The Best Year in Gaming: 2004!

The Best Year in Gaming: 2004!

What a year for gaming 2004 was! Half-Life 2, Halo 2, lots of games that don’t have ‘2’ in. Adrian brings all of them to the table along with the comings and goings in TV, movies, and music charts of the year. But, is it truly the best year for video games?!

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