Best PC games of 2004

04 Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow 2004 · 222 ratings Pandora Tomorrow takes place in Indonesia during the spring of 2006, in which the United States has established a military presence in the newly independent country of East Timor to train that country's military forces in their fight against anti-separatist Indonesian guerrilla militias. Foremost among these Indonesian militias is the Darah Dan Doa (Blood and Prayer), led by Suhadi Sadono. 90 /100 05 The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay 2004 · 184 ratings Escape from Butcher Bay is set in the futuristic science fiction universe of the Chronicles of Riddick franchise, and is a prequel to the film Pitch Black. The game takes place inside Butcher Bay, a maximum-security prison from which no prisoner has escaped. The facility - constructed on a barren planet - contains three increasingly secure holding areas, and a subterranean mining operation. 90 /100 06 Fable (2004) 2004 · 139 ratings In Fable, the players' every action determines their character's skills, appearances and moralities. Life stories are created from childhood through adulthood and on to old age. Players may choose the paths of righteousness or dedicate their characters' lives to evil; observing as they transform into reflections of their actions and decisions. As players' characters develop, the world reacts to them and their actions. People comment on their successes, failures, appearances and behaviors. Their many opinions are expressed through applause, mockery, trepidation, panic and even flirtation. With each person characters aid and every creature they slay, the world is changed forever. In Fable, gamers decide: "Who will I be?" 90 /100 07 Counter-Strike: Source 2004 · 1,530 ratings Counter-Strike: Source blends Counter-Strike's award-winning teamplay action with the advanced technology of Source™ technology. 88 /100 08 ROME: Total War 2004 · 257 ratings Set during the rule of the late Roman Republic and the early Roman Empire, Rome: Total War is a real-time tactics and turn-based strategy game that takes place across Europe, North Africa and the Near East. The player assumes control of one of three Roman families with eight other factions playable outside the main campaign. The main goal of the campaign is to become emperor of Rome by conquering fifty provinces with the support of the people before capturing Rome itself although a short campaign is also available wherein success depends on besting other factions in a race to seize control of 15 provinces. 88 /100 09 Unreal Tournament 2004 2004 · 205 ratings Unreal Tournament 2004 is a multiplayer first person shooter that combines the kill-or-be-killed experience of gladiatorial combat with cutting-edge technology. Ten game modes - both team-based and "every man for himself" -- provide even the most hardcore gamer with palm-sweating challenges through unbelievably detailed indoor arenas and vast outdoor environments. As the ultimate techno-gladiator of the future, players will take their fates into their hands, battling against up to 32 other players online in action-packed, frag-filled arenas. Assault Mode - Assault mode returns! Redesigned for UT2004, this fan-favorite mode sees teams face-off to defend and attack fortified bases, from fast-moving trains, barreling across an arid alien desert to a Skaarj mother ship, poised to attack the human home world. Onslaught Mode - Onslaught mode takes team combat to the next level! Opposing teams are pitted against each other to capture and hold strategic points in order to attack and destroy the enemy power core. Taking place in massive outdoor environments, here is where vehicular combat comes into its own. Flying and driving machines take combatants to the frontline and gigantic mobile battle stations serve as a platform from which to launch devastating attacks. Vehicles - Rev-up and ride out in an array of land-, air-, and space-based vehicles that play critical roles in a successful combat strategy in Assault and Onslaught. With vehicles ranging from single man fighters to five man behemoths, Unreal Tournament 2004 provides players with plenty of choices when shopping for a mechanized implement of destruction. Levels - More than 95 maps will be available immediately, including more than 45 brand new maps for all existing game play modes as well as new modes of play. Vast outdoor environments, deep space combat areas and tightly packed indoor techno-arenas are all waiting for the latest entrants to the Tournament. Weapons - The entire smorgasbord of frag-dealing weaponry from Unreal