Software:All-Star Baseball 2002

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Short description: 2001 video game
All-Star Baseball 2002
Developer(s)Acclaim Studios Austin
Publisher(s)Acclaim Entertainment[lower-alpha 1]
SeriesAll-Star Baseball
Platform(s)PlayStation 2, GameCube
ReleasePlayStation 2
  • NA: March 16, 2001[1]
  • EU: May 25, 2001
  • JP: October 4, 2001
GameCube
Genre(s)Sports
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

All-Star Baseball 2002 is a baseball sports game released for PlayStation 2 and GameCube in 2001. Derek Jeter is on the cover.

Reception

Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
GCPS2
AllGameStarStarHalf star[5]StarStarStarStar[6]
EGM6.33/10[7][lower-alpha 2]5.67/10[8][lower-alpha 3]
FamitsuN/A24/40[11]
Game Informer5.75/10[12]8/10[13]
GameRevolutionC−[14]N/A
GameSpot6.5/10[15]8.3/10[16]
GameSpy80%[17]80%[18]
GameZone7.8/10[19]N/A
IGN6.8/10[20]8.4/10[21]
Nintendo Power2.8/5[22]N/A
Nintendo World Report4.5/10[23]N/A
OPM (US)N/AStarStarStarHalf star[24]
X-PlayN/AStarStarStarStar[25]
Aggregate score
Metacritic66/100[3]77/100[4]

The PlayStation 2 version received "generally favorable reviews", while the GameCube version received "average" reviews, according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[3][4] In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of 24 out of 40 for PlayStation 2 version.[11] GamePro said of the same console version, "If you like cursor-style controls and pretty graphics, avoid an error by snagging All-Star Baseball 2002. Otherwise, you may have more fun with High Heat."[26][lower-alpha 4]

Notes

  1. ↑ Released under the Acclaim Sports label
  2. ↑ In Electronic Gaming Monthly's review of the GameCube version, one critic gave it 5/10, and the rest gave it each a score of 7/10.
  3. ↑ Two critics of Electronic Gaming Monthly gave the PlayStation 2 version each a score of 6.5/10, and the other gave it 4/10.
  4. ↑ GamePro gave the PlayStation 2 version 5/5 for graphics, two 4.5/5 scores for sound and fun factor, and 4/5 for control.

