Game Tunnel
- Top 10 indepedently developed games.
- http://www.gametunnel.com/html/section-viewarticle-74.html

Jive Magazine
- Selects the best title in various genres.
- http://www.jivemagazine.com/article.php?pid=2805

PGNx Media: The assassin's target: 10 Best Games of 2004
- Counts down the top picks across multiple platforms.
- http://www.pgnx.net/articles.php?page=full&id=7540

Game Revolution - Best of 2004 awards
- Picks winners by genre.
- http://www.gamerevolution.com/oldsite/articles/awards/2004/2004.htm

GameSpot - Best and Worst of 2004
- Chooses the best games by genre and platform, an overall winner, special achievements, and dubious honors.
- http://www.gamespot.com/gamespot/features/all/bestof2004/

GameSpy.com - Game of the Year
- Offers editors' and readers' choices for best games organized by platform and genre.
- http://goty.gamespy.com/2004/

Wired News: The Best Games You Haven't Played
- Wired magazine presents ten titles that got little press throughout the year.
- http://www.wired.com/news/games/0,2101,66135,00.html

Time Magazine
- The top 10 games of the year, with capsule reviews.
- http://www.time.com/time/bestandworst/2004/video.html