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The best games of 2004.

137 games compete in this selection. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas tops it with 1,912 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas 2004 · Action-adventure 1,912
  2. 2 Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater 2004 · Action-adventure 1,905
  3. 3 Pokémon Emerald Version 2004 · JRPG 1,821
  4. 4 Rome: Total War 2004 · Strategy 1,808
  5. 5 The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap 2004 · Action-adventure 1,802
  6. 6 Half-Life 2 2004 · FPS 1,792
  7. 7 Garry's Mod 2004 · Simulation 1,792
  8. 8 Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King 2004 · JRPG 1,792
  9. 9 Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords 2004 · Action RPG 1,782
  10. 10 Halo 2 2004 · FPS 1,771
  11. 11 World of Warcraft 2004 · RPG 1,768
  12. 12 The Sims 2 2004 · Simulation 1,767
  13. 13 Doom 3 2004 · FPS 1,766
  14. 14 Metroid Prime 2: Echoes 2004 · Metroidvania 1,761
  15. 15 Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door 2004 · RPG 1,740
  16. 16 Metroid: Zero Mission 2004 · Metroidvania 1,736
  17. 17 Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2004 · Action RPG 1,735
  18. 18 Prince of Persia: Warrior Within 2004 · Platformer 1,712
  19. 19 Counter-Strike: Source 2004 · FPS 1,708
  20. 20 Far Cry 2004 · FPS 1,700
  21. 21 Half-Life: Source 2004 · FPS 1,696
  22. 22 Hitman: Contracts 2004 · TPS 1,694
  23. 23 Super Mario 64 DS 2004 · Platformer 1,688
  24. 24 Need for Speed: Underground 2 2004 · Racing 1,683
  25. 25 Pikmin 2 2004 · Strategy 1,680
  26. 26 Pokémon FireRed Version 2004 · JRPG 1,674
  27. 27 Spider-Man 2 2004 · Action-adventure 1,668
  28. 28 Silent Hill 4: The Room 2004 · Horror 1,660
  29. 29 Pokémon LeafGreen Version 2004 · JRPG 1,650
  30. 30 Syberia II 2004 · Point-and-click 1,649
  31. 31 Jak 3 2004 · Action-adventure 1,642
  32. 32 Sly 2: Band of Thieves 2004 · Platformer 1,632
  33. 33 FlatOut 2004 · Racing 1,626
  34. 34 Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones 2004 · Strategy 1,620
  35. 35 Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow 2004 · TPS 1,619
  36. 36 Unreal Tournament 2004 2004 · FPS 1,619
  37. 37 Half-Life 2: Deathmatch 2004 · FPS 1,609
  38. 38 Clannad 2004 · Visual novel 1,607
  39. 39 The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures 2004 · Action-adventure 1,605
  40. 40 Gran Turismo 4 2004 · Racing 1,594
  41. 41 Counter-Strike: Condition Zero 2004 · FPS 1,591
  42. 42 Burnout 3: Takedown 2004 · Racing 1,581
  43. 43 Star Wars: Battlefront 2004 · FPS 1,557
  44. 44 Donkey Kong Jungle Beat 2004 · Platformer 1,557
  45. 45 Cave Story 2004 · Metroidvania 1,556
  46. 46 Killzone 2004 · FPS 1,556
  47. 47 Fable 2004 · Action RPG 1,554
  48. 48 Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal 2004 · Platformer 1,553
  49. 49 Sid Meier's Pirates! 2004 · Action RPG 1,551
  50. 50 Thief: Deadly Shadows 2004 · Action-adventure 1,550
  51. 51 Kirby & the Amazing Mirror 2004 · Platformer 1,545
  52. 52 Tony Hawk's Underground 2 2004 · Sports 1,544
  53. 53 Mario Party 6 2004 · Card & Board 1,539
  54. 54 The Urbz: Sims in the City 2004 · Simulation 1,531
  55. 55 WarioWare: Touched! 2004 · Arcade 1,529
  56. 56 Mario Power Tennis 2004 · Sports 1,526
  57. 57 Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II 2004 · Action RPG 1,522
  58. 58 Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2004 · Platformer 1,520
  59. 59 Xenosaga Episode II: Jenseits von Gut und Böse 2004 · JRPG 1,520
  60. 60 Yume Nikki 2004 · Horror 1,510
  61. 61 Counter-Strike: Condition Zero Deleted Scenes 2004 · FPS 1,506
  62. 62 Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 2004 · Strategy 1,504
  63. 63 Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories 2004 · Action RPG 1,504
  64. 64 Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne 2004 · RPG 1,504
  65. 65 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban 2004 · Platformer 1,500
  66. 66 Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War 2004 · Simulation 1,497
  67. 67 Colin McRae Rally 2005 2004 · Racing 1,495
  68. 68 Spider-Man 2: The Game 2004 · Beat 'em up 1,495
  69. 69 Katamari Damacy 2004 · Puzzle 1,492
  70. 70 Crash Twinsanity 2004 · Platformer 1,491
  71. 71 Mega Man X8 2004 · Platformer 1,490
  72. 72 Red Dead Revolver 2004 · TPS 1,489
  73. 73 Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga 2004 · JRPG 1,481
  74. 74 Dofus 2004 · RPG 1,479
  75. 75 Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes 2004 · Action-adventure 1,475
  76. 76 Onimusha 3: Demon Siege 2004 · Action-adventure 1,474
  77. 77 Call of Duty: Finest Hour 2004 · FPS 1,465
  78. 78 Ninja Gaiden 2004 · Beat 'em up 1,465
  79. 79 The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth 2004 · Strategy 1,463
  80. 80 Sudeki 2004 · Action RPG 1,462
  81. 81 BloodRayne 2 2004 · Beat 'em up 1,461
  82. 82 Zoo Tycoon 2 2004 · Strategy 1,461
  83. 83 Metal Slug Advance 2004 · Platformer 1,460
  84. 84 Mortal Kombat: Deception 2004 · Fighting 1,458
  85. 85 The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky 2004 · JRPG 1,456
  86. 86 Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring 2004 · Point-and-click 1,456
  87. 87 The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age 2004 · Action RPG 1,450
  88. 88 Digimon Rumble Arena 2 2004 · Fighting 1,449
  89. 89 Dragon Ball: Advanced Adventure 2004 · Beat 'em up 1,447
  90. 90 Shadow Hearts: Covenant 2004 · JRPG 1,447
  91. 91 Sonic Advance 3 2004 · Platformer 1,446
  92. 92 Dragon Ball Z: Buu's Fury 2004 · Action RPG 1,446
  93. 93 Sacred 2004 · Action RPG 1,445
  94. 94 Dragon Quest 2004 · JRPG 1,445
  95. 95 Alien Hominid 2004 · Platformer 1,444
  96. 96 Space Rangers 2: Dominators 2004 · Strategy 1,443
  97. 97 Second Sight 2004 · Action-adventure 1,443
  98. 98 Neighbours from Hell 2: On Vacation 2004 · Action-adventure 1,442
  99. 99 FIFA Soccer 2005 2004 · Sports 1,439
  100. 100 Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy 2004 · TPS 1,438

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