Software:Destruction Derby Raw

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Short description: 2000 video game
Destruction Derby Raw
European cover art
Developer(s)Studio 33
Publisher(s)
Producer(s)Emma Greenfield
Designer(s)Lee Wagner
Sandra Connor
Programmer(s)Nick Koufou
Platform(s)PlayStation
Release
  • EU: 30 June 2000
  • NA: 27 September 2000
Genre(s)Vehicular combat, racing
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Destruction Derby Raw is a 2000 racing video game developed by Studio 33 and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation.[1] it is the third main installment in Psygnosis's Destruction Derby series following Destruction Derby 2 (1996), and fourth overall after the Nintendo 64 exclusive Destruction Derby 64 (1999).

Gameplay

Gameplay screenshot

The game continues the general theme of Destruction Derby. The collision system has been reworked and there are more damage allocation areas. A new career mode allows the player to win money and use it to upgrade their car.[1] There are a total of 25 race tracks as well as three bowls and three skyscraper roofs, and 24 cars.[2] The Skyscraper mode is a classic demolition derby event that takes place on top of towers, with the player aiming to shove opponents off.[3]

Development and release

IGN reported in December 1998 that a new game in the series is "definitely" under development.[4] Psygnosis confirmed the game as Destruction Derby 3 on May 6, 1999.[5] Reflections Interactive, which had developed the previous Destruction Derby titles on PlayStation, had ended their relationship with Psygnosis when purchased by GT Interactive. Some of the developing team from Reflections had joined Accolade (later acquired by Infogrames) and had developed a similar rival game, Demolition Racer.[6]

The game was initially expected for a spring 2000 release. Early images depicted a more colorfully vibrant theme and vehicle designs closer to Destruction Derby 2 than the final version.[7]


Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
Metacritic69/100[8]
Review scores
PublicationScore
EGM7.33/10[10][lower-alpha 1]
Game Informer7.5/10[11]
GameFan53%[12][lower-alpha 2]
(MVS) 50%[13]
GameProStarStarStarHalf star[14]
GameRevolutionB[15]
GameSpot7.5/10[16]
IGN7.9/10[2]
Jeuxvideo.com17/20[17]
Next GenerationStarStar[18]
OPM (US)StarStarStarStar[19]

The game received "average" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[8] Chet Barber of NextGen, however, said that the game was "exactly the same as the first two in the series, but with some new problems included."[18]

Doug Perry of IGN concluded that "Having played a substantial amount of Destruction Derby 1 and 2, I have to say that on many levels this game is better, and more well-rounded.", adding that Destruction Derby Raw is "simply a different game. It still has the name, but it's different in feel, look, and most of all in the gameplay."[2]

Notes

  1. ↑ Three critics of Electronic Gaming Monthly gave the game each a score of 8/10, 7.5/10, and 6.5/10.
  2. ↑ In GameFan's viewpoint of the game, two critics gave it each a score of 58, and the other gave it 43.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 IGN staff (27 September 2000). "Destruction Derby Returns to PlayStation". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/09/28/destruction-derby-returns-to-playstation. Retrieved 17 January 2022. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Perry, Douglass C. (4 October 2000). "Destruction Derby Raw". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/10/05/destruction-derby-raw. Retrieved 3 April 2019. 
  3. ↑ I. G. N. Staff (2000-09-28). "Destruction Derby Returns to PlayStation" (in en). https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/09/28/destruction-derby-returns-to-playstation. 
  4. ↑ I. G. N. Staff (1998-12-05). "Off the Record" (in en). https://www.ign.com/articles/1998/12/05/off-the-record-95. 
  5. ↑ I. G. N. Staff (1999-05-07). "Pre-E3: Three New Secret Psygnosis Games" (in en). https://www.ign.com/articles/1999/05/07/pre-e3-three-new-secret-psygnosis-games. 
  6. ↑ "Smashing news". Official UK PlayStation Magazine: 16. August 1999. https://archive.org/details/Official_UK_Playstation_Magazine_Issue_048_1999-08_Future_Publishing_GB/page/n15. 
  7. ↑ "Destruction Derby 3". PlayStation Plus (45). June 1999. https://archive.org/details/playstation-plus-45/page/40. 
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Destruction Derby Raw for PlayStation Reviews". Red Ventures. https://www.metacritic.com/game/destruction-derby-raw/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation. Retrieved 3 April 2019. 
  9. ↑ Hicks, Cliff (29 September 2000). "Destruction Derby Raw". CNET. Archived from the original on 23 October 2000. https://web.archive.org/web/20001023041639/http://www.gamecenter.com/Psx/Reviews/Destderby/. Retrieved 17 January 2022. 
  10. ↑ Hager, Dean; Boyer, Crispin; Sewart, Greg (November 2000). "Destruction Derby Raw". Electronic Gaming Monthly (Ziff Davis) (136): 252. https://retrocdn.net/images/c/c0/EGM_US_136.pdf. Retrieved 17 January 2022. 
  11. ↑ "Destruction Derby Raw". Game Informer (FuncoLand) (90). October 2000. 
  12. ↑ Weitzner, Jason "Fury"; Ngo, George "Eggo"; Mylonas, Eric "ECM" (October 2000). "Destruction Derby Raw". GameFan (BPA International) 8 (10): 17. https://archive.org/details/Gamefan_Vol_8_Issue_10/page/n17/mode/2up. Retrieved 17 January 2022. 
  13. ↑ Van Stone, Matt "Kodomo" (October 2000). "Destruction Derby Raw". GameFan (BPA International) 8 (10): 54. https://archive.org/details/Gamefan_Vol_8_Issue_10/page/n55/mode/2up. Retrieved 17 January 2022. 
  14. ↑ Human Tornado (17 October 2000). "Destruction Derby Raw Review for PlayStation on GamePro.com". GamePro (IDG Entertainment). Archived from the original on 9 February 2005. https://web.archive.org/web/20050209100919/http://gamepro.com/sony/psx/games/reviews/7040.shtml. Retrieved 3 April 2019. 
  15. ↑ Sparks, Shawn (September 2000). "Destruction Derby Raw Review". CraveOnline. Archived from the original on 22 September 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150922023644/http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/destruction-derby-raw. Retrieved 3 April 2019. 
  16. ↑ Provo, Frank (27 September 2000). "Destruction Derby Raw Review [date mislabeled as "May 17, 2006""]. Red Ventures. https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/destruction-derby-raw-review/1900-2634413/. Retrieved 3 April 2019. 
  17. ↑ pilou (3 July 2000). "Test: Destruction Derby Raw" (in fr). Webedia. http://www.jeuxvideo.com/articles/0000/00000732_test.htm. Retrieved 3 April 2019. 
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 Barber, Chet (November 2000). "Destruction Derby Raw". NextGen (Imagine Media) (71): 138. https://archive.org/details/NextGen71Nov2000/page/n139/mode/2up. Retrieved 17 January 2022. 
  19. ↑ Kennedy, Sam (December 2000). "Destruction Derby Raw". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine (Ziff Davis) (39). Archived from the original on 27 January 2001. https://web.archive.org/web/20010127153600/http://www.zdnet.com/opm/stories/main/0,11891,2646691,00.html. Retrieved 3 April 2019. 
  • 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.

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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]

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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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