Best 2004 Video Games
The list below shows ratings based on thousands of reviews taken from many different websites like Metacritic, Steam, Gamespot, Amazon, Game Critics and much more I have then averaged out the overall score for each game released in 2004 according to Wikipedia.
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- DirectorDavid SpeyrerStarsRobert GuillaumeRobert CulpLouis Gossett Jr.Dr. Freeman is taken out of stasis by his "employer" to help rid the planet of invading aliens forces known as the Combine that entered through the portals he helped create.Rating 9.37
- StarsYoung MaylayFaizon LoveYolanda 'Yo-Yo' WhittakerCarl "CJ" Johnson, a member of the Grove Street street gang, comes home after a family tragedy to find it overtaken by crime and corruption, which he must take back before things become worse.Rating 9.16
- DirectorMichael E. SimpsonStarsJonathan AthertonGeorge BaladinosAndrew BuchananRome: Total War is a strategy game set during the mid and late Roman Republic and early Roman Empire, with the player assuming control of one of three Roman families.Rating 9.15
- StarsShannon EwingLani MinellaJamey ScottTo assist in the rebuilding of the colonies by calming down enraged colonists, the Liandri Corporation came up with the idea of staging a gladiatorial tournament for the miners.Rating 9.11
- StarsJames Arnold TaylorDavid KayeJim WardRatchet and Clank return to the Solana Galaxy to combat Dr. Nefarious, a villain from Qwark's shady past, who wishes to turn all organic life into robots.Rating 9.10
- DirectorGarry NewmanA Half-Life 2 modification, which heavily relied sandbox, that objectives is up to the player. Whether build a functioning object, create a spooky trap, fight enemies with custom weapons, or play with friends. Totally up to the player!Rating 9.00
- A multiplayer shooter game just like the original game Half-Life: Counter-Strike (2000). Developed using the Source engine.Rating 8.98
- DirectorHideo KojimaStarsDavid HayterSuzetta MiñetJim PiddockIn 1964, a U.S. government operative codenamed "Snake" must infiltrate mountainous Soviet territory to rescue a scientist building a weapon of terrible power.Rating 8.96
- DirectorHidemaro FujibayashiStarsFujiko TakimotoZelda has been turned to stone and the only one who can help her are the Minish. Link must find these tiny people in order to break the curse.Rating 8.96
- DirectorRyota KawadeStarsCharles MartinetJen TaylorScott BurnsMario must find all the seven crystal stars to enter the Thousand-Year-Door and save Princess Peach.Rating 8.94
- DirectorKazunori YamauchiTatsuya MatsueTakamasa ShichisawaGran Turismo 4 has over 700 cars, more than 100 courses, and uses an all-new physics engine. New and enhanced racing modes encompassing more than 200 championship races and highly detailed car customization.Rating 8.90
- DirectorMark PaciniStarsJennifer HaleVanessa MarshallSent to assist a Galactic Federation squadron stranded on the planet Aether, Samus Aran is thrust into an all-but-lost war between the dying Luminoth race and the umbral demons known as the Ing, on a world torn between light and darkness.Rating 8.88
- DirectorTomonobu ItagakiHiroaki MatsuiStarsJustin GrossTara StrongJanice KawayeMaster ninja Ryu Hayabusa goes on a quest to recover a stolen sword and avenge the slaughter of his clan.Rating 8.82
- The third installment in the Burnout series, introducing 'Takedowns', which allows players to slam their opponents until they crash. Each game variant is featured in a single-player campaign mode called World Tour.Rating 8.78
- DirectorMasamichi AbeShigefumi HinoStarsKazumi TotakaHajime WakaiAfter Olimar returns to Hocotate from being stranded on the planet of the Pikmin, he discovers that Hocotate Freight, his company, is in danger of financial ruin and that only the treasure on the planet of the Pikmin can save his company.Rating 8.78
- DirectorMasaaki YamadaStarsDee Bradley BakerCristina PucelliKeith SzarabajkaPlay as Viewtiful Joe or his girlfriend Silva and battle against over 40 new enemies in this sequel to Viewtiful Joe (2003).Rating 8.76
