Best PlayStation 2 Game
Looking at the contenders for Best PlayStation 2 Game of 2004, all of which are highly accomplished sequels to games with extremely devoted fan bases, it's easy to see that it's been an incredible year for the PlayStation 2--possibly the best, even. And with the next generation of hardware arriving more quickly than you might think, this is arguably going to be the last truly great year for the PS2.
We've given great consideration to every aspect of each game's execution--the graphics, the sound design, the gameplay mechanics, the story--as well as more-abstract concepts, such as the game's impact on the industry at large, and that ever-elusive "fun" factor. These are the games we feel stand out from the crowd. It was tough narrowing the field down to these five finalists, but, truly, only one is going to come out the winner.
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"Burnout 3: Takedown is an amazing achievement that anyone with a pulse will probably love." - Jeff Gerstmann, from GameSpot's Full Review
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"San Andreas definitely lives up to the Grand Theft Auto name. In fact, it's arguably the best game in the series." - Jeff Gerstmann, from GameSpot's Full Review
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"Metal Gear Solid 3 is a great achievement, one that fans of the series will love and vividly remember long after most of 2004's other games are forgotten." - Greg Kasavin, from GameSpot's Full Review
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"Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal is great fun, combining some solid platforming action with a lot of exciting combat." - Jeff Gerstmann, from GameSpot's Full Review
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"While the majority of improvements made to this year's game might seem insignificant, they add up to a soccer experience that really is in a league of its own." - Justin Calvert, from GameSpot's Full Review
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And the Winner is...
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