Software:NHL 2004

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NHL 2004
Cover art with Dany Heatley
Developer(s)EA Black Box
Publisher(s)EA Sports
SeriesNHL series
Platform(s)Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube
Release
  • NA: September 23, 2003[1]
  • EU: October 3, 2003
  • AU: October 10, 2003
  • JP: November 17, 2003
Genre(s)Sports
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer, online multiplayer

NHL 2004 is an ice hockey sports video game developed by EA Black Box. It is the successor to NHL 2003. The game adds three European Elite Leagues: Germany's Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL), Sweden's Elitserien (SEL), and Finland's SM-liiga.

Gameplay

The game included many improvements to its gameplay (more realistic puck and rebound control and better checking) and game modes (a completely reworked franchise mode renamed "Dynasty"). In addition to the gameplay improvements, one particular non-gameplay improvement was added. When a team wins the Stanley Cup Finals, a large-scale celebration ensues. It included players skating around the ice holding the Cup over their heads. This then led to the common snapshot of the team and the coaches that holds true in the NHL. A "secret" song ("Shatterday" by Vendetta Red) plays while the animation shows the stats of the players in the picture, ending with the captain. Because of these additions, it was praised as one of the best games in the series to date.[2]

Modding

The game was heavily modded during the last 20 years.[3][4]

Reception

Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
GCPCPS2Xbox
EGM7.33/10[5]N/A7.33/10[5]7.33/10[5]
Game Informer9/10[6]N/A9.25/10[7]9/10[8]
GameProStarStarStarStar[9]N/AStarStarStarStar[9]StarStarStarStar[9]
GameRevolutionB+[10]N/AB+[10]B+[10]
GameSpot8.6/10[11]8.8/10[12]8.8/10[13]8.6/10[11]
GameSpyStarStarStarStar[14]StarStarStarStarHalf star[15]StarStarStarStar[16]StarStarStarStar[17]
GameZoneN/AN/AN/A8.9/10[18]
IGN8.8/10[19]8.8/10[2]8.8/10[19]8.8/10[19]
Nintendo Power3.8/5[20]N/AN/AN/A
OPM (US)N/AN/AStarStarStarStar[21]N/A
OXM (US)N/AN/AN/A8.6/10[22]
PC Gamer (US)N/A67%[23]N/AN/A
Playboy88%[24]88%[24]88%[24]88%[24]
Aggregate score
Metacritic85/100[25]87/100[26]85/100[27]85/100[28]

The game received "favorable" reviews on all platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[25][26][27][28]