- DirectorTom KeeganStarsVin DieselCole HauserKristin LehmanSet before the events of Pitch Black (2000), this game tells the story of how Richard B. Riddick obtained his ability to see in the dark.Rating 8.75
- DirectorKazutoki KonoStarsWakana YamazakiHideo IshikawaKenji Nojima15 years after the Belkan War, the Osean Wardog squadron finds itself in the center of an unexplained war with the formerly allied nation of Yuktobania.Rating 8.72
- StarsDee Bradley BakerJulie BenzHamilton CampAs the alien Covenant invade Earth, the Master Chief must defend humanity's homeworld whilst discovering more about the rings called "Halo."Rating 8.67
- DirectorKeita TakahashiStarsJulia YermakovRyan DreesTowa McCauleyPlaying as the royal son of the Prince of All Cosmos, you are sent to Earth with orders to roll its contents into several oddly-shaped balls to be used as replacements for the missing stars and constellations in the sky.Rating 8.67
- DirectorTomonobu ItagakiStarsSakura TangeMami KoyamaYumi TômaA redesigned version of Dead or Alive 1 for the Xbox.Rating 8.66
- DirectorDaniel AreyAndrew S. GavinStarsMax CasellaMike ErwinWarren BurtonAfter being unjustly exiled to the Wasteland, Jak discovers the secrets of his past in addition to a dark force which is threatening the planet.Rating 8.65
- StarsJ. Grant AlbrechtJamie AlcroftDee Bradley BakerYou play in various roles in major actions in World War II.Rating 8.58
- StarsBrian DobsonMark OliverMichael DobsonSet in the Warhammer 40,000 Universe, this RTS puts you in charge of the Imperial Space Marine Chapter "Blood Ravens" as they try to contain rising numbers of Ork invaders on the planet Tartarus.Rating 8.58
- DirectorShinichi IkematsuShigeru MiyamotoMotoi OkamotoStarsCharles MartinetLeslie SwanKazumi TotakaRemake of Super Mario 64 (1996) for the Nintendo DS, with revised graphics, new characters, thirty additional star collectibles, a multiplayer mode, and several minigames.Rating 8.57
- DirectorHiroshi IuchiAtsutomo NakagawaStarsEric KelsoBuster WintersLong ago, the Gradius army destroyed an evil life form that was threatening the galaxy. But somehow some of the Bacterian cells survived, and a new army has appeared ready to take over the galaxy. The Gradius forces have developed a super spatial-temporal fighter (called the Vic Viper) which you must pilot in order to destroy all of the enemies.Rating 8.56
- StarsSara KestelmanNicky KattRoger Guenveur SmithYou play an exiled and depowered Jedi Knight who has returned to the Republic and must restore both your powers and the devastated Jedi Order to challenge the Sith.Rating 8.55
- DirectorRichard TaylorStarsSean AstinBilly BoydChristopher LeeYou play the events of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, both with the Fellowship of the Ring and the larger War of the Ring.Rating 8.53
- Pro Evolution Soccer 3 is a football video game developed and produced by Konami.Rating 8.52
- StarsJill ArringtonTony BrunoJohn MaddenPlay with the best players in the NFL in 2005 with multiple game modes.Rating 8.52
- DirectorJason AndersonLeonard BoyarskyStarsAndré SogliuzzoAndy MilderArmando Valdes-KennedyBeginning your journey as a new Kindred, you must choose your path to follow the high class Vampire Society, or the lawbreaking group of Anarchs as you find your place in this new world.Rating 8.52
- DirectorMarc MessengerTerran GregoryJeffrey KaplanStarsMichele Marie ArkoTracy W. BushGrant GeorgeFirst entry in the MMORPG series. Four years have passed since the mortal races stood together against the might of the Burning Legion. Peace is fading. The lands of the world of Azeroth have once again become host to a World of Warcraft.Rating 8.50
- DirectorLani MinellaStarsStephen ChangSean Michael FishLani MinellaRating 8.47
