Best Games for PlayStation 2 of 2004 / Page 7

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

October 1, 2002

Metacritic: 57/100

A third-person sci-fi action horror game about surviving dangers lurking in the dark. Alien enemies learn from the player’s actions and grow more...

Sakura Taisen Monogatari: Mysterious Paris

Adventure, First-person view, Anime / Manga

March 18, 2004

Sakura Taisen Monogatari: Mysterious Paris is a first-person adventure with anime/manga elements from the masters at Overworks. The game is published by SEGA...

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...

Samurai Warriors

Action, Third-person view, Historical

May 6, 2004

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 72/100

This tactical action game is set in Japan’s Sengoku, or Warring States, period, which followed the weakening of the Ashikaga Shogunate in 1467. The story centers on...

Tenshō Gakuen Gensōroku

Role-playing game, Strategy, Adventure, First-person view, Isometric, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval

May 27, 2004

Tenshō Gakuen Gensōroku is a first-person role-playing game with strategy, adventure, anime/manga and fantasy elements from the masters of...

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...

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 Breaker, the player...

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...

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...

Getaway: Black Monday

Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Adult game

November 17, 2004

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 57/100

This third-person action game is set in London, two years after the death of crime boss Charlie Jolson. A botched bank robbery brings together the stories of a...

Ghost Master: The Gravenville Chronicles

Strategy, Horror, First-person view, Third-person view

August 27, 2004

Ghost Master: The Gravenville Chronicles is a first-person strategy game with horror elements from the developers at Spiral House Ltd.. The game is published by...

NBA Live 2005

Third-person view, Sports game

September 28, 2004

Metacritic: 83/100

NBA Live 2005 is a basketball simulation focused on NBA games and building a team dynasty. Freestyle Air controls let players perform dunks and alley-oops, adjust...

Nicktoons Movin'

Action, Warships / Submarines, Flight Simulator, Third-person view, Puzzle, Sports game

October 21, 2004

Nicktoons Movin' is a third-person action game with a mixture of warship simulator, flight simulator, puzzle and sports game from Mass Media, Inc.. The main...

Shaman King: Power of Spirit

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

November 9, 2004

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 54/100

This action role-playing game with strategy elements follows shaman Yoh Asakura, who can communicate with ghosts and spirits. Joined by the ghost Amidamaru, he sets...

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...

King of Colosseum 2

Arcade, Simulation, Action, Fighting, Boxing, Sports game, Wrestling

September 9, 2004

King of Colosseum 2 is an arcade game with elements of simulator, action, fighting game, boxing simulator, sports game and wrestling simulator from developers from...

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...

Bikini Beach: Stunt Racer

Action, Racing, Third-person view, Sports game, Stunts

September 2003

Bikini Beach: Stunt Racer is a third-person action game with elements of racing, sports and stunts from the developers of the studio Davilex Games B.V.. The game is...

Blowout

Action, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

November 6, 2003

Steam: 77/100

Metacritic: 57/100

This science-fiction side-scrolling action game follows a mission to clear a space station overrun by mutated alien parasites. Major John “Dutch” Cane leads a...

Champions of Norrath

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

February 10, 2004

Players: 9.5/10

Metacritic: 85/100

This fantasy action RPG sends a player-created hero from the city of Faydwer into the wilds of Norrath to face an army of evil orcs and goblins. Character creation...

Disney's The Haunted Mansion

Action, Horror, Third-person view, Puzzle

October 14, 2003

Players: 9.9/10

Metacritic: 70/100

This third-person action horror game with puzzles follows Zeke Holloway as he tries to rid a haunted mansion of evil spirits while keeping fear at bay. Its...

ESPN NBA 2K5

Sports game

September 28, 2004

Metacritic: 84/100

ESPN NBA 2K5 is a basketball simulator that aims to emulate the National Basketball Association. Players primarily play basketball matches across multiple game...

Final Fantasy XI: Rise of the Zilart

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

April 17, 2003

Steam: 81/100

Final Fantasy XI: Rise of the Zilart is a third-person role-playing game with action, massively multiplayer, anime/manga, and fantasy elements from Square Enix...

Galactic Wrestling featuring Ultimate Muscle

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Sports game, Wrestling

April 22, 2004

Metacritic: 61/100

A futuristic wrestling fighting game in which competitors battle in the ring using special moves. More than 45 wrestlers are available, and defeating opponents...

Gungrave: Overdose

Action, Third-person view, Anime / Manga

March 4, 2004

Metacritic: 68/100

This third-person action game follows Beyond the Grave, an undead former mafioso fighting the Corsione family to stop them from using the Seed to take control of...

kill.switch

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

October 28, 2003

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 71/100

This futuristic shooter is set in a world on the brink of global conflict, where a soldier returns to the front not to prevent a war, but to start one. Its campaign...

Maximo vs Army of Zin

Action, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

September 18, 2003

Metacritic: 83/100

This third-person fantasy action game follows Maximo as he faces the Army of Zin, a mechanized legion awakened after centuries of dormancy. Aided by his dark...

Monster Hunter (2004)

Role-playing game, Action, In real time, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

March 11, 2004

Metacritic: 68/100

This role-playing action game is set in a fantasy world of early civilization, where humans coexist with fantastical creatures and survival is shaped by the hunt...

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...

SEGA AGES 2500 Vol.14: Alien Syndrome

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Top-down view, Futurism (Future)

July 29, 2004

SEGA AGES 2500 Vol.14: Alien Syndrome is a top-down arcade game with action and shooter elements from the masters of the 3D Ages studio. The game is published by...

Serious Sam: Next Encounter

Arcade, Action, Shooter, First-person view

April 12, 2004

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 67/100

A first-person arcade shooter in which Sam travels back in time to defend Earth from Mental’s alien hordes. The action unfolds across Ancient Rome, Feudal China and...

Shining Tears

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

November 3, 2004

Metacritic: 61/100

This fantasy action role-playing game follows a young man who has lost his memory and finds himself in a city under siege over two magical rings of power. Unsure...

Space Invaders Anniversary

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

April 2, 2004

Space Invaders Anniversary — 25 years after the release of Space Invaders, Taito decided to release a special anniversary edition, which included every...

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Jungle Storm (2004)

Action, Shooter, First-person view

March 16, 2004

Metacritic: 70/100

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Jungle Storm (2004) — 2010 The situation escalated a month after the events of Island Thunder. Now there are three sides fighting...

Vib Ripple

Action, Music game, Third-person view, Top-down view

May 27, 2004

Players: 7.5/10

Vib Ripple is a third-person action game with a touch of music from the masters from the studio NanaOn-Sha Co., Ltd.. The game is published by Sony Computer...

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...

Splatter Master

Action, Beat them all, Platformer, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

October 14, 2004

Players: 7.1/10

Splatter Master is a third-person action game with a mix of beat 'em up and platformer from the developers of Vingt-et-un Systems Corporation. The game is published...

Naval Ops: Commander

Action, Strategy, Warships / Submarines, Futurism (Future)

January 22, 2004

Players: 5/10

Metacritic: 65/100

This military strategy game with action battles is set in an alternate reality where Virshia is conquering the oceans with a fleet of Superships. The player...

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...

Bad Boys: Miami Takedown

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

April 9, 2004

Players: 7.3/10

Metacritic: 35/100

A first- and third-person shooter based on Bad Boys II, in which narcotics officers Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett fight the illegal drug trade in Miami. Players...