Software:Battle Isle: The Andosia War

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Short description: 2000 video game
Battle Isle: The Andosia War
Developer(s)Cauldron[1]
Publisher(s)Blue Byte[1]
SeriesBattle Isle
Platform(s)Windows
ReleaseNovember 24, 2000[2]
Genre(s)Turn-based strategy
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Battle Isle: The Andosia War is a 2000 turn-based strategy video game developed by Cauldron and published by Blue Byte for the Windows. It is the fifth and final game in the Battle Isle series. The game was sold in North America exclusively on Blue Byte's online store.[3]

Gameplay

The game is set in an archipelago on the planet Chromos in the year 345 of the New Age.[4] The islands are split into battle and economic islands. Factories on the economic isle build units that need to be transported to the battlefield. Combat units have different attack and defense strengths and movement ratings. The game is turn-based but the player must move units within a fixed amount of time before the opposition takes its turn. The player can't move units but can develop their economy during the opposing turn. Supply comes from energy relay posts that must be connected to your military headquarters. Repair units can fix things on the battlefield if they're near a functional energy post.[5] The game includes two campaigns with a total of 22 missions.[4] Multiplayer supports LAN and Internet play. Modes offered are 1v1, 2v2 or 4v4 players.[1]

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
GameRankings77%[6]
Review scores
PublicationScore
GameSpot6.7/10[5]
GameSpy76/100[1]
GameZone10/10[7]
IGN7.5/10[3]
Génération 4 (fr)15/20[8]
Gry-Online6.5/10[9]

GameSpy gave an overall positive review: graphics and music were praised but the camera controls were said to be clunky and the game had too much micromanagement.[1] GameSpot commented: "The 3D graphics actually serve a purpose besides just looking good, but the game's central assumption - that a restricting time limit applied to a turn-based game will make it more intense - doesn't quite work."[5] IGN summarized: "Overall, Battle Isle: Andosia War gets by largely on strong visual and visceral merits. The interface is very well conceived, the combat engine is compelling and the 3D engine is damned attractive, but it is simply not a strong enough product to rise above the competition in either the real-time or turn-based space. Additionally, the inane storyline and often-excruciating pace of play make this hard game to recommend."[3] GameZone liked the imposed time limit: "The game is a race against the clock game and this gives the game a real feel of war where there is not always a lot of time to make a good strategically thought out decisions and the one you make better be a good one. This make the game a high paced game on all levels and gives you excellent challenge which is exactly what you look for in any war type game."[7]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 McConnaughy, Tim (1 January 2001). "Reviews - Battle Isle: The Andosia War". IGN Entertainment. http://www.gamespy.com/reviews/january01/bitaw/. 
  2. ↑ Walker, Trey (8 November 2000). "Battle Isle: The Andosia War Complete". Fandom. https://www.gamespot.com/articles/battle-isle-the-andosia-war-complete/1100-2651575/. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Kozlowski, David (30 November 2000). "Battle Isle: The Andosia War". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/12/01/battle-isle-the-andosia-war. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Overview". Blue Byte. http://www.bluebyte.net/battleisle-e/products/overview.asp?id=. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Geryk, Bruce (6 December 2000). "Battle Isle: The Andosia War Review". Fandom. https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/battle-isle-the-andosia-war-review/1900-2661997/. 
  6. ↑ "Battle Isle: The Andosia War for PC". CBS Interactive. http://www.gamerankings.com/pc/913797-battle-isle-the-andosia-war/index.html. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Emerson, Laurie (16 January 2001). "Reviews - Battle Isle: The Andosia War". http://www.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r13829.htm. 
  8. ↑ Prince, Stéphane (January 2001). "Test - Battle Isle: The Andosia War" (in French). Génération 4 (SARL Pressimage) (141): 130–131. https://archive.org/details/generation4-magazine-141/page/n129/mode/2up. 
  9. ↑ Szajdak, Wojciech (17 April 2001). "Battle Isle: The Andosia War - recenzja gry" (in Polish). Gry-Online S.A.. https://www.gry-online.pl/S020.asp?ID=345. 
  • Official website (archived)
  • 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

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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]

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On February 13, 2025, Freyholtz stepped down as the site lead to move onto new projects, leaving operations to Tracy Poff, a veteran coder on the site, and Atari staff.[18]

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. 
  18. ↑ "An update on MobyGames leadership". 2025-02-13. https://www.mobygames.com/forum/3/thread/269628/an-update-on-mobygames-leadership/#post-269628. 
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