- DirectorJosh HolmesStarsSnoop DoggChristopher JudgeMethod ManD-Mob (Christopher Judge), after being arrested for involvement in a shooting, is broken out of police custody. Now, his crew is involved in a major turf war with Crow (Snoop Dogg), with control of New York's underground at stake.Rating 8.46
- DirectorWill WrightStarsDavid BoatJack ConteZoe GalvezThe sequel to one of the most successful PC games of all-time: The Sims (2000). In The Sims 2, players have a wide range of new options, socials, objects and lots more.Rating 8.44
- StarsPhil LaMarrRating 8.44
- StarsKelly BrookBrooke BurkeLaura AinsleyUnderground 2 entails tuning cars for street races, while resuming the Need for Speed: Underground (2003) storyline. The game provides several new features, such as a broader customization, new methods of selecting races and more.Rating 8.44
- DirectorMo DavoudianMartin StoltzStarsSteve MatuszakJoanna BueseGreg WhalenA psychic terrorist organization is bent on taking over the world, and a lone soldier, with altered memories and suppressed psychic abilities, is sent to infiltrate and stop their plans at all costs.Rating 8.38
- DirectorMatsuzo MachidaStarsJoe CappellettiKari WahlgrenEllyn SternDuring World War I, a German army officer and her companions try to thwart the plans of a secret society.Rating 8.38
- DirectorYoshito HiguchiEiji KikuchiKiyoshi NagaiStarsKatsuyuki KonishiScott MenvilleHeather HoganLloyd Irving and his childhood friend Colette are destined to go on a journey to save the world of Sylvarant, but doing so may endanger Tethe'alla, a world parallel to theirs.Rating 8.36
- StarsIan AbercrombieRating 8.36
- DirectorCarey MurrayHideo KojimaStarsDavid HayterCam ClarkeDebi Mae WestA retired mercenary is called upon by the U.S. government to handle a hostile takeover of an Alaskan military base by his former special forces group. A remake of Metal Gear Solid (1998).Rating 8.35
- StarsLarry CedarBen DiskinMelissa DisneyCreate a character and travel around the world with Tony Hawk and Bam Margera in a crazy competition to see who is the better skater.Rating 8.32
- StarsNicky GristColin McRae Rally 04 is a racing video game developed and published by Codemasters for PlayStation 2, Xbox and Microsoft Windows.Rating 8.30
- DirectorEd BoonMartin StoltzStarsMax CrawfordCarlos PesinaHernan SanchezAn ancient evil has returned form beyond death and threatens the very existence of the realms. Will the Champion of the Elder Gods have the power to defeat this threat borne of deception?Rating 8.30
- DirectorYoshinori KawanoStarsYuto KazamaRie TanakaHiroaki MiuraAs the end of the energy crisis looms, the long-exiled Dr. Weil arrives, bringing with him the robotic superweapon Omega and a revived Copy X. Now the hunt is on for the Dark Elf, an entity which could end the conflict, for good or evil.Rating 8.30
- DirectorIkuya NakamuraStarsAmy KudoGuy PerrymanKimberly ForsytheRating 8.30
- Rating 8.27
- DirectorHiroya HatsushibaYasuyuki HonneKoshi HoribeStarsEric KelsoBianca AllenJeff GedertAccording to the story, an evil god named Malpercio invaded the world and sucked the oceans dry, leaving the islands floating around in the sky. He was defeated by 5 spiritual heroes, who sealed the evil god in the form of 5 "End Magnus."Rating 8.27
- DirectorHaruki KoderaStarsKazumi TotakaTôru MinegishiAtsushi MasakiMario Tennis for the GameCube has 18 playable characters, each with their own style of play and a pair of unique moves known as "Power Shots". The game also introduces new modes such as "Ring Shot".Rating 8.26
- DirectorPeter MolyneuxStarsAdjoa AndohGeorg BackerEmma ButcherOnce a young boy has obtained a gift for his sister's birthday, bandits attack his home village of Oakvale. A member of the Hero's Guild, Maze, stumbles upon the boy, saves him and takes the boy to the Guild to be raised as a hero.Rating 8.26
- In this final installment of the popular R-Type arcade style shooter series, you can choose from over 100 ships to play and complete various stages that will lead to 3 different endings. As you continue playing, you will eventually claim lots of ships each with several powers, Bit types and Charge shots.Rating 8.26
