Software:Explodemon

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Explodemon! is a 2011 platform video game developed by Curve Studios for the PlayStation 3. It was released on the PlayStation Network.[1] The game is also available on Microsoft Windows via GamersGate.

Overview

Players control the titular hero, Explodemon, a superhero that uses his ability to blow himself up in order to destroy enemies and objects, propel himself through the air and solve environmental puzzles.

The developers have described the game as "a loving parody of badly translated action games and everything that they embody".[2]

Development

Design director Jonathan Biddle, who created the original Explodemon! prototype in November 2005 in his spare time,[3] describes the game as "what Treasure would create if they mixed Yoshi’s Island with Half-Life 2, and is inspired by elements from games as diverse as Street Fighter II, Halo, Super Metroid and Bangai-O".[2]

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
Metacritic65/100[4]
Review scores
PublicationScore
Edge4/10[5]
Eurogamer7/10[6]
Game Informer5.5/10[7]
GameProStarStarHalf star[8]
GameSpot7/10[9]
IGN8/10[10]
JoystiqStarStarStarStar[11]
OPM (UK)7/10[12]
Play70%[13]
PSM368%[14]
The A.V. ClubC+[15]
Metro5/10[16]

The PlayStation 3 version received "mixed or average" reviews, according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Explodemon". Archived from the original on November 10, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20111110182309/http://curve-studios.com/explodemon.html. Retrieved December 4, 2018. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Dillard, Corbie (April 3, 2009). "Curve Officially Announces Explodemon!". Gamer Network. http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2009/04/curve_officially_announces_explodemon. Retrieved December 4, 2018. 
  3. ↑ Laraque, J.A. (2011). "The Interview: Jonathan Biddle: Curve Studios". http://obsoletegamer.com/the-interview-jonathan-biddle-curve-studios. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Explodemon for PlayStation 3 Reviews". CBS Interactive. https://www.metacritic.com/game/explodemon/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-3. Retrieved December 4, 2018. 
  5. ↑ Edge staff (March 2011). "Explodemon". Edge (Future plc) (225): 105. 
  6. ↑ Reed, Kristan (February 11, 2011). "Download Games Roundup (Page 3)". Gamer Network. https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-02-11-download-games-roundup-review?page=3. Retrieved December 4, 2018. 
  7. ↑ Turi, Tim (February 10, 2011). "Explodemon: A Two-Bit Tribute To The 16-Bit Era". Game Informer (GameStop). https://www.gameinformer.com/games/explodemon/b/ps3/archive/2011/02/10/a-two-bit-tribute-to-the-16-bit-era.aspx. Retrieved December 4, 2018. 
  8. ↑ Wolinsky, David (February 17, 2011). "Explodemon". GamePro (GamePro Media). Archived from the original on July 29, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110729090146/http://www.gamepro.com/article/reviews/218251/explodemon/. Retrieved December 4, 2018. 
  9. ↑ VanOrd, Kevin (February 14, 2011). "Explodemon Review". CBS Interactive. https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/explodemon-review/1900-6298897/. Retrieved December 4, 2018. 
  10. ↑ Moriarty, Colin (February 4, 2011). "Explodemon! Review". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/2011/02/05/explodemon-review. Retrieved December 4, 2018. 
  11. ↑ Yoon, Andrew (February 10, 2011). "Explodemon review: A blast from the past". Oath Inc.. https://www.engadget.com/2011/02/10/explodemon-review/. Retrieved December 4, 2018. 
  12. ↑ "Explodemon". PlayStation Official Magazine – UK (Future plc). February 2011. 
  13. ↑ "Review: Explodemon". Play (Imagine Publishing) (203): 99. April 2011. 
  14. ↑ "Review: Explodemon". PSM3 (Future plc): 90. April 2011. 
  15. ↑ "February 21, 2011 (Explodemon)". The Onion. February 21, 2011. https://www.avclub.com/february-21-2011-1798226205. 
  16. ↑ Hargreaves, Roger (February 10, 2011). "Explodemon is not another 'Splosion Man - games review". Metro (DMG Media). Archived from the original on February 16, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110216030815/http://www.metro.co.uk/tech/games/855198-explodemon-is-not-another-splosion-man-games-review. Retrieved December 4, 2018. 
MobyGames
Logo since March 2014
Screenshot
Frontpage as of April 2012
Type of site
Gaming
Available inEnglish
OwnerAtari SA
Websitemobygames.com
CommercialYes
RegistrationOptional
LaunchedJanuary 30, 1999; 26 years ago (1999-01-30)
Current statusOnline

