Software:MVP Baseball 2004

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Short description: 2004 video game
MVP Baseball 2004
North American cover art featuring Albert Pujols.
Developer(s)EA Canada
Publisher(s)EA Sports
Producer(s)Brent Nielsen
Programmer(s)Dee Jay Randall
Artist(s)Ben Brinkman
Terry Coleman
Jon Dowd
Nathan McDonald
Alex Murdoch
SeriesMVP Baseball
Platform(s)Xbox, PlayStation 2, GameCube, Microsoft Windows
Release
Genre(s)Sports (baseball)
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

MVP Baseball 2004 is a baseball video game developed by EA Canada and published by EA Sports for Xbox, PlayStation 2, GameCube, and Microsoft Windows in 2004. It is the second installment of the MVP Baseball series. Albert Pujols was the cover player for the game.

Gameplay

Building on MVP 2003's surprisingly successful rookie effort, the 2004 edition made major refinements to both the game's control scheme and its dynasty mode. In a baseball gaming first, MVP 2004 was licensed by both the MLB and Minor League Baseball, featuring real minor-league teams at the Class AA & AAA levels.

Reception

Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
GCPCPS2Xbox
CGMB+[6]StarStarStar[7]B+[6]B+[6]
CGWN/AStarStarStarHalf star[8]N/AN/A
EGM8.33/10[9][lower-alpha 1]N/A8.33/10[9]8.33/10[9]
Game Informer9.25/10[10]N/A9.25/10[10]9.25/10[10]
GameRevolutionA−[11]N/AA−[11]A−[11]
GameSpot9/10[12]8.3/10[13]9.1/10[14]9/10[15]
GameSpyStarStarStarStar[16]StarStarStar[17]StarStarStarStar[18]StarStarStarStar[19]
GameZoneN/A9/10[20]9.2/10[21]N/A
IGN8.8/10[22]8.5/10[23]9/10[24]9/10[25]
Nintendo Power4.7/5[26]N/AN/AN/A
OPM (US)N/AN/AStarStarStarStarHalf star[27]N/A
OXM (US)N/AN/AN/A9.1/10[28]
PC Gamer (US)N/A78%[29]N/AN/A
X-PlayStarStarStarStar[30]N/AN/AN/A
Entertainment WeeklyA−[31]N/AA−[31]A−[31]
The Village VoiceN/AN/AN/A9/10[32]
Aggregate score
Metacritic89/100[2]82/100[3]90/100[4]90/100[5]

The PlayStation 2 and Xbox versions received "universal acclaim", while the GameCube and Xbox versions received "generally favorable reviews", according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[2][3][4][5] GamePro said of the game, "It may not be the league-leader in every category, but excellent performances across the board make it the best baseball game of the year."[33][lower-alpha 2]

The game was named by GameSpot as the Best PlayStation 2 Game of March 2004 in Review,[34] and was nominated for the "Best Traditional Sports Game" award at the website's Best and Worst of 2004 Awards, which went to ESPN NFL 2K5.[35]

Notes

  1. ↑ Two critics of Electronic Gaming Monthly gave the console versions each a score of 8.5/10, and the other gave them 8/10.
  2. ↑ GamePro gave the console versions each a score of 5/5 for graphics, and two 4.5/5 scores for sound and control. The only difference in the fun factor category is that the PlayStation 2 and Xbox versions each got 5/5, while the GameCube version got 4.5/5.

