Software:Downhill Domination

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Short description: 2003 racing video game

Downhill Domination
North American box art
Developer(s)Incog Inc. Entertainment[lower-alpha 1]
Publisher(s)
Director(s)Scott Campbell
Producer(s)Scott Campbell
Rick Kane
Designer(s)Scott Campbell
Programmer(s)Karl Loveridge
Artist(s)Karl Loveridge
Platform(s)PlayStation 2
Release
Genre(s)Racing, vehicular combat
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Downhill Domination is a racing video game developed by Incog Inc. Entertainment and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 2. It was released in North America in 2003 and in Europe by Codemasters in 2004.

Gameplay

There are three options available at the main menu: single-player, multiplayer, and an options menu that allows players to modify gameplay elements such as difficulty and view unlocked items achieved during gameplay.

Initially, the player is introduced to six fictional racers displayed at the top of a mountain once single-player mode is selected from the main menu. By pressing the select button over an unlocked racer, additional information about the racer will be displayed; pressing the select button over a locked character, represented by a statue, will show information on how to unlock the racer, typically by completing a specific career. In addition to two other fictional racers, players can also unlock real-life professional racers such as Eric Carter, Tara Llanes, Brian Lopes, Richie Schley, and Missy Giove by completing specific tournaments during gameplay.

Combat is also integrated into the game, allowing the player to use two buttons to attack other racers—one for a left attack and the other for a right. These attacks can be upgraded to more powerful versions by performing tricks, taking out opponents, or collecting power-ups (known in-game as "pickups"). A bike shop with several unlockable items to purchase is available but is only accessible in single-player mode. Up to four players can play the game, but when playing with more than two, the available tracks and modes are limited.


Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
Metacritic79/100[4]
Review scores
PublicationScore
Edge6/10[5]
EGM7.83/10[6]
Famitsu30/40[7]
Game Informer8.25/10[8]
GameProStarStarStarStar[9]
GameRevolutionB[10]
GameSpot7.5/10[11]
GameSpyStarStarStarStar[12]
GameZone8.5/10[13]
IGN8/10[14]
OPM (US)StarStarStarStar[15]
Maxim8/10[16]
The TimesStarStarStar[17]

Downhill Domination received "generally favorable reviews" according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[4] In Japan, where the game was ported for release on May 20, 2004, under the name Bakusō Mountain Bikers (爆走マウンテンバイカーズ, Bakusō Maunten Baikāzu, lit. "Roaring Mountain Bikers"), Famitsu gave it a score of 30 out of 40.[7]

Notes

  1. ↑ Santa Monica Studio assisted on development.

References

  1. ↑ Bramwell, Tom (February 13, 2004). "What's New?". https://www.eurogamer.net/news130204whatsnew. 
  2. ↑ "First-Ever Downhill Mountain Bike Racing Game Provides Outdoor Adrenaline Thrills in Downhill Domination for PlayStation2 - PS2 News". 2006-10-20. http://ps2.gamezone.com/news/07_22_03_12_51PM.htm. 
  3. ↑ "Downhill Domination". http://www.atari.com.au/product/?action=view&id=1533. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Downhill Domination for PlayStation 2 Reviews". CBS Interactive. https://www.metacritic.com/game/downhill-domination/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-2. Retrieved September 27, 2015. 
  5. ↑ Edge staff (October 2003). "Downhill Domination". Edge (Future plc) (128): 102. 
  6. ↑ EGM staff (August 2003). "Downhill Domination". Electronic Gaming Monthly (Ziff Davis) (169): 121. Archived from the original on April 1, 2004. https://web.archive.org/web/20040401004629/http://www.egmmag.com/article2/0,2053,1489647,00.asp. Retrieved April 11, 2019. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "爆走マウンテンバイカーズ [PS2"] (in Japanese). Famitsu (Enterbrain). https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=5099&redirect=no. Retrieved April 10, 2019. 
  8. ↑ "Downhill Domination". Game Informer (GameStop) (124): 87. August 2003. http://www.gameinformer.com/Games/Review/200308/R03.0807.1601.16928.htm. Retrieved April 10, 2019. 
  9. ↑ Dan Elektro (July 22, 2003). "Downhill Domination Review for PS2 on GamePro.com". GamePro (IDG Entertainment). Archived from the original on February 9, 2005. https://web.archive.org/web/20050209101543/http://www.gamepro.com/sony/ps2/games/reviews/30310.shtml. Retrieved April 11, 2019. 
  10. ↑ Silverman, Ben (August 2003). "Downhill Domination". CraveOnline. Archived from the original on October 9, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151009191237/http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/downhill-domination. Retrieved April 11, 2019. 
  11. ↑ Davis, Ryan (July 21, 2003). "Downhill Domination Review". CBS Interactive. https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/downhill-domination-review/1900-6072014/. Retrieved April 10, 2019. 
  12. ↑ Padilla, Raymond (July 30, 2003). "GameSpy: Downhill Domination". IGN Entertainment. http://ps2.gamespy.com/playstation-2/downhill-domination/6029p1.html. Retrieved April 11, 2019. 
  13. ↑ Lafferty, Michael (July 21, 2003). "Downhill Domination - PS2 - Review". Archived from the original on October 6, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20081006173836/http://ps2.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r21697.htm. Retrieved April 11, 2019. 
  14. ↑ Perry, Douglass C. (July 22, 2003). "Downhill Domination". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/2003/07/22/downhill-domination-2. Retrieved April 10, 2019. 
  15. ↑ Davison, John (August 2003). "Downhill Domination". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine (Ziff Davis): 97. Archived from the original on April 1, 2004. https://web.archive.org/web/20040401055122/http://www.playstationmagazine.com/article2/0,2053,1494439,00.asp. Retrieved April 11, 2019. 
  16. ↑ Porter, Alex (July 23, 2003). "Downhill Domination". Biglari Holdings. Archived from the original on August 1, 2003. https://web.archive.org/web/20030801132121/http://www.maximonline.com/entertainment/reviews/review_games_5815.html. Retrieved April 10, 2019. 
  17. ↑ McNamara, John (February 21, 2004). "Downhill Domination". The Times. https://www.thetimes.com/comment/register/article/downhill-domination-gqx0wccvztg. 
  • 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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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]

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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