MobyGames is a commercial website that catalogs information on video games and the people and companies behind them via crowdsourcing. This includes nearly 300,000 games for hundreds of platforms.[1] The site is supported by banner ads and a small number of people paying to become patrons.[2] Founded in 1999, ownership of the site has changed hands several times. It is currently owned by Atari SA.

Content

The database began with games for IBM PC compatibles. After two years, consoles such as the PlayStation, were added. Older console systems were added later. Support for arcade video games was added in January 2014 and mainframe computer games in June 2017.[3]

Edits and submissions go through a leisurely verification process by volunteer "approvers". The approval process can range from immediate (minutes) to gradual (days or months).[4] The most commonly used sources are the video game's website, packaging, and credit screens. There is a published standard for game information and copyediting.[5]

Registered users can rate and review any video game. 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 subforum.

History

Logo used until March 11, 2014

MobyGames was founded on March 1, 1999 by Jim Leonard and Brian Hirt, then joined by David Berk 18 months later, three friends since high school.[6] Leonard had the idea of sharing information about computer games with a larger audience.

In mid-2010, MobyGames was purchased by GameFly for an undisclosed amount.[7] This was announced to the community post factum and a few major contributors left, refusing to do volunteer work for a commercial website.

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).[8] Blue Flame Labs reverted MobyGames' interface to its pre-overhaul look and feel.[9]

On November 24, 2021, Atari SA announced a potential deal with Blue Flame Labs to purchase MobyGames for $1.5 million.[10] The purchase was completed on 8 March 2022, with Freyholtz remaining as general manager.[11][12]

See also

  • IGDB – game database used by Twitch for its search and discovery functions

References

  1. ↑ "MobyGames Stats". https://www.mobygames.com/moby_stats. 
  2. ↑ "MobyGames Patrons". http://www.mobygames.com/info/patrons. 
  3. ↑ "New(ish!) on MobyGames – the Mainframe platform.". Blue Flame Labs. 18 June 2017. http://www.mobygames.com/forums/dga,2/dgb,3/dgm,237200/. 
  4. ↑ "MobyGames FAQ: Emails Answered § When will my submission be approved?". Blue Flame Labs. 30 March 2014. http://www.mobygames.com/info/faq7#g1. 
  5. ↑ "The MobyGames Standards and Practices". Blue Flame Labs. 6 January 2016. http://www.mobygames.com/info/standards. 
  6. ↑ "20 Years of MobyGames" (in en). 2019-02-28. https://trixter.oldskool.org/2019/02/28/20-years-of-mobygames/. 
  7. ↑ "Report: MobyGames Acquired By GameFly Media". Gamasutra. 2011-02-07. http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/32856/Report_MobyGames_Acquired_By_GameFly_Media.php. 
  8. ↑ 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. 
  9. ↑ Wawro, Alex (31 December 2013). "Game dev database MobyGames getting some TLC under new owner". Gamasutra. http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/207882/Game_dev_database_MobyGames_getting_some_TLC_under_new_owner.php. 
  10. ↑ "Atari invests in Anstream, may buy MobyGames". https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-11-24-atari-invests-in-anstream-may-buy-mobygames. 
  11. ↑ "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/. 
  12. ↑ "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/. 





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