Best Games for PlayStation 2 of 2004 / Page 6

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...

Arc the Lad: End of Darkness

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

November 3, 2004

Metacritic: 59/100

This third-person fantasy RPG takes place in the same world as Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits, five years after that game’s events. Edda, a young man living...

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...

DreamWorks' Shark Tale

Action, Third-person view

September 27, 2004

Metacritic: 67/100

This third-person action game, based on the DreamWorks animated film, takes place in the underwater metropolis of Reef City. Players control Oscar, a fast-talking...

EyeToy: Play 2

Arcade, Simulation, Action, Fighting, Football, Third-person view, Sports game, Board / Group Game, Table tennis

November 5, 2004

Metacritic: 78/100

This collection of arcade mini-games uses the EyeToy camera for challenges involving movement, sound and objects in front of the lens. EyeToy: Play 2 includes more...

Goblin Commander: Unleash the Horde

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

November 11, 2003

Players: 9.6/10

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...

Karaoke Revolution Volume 3

Simulation, Music game, Third-person view

November 9, 2004

Metacritic: 82/100

This karaoke music game lets players perform songs solo or compete with another singer. Karaoke Revolution Volume 3 features more than 35 tracks and supports two...

Midway Arcade Treasures

Collection

November 17, 2003

Metacritic: 74/100

This collection brings together more than 20 classic arcade games, including SpyHunter, Defender, Gauntlet, and Joust. Its selection spans fast-paced pursuits...

Premier Manager 2004-2005

Simulation, Business / Management, Third-person view, Top-down view, Sports game

November 5, 2004

Premier Manager 2004-2005 is a third-person simulator with a mixture of business simulator and sports game from the developers from the ZOO Digital Publishing Ltd...

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 Hyda, a resort...

Street Fighter: Anniversary Collection

Action, Fighting, Collection

August 31, 2004

Metacritic: 79/100

This fighting game collection brings together Hyper Street Fighter II and Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike. Hyper Street Fighter II features character variations from...

TimeSplitters 2

Arcade, Action, Shooter, In real time, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Sandbox, Cyberpunk

October 8, 2002

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 89/100

This first-person science-fiction shooter follows a race of TimeSplitters that travels through history, altering events in an effort to enslave humanity. The player...

Tom and Jerry: War of the Whiskers

Action, Fighting, Isometric

November 18, 2002

Players: 8.5/10

Tom and Jerry: War of the Whiskers is an isometric action game with a dash of fighting from the masters from the studio VIS entertainment ltd. The game is published...

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...

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...

Crossword

Strategy, Educational game (Education), Top-down view, Board / Group Game

January 22, 2004

Crossword is a top-down strategy game with educational game elements. The game is published by Success Corp.. The PC version of Crossword, unfortunately, has not...

Densha de Go! Final

Simulation, First-person view, Third-person view, Trains

May 27, 2004

Densha de Go! Final is a first-person simulator with elements of a railway simulator from developers from the Taito Corporation studio. The game is published by...

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...

Lifeline

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

January 30, 2003

Metacritic: 61/100

A futuristic action-adventure with horror elements, Lifeline has the player guide a heroine named Rio using spoken commands. The game recognises over 5,000 words...

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...

Manchester United Manager 2005

Simulation, Business / Management, Third-person view, Sports game

October 22, 2004

Manchester United Manager 2005 is a third-person simulation with a mixture of business simulation and sports game from the masters at Hoodoo Studios. The game is...

Nightmare of Druaga: Fushigino dungeon

Role-playing game, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Roguelike

July 29, 2004

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 57/100

This fantasy roguelike RPG continues Tower of Druaga and combines elements of that series with Mysterious Dungeons. In the dungeons, the player searches for keys to...

Rollercoaster World

Simulation, Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, First-person view, Third-person view, Top-down view

July 24, 2003

Rollercoaster World is a first-person simulator with strategy and business simulation elements from Bimboosoft Co., Ltd., TAKARA Co. and Ltd.. The main publisher of...

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...

Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne

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

January 29, 2004

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 82/100

This turn-based role-playing game is set in post-apocalyptic Tokyo, where a young man survives the Conception, a global catastrophe that annihilates nearly the...

To Heart 2

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

December 28, 2004

To Heart 2 is a first-person adventure with an anime/manga/visual novel twist from the masters at Leaf. The main publisher of the game is Aquaplus. There has still...

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 2: 2011: Final Assault

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

November 16, 2004

Players: 6.1/10

Metacritic: 64/100

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 2: 2011: Final Assault — in the single-player campaign, the player takes on the role of the leader of the Ghost Team, Captain Scott...

TY the Tasmanian Tiger 2: Bush Rescue

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Helicopters, Combat robots, Adventure, Indie

October 12, 2004

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 70/100

Set in the Australian Outback, this action platformer follows the Tasmanian tiger TY as he tries to stop Boss Cass from taking over the world. After escaping from...

War Chess

Strategy, Third-person view, Chess game, Casual game, Board / Group Game

October 7, 2004

War Chess is a third-person strategy game with a dash of chess from the developers at Artificial Mind & Movement. The game is published by XS Games Ltd. Wizard...

Power Rangers: Dino Thunder

Action, Adventure, Fighting

September 14, 2004

Power Rangers: Dino Thunder is an action game with adventure and fighting elements from developers from Natsume, Inc. studios. and Pacific Coast Power & Light...

Train 6

Simulation, Strategy, Business / Management, Third-person view, Trains

March 4, 2000

Train 6 is a third-person simulator with a mixture of strategy, business simulator and railway simulator from developers from the Artdink Corporation studio. The...

Crash 'N' Burn

Racing, Third-person view

November 15, 2004

Metacritic: 64/100

Arcade racing takes place on the streets of Miami, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and New York, where victory depends on both speed and collisions with rival cars...

Dakar 2: The World's Ultimate Rally

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

March 28, 2003

Players: 7/10

Dakar 2: The World's Ultimate Rally is a first-person racing game with a dash of sports gaming from the masters at Acclaim Studios Cheltenham. The game is published...

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...

Disgaea: Hour of Darkness

Role-playing game, Strategy, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game, Anime / Manga

January 30, 2003

Players: 10/10

Steam: 88/100

This tactical role-playing game takes place in the Netherworld, where demon prince Laharl awakens to find his realm in turmoil. Joined by his vassal Etna and the...

Dodgeball

Arcade, Action, Sports game, Side view

April 22, 2004

Dodgeball is a sports arcade action game with a side view. In the game, two teams fight for victory, whose task is to hit the enemy with accurate ball throws at...

Kuon

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

April 1, 2004

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 57/100

Set in ancient Japan during the Heian period, this action horror game with puzzle elements unfolds in a world where residents wander like ghosts and demons lurk in...

Mobile Light Force 2

Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Top-down view

March 14, 2002

Metacritic: 59/100

Set in a supernatural version of Tokyo in the summer of 2005, this vertically scrolling shoot-’em-up follows specialists called in to help the Metropolitan Police...

Mobile Suit Gundam Seed: Battle Assault

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

August 10, 2004

Metacritic: 57/100

MX Unleashed

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

February 17, 2004

Metacritic: 81/100

MX Unleashed is an off-road motorcycle racing game featuring a career mode and a free-roaming world. Players tackle difficult terrain, take part in minigames, and...