Software:CSI: Fatal Conspiracy

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CSI: Fatal Conspiracy
Developer(s)Telltale Games
Publisher(s)Ubisoft
Producer(s)David Felton
Designer(s)John Drake
Programmer(s)Carl Muckenhoupt
Artist(s)Lèa Mai Nguyen
Writer(s)
  • John Drake
  • Chris Barbour
  • Jeff Lester
  • Rhianna Pratchett
  • Ed Keuhnel
Composer(s)Jared Emerson-Johnson
EngineTelltale Tool
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii
Release
  • NA: October 26, 2010[1]
  • EU: October 29, 2010
  • AU: November 25, 2010
  • EU: November 26, 2010 (Wii)
Genre(s)Adventure
Mode(s)Single player

CSI: Fatal Conspiracy is a video game based on the CSI: Crime Scene Investigation television series. It is the ninth CSI game released. It was released on 26 October 2010[1] (along with a companion Nintendo DS game Software:CSI: Unsolved) on Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Wii.[2]

The game corresponds with the 10th season of the television series and includes the return of Sara Sidle.[3]

A team of writers from the show were involved in the game's script, and Laurence Fishburne reprised his role from the television program.

Gameplay

Case 1: Flash Baked

A burned out building turns into another crime scene when the player locates a dead body in it belonging to a woman named Portia Weismann who was the spa's manager. Sara Sidle is the player's partner in this case. The suspects are Brian Reed, victim's ex-boyfriend and Pedro Baxa, the spa owner.

Case 2: Planting Evidence

A construction worker named Mark Ensign is found dead in the center of a construction site. Greg Sanders is the player's partner in this case. During the case, the victim is found to be depressed and suicidal. The suspects are Zachary Lynch, the construction supervisor, Marcus Kunchai, a plumber who is the victim's friend and Todd Stuart, a gardener and a supposed eco-terrorist.

Case 3: Tapped Out

A burn victim named Mary Marst becomes the victim of a homicide when her medical equipment is found to have been sabotaged. Nick Stokes gets paired with the player. The suspects are John Barrett, victim's step-brother, Jayne Barrett, victim's step-sister and Pauline Liu, victim's hospice nurse.

Case 4: All Washed Up

A temp secretary named Jessica Marnier was found dead in her car at a car wash. The suspects are Veronica Carver, victim's best friend and housemate, Will Rice, victim's wealthy boyfriend and Manuel Molinez, a man who is the boyfriend's best friend and on parole. The player works with Catherine Willows on this case.

Case 5: Boss Fight

The cases worked on lead up to the climax of the game's main storyline. Dr. Raymond Langston is the player's partner on this case. This case has two parts as there are two murders with one belonging to Manuel Molinez (suspect from the previous case) and the other belonging to Agent Gene Huntby. The main focus of the case is directed towards Beatriz Salazar and a sergeant named Timothy Lipp.

Reception

Reception
Aggregate scores
AggregatorScore
GameRankings(PC) 53.33%[4]
(X360) 47.50%[5]
(PS3) 40%[6]
Metacritic(PC) 47/100[7]
(X360) 42/100[8]
(PS3) 39/100[9]
Review scores
PublicationScore
Adventure GamersStarStar[10]
Destructoid5/10[11]
GameZone4.5/10[12]
OPM (UK)3/10[13]
OXM (UK)5/10[14]
PC Gamer (US)40%[15]
PSM5/10[16]
The Daily Telegraph6/10[17]

Fatal Conspiracy was met with mixed reception upon release. GameRankings and Metacritic gave it 53.33% and 47 out of 100 for the PC version;[4][7] 47.50% and 42 out of 100 for the Xbox 360 version;[5][8] and 40% and 39 out of 100 for the PlayStation 3 version.[6][9]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Fatal Conspiracy Tech Info - GameSpot…". http://uk.gamespot.com/pc/adventure/csifatalconspiracy/tech_info.html?tag=tabs;summary. 
  2. ↑ "Ubisoft Announces CSI: Fatal Conspiracy, CSI Finally Comes To The PS3". ZoKnowsGaming. http://zoknowsgaming.com/2010/08/12/ubisoft-announces-csi-fatal-conspiracy-csi-finally-ps3/. 
  3. ↑ "Ubisoft". http://csi.us.ubi.com/fatalconspiracy/. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Fatal Conspiracy for PC". GameRankings. http://www.gamerankings.com/pc/605048-csi-crime-scene-investigation-fatal-conspiracy/index.html. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Fatal Conspiracy for Xbox 360". GameRankings. http://www.gamerankings.com/xbox360/605047-csi-crime-scene-investigation-fatal-conspiracy/index.html. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Fatal Conspiracy for PlayStation 3". GameRankings. http://www.gamerankings.com/ps3/605049-csi-crime-scene-investigation-fatal-conspiracy/index.html. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Fatal Conspiracy for PC Reviews". Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/csi-crime-scene-investigation-fatal-conspiracy/critic-reviews/?platform=pc. 
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Fatal Conspiracy for Xbox 360 Reviews". Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/csi-crime-scene-investigation-fatal-conspiracy/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-360. 
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "CSI: Fatal Conspiracy for PlayStation 3 Reviews". Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/csi-crime-scene-investigation-fatal-conspiracy/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-3. 
  10. ↑ Raha, Shuva (November 24, 2010). "CSI: Fatal Conspiracy review". Adventure Gamers. http://www.adventuregamers.com/articles/view/18493. 
  11. ↑ Tan, Maurice (December 10, 2010). "Review: CSI: Fatal Conspiracy (X360)". Destructoid. http://www.destructoid.com/review-csi-fatal-conspiracy-191199.phtml. 
  12. ↑ Liebman, Dan (November 22, 2010). "CSI: Fatal Conspiracy Review (X360)". GameZone. http://www.gamezone.com/reviews/2010/11/22/csi_fatal_conspiracy. 
  13. ↑ "CSI: Fatal Conspiracy". PlayStation Official Magazine: 118. January 2011. 
  14. ↑ "Review: CSI: Fatal Conspiracy". Official Xbox Magazine UK (67): 103. December 2010. 
  15. ↑ "CSI: Fatal Conspiracy". PC Gamer: 76. February 2011. 
  16. ↑ "Review: CSI: Fatal Conspiracy". PlayStation: The Official Magazine. December 2010. 
  17. ↑ Raze, Ashton (November 18, 2010). "CSI: Fatal Conspiracy review (PC)". The Daily Telegraph. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/video-games/8143894/CSI-Fatal-Conspiracy-review.html. 
  • Official site
  • 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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