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E3 2004: EA Announces Massive Game Lineup

7th May 2004, 1:21am
EA has unveiled its 2004 E3 games, which stands at 23 games will debut plus an announcement of PSP support which will have 4 EA launch titles and an additional 10-12 within a year. The games cover a pretty good range of genres from Sports to RTS.
    EA Sports
  • Madden NFL 2005

    • Along with all-new defensive pre-play controls and defensive AI enhancements, the defence now has a diverse arsenal of weapons available, making defence as fun to play as offence.
  • FIFA Football 2005

    • Using an all-new fluid player kinetic system, a player's first touch becomes a key advantage for players who can think quickly and act fast to outsmart the competition. An all-new animation system reacts to every button press with authentic responsiveness, directly translating to the speed and vision of the world's greatest players.
  • NBA LIVE 2005

    • create awe-inspiring dribble moves, highlight-reel dunks, and tenacious defensive plays that express your individual playing style. All new 10-man Freestyle adds individual player movements and spacing, creating a realistic feel like never before. Enhanced player graphics that vividly reproduce each NBA player reach new heights, while multiple game modes including EA SPORTS Dynasty Mode put you in the middle of the action.
  • Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 2005

    • Using the revolutionary course-altering system, create that intensely challenging course you've always dreamed about. Modify course dynamics and call out your PGA TOUR rivals by adding lengthier Tiger Tees, tighter fairways, dramatic undulation to greens, deeper bunkers, higher rough, and more.
  • NASCAR 2005: Chase for the Cup

    • Start from humble beginnings by earning Modified, Truck, and NASCAR rides before grabbing million-dollar purses in the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series. Develop your racing skills and intimidate your rivals on the track with all-new controls. Off the track, force the action with post-race confrontations, and settle disputes with NASCAR stars by racing America's top production cars through city streets.
  • NCAA Football 2005

    • puts you inside the stadium to deliver the real emotion, collegiate atmosphere, and traditional gameplay of college football and includes the Top 25 Toughest Places to Play. Watch the visiting team fight crowd noise when calling audibles and hot routes and feel the stadium rumble with controller vibration and shaking cameras. With a deeper EA SPORTS Dynasty Mode, you manage an entire program including discipline, grades, and player happiness.
  • NCAA March Madness 2005

    • Use scouting reports and locker room videos from many of the nation's top college coaches to create the ultimate game plan. Along with an enhanced EA SPORTS Dynasty Mode, now you can rewrite NCAA history by replaying classic match-ups between some of the greatest teams ever assembled. With mascots, cheerleaders, arenas, crowd chants, fights songs, and Dick Vitale and Brad Nessler calling the action, NCAA March Madness 2005 continues to deliver the most authentic college basketball experience.
  • NHL 2005

    • New EA SPORTS Open Ice Control allows players to execute complex offensive plays such as give-and-goes and breakaway passes or call for a defensive double team with the touch of a button. EA SPORTS Dynasty Mode goes even deeper with a new, easier to navigate interface, and more interactive GM/owner relationships, including a new email system.
    EA Games
  • Catwoman

    • Gamers will control Halle Berry as Catwoman as they play the movie, utilizing her unique cat-like skills, senses, and cunning to defeat her enemies. The film and game are based upon the DC Comics character and follow the story of Patience Phillips, who is killed after she uncovers a dark secret held by her employers.
  • Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban

    • Gamers will encounter a host of new characters and creatures, engage in a variety of sub-quests, fly on a Hippogriff, and reveal the secrets of the Marauder's Map, and can check out six special games playable with EyeToy USB Camera.
  • The Lord of The Rings The Battle For Middle-earth

    • the first The Lord of the Rings game that puts you in command of a real-time, open world. Whether fighting alongside the heroes of good or the forces of evil, you are in complete control of the massive armies and epic campaigns depicted in the movie trilogy.
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age

    • Encounter the demonic Balrog in the Mines of Moria, defend the fallen city of Osgiliath, or try to win the battle at Helm's Deep. These choices and many more will confront you as you align yourself with the people of Middle-earth or undertake missions on behalf of Sauron.
  • GoldenEye: Rogue Agent

    • Transport to the dark side of the Bond universe to experience life as a high-rolling, cold-hearted villain. As an aspiring 00 agent gone bad, you're recruited by Auric Goldfinger in a ruthless war against Dr. No for control of the Bond underworld.
  • Battlefield 2

    • Armed with the latest modern weaponry, players can take control of any of the game's 30+ vehicles to engage in major conflicts with over 100 players in some of the largest online battles on the PC.
  • Battlefield: Modern Combat

    • gamers will prepare for all-out war on the modern battlefields of the world. Armed with the latest modern weaponry, they can then take control of any of the 30+ vehicles in game to engage in major conflicts with up to 24 players in some of the largest online** battles on console.
  • Def Jam Fight For New York

    • challenges players to step into the shoes of a ruthless street fighter battling for control of the hip-hop underground. The game features an all-new fighting engine including weapons, interactive environments and five unique fighting styles that can be combined to form dozens of customized hybrid styles for the ultimate edge on the streets.
  • Medal of Honor Pacific Assault

    • As Marine Private Tommy Conlin, you must live through the devastating attack on Pearl Harbor and then join your squad in a bloody struggle with the Imperial Japanese army raging across the Pacific Theater of Operations. From the first combat missions after Pearl Harbor to the pivotal battle at Tarawa Island, you'll relive the courage and sacrifice it required to overcome the Japanese threat in WWII.
  • The Sims 2

    • you control your Sims over an entire lifetime for the first time. With the ground-breaking addition of genetics, your Sims now pass down their DNA through an infinite number of generations. Every choice you make has a relevant and dramatic effect on your Sims' lives. It's up to you to take your Sims from the cradle to the grave, fulfill their life and dreams.
  • The URBZ: Sims in the City

    • Flaunt your attitude by styling your Urbz using the detailed new character engine; then cross the velvet ropes of an uptown night club or explore the subway to earn new skills and items for your high-rise crib. It's up to you whether your Urbz become big-time players or get lost in the crowd. It's all about reputation as the Urbz are living the dream in a City that never sleeps.
  • Burnout 3

    • Use your car as a weapon and battle your way to the front of the pack by taking down rivals and instigating spectacular crashes. Live dangerously with a Crash mode featuring 45 segments, each of which rewards you for creating the most massive pileups ever seen.
    Co-Publishing
  • TimeSplitters Future Perfect

    • The game will also feature a single player Co-op mode, an extensive Arcade mode, and a Multiplayer mode that allows gamers to battle in 16-player death match or co-op play online on the PlayStation 2 console
  • Armies of Exigo

    • will take control of massive armies, wage wars in the forests and river valleys of the surface, then descend into the caverns and catacombs of the underworld to face off against the dark evil. Engage in an epic three-part single player campaign and save the world of Exigo from the evil that threatens to plunge the world into darkness
  • Black & White 2

    • the delicate balance of power between the five mortal races has collapsed, and the world has been plunged into bloody war. The Aztecs, by the will of their god, have hunted your people close to extinction. As the deity of the last remaining Greek people, will you seek revenge, crushing all who oppose you, or will you unite the world under your benevolent rule? Massive armies, an enormous and intelligent Creature, and Epic Miracles that can rip the land apart are all part of your godly power. Will you use them for good or for evil? It's up to you.
It is a huge lineup by EA, but you would expect that from the leading publisher. Discuss EAs E3 lineup in our dedicated E3 forum and stay tuned to Gamebiz as we bring you the latest from E3.
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by Robert Gardner