Best Games for PlayStation 2 of 2004 / Page 3

Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic

January 14, 2004

Metacritic: 65/100

Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel is an action role-playing game in the post-apocalyptic genre. The Brotherhood of Steel sends one of its recruits to find the missing...

Guilty Gear XX #Reload

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

July 31, 2003

Steam: 87/100

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 of moves and...

Kao the Kangaroo Round 2

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Adventure, Casual game

December 1, 2004

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 59/100

Kao the Kangaroo Round 2 is a 3D adventure platformer made in the spirit of the cult Crash Bandicoot series. The main character of Kao the Kangaroo: Round 2 is a...

Mobile Suit Gundam Seed: Battle Assault

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

August 10, 2004

Metacritic: 57/100

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 eras by a...

Romance of the Three Kingdoms 8

Strategy, Isometric, Historical, Turn-based, Grand strategy

January 1, 2002

Steam: 67/100

Metacritic: 77/100

This historical strategy game is set during China’s Three Kingdoms period and lets players shape their own version of history. The player chooses from more than 700...

Wrath Unleashed

Arcade, Action, Strategy, Fighting, In real time, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based

February 10, 2004

Players: 8.1/10

Metacritic: 67/100

This fantasy action-strategy game with fighting elements centers on a struggle between light and darkness across vast floating arenas. Players control mythological...

Burnout 2: Point of Impact

Racing, First-person view, Third-person view

September 30, 2002

Metacritic: 88/100

An arcade racing game set on American roads, where dense traffic forms part of the challenge. Burnout 2: Point of Impact features point-to-point races and a...

Demolition Girl

Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, Third-person view, Helicopters, Anime / Manga

May 20, 2004

Demolition Girl is a third-person action game with elements of a shooter, flight simulator, helicopter simulator and game in the anime or manga genre from 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...

Kya: Dark Lineage

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

November 18, 2003

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 69/100

This action platformer with puzzles follows Kya, who is stranded in a mysterious world and searches for her brother and a way home. She encounters the peaceful...

Robotech: Invasion

Action, Flight Simulator, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Combat robots, Post-apocalyptic

October 5, 2004

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 58/100

This science-fiction action game follows the fight to free Earth from the Invid, alien invaders seeking to transform the planet into their new home. Battle-hardened...

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 a wrestler and...

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 months after the...

Gretzky NHL 2005

November 9, 2004

Metacritic: 66/100

This hockey simulation combines fast, physical gameplay with an arcade-style presentation. Gretzky NHL 2005 features detailed player facial animations and arenas...

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 castles...

Hitman: Contracts

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

April 20, 2004

Players: 9.6/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 77/100

This stealth action game follows Agent 47, a contract killer who is wounded and trapped in a dangerous situation in Paris. Through his memories, the story explores...

Castlevania: Lament of Innocence

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

October 21, 2003

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 79/100

Castlevania: Lament of Innocence — The game's plot begins in 1094 and shows the beginning of the eternal conflict between vampire hunters from the Belmont...

Conflict: Desert Storm 2: Back to Baghdad

Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Historical

September 19, 2003

Players: 9.2/10

Metacritic: 70/100

A third-person tactical shooter set during the 1991 Gulf War. The player commands a squad of special forces operatives carrying out strikes against targets in...

Dog's Life

Action, Adventure, First-person view, Third-person view

October 29, 2003

Metacritic: 64/100

This action-adventure follows Jake, a dog travelling across the United States to rescue his kidnapped friend Daisy. His journey takes him through the Midwest...

Echo Night: Beyond

Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Survival

January 22, 2004

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 60/100

A first-person adventure horror game set in 2044, it follows a man separated from his fiancée after a crash on a lunar colony. As he searches the deserted base, he...

Goblin Commander: Unleash the Horde

Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Top-down view

November 11, 2003

Players: 9.5/10

Metacritic: 70/100

This real-time strategy game with arcade-style pacing takes place in Ogriss, a war-torn world ruled by goblins. The player leads goblin clans through subterranean...

GrooveRider: Slot Car Thunder

Arcade, Action, Racing, In real time, First-person view, Third-person view

September 26, 2003

Metacritic: 45/100

This arcade slot-car racer is set in a fantasy penthouse, where 20 tracks feature loops, sharp turns, and opportunities for quick lane changes. In single-player and...

LMA Manager 2004

Business / Management, Sports game

March 12, 2004

Players: 5.5/10

LMA Manager 2004 is a business simulator with a dash of sports game from Codemasters Software Company Limited, The. The game is published by Codemasters Software...

Mortal Kombat: Deception

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Platformer, Third-person view, Isometric, Puzzle, Chess game

October 4, 2004

Players: 6.8/10

Metacritic: 77/100

A fighting game in the Mortal Kombat series, featuring matches that combine hand-to-hand combat with weapon use. Mortal Kombat: Deception includes secret and...

MTX Mototrax

Third-person view, Sports game, Stunts, Motorcycle racing

March 3, 2004

Metacritic: 75/100

A motocross sports game centered on racing for first place and performing stunts on the track. The player competes against seven riders, pushing the bike’s power...

NASCAR 2005: Chase for the Cup

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

August 31, 2004

Players: 7.8/10

Pro Evolution Soccer 3

Simulation, Third-person view, Sports game

August 7, 2003

Players: 8.6/10

Metacritic: 93/100

Pro Evolution Soccer 3 is a third-person simulator with elements of a sports game from the masters from the studio Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo, Inc.. The...

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 Clockwerk, an old...

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...

Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas: Oogie's Revenge

Action, Fighting, Music game, Third-person view, Interactive movie, Survival

October 21, 2004

Metacritic: 65/100

This third-person action-adventure based on the animated film The Nightmare Before Christmas continues the story of Jack Skellington and other familiar characters...

Get On Da Mic

October 5, 2004

Metacritic: 49/100

This hip-hop music game has players perform rap tracks and work their way toward a career as a rap star. Get On Da Mic features 40 hip-hop songs and eight levels...

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...

Def Jam: Fight for NY

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Sports game

September 20, 2004

Players: 9.6/10

Metacritic: 82/100

Def Jam: Fight for NY — Expands the gameplay from the original game, which was primarily a wrestling game. Fighters can choose one, two or three of five...

Curse: The Eye of Isis

Action, Shooter, Horror, First-person view, Third-person view, Puzzle, Adventure, Survival horror

October 21, 2003

Players: 5.7/10

Steam: 74/100

Metacritic: 61/100

Set in 1890, this survival horror adventure begins at a British natural history museum, where a gang of thugs has stolen the Egyptian statue known as the Eye 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. More than 40...

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 Quest 8: Journey of...

Enter the Matrix

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

May 14, 2003

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 62/100

An action game set in the world of The Matrix, where Agents hunt the heroes and humanity is trapped inside a vast simulation. The player dodges bullets, defies...

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...

Jackie Chan Adventures

Action, Fighting, Platformer, Music game, Third-person view, Puzzle, Sports game, Card game

October 1, 2004

Jackie Chan Adventures is a third-person action game with a mixture of fighting, platforming, music, puzzle, sports and card game from the masters at Atomic Planet...