Software:GoDai: Elemental Force

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Short description: 2002 video game
GoDai: Elemental Force
European cover art
Developer(s)The 3DO Company
Publisher(s)The 3DO Company
Director(s)David Fruin
Designer(s)Benjamin Cholewinski
Composer(s)Ashif Hakik
Platform(s)PlayStation 2
Release
  • NA: January 21, 2002
  • EU: March 1, 2002
Genre(s)Action
Mode(s)Single-player

GoDai: Elemental Force is a video game released by The 3DO Company for PlayStation 2 in 2002. Initially the game was scheduled to release in Fall 2001.[1]

Gameplay

GoDai is a 3D action game with emphasis on melee combat. The game's environments are displayed through fixed camera angles.

The player controls a ninja named Hiro, who starts the game unarmed but can collect a variety of Asian weapons throughout the game.[2] These include blades such as swords and knives, spears and axes; all of which can be used to execute combo attacks. Larger weapons such as polearms have a longer reach, allowing Hiro to attack enemies without getting too close. Two weapons that the player has previously collected can be taken into each subsequent mission, more appear throughout the missions themselves, allowing Hiro to increase the amount of weapons he is carrying. Ranged weapons including shurikens and smoke bombs, and several types of ranged magical attacks like fireballs, can also be employed in tandem with close-quarters weapons.[3]

Hiro possesses the ability to glide through the air by willpower alone, during which the player retains full control of Hiro's movement as he descends. The effect has been likened to wire-fu movies and takes the place of jumping in the game,[3] allowing the player to bypass combat and traverse the game world. Some enemies are able to use this ability too, and will pursue Hiro through the air. Hiro also has the ability to roll, a dodging move, which is accompanied by a Max Payne-like bullet-time effect.[3]

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
Metacritic27/100[4]
Review scores
PublicationScore
GameSpot3.3/10[3]
GameSpy17%[6]
IGN2.5/10[2]
OPM (US)StarHalf star[7]

The game received "generally unfavorable reviews" according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[4] Pong Sifu of GamePro said, "Though the game's gliding feature is an inspired concept, trying to execute it, as well as most other moves, can be incredibly irritating due to extremely temperamental and unresponsive controls. Skip this one and watch The Swordsman II [sic] instead."[8][lower-alpha 1]

The game was nominated for the "Worst Game of the Year on PlayStation 2" award at GameSpot's Best and Worst of 2002 Awards, which went to Software:Gravity Games Bike: Street Vert Dirt.[9]

Notes

  1. ↑ GamePro gave the game 2/5 for graphics, 3/5 for sound, and two 1.5/5 scores for control and fun factor.

References

  1. ↑ "3DO Announces GoDai(TM): Elemental Force for the Playstation(R)2 Computer Entertainment System". Yahoo! Inc.. July 10, 2001. http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/010710/sftu019.html. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Fujita, Akira Mark (February 7, 2002). "Godai Elemental Force [sic"]. Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/2002/02/07/godai-elemental-force. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Lopez, Miguel (January 25, 2002). "GoDai: Elemental Force Review". Fandom. https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/godai-elemental-force-review/1900-2842645/. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "GoDai: Elemental Force". Fandom. https://www.metacritic.com/game/godai-elemental-force/. 
  5. ↑ Tapia, James (February 18, 2002). "Godai: Elemental Force [sic"]. Greedy Productions Ltd.. http://www.elecplay.com/review.html?article=8352&full=1. 
  6. ↑ Hodgson, David (January 28, 2002). "GoDai: Elemental Force". GameSpy Industries. http://archive.gamespy.com/reviews/january02/godaips2/. 
  7. ↑ Rybicki, Joe (March 2002). "Godai: Elemental Force [sic"]. Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine (Ziff Davis) (54): 106. https://archive.org/details/official-us-playstation-magazine-issue-54-march-2002/page/n105/mode/2up. Retrieved February 1, 2024. 
  8. ↑ Pong Sifu (March 2002). "GoDai: Elemental Force". GamePro (IDG) (162): 99. https://retrocdn.net/images/e/ef/GamePro_US_162.pdf. Retrieved February 1, 2024. 
  9. ↑ GameSpot staff (December 23, 2002). "GameSpot's Best and Worst of 2002 (Worst Game of the Year on PlayStation 2)". CNET. http://gamespot.com/gamespot/features/all/bestof2002/ps229.html. 
  • 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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