- DirectorNate FoxStarsKevin MillerMatt OlsenChris MurphyTwo years after defeating Clockwerk, Sly Cooper and his band of thieves must recover and destroy all of the stolen Clockwerk parts from a sinister organization before their old nemesis can return from the dead.Rating 8.24
- DirectorPatrick FortierMichel PouletteStarsRand MillerKira ClavellAngèle CoutuTen years after the events of Myst III: Exile (2001), Atrus calls the Stranger to Tomahna to request his friend's assistance on a crucial decision about his two sons, Sirrus and Achenar, still prisoners in two prison Ages.Rating 8.24
- DirectorAlan PatmoreStarsMark BerryJohn Patrick LowrieJohn ArmstrongA death row convict must fight his way to freedom when nightmarish monsters invade the prison.Rating 8.20
- DirectorTomoaki FukuiWhen an unforeseen evil threatens the peace in the Mirror World and in Dream Land, Kirby must restore a broken Mirror World as four differently colored "Kirbys" to save the day.Rating 8.20
- Rating 8.16
- StarsTommy TallaricoVictor LucasDebbie WieheWhile in search of his missing girlfriend, Maximo is attacked by a monster that appears to be powered by a captured soul of the dead, he vows to uncover the secret of this new creature and his quest takes him through vast and unique lands.Rating 8.16
- DirectorKeith AremMo DavoudianRichard M DumontStarsMonica BellucciClaudia BessoThor BishopricA proud yet innocent prince is being chased by The Dahaka (Guardian of Time) as a consequence of his actions. He seeks aid from The Empress of Time to escape from the notion that he cannot change his fate.Rating 8.16
- StarsJ. Grant AlbrechtDee Bradley BakerMichael BellA demonic invasion at Union Aerospace Corporation's Mars Research Facility has left only you and a handful of survivors with the chance to fight your way to safety.Rating 8.15
- StarsAndrew ChandlerBradford JacksonBrice ArmstrongThe third installment in the Dragon Ball Z: Budokai series, with new abilities included.Rating 8.15
- DirectorTetsuya NomuraStarsHaley Joel OsmentDavid GallagherTony AnselmoSora's quest for answers takes him into the mysterious Castle Oblivion, however as he gets deeper into the castle, he finds himself targeted by a shadowy organization and gradually begins to lose his memories.Rating 8.15
- DirectorCevat YerliStarsPeter ThiasCornell WomackAdriana AndersonJack Carver, a charter-boat businessman in Micronesia finds himself trapped on a mad scientist's private tropical island with ruthless mercenaries and worse.Rating 8.14
- Based off of the first 2 Final Fantasy games, this also has new dungeons not from the original.Rating 8.14
- StarsChristian EricksonChristine FlowersJodi ForrestKate, Hans and Oscar are heading to Syberia. Along the way, they have to overcome many obstacles and deal with shady characters to uncover clues vital to the continuation of their quest.Rating 8.14
- StarsCam ClarkeLex LangVanessa MarshallEverything was going great in Daniel Garner's life. He had a loving wife, a house, a job...until one rainy night, his attention wandered and he and his wife were killed in a car crash.Rating 8.13
- StarsAmy BirnbaumGregory AbbeyDan GreenBased on the classic Nintendo series, GP Legend tells the story of Rick Wheeler, a detective who wakes up from a cryogenic sleep from an accident while pursuing an escaped villain named Zoda. He discovers that he is alive in the year 2201. He ends up competing in the F-Zero racing tournament where many beings from across the galaxy compete. He also joins the Mobile Task Force, a special police force that investigates crime in the F-Zero circuit. While Rick is competing in the races, he's also to capture a dangerous villain named Black Shadow and his Dark Million Organization. That organization also was responsible for cryogenically evolving Rick's old enemy Zoda, who is the other reason why Rick's on the team. Sometimes, he'll have an encounter with the legendary racer and bounty hunter named Captain Falcon.Rating 8.12
