Game Of The Year 2004!
 

Hmm, I could've sworn a thread regarding GotY of 2004 had been created, but searches proved otherwise....so lets begin one, shall we?

We are almost at years end! All of the heavy hitters have landed by now and wowed gamers across the world. Most notably Half-Life 2, Halo 2, GTA: SA, MGS 3, Metroid Prime 2, Ninja Gaiden, Splinter Cell: PT, Chronicles of Riddick, Burnout 3, KotOR 2, ESPN 2k5, Madden 2005, Prince of Persia 2, Jak 3 and Ratchet and Clank: Up your Arsenal. (Jam-packed with sequels! What ever happened to originality? I guess if it isn’t broke, don't fix it.)

If you're like me and haven’t had the pleasure of playing 90% of these titles yet *sigh*, go ahead and list your personal Game of the Year, whether it was released in '04 or not.

Therefore, I would have to list my Game of the Year based on the very few games I've had the time to play.

My personal Game (although not released in '04) of the Year would go to:

Splinter Cell

Runner Ups:

Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow
Beyond Good and Evil
Madden 2005
GTA: VC
MGS: TS
PoP: SoT

I'm sure I'm forgetting 1 or 2, but I will be sure to list if it comes to mind.

World of Warcraft

Everquest 2

Definitely, without a doubt, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. As a matter of fact, this already got GOTY, but there are many organizations that give out this award.

World Of Warcraft gets my Vote

another for World of Warcraft

Half Life 2 with Halo 2 a close second.

KOTOR 2 gets my vote.

I would say Halo 2 but the story stopped at a chapter transition. Felt left hanging and seeing as how the Xbox Next is at least a year away that blows.

Fable was too short but way fun.

Mortal Combat deception. was a big R0x0r game. good party game

Well that's my top three

I'd have to say Half-Life 2. Haven't played WoW, as I am afraid it would take my life away and never give it back. But I just know it would be up there for me if I had actually played it.

Other great games of the year:

FarCry
Rome: Total War
Doom 3
Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow

Should there be a worst game of the year 2004 thread? :o Go Doom 3 :P

Madden for sure man

ESPN College Hoops 2K5

Best basketball game I've played to date, and definitely worthy of being up there with the big boys.

I guess I'm behind a bit on the games, doesn't matter to me
 

RJD,
Wow - I haven't even played ANY of those games at all, except beyond good and evil, which definitely will get my vote ! :thumbsup: [ok, technically it was released in Nov. 2003, but I played it in may and june]

[decides to write games I've played quite a bit and/or beat this year]

1st - Beyond Good and Evil - ps2
2nd - sanitarium - pc

Honorable mention: [haven't played it yet, though I'll be getting it for christmas - ps2, such a great, unique game !

rest in no order:
sega sports tennis - ps2
max payne 2 - ps2
metal gear solid 2 - ps2
half life one - pc [haven't finished this yet, so dont know how it is]
gta: vice city - ps2



[wait, that's it ?! I know there's more, I can't even remember them.]

Definately Far Cry

And as a runner Up Doom 3, Prince of Persia Warrior Within, And Warhammer 40K: Dawn of War.

For worst game of the year, HL2. Dissappointed me at every turn. Graphically, storyline wise and gameplay wise.

1. San Andreas.

2. Half Life 2

3. I was a lil disappointed with Halo 2, so I'll give it third.

Are you being sarcastic?

I would have to agree with your choices.

Not in the slightest. HL2 was horrible in my opinion. It let me down in every way.

#1. Sid Meier's Pirates!
#2. Half-Life 2
#3. Halo 2
#4. Rome: Total War
#5. Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords

Uh, I'm gonna go with this..

1. Burnout 3
2. GTA:SA
3. Halo 2
4. Katamari Damacy

This doesn't really work unless you have a block design separating the PS2 enthusiasts from the GameCube ones, XBox ones, PC ones, etc.

Rome: Total War

Mine goes like so,
1. Ninja Gaiden
2. Halo 2
3. WoW
4. Burnout 3
5. GTA San Adreas
6. Half Life 2

I'll go multi-console in the interest of brotherhood (x-mas spirit and all...)
Halo 2 (not so wild on single player, but multiplayer can't be beat!)
Katamari Damacy: haven't spent too much time on it, but originality out the wazoo!
Ninja Gaiden. Killing Ninja. Lots of Ninja. Fiends too!

GTA San Andreas

Hell, I vote Metroid Prime 2. Most reviewers knocked it for the same reasons they ignored with Halo 2, I found. Odd.

1. World of Warcraft
2. Sid Meier's Pirates!
3. Half-Life 2

--jaded

WoW
HL2
Rome:TW

I don't have a console so GTA:SA is out for me until the PC version.

It's been a good year though. A very good year.

World of Warcrack

Hum, I respect your opinion, just your the only person I heard say that :p

I liked Madden a lot this year also. The bad news is that EA was able just recently to buy exclusive rights to all games dealing with the NFL. So long mr. innovation, we shall miss you now that Sega will not be challenging EA to improve the game. I actually prefer Madden over Gameday but Sega really has helped to nudge EA to keep improving the game dramatically to stay competitive. No competition is teh suck. :|

Im surprised more people havent said it. EVERYTHING they promised would be in the Game at E3 is lacking. And I mean EVERYTHING!
But just my opinion. No longer will I threadjack this. BACK TO GAME OF THE YEAR 2004!

For PS2, I'd have to say Transformers... I havent played it, but Im a transformers whore so.....

only b/c i havent played kotor2 yet...
my choice would be
HALO2
never played half life (1 or 2), world of warcraft...have not played that. i still have warcraft 3 that i never finished sitting in the box @ home.

then u are still in the dark my friend. World of Warcraft, if u are into mmo's, is the shit. And this is coming from someone who lives and breaths fps'. I still have to go with HALO 2 though. The head-shooting, plasma sword-slicing assassin that I am will not allow me to bow before WOW. Instead, I will hold the impaled skull of a brute high in the air with both hands; and as the blood stains my scarred helmet I shall release from within my chest a horrendous battle-cry that will carry across the lands; a cry that speaks of acknowlegded honor and admiration between warriors. Or, I could just tip my hat of to you - World of Warcraft.

Ok, man, you don't like the game.

But WORST game of the year?

Ummmm

Let's check out some reviews of games that came out this year:

http://www.gamespot.com/pc/adventure...ows/index.html

http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/torrente/index.html

http://www.gamespot.com/pc/rpg/iofthedragon/index.html

http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/te...own/index.html

http://www.gamespot.com/pc/sports/athens2004/index.html

http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/kumawar/index.html

You can't say Half-Life 2 isn't better than THESE games

Worst game of the year?

:hmm:

You're entitled to your opinion... but.... worst game of the ENTIRE YEAR?

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To keep it relevant... My choice for GOTY:

PC: Half-Life 2, runner up: Rome: Total War

Console: Can there be any other than Halo 2? Runner up: GTA: San Andreas

Well then... Lets get technical...
Worst game that I bought this year

Merely trying to state my opinion that it isnt GOTY worthy, perhaps a bit overboard but you get the idea :crazy:

Battlefield Vietnam..... anyone?.....*chirp *chirp

Best Game: World of Warcraft

Tied for Runner up : Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault and Call of Duty: United Offensive

TETRIS BABY!!! Oh, what? I'm sorry, I thought you said 1994, not 2004. My bad...... :crazy: