Software:El Matador (video game)

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El Matador
Developer(s)Plastic Reality Technologies
Publisher(s)
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows
Release
  • EU: September 8, 2006
  • AU: September 28, 2006
  • NA: September 29, 2006
Genre(s)Third-person shooter
Mode(s)Single-player

El Matador is a third-person shooter developed by Czech studio Plastic Reality Technologies and published by Cenega Publishing.

Gameplay

The player controls DEA agent Victor Corbet. He fights narkomafia in Colombia. The gameplay is similar to Max Payne. The player can use Bullet time and make shootdodges with aiming. It is also possible to dual-wielding your guns. This game has realistic physics and a destructible environment.

The game also features boss combats, with the bosses being highlighted with a health meter beneath their portrait. They can intake more damage than the average game enemy, and move faster and deal more damage towards the player. [1][2]

Plot

After a successful raid to rescue DA daughter in a nightclub owned by a drug lord Alberto Entiendez, Victor Corbet is sent to Colombia to assist the local police in taking down La Valedora Cartel, who were involved in a massacre that killed Victor brother. The police department includes captain Carlos Enterrador, ADA Mia Rodriguez, Sgt. Gabriel Montego and Ricardo "Rico" Altemetra, a close friend of Victor.

Victor first assignment consists of eavesdropping a secret meeting of the Cartel in Hotel Paradiso, Bogota, hosted by drug lord nicknamed "El Corsario". During the meeting, Victor team is attacked by the Cartel, with Victor being the only survivor. Victor raids the Hotel on his own, and kills "El Corsario" and several of his men, but the remaining leaders of La Valedora escape by Helicopter.

Due to Victor heroic actions at the hotel, he is nicknamed "El Matador" by his comrades. Rico and Victor are then sent to raid an abandoned factory which serves as a secret drug factory for La Valedora. Victor and Rico are tasked to arrest Guillermo Toro, a drug kingpin who is controlling the operations. During the raid, Victor manages to destroy the factory with C-4, but Toro escapes. Victor and the rest of the team, including Enterrador and Mia, corner Toro in a church. The police raids the church, and in the ensuing shootout Toro is heavily wounded. Victor proceeds to arrest him, but is shot by Enterrador.

The police finds out that La Valedora has a training camp in Colombia's jungle. Due to Enterrador distrust of the police force, orders Victor to go on his own to dismantle the training camp, run by a former Israeli agent. Victor raids the camp, killing all hostile forces.

Thanks to information retrieved by Victor, the DEA finds out that the leader of La Valedora is Helmut Köch, a former SS soldier who lives in his island fortress. The DEA, with Victor and Montego leading the team, raids the island. Victor kills Köch in a gunfight.

Documents found in Köch lair reveal that a big drug cargo is being transported in a freighter. Enterrador gathers all police forces to retrieve the cargo, instead of destroying it. Two teams, one led by Rico and Victor, and the other led by Montego, raid the harbor, while Mia serves as air support. During the raid, Rico is shot and killed by an unknown assailant. Victor backfires on him, and unmasks him, turning out to be Montego. Montego reveals to Victor that Carlos pretends to steal the cargo before dying from his wounds.

Victor, with the help of Mia, raids the freighter, where Enterrador and several of his Special Ops men are gathered. He manages to make his way, killing all of his men, and wounds Enterrador. Enterrador justifies all of his actions to Victor, claiming that the justice he served is controlled by men worse than the drug lords he has been fighting. Unbeknownst to Victor, Enterrador plans to shoot him with a gun concealed in his pants. Enterrador takes his gun and points it towards Victor before the screen turns into black and a gunshot is heard.

A mid-credits title card reveals that Mia was promoted after the downfall of the Cartel. Victor seemingly killed Enterrador in the gunfight, and is now working as an international observer in Asia.[3][4]

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
Metacritic54/100[5]
Review scores
PublicationScore
1Up.comC[6]
CGMStar[7]
Eurogamer4/10[8]
GameSpot5.1/10[9]
GameZone5/10[10]
IGN5.3/10[11]
PC Format64%[12]
PC Zone43%[2]
VideoGamer.com6/10[14]

The game received "mixed" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "El Matador" (in Czech). Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230321012739/https://www.databaze-her.cz/hry/el-matador/. Retrieved January 1, 2024. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Hogarty, Steve (December 2006). "El Matador". PC Zone (Future plc) (174): 80. Archived from the original on November 28, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141128202115/http://www.computerandvideogames.com/148231/reviews/el-matador-review/. Retrieved January 1, 2024. 
  3. ↑ "EL MATADOR". Cenega Publishing. Archived from the original on May 3, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120503214740/http://www.elmatador.net/index.php?dir=main&page=story. Retrieved June 15, 2023. 
  4. ↑ Hank (May 19, 2006). "PC Preview - 'El Matador'". Archived from the original on January 1, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240101192634/https://worthplaying.com/article/2006/5/19/previews/33381-pc-preview-el-matador/. Retrieved January 1, 2024. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "El Matador". Fandom. Archived from the original on January 1, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240101192904/https://www.metacritic.com/game/el-matador/. Retrieved January 1, 2024. 
  6. ↑ Luo, Di (November 7, 2006). "El Matador". Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on January 5, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100105165153/http://www.1up.com/do/reviewPage?cId=3155015. Retrieved January 1, 2024. 
  7. ↑ "Review: El Matador". Computer Games Magazine (theGlobe.com) (195): 69. February 2007. 
  8. ↑ Allen, Darren (November 11, 2006). "El Matador". Gamer Network. Archived from the original on November 20, 2006. https://web.archive.org/web/20061120150443/http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=69571. Retrieved January 1, 2024. 
  9. ↑ Todd, Brett (November 3, 2006). "El Matador Review". Fandom. Archived from the original on July 24, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210724184034/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/el-matador-review/1900-6161037/. Retrieved January 1, 2024. 
  10. ↑ Hopper, Steven (October 26, 2006). "El Matador - PC - Review". Archived from the original on February 29, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080229064642/http://pc.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r23989.htm. Retrieved January 1, 2024. 
  11. ↑ Birnbaum, Mark (October 23, 2006). "El Matador Review". Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on January 1, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240101193618/https://www.ign.com/articles/2006/10/24/el-matador-review. Retrieved January 1, 2024. 
  12. ↑ "Review: El Matador". PC Format (Future plc) (193): 103. November 2006. 
  13. ↑ "El Matador". PC Gamer (Future US) 14 (1): 71. January 2007. 
  14. ↑ Orry, Tom (September 28, 2006). "El Matador Review". Resero Network. Archived from the original on September 20, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150920041721/http://www.videogamer.com/pc/el_matador/review.html. Retrieved January 1, 2024. 
  • Official site
  • Plastic Reality website
  • 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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