- DirectorTomoyuki HayashiLani MinellaStarsRyan DrummondWilliam CorkeryScott DreierAfter finding a mysterious robot washed up on a beach, Sonic and his friends train the robot "Emerl" to be an ultimate fighting machineRating 8.10
- You are a yellow alien who's UFO has crash landed, and the FBI is trying to kill you! Take them out with different weapons, moves, and vehicles. Loads of old-skool 2D Platformer fun!Rating 8.10
- DirectorTomo MoriwakiYoshitomo MoriwakiStarsTobey MaguireKirsten DunstAlfred MolinaSpider-Man/Peter Parker struggles between his personal life which involves Mary Jane Watson and his superhero life where he joins up with a vigilante known as Black Cat battling a series of foes including the mad Doc Ock.Rating 8.08
- DirectorYukimi ShimuraStarsCharles MartinetGrant KirkhopeLawrence SchwedlerMario pursues Donkey Kong through a toy factory in order to retrieve several stolen Mini-Mario toys.Rating 8.08
- StarsJean-Luc DanielSky DravenKen LallyChoose your side and enter a war for independence, Fight along side a Joint Force to neutralize the threat, or fight for independence as a separatist.Rating 8.04
- StarsKurt AngleDoug BashamDave BautistaFeatures an all-new story mode filled with deception and betrayal. As your own created wrestler through the ranks as a rookie and into main event stardom on either of WWE's brands RAW or SmackDown!.Rating 8.02
- DirectorToshiaki SuzukiLink goes on an adventure to restore peace to Hyrule after learning that an evil counterpart of himself, Shadow Link, has been created.Rating 8.00
- StarsDaniel Dae KimQuinton FlynnCam ClarkeAfter Lord Mei-Oh was defeated, Rikimaru return to protect Three Jewels from Tenrai, an evil wizard.Rating 8.00
- DirectorToshiro TsuchidaStarsKeith AnthonyBeau BillingsleaBob BuchholzIn the year 2096, the Wanzer (Walking Panzer) Mecha form the backbone of many military forces. The European Community is enjoying a period of relative peace when it is surprised by sudden attacks on German bases from a mysterious force. To investigate, it is decided to send the EC Armor Tactics Research Corps, also known as "Durandal". Inside the Durandal, a young new recruit, Elsa soon finds herself caught in an international plot. Meanwhile, the nation of Venezuela, is attempting to secede from the Unified Continental States (U.C.S.). U.C.S. Forces are sent in to restore order and dispose of Governor Diaz. During a routine patrol, Sgt. Darril and his patrol witness a cargo plane being shot down. Heading to investigate, they soon discover it was a plane carrying part of Diaz's gold. For demoralized U.C.S. soldiers like Darril, this smells like opportunity.Rating 8.00
- DirectorRandy SmithWarren SpectorStarsStephen RussellAlexander BrandonKen CarberryMystical order of the Keepers hires master-thief Garrett to find, steal and destroy artifacts that their prophecy describes as keys to releasing an ancient evil. Garrett is about to face his greatest, scariest and deadliest challenge yet.Rating 7.98
- StarsJeremy ShockeyXzibitDefy gravity and stretch your game to the skies with NFL Street 2. Send your receivers off walls, change passing lanes by running your QB up a building, and take advantage of eye-popping wall jukes and all-new hurdles.Rating 7.95
- DirectorKyungjun ChoiTakashi Thomas YudaStarsShiho KikuchiNoriko NamikiMie SonozakiSomewhere, in a far off world called Primp Town, there lives a young girl whose wish is to become a great magic user. Her name is Amitie, and she goes to Primp Magic School to learn about magic spells. However, one day, her teacher, Professor Accord, loses the flying can that she always carries around with her. She says that whoever finds the can gets a reward. Excited, everyone goes out to search, Amitie included. You are Amitie, and you must help her best her classmates, plus a few other faces, at games of Puyo Pop.Rating 7.94
