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Mashed

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Mashed
Developer(s)Supersonic Software
Publisher(s)Empire Interactive
EngineRenderWare
Platform(s)PlayStation 2, Xbox, Microsoft Windows
ReleaseOriginal
PlayStation 2, Xbox
  • EU: 18 June 2004
Microsoft Windows
  • EU: 25 June 2004
Fully Loaded
PlayStation 2, Xbox
  • EU: 24 March 2005
  • NA: 13 December 2006
Genre(s)Vehicular combat, racing
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Mashed is a vehicular combat racing video game developed by Supersonic Software. The game was originally released in Europe for PlayStation 2, Xbox and Microsoft Windows in June 2004. An updated version with additional features, titled Mashed: Fully Loaded in Europe and Drive to Survive internationally, was released in Europe in March 2005 and in North America in December 2006. The direct sequel Wrecked was released in 2012.

While the game allows four-player multiplayer, the PlayStation 2 only natively supported two controllers. Since the game used so few buttons, the PlayStation 2 version uniquely allows two people to share a controller - one player would use the D-pad and the left stick, the other would use the colored buttons and the right stick. The game supports the PS2 multi tap for four players.

Reception

Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
PCPS2Xbox
Edge8/10[1]8/10[1]8/10[1]
EurogamerN/AN/A7/10[2][3]
FamitsuN/A21/40[4]N/A
Game InformerN/A7/10[5]7/10[5]
GameSpotN/A2.3/10[6]N/A
IGN4/10[7]N/AN/A
OPM (UK)N/A9/10[8]N/A
OXM (US)N/AN/A4.8/10[9]
PC Gamer (UK)78%[10]N/AN/A
PSMN/A6.5/10[11]N/A
The Sydney Morning HeraldN/AStarStarStarHalf star[12]StarStarStarHalf star[12]
The TimesStarStarStarStar[13]StarStarStarStar[13]StarStarStarStar[13]
Aggregate score
Metacritic60/100[14](FL) 80/100[15]
63/100[16]		72/100[17]
(FL) 68/100[18]

Mashed received "mixed or average reviews" on all platforms except the PlayStation 2 version of the Fully Loaded edition, which received "generally favourable reviews", according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[14][15][16][17][18] Andy Young of VideoGamer.com called the Xbox version "a great multiplayer game. One of the best in recent memory".[19] Some American publications gave the game a review over a month after the Fully Loaded edition was released in Europe, but nearly two years before it was released in North America.[5][9][11] In Japan, where the PS2 version of the Fully Loaded edition was ported under the name Simple 2000 Series Ultimate Vol. 28: Bōsō! Kenka Grand Prix, Drive to Survive (SIMPLE 2000 シリーズ アルティメット Vol.28 闘走！喧嘩グランプリ 〜Drive to Survive〜, Sinpuru 2000 Shirīzu Arutimatto Vol. 28: Bōsō! Kenka Gurando Puri 〜Doraibu tū Sabaibu〜) and published by D3 Publisher on 15 December 2005,[20] Famitsu gave it a score of two sixes, one five, and one four for a total of 21 out of 40.[4]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Edge staff (August 2004). "Mashed". Edge (Future plc) (139): 101. 
  2. ↑ Reed, Kristan (18 June 2004). "Mashed (Xbox)". Gamer Network. https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/review_180604_mashed. Retrieved 27 December 2018. 
  3. ↑ Reed, Kristan (5 April 2005). "Mashed: Fully Loaded (Xbox)". Gamer Network. https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/r_mashedfullyloaded_x. Retrieved 27 December 2018. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "New Famitsu scores". NeoGaf LLC. 7 December 2005. https://www.neogaf.com/threads/new-famitsu-scores.74892/. Retrieved 27 December 2018. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Drive To Survive (PS2, Xbox)". Game Informer (GameStop) (145): 113. May 2005. 
  6. ↑ Davis, Ryan (19 January 2007). "Drive to Survive Review (PS2)". CBS Interactive. https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/drive-to-survive-review/1900-6164477/. Retrieved 27 December 2018. 
  7. ↑ Goble, Gord (7 July 2008). "Drive to Survive Review (PC)". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/2008/07/07/drive-to-survive-review. Retrieved 27 December 2018. 
  8. ↑ "Mashed: Drive to Survive". Official UK PlayStation 2 Magazine (Future plc) (48). July 2004. 
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Drive to Survive". Official Xbox Magazine (Future US): 86. May 2005. 
  10. ↑ "Mashed". PC Gamer UK (Future plc). September 2004. 
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Review: Drive to Survive". PSM (Future US): 79. June 2005. 
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Hill, Jason (7 August 2004). "Thriller in the Myst (Mashed)". The Sydney Morning Herald (Fairfax Media). Archived from the original on 22 August 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130822104035/http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/08/06/1091732078427.html. Retrieved 27 December 2018. 
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 Wapshott, Tim (3 July 2004). "Mashed". The Times. Archived from the original on 11 February 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20070211073139/http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/gadgets_and_gaming/article452074.ece. Retrieved 27 December 2018. 
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Mashed (pc: 2004): Reviews". CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 13 September 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080913080849/http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/pc/mashed. Retrieved 27 December 2018. 
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 "Mashed: Fully Loaded (ps2: 2005): Reviews". CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 13 September 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080913113750/http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/ps2/mashedfullyloaded. Retrieved 27 December 2018. 
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 "Mashed (ps2: 2004): Reviews". CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 13 September 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080913121105/http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/ps2/mashed. Retrieved 27 December 2018. 
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 "Mashed (xbx: 2004): Reviews". CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 13 September 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080913101331/http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/xbx/mashed. Retrieved 27 December 2018. 
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 "Mashed: Fully Loaded (xbx: 2005): Reviews". CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 13 September 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080913101031/http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/xbx/mashedfullyloaded. Retrieved 27 December 2018. 
  19. ↑ Young, Andy (16 August 2004). "Mashed Review (Xbox)". Resero Network. https://www.videogamer.com/reviews/mashed-review. Retrieved 24 March 2017. 
  20. ↑ "SIMPLE 2000 シリーズ アルティメット Vol.28 闘走！喧嘩グランプリ 〜Drive to Survive〜 [PS2"] (in Japanese). Enterbrain. https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=11089. Retrieved 27 December 2018. 
  • 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

Edits and submissions to the site (including screenshots, box art, developer information, game summaries, and more) go through a verification process of fact-checking by volunteer "approvers".[2] This lengthy approval process after submission can range from minutes to days or months.[3] The most commonly used sources are the video game's website, packaging, and credit screens. There is a published standard for game information and copy-editing.[4] A ranking system allows users to earn points for contributing accurate information.[5]

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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  • 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

Edits and submissions to the site (including screenshots, box art, developer information, game summaries, and more) go through a verification process of fact-checking by volunteer "approvers".[2] This lengthy approval process after submission can range from minutes to days or months.[3] The most commonly used sources are the video game's website, packaging, and credit screens. There is a published standard for game information and copy-editing.[4] A ranking system allows users to earn points for contributing accurate information.[5]

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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