Software:Motor Mayhem

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Short description: 2001 video game


Motor Mayhem: Vehicular Combat League
Developer(s)Beyond Games
Publisher(s)Infogrames
Platform(s)PlayStation 2
Release
  • NA: July 2, 2001[1]
  • EU: November 23, 2001
  • AU: November 30, 2001[2]
Genre(s)Vehicular combat
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

V.C.L.: Vehicular Combat League Presents - Motor Mayhem, also known as simply Motor Mayhem, is a vehicular combat game developed by Beyond Games and published by Infogrames for PlayStation 2 in 2001.[1]

Gameplay

Similar to other arena-based vehicular combat games like Twisted Metal, Motor Mayhem is a game based on the concept of a violent and futuristic motor-sport event.[3] The player directly controls a customized combat vehicle in a land-based arena and battles against another player or computer controlled opponents.[4] Each vehicle has a distinctive character and unique special attacks. Each themed arena has additional weapons and upgrades for the vehicles to pick up. Points are awarded for the destruction of an enemy vehicle. The first contestant to achieve a target score, or that has the highest score when time expires, is the winner.

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
Metacritic59/100[5]
Review scores
PublicationScore
Consoles +75%[6]
CVG7/10[7]
Game Informer7/10[8]
GameRevolutionC[9]
GameSpot7.2/10[3]
GameZone7.5/10[10]
IGN6.8/10[4]
Next GenerationStarStarStar[11]
OPM (US)StarStarStar[12]
PSM8/10[13]
The Cincinnati EnquirerStarStarStarStar[14]

The game received "mixed" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[5] Daniel Erickson of NextGen called it "An inoffensive offering that falls short of the competition."[11] Dan Elektro of GamePro quoted William Shakespeare's Macbeth in calling it "a game full of sound and fury, signifying nothing."[15][lower-alpha 1]

Notes

  1. ↑ GamePro gave the game 3/5 for graphics, 2.5/5 for sound, 1/5 for control, and 1.5/5 for fun factor.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "INFOGRAMES, INC. CRASHES INTO STORES ON SONY PLAYSTATION 2 WITH MOTOR MAYHEM". July 2, 2001. http://www.infogrames.net/corporate/press/070201_motor.asp. 
  2. ↑ "Motor Mayhem". http://gamenation.com.au/product/?action=view&id=467. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Rivers, Trevor (June 14, 2001). "Motor Mayhem: Vehicular Combat League Review [date mislabeled as "May 17, 2006""]. Fandom. https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/motor-mayhem-vehicular-combat-league-review/1900-2775579/. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Zdyrko, David (June 26, 2001). "Motor Mayhem". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/2001/06/26/motor-mayhem. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Motor Mayhem: Vehicular Combat League". Fandom. https://www.metacritic.com/game/motor-mayhem-vehicular-combat-league/. 
  6. ↑ "Motor Mayhem" (in fr). Consoles + (118): 145. November 2001. https://download.abandonware.org/magazines/Consoles%20Plus/consoleplus_numero118/Consoles%20%2B%20118%20-%20Page%20145%20(novembre%202001).jpg. Retrieved January 21, 2024. 
  7. ↑ "Motor Mayhem". Computer and Video Games (Dennis Publishing) (240): 112. November 2001. https://archive.org/details/Computer_and_Video_Games_Issue_0240/page/112/mode/2up. Retrieved June 30, 2021. 
  8. ↑ Kato, Matthew (August 2001). "Motor Mayhem". Game Informer (FuncoLand) (100). http://www.gameinformer.com/Games/Review/200108/R03.0808.1735.41723.htm. Retrieved June 30, 2021. 
  9. ↑ Sanders, Shawn (July 6, 2001). "Motor Mayhem Review". CraveOnline. https://www.gamerevolution.com/review/35888-motor-mayhem-review. 
  10. ↑ immortal (July 17, 2001). "Motor Mayhem Review". http://ps2.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r16525.htm. 
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Erickson, Daniel (September 2001). "Motor Mayhem". NextGen (Imagine Media) (81): 66. https://archive.org/details/NextGen81Sep2001/page/n67/mode/2up. Retrieved April 29, 2022. 
  12. ↑ Zuniga, Todd (August 2001). "Motor Mayhem". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine (Ziff Davis) (47): 103. https://archive.org/details/official-us-playstation-magazine-issue-47-august-2001/page/102/mode/2up. Retrieved April 29, 2022. 
  13. ↑ Layton, Tommy (August 2001). "Motor Mayhem". PSM (Imagine Media) (48): 31. https://archive.org/details/psm-048/page/n29/mode/2up. Retrieved June 30, 2021. 
  14. ↑ Kent, Steven (February 13, 2002). "Olympics aren't only games to hail from Utah". The Cincinnati Enquirer (Gannett Company). http://cincinnati.com/freetime/games/reviews/021302_utahvids.html. 
  15. ↑ Dan Elektro (September 2001). "Motor Mayhem". GamePro (IDG) (156): 83. https://retrocdn.net/images/0/0d/GamePro_US_156.pdf. Retrieved January 20, 2024. 
  • 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

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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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