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Gretzky NHL 2005

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Gretzky NHL 2005
PlayStation 2 cover art
Developer(s)Page 44 Studios
Publisher(s)SCEA
Platform(s)PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable
ReleasePlayStation 2
  • NA: November 9, 2004
PlayStation Portable
  • NA: March 14, 2005
Genre(s)Sports game
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Gretzky NHL 2005 is an ice hockey video game featuring professional NHL hockey player Wayne Gretzky. It was developed by Page 44 Studios and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable (the latter as just Gretzky NHL). Mike Emrick provides commentary for the game. The PS2 version has Wayne Gretzky on the cover in a New York Rangers uniform.

Reception

Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
PS2PSP
1Up.comN/AC[1]
Game Informer6.5/10[2]6/10[3]
GameProStarStarStar[4]StarStarStarHalf star[5]
GameRevolutionN/AC+[6]
GameSpot6.9/10[7]6/10[8]
GameSpyStarStarStar[9]StarHalf star[10]
GameZone7.4/10[11]8/10[12]
IGN8.3/10[13]7.5/10[14]
OPM (US)StarStarHalf star[15]StarStarStarHalf star[16]
X-PlayStarStarStar[17]StarStar[18]
Aggregate score
Metacritic66/100[19]61/100[20]

The game received "mixed or average reviews" on both platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[19]

References

  1. ↑ Lee, Jimmy (March 22, 2005). "Gretzky NHL". 1UP.com. http://www.1up.com/reviews/gretzky-nhl_3. Retrieved May 13, 2016. 
  2. ↑ "Gretzky NHL 2005". Game Informer (141): 125. January 2005. 
  3. ↑ "Gretzky NHL". Game Informer (145): 136. May 2005. 
  4. ↑ The Enforcer (December 2004). "Gretzky NHL 2005 Review for PS2 on GamePro.com". GamePro: 146. Archived from the original on February 12, 2005. https://web.archive.org/web/20050212011039/http://www.gamepro.com/sony/ps2/games/reviews/39788.shtml. Retrieved May 5, 2016. 
  5. ↑ Atomic Dawg (March 23, 2005). "Gretzky NHL Review for PSP on GamePro.com". GamePro. Archived from the original on March 24, 2005. https://web.archive.org/web/20050324095534/http://www.gamepro.com/sony/psp/games/reviews/43653.shtml. Retrieved May 5, 2016. 
  6. ↑ Dodson, Joe (March 24, 2005). "Gretzky NHL Review". Game Revolution. http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/gretzky-nhl. Retrieved May 5, 2016. 
  7. ↑ Navarro, Alex (November 19, 2004). "Gretzky NHL 2005 Review". GameSpot. http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/gretzky-nhl-2005-review/1900-6113672/. Retrieved May 5, 2016. 
  8. ↑ Navarro, Alex (March 17, 2005). "Gretzky NHL Review". GameSpot. http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/gretzky-nhl-review/1900-6120652/. Retrieved May 5, 2016. 
  9. ↑ Steinberg, Steve (November 9, 2004). "GameSpy: Gretzky NHL 2005". GameSpy. http://ps2.gamespy.com/playstation-2/989-sports-nhl-20/564791p1.html. Retrieved May 5, 2016. 
  10. ↑ Tuttle, Will (March 28, 2005). "GameSpy: Gretzky NHL". GameSpy. http://psp.gamespy.com/playstation-portable/989-sports-psp-hockey/599434p1.html. Retrieved May 5, 2016. 
  11. ↑ Lafferty, Michael (November 2, 2004). "Gretzky NHL 2005 - PS2 - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on December 30, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20081230175810/http://ps2.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r24626.htm. Retrieved May 5, 2016. 
  12. ↑ Bedigian, Louis (March 20, 2005). "Gretzky NHL 2005 [sic - PSP - Review"]. GameZone. Archived from the original on December 31, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20081231232215/http://psp.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r24626.htm. Retrieved May 5, 2016. 
  13. ↑ Carle, Chris (December 1, 2004). "Gretzky NHL 2005". IGN. http://www.ign.com/articles/2004/12/01/gretzky-nhl-2005. Retrieved May 5, 2016. 
  14. ↑ Carle, Chris (March 21, 2005). "Gretzky NHL". IGN. http://www.ign.com/articles/2005/03/21/gretzky-nhl. Retrieved May 5, 2016. 
  15. ↑ "Gretzky NHL 2005". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine: 111. January 2005. 
  16. ↑ "Gretzky NHL". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine: 98. June 2005. 
  17. ↑ Marriott, Scott Alan (November 23, 2004). "Gretzky NHL 2005". X-Play. Archived from the original on November 24, 2004. https://web.archive.org/web/20041124154616/http://www.g4techtv.com/xplay/features/50418/Gretzky_NHL_2005.html. Retrieved May 5, 2016. 
  18. ↑ Marriott, Scott Alan (August 17, 2005). "Gretzky NHL Review". X-Play. Archived from the original on December 3, 2005. https://web.archive.org/web/20051203222127/http://www.g4tv.com/xplay/features/52285/Gretzky_NHL_Review.html. Retrieved May 5, 2016. 
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 "Gretzky NHL 2005 for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/gretzky-nhl-2005/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-2. Retrieved May 5, 2016. 
  20. ↑ "Gretzky NHL for PSP Reviews". Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/gretzky-nhl/critic-reviews/?platform=psp. Retrieved May 5, 2016. 
  • MobyGames is a commercial database website that catalogs information on video games and the people and companies behind them via crowdsourcing. This includes over 300,000 games for hundreds of platforms.[1] Founded in 1999, ownership of the site has changed hands several times. It has been owned by Atari SA since 2022.

