Software:Entwined (video game)

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Short description: 2014 rhythm game
Entwined
Developer(s)Pixelopus
Publisher(s)Sony Computer Entertainment
Director(s)Dominic Robilliard
Composer(s)Sam Marshall
EngineUnity
Platform(s)
ReleasePlayStation 4
  • NA: June 9, 2014
  • PAL: June 10, 2014[1]
  • JP: June 19, 2014
PlayStation 3 & PlayStation Vita
  • NA: July 22, 2014[2]
  • PAL: July 23, 2014
  • JP: July 24, 2014
Genre(s)Rhythm
Mode(s)Single-player

Entwined is a rhythm video game developed by Pixelopus and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 4 in June 2014. It was ported to the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita in July 2014. The game was announced at Sony's E3 media briefing on June 9, 2014 and was released worldwide on the PlayStation Store for the PlayStation 4 on the same day. The PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita version were released approximately a month later, and since Entwined is a cross-buy title, these two versions are available at no extra cost for anyone who has purchased the PlayStation 4 version.[3][4]

Plot

The story is about two souls, a bird and a fish, that are in love but can't be together. Once united, the two souls will transform into a magnificent soaring dragon.[3][4]

Gameplay

The player is tasked with guiding the two souls simultaneously, one with each analog stick, to bring them together over the course of many lifetimes.[3] The left analog stick controls the fish, while the right analog stick controls the bird.[4][5]

Release

Entwined was released for the PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation Vita in June 2014.[3][4]

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
Metacritic(Vita) 62/100[6]
(PS4) 59/100[7]
Review scores
PublicationScore
Destructoid4.5/10[8]
Edge5/10[9]
EGM3.5/10[10]
Eurogamer4/10[11]
Game Informer5.5/10[12]
GameRevolutionStarStarStarStarStar[13]
GameSpot7/10[14]
GameZone7.5/10[15]
IGN6/10[16]
JoystiqStarStarStar[17]
OPM (UK)5/10[18]
The EscapistStarStarStar[19]
National Post5/10[20]

Entwined received "mixed" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[6][7]

The Digital Fix gave it a score of eight out of ten and said that the game "blends its gameplay, visuals and soundtrack into one beautiful piece of art that should be experienced by anyone who has the chance to play it."[21] However, The Escapist gave it three stars out of five and stated, "While its skin-deep qualities suggest something artistic and maybe a little philosophical, this middling arcade game packs not enough wallop to be worth more than a bit of a shrug. While not awful, it's certainly not intriguing enough to maintain interest even in spite of a brief running time."[19] National Post gave it five out of ten and stated that the game "never manages to deliver much beyond art and beauty."[20]

References

  1. ↑ "Entwined™". Sony Interactive Entertainment. June 10, 2014. https://store.playstation.com/en-gb/product/EP9000-CUSA00672_00-ETWPS40000000000. Retrieved July 1, 2019. 
  2. ↑ "Entwined™". Sony Interactive Entertainment. https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP9000-CUSA00571_00-ETWPS40000000000. Retrieved July 1, 2019. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Sal Romano (June 9, 2014). "Entwined announced for PlayStation 4, PS3, and PS Vita". https://gematsu.com/2014/06/entwined-announced-playstation-4-ps3-ps-vita. Retrieved June 11, 2014. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Dominic Robilliard (June 9, 2014). "Entwined Announced, Out Now on PS4". Sony Interactive Entertainment. https://blog.us.playstation.com/2014/06/09/entwined-announced-out-now-on-ps4/. Retrieved June 11, 2014. 
  5. ↑ Matt Leone (June 9, 2014). "Entwined: The story behind Sony's surprise PS4 launch". Vox Media. https://www.polygon.com/a/e3-2014/entwined. Retrieved June 11, 2014. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Entwined for PlayStation Vita Reviews". CBS Interactive. https://www.metacritic.com/game/entwined/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-vita. Retrieved July 2, 2019. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Entwined for PlayStation 4 Reviews". CBS Interactive. https://www.metacritic.com/game/entwined/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-4. Retrieved December 30, 2014. 
  8. ↑ Kyle MacGregor Burleson (June 19, 2014). "Review: Entwined". Enthusiast Gaming. https://www.destructoid.com/review-entwined-276535.phtml. Retrieved March 25, 2018. 
  9. ↑ Edge staff (June 17, 2014). "Entwined review". Edge (Future plc). Archived from the original on June 19, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140619213211/http://www.edge-online.com/review/entwined-review/. Retrieved July 2, 2019. 
  10. ↑ Josh Harmon (June 24, 2014). "EGM Review: Entwined". EGMNow (EGM Media, LLC). http://www.egmnow.com/articles/reviews/egm-review-entwined/. Retrieved March 25, 2018. 
  11. ↑ Chris Schilling (June 13, 2014). "Entwined review". Gamer Network. https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-06-13-entwined-review. Retrieved March 25, 2018. 
  12. ↑ Joe Juba (June 13, 2014). "Entwined (PS4): Skin-Deep Beauty". Game Informer (GameStop). https://www.gameinformer.com/games/entwined/b/playstation4/archive/2014/06/13/entwined-review-ps4-game-informer.aspx. Retrieved March 25, 2018. 
  13. ↑ Daniel R. Bischoff (June 20, 2014). "Entwined Review". CraveOnline. https://www.gamerevolution.com/review/64560-entwined-review#/slide/1. Retrieved March 25, 2018. 
  14. ↑ Kevin VanOrd (June 16, 2014). "Entwined Review". CBS Interactive. https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/entwined-review/1900-6415790/. Retrieved March 25, 2018. 
  15. ↑ Jake Valentine (June 21, 2014). "Entwined Review: Dance, Dance". Archived from the original on June 24, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140624031335/http://www.gamezone.com/reviews/2014/06/21/entwined-review-dance-dance. Retrieved July 2, 2019. 
  16. ↑ Colin Moriarty (June 18, 2014). "Entwined Review". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/2014/06/18/entwined-review. Retrieved March 25, 2018. 
  17. ↑ Sam Prell (June 20, 2014). "Entwined review: Tunnel of love". Oath Inc.. https://www.engadget.com/2014/06/20/entwined-review-tunnel-of-love/. Retrieved July 2, 2019. 
  18. ↑ "Entwined (PS4)". PlayStation Official Magazine – UK (Future plc): 94. August 2014. 
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 Jim Sterling (June 11, 2014). "Entwined Review - It's For The Birds". Enthusiast Gaming. https://v1.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/video-games/editorials/reviews/11679-Entwined-Review-It-s-For-The-Birds. Retrieved July 2, 2019. 
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 Chad Sapieha (June 24, 2014). "Entwined Review: Two souls, one controller, and a juvenile take on the nature of love". National Post (Postmedia Network). https://business.financialpost.com/technology/gaming/entwined-review-two-souls-one-controller-and-a-juvenile-take-on-the-nature-of-love. Retrieved July 2, 2019. 
  21. ↑ Liam Croft (June 24, 2014). "Entwined Review (PS4)". Poisonous Monkey. Archived from the original on June 25, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140625065545/http://gaming.thedigitalfix.com/content/id/2439/entwined.html. Retrieved July 2, 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.

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 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]

On February 13, 2025, Freyholtz stepped down as the site lead to move onto new projects, leaving operations to Tracy Poff, a veteran coder on the site, and Atari staff.[18]

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. 
  18. ↑ "An update on MobyGames leadership". 2025-02-13. https://www.mobygames.com/forum/3/thread/269628/an-update-on-mobygames-leadership/#post-269628. 
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