October 2004 - games, that were released this month

Strategy, In real time, Historical, Turn-based

October 1, 2004 → PC; October 8, 2004 → PC

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 92/100

Rome: Total War is a historical strategy with turn-based movements across a global map and real-time battles. You have to lead one of the three most respected...

Def Jam: Fight for NY (2004)

Arcade, Fighting

October 1, 2004 → PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube

Metacritic: 82/100

This arcade fighting game is set in New York’s hip-hop scene, where a street fighter battles for control of the underground. In story mode, fights take place both...

Against Rome

Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval

October 1, 2004 → PC

Players: 8.9/10

Against Rome — is a real-time strategy game set during the rise of the Roman Empire. Players can represent the Germans, Huns, and Celts as they attempt to...

Arena Wars

Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Futurism (Future)

October 1, 2004 → PC; October 15, 2004 → PC

Metacritic: 77/100

A futuristic real-time strategy game, Arena Wars combines familiar RTS principles with the fast pace of action shooters. Its single-player mode features missions...

Athens 2004

Third-person view, Sports game

October 1, 2004 → PC; October 5, 2004 → PC; October 8, 2004 → PC

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...

Aura: Fate of the Ages

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Point & Click

October 1, 2004 → PC

Players: 10/10

Steam: 66/100

Metacritic: 63/100

This first-person puzzle adventure follows a search for four sacred rings that, according to an ancient legend, grant strength, power, and immortality to whoever...

Breed

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

October 1, 2004 → PC

Players: 8.2/10

Metacritic: 51/100

Breed is a futuristic action shooter set in 2610. After a war in the distant Besalius system, the protagonist returns to Earth and finds the planet occupied by...

Call of Duty: United Offensive

Action, Shooter, DLC, First-person view, Historical, Online

October 1, 2004 → PC; October 7, 2004 → PC

Players: 8/10

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 87/100

An expansion for Call of Duty, set amid World War II battles involving American, British, and Soviet soldiers. Its single-player campaign spans three storylines and...

Conflict: Vietnam

Action, Strategy, Third-person view, Historical

October 1, 2004 → PC; October 5, 2004 → PC, PlayStation 2, Xbox

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 the Hue...

Evil Genius

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

October 1, 2004 → PC

Players: 8.1/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 75/100

Evil Genius is a strategy game in which the player will play as one of three evil geniuses who wants to gain world domination. In the game you can create your own...

Gorky Zero: Beyond Honor

Action, Stealth, Third-person view, Isometric

October 1, 2004 → PC

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 43/100

This third-person stealth action game follows a mission in secret laboratories, where a tangled plot must be unraveled and hidden secrets uncovered. The protagonist...

Heretic Kingdoms: The Inquisition

Role-playing game, Action, In real time, Isometric, Adventure

October 1, 2004 → PC; October 5, 2004 → PC; October 6, 2004 → PC; October 15, 2004 → PC; October 25, 2004 → PC; October 29, 2004 → PC

Steam: 75/100

Metacritic: 71/100

An isometric role-playing game set in the fantasy kingdom of ancient Rywennia, where the hero battles monsters and undertakes quests. Combat uses weapons and...

Hidden & Dangerous 2: Sabre Squadron

Action, Shooter, DLC, In real time, First-person view, Third-person view, Historical

October 1, 2004 → PC; October 21, 2004 → PC

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 67/100

Hidden & Dangerous 2: Saber Squadron is an addon for the second part of the tactical shooter Hidden & Dangerous, allowing the player to once again take on the...

Knights of Honor

Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Historical, Grand strategy

October 1, 2004 → PC; October 21, 2004 → PC

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 77/100

Knights of Honor is a historical real-time strategy game with an isometric camera view in a medieval setting. The main task in the game is the economic development...

Kohan 2: Kings of War

Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Sandbox, Fantasy

October 1, 2004 → PC; October 8, 2004 → PC

Players: 8.9/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 81/100

This real-time fantasy strategy game takes place in Khaldun, where the timeless war between Light and Shadow resumes after a brief respite. Civil war spreads across...

Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake

Action, Stealth, Top-down view, Futurism (Future)

October 1, 2004 → J2ME

Players: 5.5/10

Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake — stealth action with a top view. The player has access to a large selection of items and methods of action that help him remain...

Moment of Silence

Adventure, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Indie, Point & Click

October 1, 2004 → PC

Steam: 65/100

Metacritic: 70/100

This third-person point-and-click adventure is set in New York City in 2044. Advertising executive Peter Wright is working on the Government’s “Freedom of Speech...

OutRun 2

Arcade, Racing, Third-person view

October 1, 2004 → Xbox; October 25, 2004 → Xbox

Metacritic: 79/100

This arcade racing game challenges players to race against the clock, starting at Palm Beach and choosing a route to one of five destinations. Several modes offer...

Pokémon FireRed Version

Role-playing game, Strategy, Fighting, In real time, Top-down view, Puzzle, Anime / Manga

October 1, 2004 → Game Boy Advance

Players: 9.3/10

Metacritic: 78/100

Pokémon FireRed Version is a role-playing game that expands on one of the early entries in the Pokémon series. Players collect Pokémon from different installments...