References

  1. ↑ "EA Sports releases NHL 2004" (in en-US). https://www.gamespot.com/articles/ea-sports-releases-nhl-2004/1100-6075642/. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Boulding, Aaron (September 26, 2003). "NHL 2004 Review (PC)". http://www.ign.com/articles/2003/09/27/nhl-2004-review. Retrieved June 23, 2015. 
  3. ↑ "Travel to a land where it's always 2004 and meet the people who refuse to let EA Sports NHL 2004 die" (in en-US). https://theathletic.com/3027314/2021/12/22/travel-to-a-land-where-its-always-2004-and-meet-the-people-who-refuse-to-let-ea-sports-nhl-04-die/. 
  4. ↑ "NHL 04 rebuilt" (in en-US). https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/nhl04rebuilt/. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 EGM staff (October 2003). "NHL 2004". Electronic Gaming Monthly (171): 138. 
  6. ↑ Reiner, Andrew (October 2003). "NHL 2004 (GC)". Game Informer (126): 131. Archived from the original on April 21, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080421234801/http://www.gameinformer.com/Games/Review/200310/R03.1016.1207.50725.htm. Retrieved June 23, 2015. 
  7. ↑ Reiner, Andrew (October 2003). "NHL 2004 (PS2)". Game Informer (126): 121. Archived from the original on April 21, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080421234806/http://www.gameinformer.com/NR/exeres/1CC8F3B7-0F80-4521-A5BC-8BA12048BB3A.htm. Retrieved June 23, 2015. 
  8. ↑ Kato, Matthew (October 2003). "NHL 2004 (Xbox)". Game Informer (126): 138. Archived from the original on April 21, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080421234811/http://www.gameinformer.com/NR/exeres/4D03D8E3-9BE2-49F5-A4CC-505021C54201.htm. Retrieved June 23, 2015. 
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Air Hendrix (September 23, 2003). "NHL 2004 (GC, PS2, Xbox)". GamePro. Archived from the original on February 8, 2005. https://web.archive.org/web/20050208051419/http://www.gamepro.com/nintendo/gamecube/games/reviews/31152.shtml. Retrieved June 24, 2015. 
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Ferris, Duke "G-Wok" (October 16, 2003). "NHL 2004 Review". Game Revolution. http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/nhl-2004. Retrieved June 24, 2015. 
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Navarro, Alex (September 22, 2003). "NHL 2004 Review (GC, Xbox)". http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/nhl-2004-review/1900-6075583/. Retrieved June 23, 2015. 
  12. ↑ Goble, Gord (October 6, 2003). "NHL 2004 Review (PC)". http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/nhl-2004-review/1900-6076445/. Retrieved June 23, 2015. 
  13. ↑ Navarro, Alex (September 24, 2003). "NHL 2004 Review (PS2)". http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/nhl-2004-review/1900-6075744/. Retrieved June 23, 2015. 
  14. ↑ Fischer, Russ (October 9, 2003). "GameSpy: NHL 2004 (GCN)". GameSpy. http://cube.gamespy.com/gamecube/nhl-2004/6237p1.html. Retrieved June 24, 2015. 
  15. ↑ Mahood, Andy (October 27, 2003). "GameSpy: NHL 2004 (PC)". GameSpy. http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/nhl-2004/6291p1.html. Retrieved June 24, 2015. 
  16. ↑ Fischer, Russ (October 9, 2003). "GameSpy: NHL 2004 (PS2)". GameSpy. http://ps2.gamespy.com/playstation-2/nhl-2004/6238p1.html. Retrieved June 24, 2015. 
  17. ↑ Fischer, Russ (October 9, 2003). "GameSpy: NHL 2004 (Xbox)". GameSpy. http://xbox.gamespy.com/xbox/nhl-2004/6239p1.html. Retrieved June 24, 2015. 
  18. ↑ Valentino, Nick (October 1, 2003). "NHL 2004 - XB - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on October 6, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20081006061315/http://xbox.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r22081.htm. Retrieved May 12, 2016. 
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 Boulding, Aaron (September 26, 2003). "NHL 2004 (GCN, PS2, Xbox)". http://www.ign.com/articles/2003/09/24/nhl-2004. Retrieved June 23, 2015. 
  20. ↑ "NHL 2004". Nintendo Power 174: 146. December 2003. 
  21. ↑ "NHL 2004". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine: 121. October 2003. 
  22. ↑ "NHL 2004". Official Xbox Magazine: 80. October 2003. 
  23. ↑ Morris, Dan (December 25, 2003). "NHL 2004". PC Gamer: 97. Archived from the original on March 15, 2006. https://web.archive.org/web/20060315133712/http://www.pcgamer.com/archives/2005/07/nhl_2004.html. Retrieved June 24, 2015. 
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 24.3 "NHL 2004". Playboy: 37. October 2003. 
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 "NHL 2004 for GameCube Reviews". https://www.metacritic.com/game/nhl-2004/critic-reviews/?platform=gamecube. Retrieved June 23, 2015. 
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 "NHL 2004 for PC Reviews". https://www.metacritic.com/game/nhl-2004/critic-reviews/?platform=pc. Retrieved June 23, 2015. 
  27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 "NHL 2004 for PlayStation 2 Reviews". https://www.metacritic.com/game/nhl-2004/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-2. Retrieved June 23, 2015. 
  28. ↑ 28.0 28.1 "NHL 2004 for Xbox Reviews". https://www.metacritic.com/game/nhl-2004/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox. Retrieved June 23, 2015. 
  • 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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