Features

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Registered users can rate and review games. Users can create private or public "have" and "want" lists, which can generate a list of games available for trade with other registered users. The site contains an integrated forum. Each listed game can have its own sub-forum.

History

Logo used until March 2014

MobyGames was founded on March 1, 1999, by Jim Leonard and Brian Hirt, and joined by David Berk 18 months later, the three of which had been friends since high school.[6][7] Leonard had the idea of sharing information about computer games with a larger audience. The database began with information about games for IBM PC compatibles, relying on the founders' personal collections. Eventually, the site was opened up to allow general users to contribute information.[5] In a 2003 interview, Berk emphasized MobyGames' dedication to taking video games more seriously than broader society and to preserving games for their important cultural influence.[5]

In mid-2010, MobyGames was purchased by GameFly for an undisclosed amount.[8] This was announced to the community post factum , and the site's interface was given an unpopular redesign.[7] A few major contributors left, refusing to do volunteer work for a commercial website.{{Citation needed|date=June 2025} On December 18, 2013, MobyGames was acquired by Jeremiah Freyholtz, owner of Blue Flame Labs (a San Francisco-based game and web development company) and VGBoxArt (a site for fan-made video game box art).[9] Blue Flame Labs reverted MobyGames' interface to its pre-overhaul look and feel,[10] and for the next eight years, the site was run by Freyholtz and Independent Games Festival organizer Simon Carless.[7]

On November 24, 2021, Atari SA announced a potential deal with Blue Flame Labs to purchase MobyGames for $1.5 million.[11] The purchase was completed on 8 March 2022, with Freyholtz remaining as general manager.[12][13][14] Over the next year, the financial boost given by Atari led to a rework of the site being built from scratch with a new backend codebase, as well as updates improving the mobile and desktop user interface.[1] This was accomplished by investing in full-time development of the site instead of its previously part-time development.[15]

In 2024, MobyGames began offering a paid "Pro" membership option for the site to generate additional revenue.[16] Previously, the site had generated income exclusively through banner ads and (from March 2014 onward) a small number of patrons via the Patreon website.[17]

See also

  • IGDB – game database used by Twitch for its search and discovery functions

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sheehan, Gavin (2023-02-22). "Atari Relaunches The Fully Rebuilt & Optimized MobyGames Website". https://bleedingcool.com/games/atari-relaunches-the-fully-rebuilt-optimized-mobygames-website/. 
  2. ↑ Litchfield, Ted (2021-11-26). "Zombie company Atari to devour MobyGames". https://www.pcgamer.com/zombie-company-atari-to-devour-mobygames/. 
  3. ↑ "MobyGames FAQ: Emails Answered § When will my submission be approved?". Blue Flame Labs. 30 March 2014. http://www.mobygames.com/info/faq7#g1. 
  4. ↑ "The MobyGames Standards and Practices". Blue Flame Labs. 6 January 2016. http://www.mobygames.com/info/standards. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Miller, Stanley A. (2003-04-22). "People's choice awards honor favorite Web sites". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 
  6. ↑ "20 Years of MobyGames" (in en). 2019-02-28. https://trixter.oldskool.org/2019/02/28/20-years-of-mobygames/. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Plunkett, Luke (2022-03-10). "Atari Buys MobyGames For $1.5 Million". https://kotaku.com/mobygames-retro-credits-database-imdb-atari-freyholtz-b-1848638521. 
  8. ↑ "Report: MobyGames Acquired By GameFly Media". Gamasutra. 2011-02-07. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/report-mobygames-acquired-by-gamefly-media. 
  9. ↑ Corriea, Alexa Ray (December 31, 2013). "MobyGames purchased from GameFly, improvements planned". http://www.polygon.com/2013/12/31/5261414/mobygames-purchased-from-gamefly-improvements-planned. 
  10. ↑ Wawro, Alex (31 December 2013). "Game dev database MobyGames getting some TLC under new owner". Gamasutra. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/game-dev-database-mobygames-getting-some-tlc-under-new-owner. 
  11. ↑ "Atari invests in Anstream, may buy MobyGames". November 24, 2021. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-11-24-atari-invests-in-anstream-may-buy-mobygames. 
  12. ↑ Rousseau, Jeffrey (2022-03-09). "Atari purchases Moby Games". https://www.gamesindustry.biz/atari-purchases-moby-games. 
  13. ↑ "Atari Completes MobyGames Acquisition, Details Plans for the Site's Continued Support". March 8, 2022. https://www.atari.com/atari-completes-mobygames-acquisition-details-plans-for-the-sites-continued-support/. 
  14. ↑ "Atari has acquired game database MobyGames for $1.5 million" (in en-GB). 2022-03-09. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/atari-has-acquired-game-database-mobygames-for-1-5-million/. 
  15. ↑ Stanton, Rich (2022-03-10). "Atari buys videogame database MobyGames for $1.5 million". https://www.pcgamer.com/atari-buys-videogame-database-mobygames-for-dollar15-million/. 
  16. ↑ Harris, John (2024-03-09). "MobyGames Offering “Pro” Membership". https://setsideb.com/mobygames-offering-pro-membership/. 
  17. ↑ "MobyGames on Patreon". http://www.patreon.com/mobygames. 
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NHL FaceOff 2003 		Gretzky NHL 2005
2004 		Succeeded by
Gretzky NHL 2006




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