Software:Law & Order: Justice Is Served

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Law & Order: Justice Is Served
Developer(s)Legacy Interactive
Publisher(s)
  • NA: Legacy Interactive
  • EU: Mindscape Inc.
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows
Release
  • NA: October 5, 2004
  • EU: November 26, 2004
Genre(s)Adventure
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Law & Order: Justice Is Served is the third in a series of video games based on the television series Law & Order. The game was developed by Legacy Interactive and was first published in October 2004.[1]

Plot

During a junior tennis tournament, a young player is found murdered in the stadium's locker room. The game player works with NYPD detectives Lennie Briscoe and Ed Green as they investigate the crime and make the arrest. Once accomplished, the player who now plays as an Executive ADA, works with ADA Serena Southerlyn to try to crack the case, but there are twists and turns that reveal dark secrets about the sport and its players.[2] For the first time in the game series, and in the format of the show, a second junior detective's role for the player is introduced, rather than the player being Briscoe's partner. This was due to the developers' wish to include Jesse L. Martin in one of their games. DA Charles Northcutt, played by Alan Oppenheimer, is a character created exclusively for the game who does not appear in the main show.

Reception

Reception
Aggregate scores
AggregatorScore
GameRankings76.19%[3]
Metacritic77/100[4]
Review scores
PublicationScore
Adventure GamersStarStarStarHalf star[5]
GameSpot7.2/10[6]
GameSpyStarStarStarStar[7]
GameZone7.7/10[8]
IGN8.4/10[9]
PC Format53%[10]
PC Gamer (US)79%[11]
The Sydney Morning HeraldStarStarStarHalf star[12]

Justice Is Served was met with positive reception upon release, as GameRankings gave it a score of 76.19%,[3] while Metacritic gave it 77 out of 100.[4]

Justice Is Served received a runner-up position in GameSpot's 2004 "Best Adventure Game" award category across all platforms, losing to Myst IV.[13]

References

  1. ↑ "Law & Order: Justice Is Served Release Information for PC". GameFAQs. http://www.gamefaqs.com/pc/920285-law-and-order-justice-is-served/data. 
  2. ↑ "Law & Order: Justice Is Served (2004)". https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0432313/. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Law & Order: Justice Is Served for PC". GameRankings. http://www.gamerankings.com/pc/920285-law-and-order-justice-is-served/index.html. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Law & Order: Justice Is Served for PC Reviews". Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/law-and-order-justice-is-served/critic-reviews/?platform=pc. 
  5. ↑ Morganti, Emily (November 23, 2004). "Law & Order: Justice Is Served review". Adventure Gamers. http://www.adventuregamers.com/articles/view/17774. 
  6. ↑ Navarro, Alex (October 21, 2004). "Law & Order: Justice Is Served Review". GameSpot. http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/law-and-order-justice-is-served-review/1900-6111090/. 
  7. ↑ Osborne, Scott (October 18, 2004). "GameSpy: Law & Order: Justice Is Served". GameSpy. http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/law-order-justice-is-served/558045p1.html. 
  8. ↑ Aceinet (November 8, 2004). "Law & Order: Justice Is Served - PC - Review". GameZone. http://www.gamezone.com/reviews/2004/11/08/law_order_justice_is_served_pc_review. 
  9. ↑ Krause, Staci (October 20, 2004). "Law and Order: Justice Is Served". IGN. http://www.ign.com/articles/2004/10/20/law-and-order-justice-is-served. 
  10. ↑ Gillen, Kieron (February 2005). "Law & Order: Justice Is Served". PC Format (171): 92. http://www.pcformat.co.uk/reviews/default.asp?pagetypeid=2&articleid=35138&subsectionid=680. Retrieved June 7, 2014. 
  11. ↑ "Law & Order: Justice Is Served". PC Gamer: 90. January 2005. 
  12. ↑ Hill, Jason (January 15, 2005). "Case closed (Law & Order: Justice Is Served)". The Sydney Morning Herald. http://www.smh.com.au/news/Games/Case-closed/2005/01/12/1105423543528.html. 
  13. ↑ The GameSpot Editors (January 5, 2005). "Best and Worst of 2004". GameSpot. http://www.gamespot.com/gamespot/features/all/bestof2004/. 
  • 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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