Pokémon LeafGreen Version

Role-playing game, Action, Strategy, Fighting, First-person view, Top-down view, Puzzle, Anime / Manga

October 1, 2004 → Game Boy Advance

Metacritic: 78/100

This role-playing game centers on collecting Pokémon, with creatures available from different entries in the series, including Pokémon Ruby, Pokémon Sapphire, and...

Port Royale 2

Strategy, Simulation, In real time, Business / Management, Isometric, Historical

October 1, 2004 → PC

Players: 9/10

Steam: 71/100

Metacritic: 75/100

Port Royale 2 is a continuation of the exciting nautical strategy game. The game takes place in the 17th century, where major European countries were diligently...

Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy

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

October 1, 2004 → PlayStation 2, Xbox

Players: 7.9/10

Metacritic: 84/100

This third-person science-fiction action game follows elite operative Nick Scryer as he confronts a psychic terrorist movement threatening world order. While...

Richard Burns Rally

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

October 1, 2004 → PC

Players: 9.1/10

Metacritic: 74/100

One of the most hardcore and realistic rally simulators, where the focus is on precise control and complete immersion in the race. Available is a limited, but...

R-Type 3: The Third Lightning

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

October 1, 2004 → Game Boy Advance

Metacritic: 46/100

This futuristic shooter follows Earth’s last pilot as the Bydo Empire launches an assault on humanity. In R-Type 3: The Third Lightning, the pilot takes an untested...

Shadow Ops: Red Mercury

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

October 1, 2004 → PC; October 22, 2004 → PC

Players: 8/10

Steam: 75/100

Metacritic: 61/100

This first-person shooter follows a Delta Force operative across the hostile streets of the Middle East and into a major European city, where terrorists have...

Xpand Rally

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

October 1, 2004 → PC; October 22, 2004 → PC

Players: 7/10

Steam: 82/100

Metacritic: 82/100

This rally driving simulator combines rally and rallycross racing on tracks affected by changing weather and time of day. In career mode, the player takes part in...

7 Zwerge: Das Brettspiel

Action, Isometric, Board / Group Game

October 1, 2004 → PC

7 Zwerge: Das Brettspiel is an action game with an isometric view from the developers from the studio phenomedia publishing gmbh. The game is published by ak tronic...

Afrika Korps vs. D-Day

Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Collection, Historical, Tanks

October 1, 2004 → PC

Afrika Korps vs. D-Day is a third-person strategy game with a mixture of historical game and tank simulator from the masters from the Digital Reality Software Kft...

Crazy Kickers

Isometric, Sports game

October 1, 2004 → PC

Players: 10/10

Crazy Kickers is a sports game with an isometric view from developers from the studios phenomedia publishing gmbh and Sproing Interactive Media GmbH. The main...

Fruit Factory

Strategy, Platformer, Top-down view, Puzzle

October 1, 2004 → J2ME

Steam: 100/100

Fruit Factory is a top-down strategy game with some platforming and puzzle elements from the developers at Infraworlds. The game is published by In-Fusio. The PC...

Jackie Chan Adventures

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

October 1, 2004 → PlayStation 2; October 6, 2004 → PlayStation 2; October 15, 2004 → PlayStation 2

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...

Magocracy

Role-playing game, First-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

October 1, 2004 → PC, Linux, Amiga, Atari ST, DOS

Magocracy is a first-person role-playing game with fantasy game...

Midtown Madness 3 Mobile

Racing, Top-down view

October 1, 2004 → J2ME

Midtown Madness 3 Mobile is a top-down race from the masters from the BeTomorrow studio. The game is published by In-Fusio. It is possible that Midtown Madness 3...

Pacific Warriors 2: Dogfight

Simulation, Action, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Third-person view, Historical

October 1, 2004 → PlayStation 2

Players: 5.5/10

Pacific Warriors 2: Dogfight is a first-person simulator with a mixture of action, flight simulator and historical game from InterActive Vision A/S. The game is...

Pro Rugby Manager

Business / Management, Sports game

October 1, 2004 → PC

Pro Rugby Manager is a business simulator with elements of a sports game from the masters from the studio Cyanide S.A.. The game is published by the Akella company...

Restricted Area

Role-playing game, Action, Isometric, Post-apocalyptic, Cyberpunk

October 1, 2004 → PC

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 51/100

This action role-playing game is set in 2083, after environmental pollution has turned most of Earth into mutant-filled wastelands and contaminated deserts, while a...

Rollercoaster World

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

October 1, 2004 → PlayStation 2

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...

Shade: Wrath of Angels

Action, Horror, Third-person view, Survival

October 1, 2004 → PC; October 12, 2004 → PC; October 13, 2004 → PC; October 22, 2004 → PC; October 29, 2004 → PC

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 50/100

This third-person action-adventure horror game follows a search for a missing brother. After receiving an ominous letter asking him to travel to a small mountain...

Spy Fiction

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

October 1, 2004 → PlayStation 2

Metacritic: 61/100

This third-person action-stealth game follows covert operations and lets its heroes take on the identities of other people. They can imitate enemies’ appearance...

Steel Dragon EX

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

October 1, 2004 → PlayStation 2

Steel Dragon EX is a top-down arcade game with action and shooter elements from developers from the studio Warashi Inc.. The main publisher of the game is...