References

  1. ↑ "Acclaim Sports' All-Star Baseball 2002 for PlayStation® 2 Computer Entertainment System Ships on Friday, March 16th". March 16, 2001. Archived from the original on August 3, 2004. https://web.archive.org/web/20040803200454/http://www.acclaim.com/company/pressReleases/product/ASB2002Ships.html. Retrieved February 12, 2025. 
  2. ↑ "DEREK JETER AND 'ALL-STAR BASEBALL 2002' SLIDE HOME FOR XMAS AS ACCLAIM SHIPS DEBUT TITLE FOR NINTENDO GAMECUBE(TM) THIS WEEK". November 6, 2001. Archived from the original on August 17, 2004. https://web.archive.org/web/20040817234731/http://www.acclaim.com/company/pressReleases/product/ASB2002GameCubeShips.html. Retrieved February 12, 2025. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "All-Star Baseball 2002 critic reviews (GC)". Fandom. Archived from the original on June 30, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230630204432/https://www.metacritic.com/game/gamecube/all-star-baseball-2002. Retrieved February 12, 2025. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "All-Star Baseball 2002 critic reviews (PS2)". Fandom. Archived from the original on June 30, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230630204434/https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-2/all-star-baseball-2002. Retrieved February 12, 2025. 
  5. ↑ Marriott, Scott Alan. "All-Star Baseball 2002 (GC) - Review". All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 15, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141115184427/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=34727&tab=review. Retrieved July 4, 2020. 
  6. ↑ Carroll, Tom. "All-Star Baseball 2002 (PS2) - Review". All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 15, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141115172252/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=25594&tab=review. Retrieved July 4, 2020. 
  7. ↑ Leahy, Dan; Kujawa, Kraig; Hager, Dean (February 2002). "All-Star Baseball 2002 (GC)". Electronic Gaming Monthly (Ziff Davis) (151): 158. Archived from the original on December 21, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231221202549/https://retrocdn.net/images/9/91/EGM_US_151.pdf. Retrieved February 13, 2025. 
  8. ↑ Hager, Dean; Kujawa, Kraig; Leahy, Dan (June 2001). "All-Star Baseball 2002 (PS2)". Electronic Gaming Monthly (Ziff Davis) (143): 106. Archived from the original on December 8, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221208125655/https://retrocdn.net/images/0/01/EGM_US_143.pdf. Retrieved February 13, 2025. 
  9. ↑ Grant, Jules (January 18, 2002). "All-Star Baseball 2002 (GCN)". Greedy Productions Ltd.. Archived from the original on May 18, 2002. https://web.archive.org/web/20020518084241/http://www.elecplay.com/review.html?article=8088&full=1. Retrieved February 13, 2025. 
  10. ↑ Zimmerman, Chris (April 23, 2001). "All-Star Baseball 2002 (PS2)". Greedy Productions Ltd.. Archived from the original on June 22, 2002. https://web.archive.org/web/20020622190131/http://www.elecplay.com/review.html?article=5585&full=1. Retrieved February 13, 2025. 
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "オールスターベースボール2002 [PS2"] (in ja). Famitsu (Enterbrain). Archived from the original on June 30, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230630204432/https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=9308&redirect=no. Retrieved February 12, 2025. 
  12. ↑ Brogger, Kristian (February 2002). "All-Star Baseball 2002 (GC)". Game Informer (FuncoLand) (106): 87. https://archive.org/details/game-informer-issue-106-february-2002/page/86/mode/2up. Retrieved February 13, 2025. 
  13. ↑ Reiner, Andrew (May 2001). "All-Star Baseball 2002 (PS2)". Game Informer (FuncoLand) (97): 76. https://archive.org/details/game-informer-issue-97-may-2001/page/76/mode/2up. Retrieved February 13, 2025. 
  14. ↑ Gee, Brian (December 2001). "All-Star Baseball 2002 Review (GC)". CraveOnline. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150906200139/http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/all-star-baseball-2002. Retrieved July 4, 2020. 
  15. ↑ Satterfield, Shane (November 19, 2001). "All-Star Baseball 2002 Review (GC) [date mislabeled as "May 17, 2006""]. Fandom. Archived from the original on November 21, 2001. https://web.archive.org/web/20011121133916/http://gamespot.com/gamespot/stories/reviews/0,10867,2825791,00.html. Retrieved February 12, 2025. 
  16. ↑ MacDonald, Ryan (March 16, 2001). "All-Star Baseball 2002 Review (PS2) [date mislabeled as "May 17, 2006""]. Fandom. Archived from the original on April 7, 2001. https://web.archive.org/web/20010407064436/http://www.zdnet.com/gamespot/stories/reviews/0,10867,2697712,00.html. Retrieved July 4, 2020. 
  17. ↑ Wessel, Craig (January 27, 2002). "All-Star Baseball 2002 (GameCube)". IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on December 28, 2004. https://web.archive.org/web/20041228115315/http://archive.gamespy.com/reviews/january02/allstarbaseball2002/. Retrieved July 4, 2020. 
  18. ↑ Hiscock, Josh (April 11, 2001). "All-Star Baseball 2002". IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on April 13, 2001. https://web.archive.org/web/20010413222910/http://www.planetps2.com/features/reviews/2001/asb2k2/. Retrieved July 4, 2020. 
  19. ↑ Bedigian, Louis (January 4, 2002). "All-Star Baseball 2002 Review - GameCube". Archived from the original on June 24, 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20070624092427/http://gamecube.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r17033.htm. Retrieved July 4, 2020. 
  20. ↑ Casamassina, Matt (November 21, 2001). "All-Star Baseball 2002 (GCN)". Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on June 30, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230630204434/https://www.ign.com/articles/2001/11/21/all-star-baseball-2002. Retrieved February 12, 2025. 
  21. ↑ Zdyrko, David (March 19, 2001). "All-Star Baseball 2002 (PS2)". Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on June 30, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230630204435/https://www.ign.com/articles/2001/03/19/all-star-baseball-2002-3. Retrieved February 12, 2025. 
  22. ↑ "All-Star Baseball 2002". Nintendo Power (Nintendo of America) 152: 128. January 2002. 
  23. ↑ Powers, Rick (January 7, 2002). "All-Star Baseball 2002". NINWR, LLC. Archived from the original on September 1, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230901092839/https://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/3847/all-star-baseball-2002-gamecube. Retrieved February 13, 2025. 
  24. ↑ Zuniga, Todd (May 2001). "All-Star Baseball 2002". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine (Ziff Davis) (44): 99. https://archive.org/details/official-us-playstation-magazine-issue-44-may-2001/page/98/mode/2up. Retrieved February 13, 2025. 
  25. ↑ Rubenstein, Glenn (April 27, 2001). "PS2 Baseball Roundup". TechTV. Archived from the original on February 10, 2002. https://web.archive.org/web/20020210220239/http://www.techtv.com/extendedplay/reviews/story/0,24330,3323980,00.html. Retrieved July 4, 2020. 
  26. ↑ Jake the Snake (June 2001). "Welcome to the Big Leagues (All-Star Baseball 2002 PS2 Review)". GamePro (IDG) (153): 108. Archived from the original on October 29, 2004. https://web.archive.org/web/20041029023505/http://www.gamepro.com/sony/ps2/games/reviews/12444.shtml. Retrieved February 12, 2025. 
  • 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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