For the third and fourth quarters of 2004, the charts were expanded to contain the top 20 “Essential” games for each format. Listening to what the users of Gamesradar wanted, I also covered PC games and the top 10 online console games this time around. Here are the results.
Gamecube
1st – Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
2nd – Metroid Prime
3rd – Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door
4th – Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
5th – F-Zero GX
6th – Super Smash Bros Melee
7th – Super Mario Sunshine
8th – Eternal Darkness: Sanity’s Requiem
9th – Super Monkey Ball
10th – Mario Kart Double Dash!!
11th – Resident Evil
12th – Viewtiful Joe
13th – Ikaruga
14th – Animal Crossing
15th – Pikmin 2
16th – Skies of Arcadia Legends
17th – Tales of Symphonia
18th – Timesplitters 2
19th – Resident Evil Zero
20th – Pikmin
Gameboy Advance
1st – Mario Kart: Super Circuit
2nd – Advance Wars 2
3rd – Wario Ware
4th – Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga
5th – Advance Wars
6th – Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
7th – Golden Sun
8th – Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
9th – Metroid Fusion
10th – Fire Emblem
11th – Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
12th – Super Mario Advance 3: Yoshi’s Island
13th – Pokemon Fire Red/Leaf Green
14th – Super Mario Advance 2: Super Mario World
15th – Metroid: Zero Mission
16th – Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire
17th – Golden Sun: The Lost Age
18th – Legend of Zelda: Four Swords
19th – Street Fighter Alpha 3
20th – Gradius Advance
PC
1st – Half Life 2
2nd – Half Life
3rd – Call of Duty
4th – Unreal Tournament 2004
5th – Deus Ex
6th – Counter Strike: Source
8th = Age of Empires 2
8th = Rollercoaster Tycoon
9th – Far Cry
11th = Monkey Island 2
11th = Rome: Total War
12th – Quake
13th – Every Extend
14th – Civilization 3
16th = Curse of Monkey Island
16th = Grand Theft Auto Vice City
20th = Doom
20th = Grim Fandango
20th = Sam and Max Hit the Road
20th = Starcraft
Playstation 2
1st – Grand Theft Auto San Andreas
2nd – Ico
3rd – Pro Evolution Soccer 4
4th – Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
5th – Grand Theft Auto 3
6th – Gran Turismo 3
7th – Rez
8th – Grand Theft Auto Vice City
9th – Final Fantasy X
10th – Burnout 3: Takedown
11th – Devil May Cry
12th – Jak and Daxter
13th – Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
14th – Gitaroo Man
15th – Kingdom Hearts
16th – Ratchet and Clank 3
18th = Killzone
18th = Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
19th – Timesplitters 2
20th = Disgaea
20th = Gradius V
Xbox
1st – Halo
2nd – Halo 2
3rd – Project Gotham Racing 2
4th – Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
5th – Pro Evolution Soccer 4
6th – Burnout 3: Takedown
7th – Ninja Gaiden
8th – Fable
9th – Outrun 2
10th – Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow
11th – Jet Set Radio Future
12th – Panzer Dragoon Orta
13th – The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay
14th – Grand Theft Auto Double Pack
15th – Shenmue 2
16th – Dead or Alive 3
17th – Top Spin
18th – Prince of Persia: Sands of Time
20th = Ghost Recon 2
20th = Moto GP 2
Console Online
1st – Halo 2
2nd – Project Gotham Racing 2
3rd – Burnout 3
4th – Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow
5th – Pro Evolution Soccer 4
6th – Outrun 2
7th – Ghost Recon 2
8th – Rainbow Six 3: Black Arrow
9th – Links 2004
10th – Top Spin