Tournament 2003 returns for the experienced player to wield masterfully against new contestants. Those armaments are joined by three new implements of doom: the Mine layer, which disperses spider-like bombs that chase and harass any enemy that comes within range; the anti vehicle rocket launcher, or AVRiL, which deals out a payload of massive rockets tuned to seek and destroy enemy mechanized units; the Grenade Launcher, which launches timed explosives that will bounce on the ground and stick to enemies and enemy vehicles, only to be triggered by the weapons altfire command; and, the return of the notorious Sniper Rifle from the original Unreal tournament, completely redesigned and upgraded to make heads roll. New Characters - Unreal Tournament 2004 introduces 32 new characters on four new teams: The human Thunder Crash, lead by Tournament hero, Malcolm; the Robotic Corrupt, lead by an upgraded Xan Kriegor; the Iron Skull, a team of merciless Skaarj warriors; and the Hellions -- wreckless human mercenaries and pirates who delight in the thrill of the kill. New Technology - Unreal Tournament not only brings new content for hardcore fans to relish, it also delivers a tremendous technology update over its predecessor, delivering a faster, slicker, deeper experience than ever before. 88 /100 10 A Far Cry 2004 · 537 ratings A tropical paradise seethes with hidden evil in Far Cry, a cunningly detailed action shooter that pushed the boundaries of combat to shocking new levels.Freelance mariner Jack Carver is cursing the day he ever came to this island. A week ago, a brash female reporter named Valerie had offered him an incredible sum of cash to take her to this unspoiled paradise. Shortly after docking, however, Jack's boat was greeted by artillery fire from a mysterious militia group swarming about the island. With his boat destroyed, his money gone, and the gorgeous Valerie suddenly missing, Jack now finds himself facing an army of mercenaries amidst the wilds of the island, with nothing but a gun and his wits to survive. But the further he pushes into the lush jungle canopy, the stranger things become. Jack encounters an insider within the militia group who reveals the horrific details of the mercenaries' true intentions. He presents Jack with an unsettling choice: battle the deadliest mercenaries, or condemn the human race to a maniac's insidious agenda. 88 /100 11 Call of Duty: United Offensive 2004 · 263 ratings 87 /100 12 S World of Warcraft 2004 · 874 ratings 86 /100 13 Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 2004 · 207 ratings 86 /100 14 Doom 3 2004 · 441 ratings 86 /100 15 Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II – The Sith Lords 2004 · 929 ratings 85 /100 16 Thief 3: Deadly Shadows 2004 · 230 ratings 85 /100 17 The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky 2004 · 83 ratings 85 /100 18 Tony Hawk's Underground 2 2004 · 158 ratings 84 /100 19 Battlefield Vietnam 2004 · 82 ratings 84 /100 20 The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth 2004 · 240 ratings 84 /100 21 Cave Story 2004 · 129 ratings 83 /100 22 Silent Storm Gold Edition 2004 · 86 ratings 83 /100 23 Sid Meier's Pirates! 2004 · 120 ratings 83 /100 24 Painkiller (2004) 2004 · 194 ratings 82 /100 25 FIFA Soccer 2005 2004 · 92 ratings 82 /100 26 The Suffering 2004 · 87 ratings 82 /100 27 Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney − Trials and Tribulations 2004 · 197 ratings 81 /100 28 S Halo 2 2004 · 671 ratings 81 /100 29 Syberia 2 2004 · 577 ratings 80 /100 30 FlatOut 2004 · 191 ratings 80 /100 31 Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault 2004 · 146 ratings 80 /100 32 Gish 2004 · 108 ratings 80 /100 33 Prince of Persia: Warrior Within 2004 · 522 ratings 80 /100 34 S Garry's Mod 2004 · 1,610 ratings 79 /100 35 Yume Nikki 2004 · 129 ratings 79 /100 36 Need for Speed: Underground 2 2004 · 846 ratings 78 /100 37 Zuma Deluxe 2004 · 107 ratings 78 /100 38 Hitman: Contracts 2004 · 483 ratings 77 /100 39 Star Wars: Battlefront (2004) 2004 · 330 ratings 76 /100 40 Half-Life 2: Deathmatch 2004 · 909 ratings 75 /100 41 Sacred 2004 · 126 ratings 74 /100 42 Beyond Divinity 2004 · 179 ratings 73 /100 43 Star Wars: Battlefront 2004 · 345 ratings 73 /100 44 Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2004 · 605 ratings 72 /100 45 Silent Hill 4: The Room 2004 · 280 ratings 72 /100 46 The Sims 2 2004 · 530 ratings 71 /100 47 Hitman: Contracts 2004 · 311 ratings 70 /100 48 The Bard's Tale 2004 · 164 ratings 70 /100 49 Neighbours from Hell 2: On Vacation 2004 · 155 ratings 70 /100 50 Neighbours from Hell Compilation 2004 · 178 ratings 69 /100