References

  1. ↑ Calvert, Justin (March 9, 2004). "EA ships MVP Baseball 2004". Fandom. https://www.gamespot.com/articles/ea-ships-mvp-baseball-2004/1100-6090963/. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "MVP Baseball 2004 critic reviews (GC)". Fandom. https://www.metacritic.com/game/mvp-baseball-2004/critic-reviews/?platform=gamecube. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "MVP Baseball 2004 critic reviews (PC)". Fandom. https://www.metacritic.com/game/mvp-baseball-2004/critic-reviews/?platform=pc. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "MVP Baseball 2004 critic reviews (PS2)". Fandom. https://www.metacritic.com/game/mvp-baseball-2004/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-2. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "MVP Baseball 2004 critic reviews (Xbox)". Fandom. https://www.metacritic.com/game/mvp-baseball-2004/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Review: MVP Baseball 2004 (GC, PS2, Xbox)". Computer Games Magazine (theGlobe.com) (163): 11. June 2004. 
  7. ↑ "Review: MVP Baseball 2004 (PC)". Computer Games Magazine (theGlobe.com) (164): 63. July 2004. 
  8. ↑ Salvator, Dave (June 2004). "MVP Baseball 2004". Computer Gaming World (Ziff Davis) (239): 85. https://www.cgwmuseum.org/galleries/issues/cgw_239.pdf. Retrieved February 25, 2025. 
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Intihar, Bryan; Mauro, Patrick; Baker, Chris (April 2004). "MVP Baseball 2004". Electronic Gaming Monthly (Ziff Davis) (177): 117. https://retrocdn.net/images/1/1a/EGM_US_177.pdf. Retrieved February 25, 2025. 
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Reiner, Andrew (April 2004). "MVP Baseball 2004 (GC, PS2, Xbox)". Game Informer (GameStop) (132): 93. https://archive.org/details/game-informer-issue-132-april-2004/page/92/mode/2up. Retrieved February 25, 2025. 
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Dodson, Joe (March 31, 2004). "MVP Baseball 2004 Review (GC, PS2, Xbox)". CraveOnline. https://www.gamerevolution.com/review/33698-mvp-baseball-2004-review-2. 
  12. ↑ Provo, Frank (March 12, 2004). "MVP Baseball 2004 Review (GC)". Fandom. https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/mvp-baseball-2004-review/1900-6091359/. 
  13. ↑ Todd, Brett (March 16, 2004). "MVP Baseball 2004 Review (PC) [date mislabeled as "May 17, 2006""]. Fandom. https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/mvp-baseball-2004-review/1900-6091544/. 
  14. ↑ Provo, Frank (March 12, 2004). "MVP Baseball 2004 Review (PS2)". Fandom. https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/mvp-baseball-2004-review/1900-6091362/. 
  15. ↑ Provo, Frank (March 12, 2004). "MVP Baseball 2004 Review (Xbox)". Fandom. https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/mvp-baseball-2004-review/1900-6091364/. 
  16. ↑ Steinberg, Steve (March 22, 2004). "GameSpy: MVP Baseball 2004 (GCN)". IGN Entertainment. http://cube.gamespy.com/gamecube/mvp-baseball-2004/500744p1.html. 
  17. ↑ Abner, Will (March 22, 2004). "GameSpy: MVP Baseball 2004 (PC)". IGN Entertainment. http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/mvp-baseball-2004/500862p1.html. 
  18. ↑ Steinberg, Steve (March 22, 2004). "GameSpy: MVP Baseball 2004 (PS2)". IGN Entertainment. http://ps2.gamespy.com/playstation-2/mvp-baseball-2004/500753p1.html. 
  19. ↑ Steinberg, Steve (March 22, 2004). "GameSpy: MVP Baseball 2004 (Xbox)". IGN Entertainment. http://xbox.gamespy.com/xbox/mvp-baseball-2004/500746p1.html. 
  20. ↑ Ceradsky, Tim (March 24, 2004). "MVP Baseball 2004 – PC – Review". https://gamezone.com/reviews/mvp_baseball_2004_pc_review/. 
  21. ↑ Knutson, Michael (March 22, 2004). "MVP Baseball 2004 – PS2 – Review". https://gamezone.com/reviews/mvp_baseball_2004_ps2_review/. 
  22. ↑ Goldstein, Hilary (March 5, 2004). "MVP Baseball 2004 (GCN)". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/2004/03/05/mvp-baseball-2004-2. 
  23. ↑ Goldstein, Hilary (March 11, 2004). "MVP Baseball 2004 (PC)". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/2004/03/11/mvp-baseball-2004. 
  24. ↑ Goldstein, Hilary (March 5, 2004). "MVP Baseball 2004 (PS2)". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/2004/03/05/mvp-baseball-2004-3. 
  25. ↑ Goldstein, Hilary (March 5, 2004). "MVP Baseball 2004 (Xbox)". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/2004/03/05/mvp-baseball-2004-4. 
  26. ↑ "MVP Baseball 2004". Nintendo Power (Nintendo of America) 179: 120. May 2004. 
  27. ↑ Baker, Chris (May 2004). "Play Ball!". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine (Ziff Davis) (80): 98–99. https://archive.org/details/official-u.-s.-play-station-magazine-issue-80-may-2004/page/98/mode/2up. Retrieved February 28, 2025. 
  28. ↑ "MVP Baseball 2004". Official Xbox Magazine (Future US): 76. April 2004. 
  29. ↑ "MVP Baseball 2004". PC Gamer (Future US) 11 (6): 76. June 2004. 
  30. ↑ Marriott, Scott Alan (April 9, 2004). "'MVP Baseball 2004' (GCN) Review". TechTV. http://www.techtv.com/xplay/reviews/story/0%2C24330%2C3658306%2C00.html. 
  31. ↑ 31.0 31.1 31.2 "MVP Baseball 2004". Entertainment Weekly (Dotdash Meredith) (760): L2T 19. April 16, 2004. 
  32. ↑ Catucci, Nick (March 23, 2004). "Stats, Bats, Balls, and Falls: Baseball Vid Gets Ya to Home Base". The Village Voice. https://www.villagevoice.com/stats-bats-balls-and-falls-baseball-vid-gets-ya-to-home-base/. 
  33. ↑ Air Hendrix (May 2004). "MVP Baseball 2004 (GC, PS2 Xbox)". GamePro (IDG) (188D): 86. https://retrocdn.net/images/a/ab/GamePro_US_188.pdf. Retrieved February 25, 2025. 
  34. ↑ GameSpot staff (April 2, 2004). "GameSpot's Month in Review for March 2004 [date mislabeled as "March 28, 2005""]. Fandom. https://www.gamespot.com/articles/gamespots-month-in-review-for-march-2004/1100-6092765/. 
  35. ↑ GameSpot staff (2004). "Best and Worst of 2004 (Best Traditional Sports Game)". CNET. http://www.gamespot.com/gamespot/features/all/bestof2004/day4f_19.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 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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