Best Games for PlayStation 2 of 2004 / Page 4

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...

SoulCalibur 2

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Third-person view

March 27, 2003

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 92/100

SoulCalibur II is a 3D weapon-based fighting game built around one-on-one battles. Its roster includes 13 fighters from earlier entries in the series alongside new...

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 Mitchell. Mitchell is...

McFarlane's Evil Prophecy

June 15, 2004

Metacritic: 34/100

Set in the 19th century, this action game with role-playing elements follows a hunt for monsters threatening the world. Players control a party of four hunters...

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...

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 butterfly in the sky...

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...

Growlanser Generations (Deluxe Edition)

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

December 7, 2004

Growlanser Generations (Deluxe Edition) is a top-down RPG with strategy and anime/manga elements from developers Atlus Co., Ltd. and Career Soft. The main publisher...

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...

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...

Pro Evolution Soccer 4

Sports game, Isometric, Football

October 15, 2004

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 90/100

A football simulation featuring club and national teams, with greater control over players’ actions and an emphasis on realistic matches. It includes 136 club teams...

Street Fighter 3: 3rd Strike

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

June 29, 2000

Metacritic: 85/100

Vietcong: Purple Haze

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

January 29, 2004

Metacritic: 53/100

Vietcong: Purple Haze — you move forward through the thick, oppressive heat. Your erratic heartbeat and increased breathing are all that escape the hostile...

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...

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...

American Chopper

Action, In real time, Third-person view, Motorcycle racing

November 25, 2004

Players: 3/10

American Chopper is a third-person action game with a touch of motorcycle simulator from the developers of Creat Studio, LLC. The main publisher of the game is...

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...

Outlaw Golf 2

Third-person view, Sports game, Golf

October 21, 2004

Metacritic: 69/100

This golf sports game features courses played by ten characters from different walks of life. Players control their shots, adding spin and shaping the ball’s...

Resident Evil: Outbreak: File #2

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

September 9, 2004

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 58/100

This survival horror game continues the story of Resident Evil Outbreak, bringing back its eight characters in new scenarios tied to the catastrophic events...

RoboCop (2003)

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

April 30, 2003

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 30/100

A first-person action game about the police cyborg RoboCop, who investigates a conspiracy involving OCP, local gangsters dealing a dangerous new synthetic drug, and...

Romance of the Three Kingdoms 9

Strategy, Third-person view, Isometric, Top-down view, Historical, Turn-based, Grand strategy

March 4, 2003

Players: 10/10

Steam: 84/100

Metacritic: 74/100

This turn-based historical strategy game is set in ancient China during the civil wars of the 2nd and 3rd centuries, following the fall of a once-great empire. The...

Samurai Shodown 5

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

December 10, 2003

Metacritic: 58/100

This fighting game features animated Japanese characters and focuses on discovering combos and special moves. Samurai Shodown 5 is a port of an arcade game in the...

Tour de France: Centenary Edition

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

2003

Tour de France: Centenary Edition is a first-person sports game from developers DC Studios, Inc.. The main publisher of the game is Konami of Europe GmbH. Le Tour...

Trivial Pursuit: Unhinged

Strategy, Isometric, Top-down view, Puzzle, Board / Group Game

March 24, 2004

Metacritic: 55/100

Trivial Pursuit: Unhinged turns a trivia contest about movies, stars, sports and news into a free-for-all in which players can hinder one another. Players answer...

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...

Boku no Natsuyasumi 2: Umi no Dai Bouken

Adventure

July 11, 2002

Boku no Natsuyasumi 2: Umi no Dai Bouken is an adventure from the developers of the Millennium Kitchen studio. The game is published by Sony Computer Entertainment...

Athens 2004

Third-person view, Sports game

June 30, 2004

Metacritic: 61/100

This sports game, set around the Athens Olympic Games, features competitions across a range of Olympic disciplines. Swimming includes 100-metre backstroke...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Outlaw Volleyball

Fighting, Isometric, Top-down view, Sports game

July 9, 2003

Metacritic: 77/100

This volleyball game follows a team of social outcasts competing in hostile matches. Players build a roster from 16 characters from the Outlaw series and play on...

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...

Samurai Warriors: Xtreme Legends

Action, DLC, Third-person view, Historical

November 9, 2004

Metacritic: 72/100

An expansion for Samurai Warriors, this historical action game takes place amid the wars of Japan’s 16th-century Sengoku period. Samurai Warriors: Xtreme Legends...

Sonic Mega Collection Plus

Action, Platformer, Top-down view, Collection

November 2, 2004

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 74/100

This collection brings together Sonic games and other SEGA titles released for home consoles and Game Gear. Its lineup includes Sonic The Hedgehog, Sonic The...

Star Trek: Shattered Universe

Simulation, Flight Simulator, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

January 13, 2004

Metacritic: 42/100

This space-combat action game is set in the dark mirror universe of the classic-era Star Trek: The Original Series. The player must adapt to a reality where the...

Tales of Rebirth

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

December 16, 2004

Tales of Rebirth is a third-person role-playing game with action elements, anime/manga and fantasy games from the masters of Namco Tales Studio Ltd.. The game is...

Test Drive: Eve of Destruction

Racing, First-person view, Third-person view

August 25, 2004

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 73/100

This racing game combines competition on the track with demolition events. Test Drive: Eve of Destruction features 25 event types: in Demo Derby, the last car...

Yu Yu Hakusho: Dark Tournament

September 21, 2004

Metacritic: 56/100

This fighting game based on Yu Yu Hakusho takes place in the dangerous arena of the Dark Tournament. Players choose from more than 25 characters from the franchise...

Backyard Wrestling 2: There Goes the Neighborhood

Fighting, Third-person view, Sports game, Wrestling

November 16, 2004

Metacritic: 45/100

This fighting game centers on backyard wrestling, where competitors vie for a cash prize and the unified BYW championship. The action takes place in a town chosen...