Half-Life 2

The players' verdict — 2004

7 of the 2004 awards were readers' and community votes — the public's side of the season, counted separately. Players and press split this season: the public's most-voted game was Halo 2 while the editorial vote went to Half-Life 2.

1. Halo 23
2. Half-Life 22
3. Doom 32

Thin sample. Only 7 readers' votes are documented for 2004 — read this as a glimpse, not a verdict. Coverage grows sharply from 2008 on.

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Award totals — 2004

Every game that won at least one Game of the Year award in 2004, ranked by wins.

1. Half-Life 2includes researched awards25
2. Halo 2including 1 award from 2005 · includes researched awards12
3. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreasincluding 1 award from 20059
4. Katamari Damacy3
5. World of Warcraft3
6. Doom 3includes researched awards3
7. Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater2
8. Call of Dutycounted toward 20031
9. Rome Total War1
10. Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republiccounted toward 20031
11. The Sims 21
12. City of Heroes1
13. Fable1

Who voted for what

All 61 tracked awards for 2004, from 12 countries. 7 were readers' or community votes. Tap a column heading to sort.