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Best Games of 2004: Legendary Old Games You Can't Forget

2004 was a golden year for gaming, with Half-Life 2, Far Cry, GTA: San Andreas, Halo 2, The Sims 2 and Doom 3 among the legendary games released that year.

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  1. Gamer Papers calls 2004 one of the golden years of the gaming industry, when many of today's major series released their most talked-about games.

  2. The 2004 highlights listed are Half-Life 2, Far Cry, Need For Speed: Underground 2, GTA: San Andreas, Star Wars: Battlefront, Halo 2, The Sims 2 and Doom 3.

  3. Other 2004 games worth remembering include Rome: Total War, Counter-Strike: Source, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War, Hitman: Contracts and Prince of Persia: Warrior Within.

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Unforgettable Legendary Old Games Series - The Giants of 2004

2004 can be considered one of the golden years of the gaming industry. Many of the series whose new games we are eagerly awaiting today released their most talked-about and breakthrough games that year, even if it wasn't their first game. These games firmly instilled gaming culture in the 90s generation, and it was around then that we started saying "Dude, look at these realistic graphics." It wouldn't be wrong to call it the year of nostalgic games. Back then, of course, we couldn't imagine how far the concept of "realistic" in games could go. Here at Gamer Papers, we have put together the old games that left their mark on 2004 for you. First, let's take a look together at which legendary old games came out in 2004.

Half-Life 2

Half-Life 2 screenshot showing the game's first-person view

Far Cry

Far Cry screenshot of a tropical island scene

Need For Speed: Underground 2Need for Speed: Underground 2 street racing screenshot

GTA: San Andreas

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas gameplay screenshot

Star Wars: Battlefront

Star Wars: Battlefront (2004) capsule artwork

Halo 2

Halo 2 screenshot featuring Master Chief

The Sims 2

The Sims 2 screenshot of Sim characters at home

Doom 3

Doom 3 screenshot of a dark corridor

We will review each of these legendary old games one by one and try to take you back in time. If you want to relive the memories and get a little emotional, stay tuned!

Legendary Old Games Series - Games From 2004 Not to Be Forgotten

There are many more old games we can't skip that are still going on and/or have carried their name to the present day. We couldn't help sharing these games too, which came out in this period but stayed a bit lower than their rivals. Nostalgic old games that shouldn't be forgotten:

  • Rome: Total War
  • Counter-Strike: Source
  • Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War
  • Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault
  • Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow
  • Battlefield Vietnam
  • Tony Hawk's Underground 2
  • Prince of Persia: Warrior Within
  • Hitman: Contracts

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