Software:ATV Offroad Fury 4

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ATV Offroad Fury 4
Developer(s)Climax Racing
Publisher(s)Sony Computer Entertainment
Artist(s)Trevor Moore
SeriesATV Offroad Fury
Platform(s)PlayStation 2
PlayStation Portable
Release
  • NA: October 31, 2006[1]
  • AU: March 27, 2008
  • EU: March 28, 2008
PlayStation Portable
  • NA: October 26, 2006
  • EU: June 20, 2008
  • AU: June 26, 2008
Genre(s)Racing
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

ATV Offroad Fury 4 is a racing video game developed by Climax Racing and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 2. It was released on October 31, 2006 in North America, on March 27, 2008 in Australia, and one day later in Europe. An enhanced version for the PlayStation Portable titled ATV Offroad Fury Pro was also released in the same time, with the North American release occurring five days before the PlayStation 2 version. It is the last game in the ATV Offroad Fury series.

Gameplay

ATV Offroad Fury 4 sees the introduction of new vehicles such as dirt bikes, trophy trucks and dune buggies, alongside existing quad bikes; this allows the game to include up to 50 Championship Modes. In addition to improved graphics, it also has an additional 60 tracks and improved online gaming.

In terms of in-game controls, more tricks are possible while the player is on an MX motorcycle, but none can be performed while the player is controlling a Trophy Truck or Dune Buggy. Similar to the risk of being thrown off an ATV or motorcycle during the game, Trophy Trucks and Dune Buggies are vulnerable to rollovers, after which the player's vehicle will be automatically reset back on its wheels, as it is when thrown off of an ATV or motorcycle. The game also offers tutorials on how to drive Trophy Trucks and Dune Buggies.

Similar to NASCAR Thunder 2004 is the introduction of rivals. All opponents have an icon above them; when a player hits an opponent, the opponent's icon will turn red and the opponent will be more aggressive towards the player.

The game has a "Story Mode" where players compete in events around the world and are required to complete a certain number of events to move on.

ATV Offroad Fury 4 includes more mini-games, such as "Ice Hockey" (introduced in ATV Offroad Fury 2), "Scavenger Hunt", "King Of The Hill", "Bowling", and "Ring of Fire".

The PlayStation Portable version uses the same physics engine and offers the same vehicles as 4, but features completely different race tracks, some exclusive vehicles, mini-games, and soundtrack. It features both ad hoc (local area network) or Infrastructure (web) multiplayer modes. This game also includes new vehicle classes known as snowmobiles and rally cars, which are exclusive to this version.

Eight "Classic" tracks can be unlocked by synchronizing save files with an ATV Offroad Fury Pro save via USB Link with a PlayStation Portable. These tracks appear in previous games in the series, and must be unlocked through Pro before unlocking them in 4.

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
Metacritic77/100[2]
Review scores
PublicationScore
Eurogamer8/10[3]
Game Informer7.5/10[4]
GameProStarStarStar[5]
GameRevolutionB[6]
GameSpot8.1/10[7]
GameSpyStarStarStarStar[8]
GameTrailers8.4/10[9]
GameZone7.7/10[10]
IGN8/10[11]

ATV Offroad Fury 4 received "generally favorable" reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "ATV Offroad Fury 4 Launches for PlayStation 2 - PS2 News". 2007-04-29. http://ps2.gamezone.com/news/10_31_06_08_13AM.htm. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "ATV Offroad Fury 4 for PlayStation 2 Reviews". https://www.metacritic.com/game/atv-offroad-fury-4/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-2. 
  3. ↑ Whitehead, Dan (April 25, 2008). "PS2 Roundup (Page 3)". http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/ps2-roundup?page=3. 
  4. ↑ Kato, Matthew (January 2007). "ATV Offroad Fury 4". Game Informer (165). http://www.gameinformer.com/NR/exeres/36D15B7C-33D1-4641-9CC2-94296774BB9F.htm. Retrieved March 21, 2015. 
  5. ↑ Hamster 4 Sale (December 2006). "Review: Offroad Fury 4". GamePro: 119. http://www.gamepro.com/sony/ps2/games/reviews/85368.shtml. Retrieved March 21, 2015. 
  6. ↑ Andrien, Chris (November 28, 2006). "ATV Offroad Fury 4 Review". http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/atv-offroad-fury-4. 
  7. ↑ Ekberg, Brian (October 31, 2006). "ATV Offroad Fury 4 Review". http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/atv-offroad-fury-4-review/1900-6160817/. 
  8. ↑ Chapman, David (October 25, 2006). "GameSpy: ATV Offroad Fury 4". http://ps2.gamespy.com/playstation-2/atv-offroad-fury-4/741758p1.html. 
  9. ↑ "ATV Offroad Fury 4 Review". November 29, 2006. http://www.gametrailers.com/reviews/9uey28/atv-offroad-fury-4-review. 
  10. ↑ Bedigian, Louis (October 25, 2006). "ATV Offroad Fury 4 - PS2 - Review". http://www.gamezone.com/reviews/atv_offroad_fury_4_ps2_review. 
  11. ↑ Roper, Chris (October 31, 2006). "ATV Offroad Fury 4 Review". http://www.ign.com/articles/2006/11/01/atv-offroad-fury-4-review. 
  • 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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