Software:Bomberman Live: Battlefest

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Bomberman Live: Battlefest
Developer(s)Pi Studios
Publisher(s)Hudson Soft
Composer(s)Filippo Beck Peccoz
Rich Vreeland
SeriesBomberman
Platform(s)Xbox 360
ReleaseDecember 8, 2010
Genre(s)Action
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Bomberman Live: Battlefest is a 2010 video game for the Xbox 360 console. It was developed by Pi Studios, published by Hudson Soft, and released on December 8, 2010 through Xbox Live Arcade.[1]

Part of the Bomberman franchise, it is the successor to 2007's Bomberman Live, and was the final console entry published by Hudson Soft before its acquisition and subsequent dissolution by Konami.

Gameplay

The gameplay follows the traditional Bomberman gameplay. Players must use bombs to blow up and defeat other players. The players must blow up bricks that stand in the way to make way to access other players. Blowing up bricks will give power ups such as increased speed or blast length. The last person standing in each round is the winner. If no players remain, a draw is declared.

Multiplayer

Bomberman Live: Battlefest includes up to eight people online along with teams. It has several modes and power ups, arenas, as well as Xbox Live Arcade Avatar support.

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
Metacritic70/100[2]
Review scores
PublicationScore
Eurogamer8/10[3]
GameSpot6.5/10[4]
GameZone6/10[5]
IGN8/10[6]
OXM (UK)6/10[7]
OXM (US)6.5/10[8]
PALGN7/10[9]

The game received above-average reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[2] GameSpot said, "Battlefest isn't bad. It's just unnecessary."[4] IGN called it "a great change of pace, especially when you've got a group of friends together in real life."[6]

See also

  • List of Bomberman video games

References

  1. ↑ Sterling, Jim (September 2, 2009). "Bomberman Live: Battlefest announced for XBLA/PSN/WiiWare". Enthusiast Gaming. https://www.destructoid.com/bomberman-live-battlefest-announced-for-xbla-psn-wiiware/. Retrieved August 23, 2022. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Bomberman Live: Battlefest for Xbox 360 Reviews". Red Ventures. https://www.metacritic.com/game/bomberman-live-battlefest/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-360. 
  3. ↑ Reed, Kristan (December 17, 2010). "Download Games Roundup (Page 3)". Gamer Network. https://www.eurogamer.net/download-games-roundup-review-53?page=3. Retrieved August 23, 2022. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Petit, Carolyn (December 16, 2010). "Bomberman Live: Battlefest Review". Red Ventures. https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/bomberman-live-battlefest-review/1900-6285549/. 
  5. ↑ GameZone staff (December 19, 2010). "Bomberman Live: Battlefest Review". Archived from the original on April 23, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110423085416/http://xbox.gamezone.com/reviews/item/bomberman_live_battlefest/. Retrieved August 23, 2022. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Gallegos, Anthony (December 13, 2010). "Bomberman Live: Battlefest Review". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/2010/12/13/bomberman-live-battlefest-review. 
  7. ↑ OXMUK staff (January 29, 2011). "Bomberman Live: Battlefest". Official Xbox Magazine UK (Future plc). Archived from the original on February 2, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110202071344/http://www.oxm.co.uk/article.php?id=25463. Retrieved August 23, 2022. 
  8. ↑ McCaffrey, Ryan (March 2011). "Bomberman Live: Battlefest review". Official Xbox Magazine (Future US): 85. Archived from the original on July 18, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120718094816/http://oxmonline.com/bomberman-live-battlefest-review. Retrieved August 23, 2022. 
  9. ↑ Khan, Jahanzeb (February 22, 2011). "Bomberman Live: Battlefest Review". PAL Gaming Network. Archived from the original on March 5, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110305131546/http://palgn.com.au/xbox-360/18209/bomberman-live-battlefest-review/. Retrieved August 23, 2022. 
  • 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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