Game of the year 2004 ign

Download: Half-Life 2 wallpaper collection. Best of Wiki Guide. Last Edited: 31 May am. Was this guide helpful? YES NO. Could the lineup this year be the PS2's swan song before the next generation of systems splashes on the scene?

Or will next season bring us an even better selection of titles? Whatever the outcome this is for certain: this year rocked, and regardless of what the future holds, it's a fact that'll never change. Hopefully other studios can rise to the challenge of competing with a developer like Epic. Why it won: Wow, just wow. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion is not only the best game of the year, it's the easily one of the best role-playing-games of all time.

Cutting edge visuals, massive amounts of content, a huge re-playability factor, along with an awesome story put Oblivion over the top in this year's crop of games.

Toss in some sterling voice acting from the likes of Patrick Stewart and other quality Hollywood talent and we have a winner. Mods also help keep the game fresh; improving the interface, graphics and just about every other facet of The Elder Scrolls IV.

IGN Review. Many of the catagories were voted on by you, the readers. Others, were based on bribes our own selections. Best Expansion: Half-Life 2: Episode One Developed by Valve, Published by EA Why it won: People can argue until they're blue in the face if Episode One is an expansion or not, but considering the game's price, length and continuation of Half-Life 2, we'll classify it as an expansion pack.

Best Audio: F. Worst Trend of the Year: Premature Ejaculation What do my sex life and the games industry have in common? Was this article informative? YES NO. In This Article. The Biggest Games of Presented by truth. IGN Logo Recommends. Kirby and the Forgotten Land Logan Plant 8. Steam Deck George Yang God of War Jonathon Dornbush Pokemon Blue Matt Kim God of War Michael Thompson Love 'em or hate 'em, they published two of the best PC games this year, not to mention a half-dozen other quality PC titles as well.

With studios like Blizzard and Valve under their umbrella, it's one French conglomerate that's hard to beat. I really, wanted to like this game. I have nothing but love for after Allied Assault, but Men of Valor disappointed me on every level sans the graphics. The Vietnam war game craze is officially over. Honestly, it isn't a bad game. It's really sad that more people didn't buy it The Tribes community just never embraced Tribes: Vengeance for various reasons; the sad thing is that when they snub a game of this quality to play older titles, it's like driving a nail into the virtual coffin of the Tribes universe..

Best Magazine - PC Gamer. Best Website - Slashdot. As we mentioned earlier, Unreal Tournament is polished to a high sheen, offering a evolutionary leap in the UT series. Better graphics, better game modes, better everything!

A lot of people are bagging on the game now, but when it was first released, one might've thought the second coming was upon us.

Doom 3 is really id's first attempt at a story driven first person shooter; considering that, they did a very good job. As with all of id games, the technology is there; with the other elements trying to catch up.

Easily the best first person shooter released in the first half of , Far Cry is Crytek's first major release and it sure didn't disappoint.