1. Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
Platform: PlayStation 2
US Release Year: 2004
Overall Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Action/Adventure, Stealth)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Konami
Publisher: Konami
Synopsis: A prequel to the Metal Gear series, during the Cold War you play as Naked Snake, who has been sent to the wilderness of Russia to stop the Brezhnev faction and the deadly Cobra Unit after a nuclear explosion threatens to shatter the peace between the U.S. and Russia. As he proceeds on his mission, Snake discovers it's a cover for something far more coveted - with implications for the future of the world.
2. Half-Life 2
Platform: PC (Steam)
US Release Year: 2004
Overall Rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (First-Person Shooter)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Valve Corporation
Publisher: VU Games
3. Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes
Platform: GameCube
US Release Year: 2004
Overall Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Stealth)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Silicon Knights
Publisher: Konami
4. Metroid: Zero Mission
Platform: Game Boy Advance
US Release Year: 2004
Overall Rating: 4.3 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (2D Platformer, Action/Adventure)
ESRB Rating: E
Developer: Nintendo
Publisher: Nintendo
Synopsis: This enhanced remake of the original "Metroid" features an expanded world, story cutscenes, and more of everything that makes the series popular. Samus Aran, intergalactic bounty hunter, must track down and eliminate the crustacean-like Space Pirates on the planet Zebes, only to discover their secret weapon: a parasitic, energy-draining creature known as the Metroid.
5. Growlanser Generations
Platform: PlayStation 2
US Release Year: 2004
Overall Rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars
Genres: Role Playing (RPG) (Tactical RPG)
ESRB Rating: T
Developer: Career Soft
Publisher: Working Designs
6. Onimusha 3: Demon Siege
Platform: PlayStation 2
US Release Year: 2004
Overall Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Action/Adventure)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Capcom
Publisher: Capcom
7. Gradius V
Platform: PlayStation 2
US Release Year: 2004
Overall Rating: 4.2 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (SHMUP)
ESRB Rating: T
Developer: Treasure
Publisher: Konami
8. Siren
Platform: PlayStation 2
US Release Year: 2004
Overall Rating: 4.3 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Survival Horror)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Sony
Publisher: Sony
9. Sudeki
Platform: Xbox
US Release Year: 2004
Overall Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Genres: Role Playing (RPG) (Action RPG)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Climax Studios
Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios
10. Mortal Kombat: Deception
Platform: PlayStation 2
US Release Year: 2004
Overall Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (3D Fighting)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Midway Games
Publisher: Midway Games
