Software:Asphalt Overdrive

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Short description: 2014 video game
Asphalt Overdrive
Cover art featuring a Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary being chased by a group of police cars
Developer(s)Gameloft Madrid
Publisher(s)Gameloft
Producer(s)Regina Vyshnevska
Designer(s)Andrew Santos
Mathias Takimoto
Alejandro Arque Gallardo
Programmer(s)Daniele Lazzarini
Artist(s)Thomas Woode
Gwenael Heliou
Arthur Hugot
Composer(s)Rodrigo Rubilar
Vincent Labelle
SeriesAsphalt
Platform(s)iOS
Android
Windows Phone
Microsoft Windows
ReleaseSeptember 24, 2014
Genre(s)Endless runner
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Asphalt Overdrive was a 2014 endless running racing video game published by Gameloft and developed by their Madrid studio. The eleventh major game of Asphalt series.[1] After a showcase in June 2014 at the E3 event, it was released in September 24, 2014 for iOS, Android and Windows Phone, Windows 8.1.[1][2] The game is officially retired and no longer supported.

Overdrive marks a departure from previous games in the series, as it is an on-rails endless platformer in the vein of Temple Run and Subway Surfers, and takes place in a 80s-style[lower-alpha 1] rendition of Southern California.[3]

Gameplay

As stated earlier, Asphalt Overdrive is presented as an endless runner, and does not offer a traditional racing mode. Like in previous games, cars accelerate automatically, but are limited to a fixed, endless path with three lanes. Performing stunts and ramming civilian vehicles builds up the nitrous meter, to which the player can use in evading police vehicles.[4]

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
Metacritic59/100[5]
Review scores
PublicationScore
GamezeboStarStar[6]
Pocket GamerStarStarStar[7]
TouchArcadeStarStar[8]

The iOS version received "mixed" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[5]

Notes

  1. ↑ While the game is presented as having a 1980s aesthetic, Asphalt Overdrive takes place in the present day as evidenced with most of the vehicles used.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sinha, Robin (September 25, 2014). "Asphalt Overdrive Now Available to Download for Android and iOS". NDTV. https://www.gadgets360.com/apps/news/asphalt-overdrive-now-available-to-download-for-android-and-ios-597856. Retrieved December 9, 2022. 
  2. ↑ Sabri, Sam (September 24, 2014). "Asphalt Overdrive brings 80's racing to Android, now available for free". Future plc. Archived from the original on September 26, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140926224916/http://www.androidcentral.com/asphalt-overdrive-brings-80s-racing-android-now-available-free. Retrieved December 9, 2022. 
  3. ↑ Leong, Lewis (September 24, 2014). "Gameloft ruins Asphalt Overdrive by turning it into a free-to-play endless runner". https://en.softonic.com/articles/gameloft-asphalt-overdrive-android-ios-windows. Retrieved December 9, 2022. 
  4. ↑ Spencer, Spanner (September 25, 2014). "Out now: Asphalt Overdrive is a free to play retro endless-runner/racer hybrid". Steel Media Ltd. https://www.pocketgamer.com/asphalt-overdrive/out-now-asphalt-overdrive-is-a-free-to-play-retro-endless-runner-racer-hybrid/. Retrieved December 9, 2022. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Asphalt Overdrive for iPhone/iPad Reviews". Fandom. https://www.metacritic.com/game/asphalt-overdrive/critic-reviews/?platform=ios-iphoneipad. Retrieved June 4, 2018. 
  6. ↑ Squires, Jim (September 30, 2014). "Asphalt Overdrive Review: A Motorized Money Pit". https://www.gamezebo.com/reviews/asphalt-overdrive-review-a-motorized-money-pit/. Retrieved December 9, 2022. 
  7. ↑ Slater, Harry (September 30, 2014). "Asphalt Overdrive (iOS)". Steel Media Ltd. https://www.pocketgamer.com/asphalt-overdrive/asphalt-overdrive/. Retrieved December 9, 2022. 
  8. ↑ Dotson, Carter (September 29, 2014). "'Asphalt Overdrive' Review: One Expensive Ride". TouchArcade.com, LLC. https://toucharcade.com/2014/09/29/asphalt-overdrive-review/. Retrieved June 4, 2018. 
  • Short description: Video game database
MobyGames
Logo since March 2014
Screenshot
Frontpage as of April 2012
Type of site
Gaming
Available inEnglish
OwnerAtari SA
Websitemobygames.com
CommercialYes
RegistrationOptional
LaunchedJanuary 30, 1999; 26 years ago (1999-01-30)
Current statusOnline

MobyGames is a commercial website that catalogs information on video games and the people and companies behind them via crowdsourcing. This includes nearly 300,000 games for hundreds of platforms.[1] The site is supported by banner ads and a small number of people paying to become patrons.[2] Founded in 1999, ownership of the site has changed hands several times. It is currently owned by Atari SA.

Content

The database began with games for IBM PC compatibles. After two years, consoles such as the PlayStation, were added. Older console systems were added later. Support for arcade video games was added in January 2014 and mainframe computer games in June 2017.[3]

Edits and submissions go through a leisurely verification process by volunteer "approvers". The approval process can range from immediate (minutes) to gradual (days or months).[4] The most commonly used sources are the video game's website, packaging, and credit screens. There is a published standard for game information and copyediting.[5]

Registered users can rate and review any video game. 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 subforum.

History

Logo used until March 11, 2014

MobyGames was founded on March 1, 1999 by Jim Leonard and Brian Hirt, then joined by David Berk 18 months later, three friends since high school.[6] Leonard had the idea of sharing information about computer games with a larger audience.

In mid-2010, MobyGames was purchased by GameFly for an undisclosed amount.[7] This was announced to the community post factum and a few major contributors left, refusing to do volunteer work for a commercial website.

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).[8] Blue Flame Labs reverted MobyGames' interface to its pre-overhaul look and feel.[9]

On November 24, 2021, Atari SA announced a potential deal with Blue Flame Labs to purchase MobyGames for $1.5 million.[10] The purchase was completed on 8 March 2022, with Freyholtz remaining as general manager.[11][12]

See also

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

References

  1. ↑ "MobyGames Stats". https://www.mobygames.com/moby_stats. 
  2. ↑ "MobyGames Patrons". http://www.mobygames.com/info/patrons. 
  3. ↑ "New(ish!) on MobyGames – the Mainframe platform.". Blue Flame Labs. 18 June 2017. http://www.mobygames.com/forums/dga,2/dgb,3/dgm,237200/. 
  4. ↑ "MobyGames FAQ: Emails Answered § When will my submission be approved?". Blue Flame Labs. 30 March 2014. http://www.mobygames.com/info/faq7#g1. 
  5. ↑ "The MobyGames Standards and Practices". Blue Flame Labs. 6 January 2016. http://www.mobygames.com/info/standards. 
  6. ↑ "20 Years of MobyGames" (in en). 2019-02-28. https://trixter.oldskool.org/2019/02/28/20-years-of-mobygames/. 
  7. ↑ "Report: MobyGames Acquired By GameFly Media". Gamasutra. 2011-02-07. http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/32856/Report_MobyGames_Acquired_By_GameFly_Media.php. 
  8. ↑ 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. 
  9. ↑ Wawro, Alex (31 December 2013). "Game dev database MobyGames getting some TLC under new owner". Gamasutra. http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/207882/Game_dev_database_MobyGames_getting_some_TLC_under_new_owner.php. 
  10. ↑ "Atari invests in Anstream, may buy MobyGames". https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-11-24-atari-invests-in-anstream-may-buy-mobygames. 
  11. ↑ "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/. 
  12. ↑ "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/. 





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