- A demolition derby style racing game with unlock-able mini-games like bowling with the driver who flies through the window after a high-speed crash for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, and PC.Rating 7.92
- DirectorKatsura HashinoKazuyuki YamaiSet in post-apocalyptic Tokyo, Japan, Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne takes you to a world where nearly the entire population is annihilated by a worldwide catastrophe called the Conception. Now the fate of the entire world lies on the shoulders of one boy, who must battle his way through opposing demonic forces, master the powers of Magatama, and persuade demons to join your party. Some demons may evolve into new forms on their own or can be fused into more powerful monsters.Rating 7.92
- DirectorMotohiro ShirakawaTakumi YoshinagaA man joins a super performance group and risks his life to prove his love to a woman.Rating 7.90
- DirectorHarry BradbeerStarsTom CotcherSantiago CabreraChristian RubeckRating 7.88
- StarsDenny ChandraJean-Luc DanielKen LallyJoint Operations: Escalation is an expansion pack to NovaLogic's Joint Operations: Typhoon Rising.Rating 7.86
- StarsWrexham A.F.C.The twelfth game in the FIFA series, the ninth in 3D. With an improved, 15-season-long career mode and the addition of the full Mexican League.Rating 7.80
- The second installment in the Battlefield series takes you to the jungles of Vietnam. You must use guns, grenades, tanks, helicopters, and more to win the war against the NVA and the Viet Cong.Rating 7.76
- DirectorSuguru MurakoshiStarsKaren StrassmanRobert BelgradeEric BossickHenry wakes up trapped in his own apartment. Forced to crawl a mysterious gateway on the wall, he's taken to grisly realities that holds both secrets and answers.Rating 7.75
- A game where you build a theme park where the limit is your imagination. Sandbox includes freedom to do whatever. Campaign build a park but your money limits and goals are against you. Scenario is sandbox but with money against you.Rating 7.75
- DirectorEiichiro SasakiStarsKenroy AllenVittorio AltomareHarbir AnandResident Evil: Outbreak depicts a series of episodic story lines in the fictional Raccoon City. It was set during the same general time period as Resident Evil 2 (1998) and Resident Evil 3: Nemesis (1999).Rating 7.75
- StarsStephen FryStephen AbingdonStuart HiltonImmerse yourself in the magic wizardry of Harry Potter as you switch between characters and master spells to topple Harry's arch foes. Alternate and play as Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger and Harry Potter to combine their strengths and confront the sinister guards of Azkaban prison, Sirius Black and the Dementors. In Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban you'll encounter an array of new characters and creatures, undertake a variety of sub-quests, soar on a Hippogriff, reveal secrets of the Marauder's Map, and take on their friends in exciting multiple two-player challenges and mini-games.Rating 7.75
- DirectorShiraz AkmalStarsTom KennyBill FagerbakkeScarlett JohanssonSpongeBob and Patrick journey to the hazardous Shell City to get back King Neptune's stolen crown.Rating 7.70
- DirectorShuichiro NishiyaStarsScott BurnsCharles MartinetDeanna MustardSixth installment in the series with new characters, the use of the GameCube's microphone, and the introduction of a day-night cycle for boards and minigames.Rating 7.70
- DirectorMo DavoudianAli DonovanStarsDave WittenbergWill FriedleBart TangrediYou play through the eyes of soldiers in various engagements of the Pacific Theatre of World War II.Rating 7.68
- Rating 7.66
- StarsAlex WarnerAmerican McGee Presents: Scrapland is a game developed by MercurySteam, with American McGee as a producer and published by Enlight Software.Rating 7.66
- StarsRobert T. BogueCarrie KeranenBenton GreeneSet in the 1880s, you as a bounty hunter must stop a gang of outlaws from the Wild West. You need to also find and kill the man who murdered your parents in order to avenge them. On your path you will be aided by those willing to help you.Rating 7.65