air battles and...

Gran Turismo 4

Simulation, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view

December 28, 2004

Players: 7.8/10

Metacritic: 89/100

Gran Turismo 4 is a racing simulator spanning a century of automotive history, with competitions on tracks around the world. It features more than...

Guilty Gear XX #Reload

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

July 31, 2003

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 86/100

This anime fighting game features battles between more than twenty combatants, including hidden characters and EX variants. Each fighter has a range...

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...

Taiko Drum Master

Simulation, Action, Music game, Third-person view

October 26, 2004

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 77/100

A rhythm game in a Japanese drum series, built around keeping time with a selection of songs. The player strikes a drum-shaped controller with sticks...

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 2

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

November 26, 2004

Players: 1/10

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 2 — In the single-player campaign, the player takes on the role of the leader of the Ghosts team, Captain Scott...

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...

Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly

Action, Horror, First-person view, Third-person view, Puzzle, Survival

November 27, 2003

Players: 9.5/10

Metacritic: 81/100

This survival horror story follows twin sisters Mio and Mayu Amakura as they find themselves in an abandoned village. After spotting a crimson...

Onimusha 3: Demon Siege

Action, Horror, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

February 26, 2004

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 85/100

This action game with horror and fantasy elements follows samurai Samanosuke Akechi and French soldier Jacques Braun, who are swept into different...

Shadow Hearts: Covenant

Role-playing game, Third-person view, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game

February 19, 2003

Metacritic: 85/100

A turn-based Japanese role-playing game set in a fantastical version of World War I, where magic and creatures exist alongside the war. Set six...

Star Ocean: Till the End of Time

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

February 27, 2003

Players: 9.9/10

Metacritic: 80/100

This science-fiction role-playing game follows Fayt Leingod on a journey through space, with combat taking place in real time. During a vacation on...

Star Wars: Battlefront (2004)

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Star Wars, Online, Science fiction

September 20, 2004

Players: 7.2/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 79/100

This science-fiction action shooter is set in the Star Wars universe and features battles from Episodes I through VI. Players choose from several...

Berserk: Millennium Falcon Hen Seima Senki no Shou

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

October 7, 2004

Players: 10/10

Berserk: Millennium Falcon Hen Seima Senki no Shou is a dynamic action-slasher with a third-person view in the Japanese style, based on the manga of...

RISK: Global Domination

Strategy, Isometric

November 15, 2003

Steam: 76/100

Metacritic: 60/100

A strategy game based on the RISK board game, with military battles presented in 3D environments. Players plan their moves and lead battles, with...

Forbidden Siren

Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Third-person view

November 6, 2003

Metacritic: 72/100

Siren — during the course of the game the player will have to play with more than ten characters. At the first level, the player will have to...

Jak 3

Action, Shooter, Platformer, Third-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Adventure

November 9, 2004

Players: 9.2/10

Metacritic: 84/100

This post-apocalyptic action game with shooter and platforming elements follows Jak and Daxter after they are banished from Haven City and left to...

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)

Action, Third-person view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval

May 25, 2004

Players: 8.1/10

Metacritic: 68/100

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) — the game is very similar to its predecessors, such as the Philosopher's Stone and Know...

Remember 11: The Age of Infinity

Adventure, First-person view, Anime / Manga, Visual novel

March 18, 2004

Players: 9.7/10

Remember 11: The Age of Infinity is a first-person adventure with a mixture of anime/manga game and visual novel from the developers of the studio...

Tony Hawk's Underground 2

Third-person view, Sports game, Skateboards, Stunts

October 4, 2004

Players: 7.8/10

This arcade skateboarding game challenges players to perform tricks and complete objectives in 3D environments based on cities and skating areas...

Dragon Quest 8: Journey of the Cursed King

Role-playing game, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game

November 27, 2004

Players: 9.7/10

Metacritic: 84/100

This fantasy role-playing game features turn-based battles in a world of fields, towns, and dungeons that players can explore seamlessly. Dragon...

I-Ninja

Action, Fighting, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle

September 9, 2003

Players: 8.8/10

Metacritic: 75/100

I-Ninja — The game begins with a ninja in training (whose name is simply Ninja) sneaking into the enemy camp to save his sensei (who is simply...

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...

Sly 2: Band of Thieves

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Adventure

September 14, 2004

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 88/100

This action-adventure platformer follows Sly Cooper and his gang as they travel the world to thwart the Klaww Gang and prevent the reassembly of...

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...

XIII (2003)

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

October 9, 2003

Players: 8.6/10

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 73/100

XIII (2003) — a cult adventure shooter with a first-person view. The game is a parody of old spy films. In the story, the main character wakes...

Final Fantasy X-2

Role-playing game, In real time, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game

March 13, 2003

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 85/100

This role-playing game is set in Spira two years after Yuna’s journey to defeat Sin. The world has entered a “Machina Revolution”: people have turned...

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

This medieval action-adventure follows Templar knight Paul de Raque on a crusade to Jerusalem, where he hopes to rejoin his Order. His holy mission...

RTL Ski Jumping 2005

Third-person view, Sports game

November 25, 2004

Players: 10/10

RTL Ski Jumping 2005 is a third-person sports game from the studio 49Games GmbH. The game is published by RTL Enterprises GmbH. In some circles, RTL...

Conflict: Vietnam

Action, Strategy, Third-person view, Historical

September 10, 2004

Players: 9/10

Metacritic: 58/100

Conflict: Vietnam — the game's plot develops in January-February 1968, starting on the eve of the Tet Offensive and ending with the capture of...

Digimon Rumble Arena 2

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

July 1, 2004

Metacritic: 64/100

A fighting game based on the Digimon animated series, it pits characters against one another in arenas set among icy glaciers and fields of fire...

GoldenEye: Rogue Agent

Action, Shooter, Fighting, First-person view

November 22, 2004

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 60/100

GoldenEye: Rogue Agent — first person shooter consisting of 8 levels. Throughout the game, the player can use various types of hand-held...

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...

World Racing

Simulation, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view, Sports game

February 28, 2003

Worms Forts: Under Siege

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

November 24, 2004

Metacritic: 63/100

A turn-based strategy game in the Worms series, where teams of worms battle for forts and strategically important locations. Players build and expand...

Armored Core: Nine Breaker

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

October 28, 2004

Metacritic: 57/100

A futuristic action game about pilots of combat mechs known as Ravens, corporate mercenaries hired to control the planet. In Armored Core: Nine...

Backyard Wrestling: Don't Try This at Home

Action, Third-person view, Sports game, Wrestling

October 7, 2003

Metacritic: 51/100

This arcade wrestling game unfolds across sprawling interactive environments where the surroundings become part of each bout. Players attack...