Software:Sammy Sosa High Heat Baseball 2001

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Short description: 2000 baseball video game
Sammy Sosa High Heat Baseball 2001
Developer(s)Team .366
Publisher(s)The 3DO Company
SeriesHigh Heat Major League Baseball
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows, PlayStation
ReleaseWindows
Championship Edition
PlayStation
Genre(s)Sports
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Sammy Sosa High Heat Baseball 2001 is a video game released in 2000, and is the third game in the High Heat Major League Baseball video game series. It was the first game in the series to feature then-Chicago Cubs right fielder Sammy Sosa on the cover.

Gameplay

Reception

Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
PCPS
CGSPStarStarStarStar[9]N/A
CGWStarStarStarStarStar[10]N/A
EGMN/A4/10[11][lower-alpha 1]
Eurogamer7/10[12]N/A
Game InformerN/A3.75/10[13]
GameFanN/A69%[14][lower-alpha 2]
GameSpot8.7/10[15]5.4/10[16]
GameSpy91%[17]N/A
GameZone9.5/10[18]N/A
IGN8/10[19]5.5/10[20]
OPM (US)N/AStarStar[21]
PC Gamer (US)93%[23]N/A
Aggregate score
GameRankings85%[5]52%[6]

The PC version received "favorable" reviews, while the PlayStation version received "mixed" reviews, according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.[5][6] GamePro called the PC version "a good game that's left on the verge of becoming a great one."[24][lower-alpha 3]

Brad Cook of AllGame gave the PC version four stars out of five, saying that it was "definitely worth picking up if you're a diehard baseball fan. The ability to play out current players' careers and get them into the Hall of Fame while nurturing the paths of newcomers is worth the purchase price alone."[25] However, Mark Kanarick gave the PlayStation version three-and-a-half stars, saying, "Sammy Sosa High Heat Baseball 2001 is really on its way up. If the developers can take care of some control issues for next year's version, they may really have a winner to compete with the 'Big Two.'"[26]

The staff of Computer Games Magazine nominated the PC version for their 2000 "Sports Game of the Year" award, whose winner remains unknown.[27] It won the award for Sports at Computer Gaming World's 2001 Premier Awards.[28] The game was a runner-up for GameSpy's "2000 Sports Game of the Year", which went to PGA Championship Golf 2000. The staff called it "the best action baseball game to ever grace a PC."[29] Though not reviewed, the game was nominated for the "Best Sports Game for PC" award at The Electric Playground's Blister Awards 2000, which went to Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2.[30]

Notes

  1. ↑ In Electronic Gaming Monthly's review of the PlayStation version, one critic gave it 5/10, two gave it each a score of 4/10, and another gave it 3/10.
  2. ↑ In GameFan's viewpoint of the PlayStation version, one critic gave it a score of 74, and the other 63.
  3. ↑ GamePro gave the PC version two 3.5/5 scores for graphics and sound, and two 4/5 scores for control and overall fun factor.

References

  1. ↑ Bye, John "Gestalt" (June 30, 2000). "New UK releases". Gamer Network. Archived from the original on September 17, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210917101321/https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/article_28250. Retrieved February 15, 2025. 
  2. ↑ "PC Games". Archived from the original on March 9, 2000. https://web.archive.org/web/20000309201715/http://www.ebworld.com/ebx/categories/homepages/PCsoftware-g.asp. Retrieved October 5, 2024. 
  3. ↑ "Sammy Sosa High Heat Baseball(TM) 2001 Championship Edition Slides Safely Into Stores". October 2, 2000. Archived from the original on August 15, 2001. https://web.archive.org/web/20010815230655/http://www.3do.com/investors/pr_100200_2.html. 
  4. ↑ "3DO Ships Sammy Sosa High Heat Baseball(TM) 2001 for PlayStation(R) Game Console". March 23, 2000. Archived from the original on April 17, 2001. https://web.archive.org/web/20010417131532/http://www.3do.com/investors/pr_032300.html. Retrieved June 29, 2021. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Sammy Sosa High Heat Baseball 2001 for PC". CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 27, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190527020345/https://www.gamerankings.com/pc/198540-sammy-sosa-high-heat-baseball-2001/index.html. Retrieved March 31, 2020. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Sammy Sosa High Heat Baseball 2001 for PlayStation Reviews". CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 1, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190501040120/https://www.gamerankings.com/ps/198541-sammy-sosa-high-heat-baseball-2001/index.html. Retrieved March 31, 2020. 
  7. ↑ Bub, Andrew S. (March 28, 2000). "Sammy Sosa High Heat Baseball 2001 (PC)". CNET. Archived from the original on August 15, 2000. https://web.archive.org/web/20000815093828/http://www.gamecenter.com/Reviews/Item/0,6,0-3923,00.html. Retrieved June 29, 2021. 
  8. ↑ Young, Jeffrey Adam (March 31, 2000). "Sammy Sosa High Heat Baseball 2001 (PS)". CNET. Archived from the original on August 16, 2000. https://web.archive.org/web/20000816210313/http://www.gamecenter.com/Consoles/Sony/Sammyshhb/. Retrieved June 29, 2021. 
  9. ↑ Abner, William (March 27, 2000). "Sammy Sosa High Heat Baseball 2001". Strategy Plus, Inc.. Archived from the original on May 30, 2003. https://web.archive.org/web/20030530090809/http://www.cdmag.com/articles/027/023/sammys2001_review.html. Retrieved March 31, 2020. 
  10. ↑ Price, Tom (June 2000). "Turning up the Heat (Sammy Sosa High Heat Baseball 2001 Review)". Computer Gaming World (Ziff Davis) (191): 98–99. Archived from the original on April 10, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230410105218/https://www.cgwmuseum.org/galleries/issues/cgw_191.pdf. Retrieved February 15, 2025. 
  11. ↑ Hager, Dean; Zuniga, Todd; Leahy, Dan; Kujawa, Kraig (May 2000). "Sammy Sosa's High Heat Baseball 2001 [sic"]. Electronic Gaming Monthly (Ziff Davis) (130): 151. Archived from the original on July 21, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220721125033/https://retrocdn.net/images/9/91/EGM_US_130.pdf. Retrieved February 15, 2025. 
  12. ↑ Ellis, Keith "DNM" (July 29, 2000). "Sammy Sosa High Heat Baseball 2001 (PC)". Gamer Network. Archived from the original on August 16, 2000. https://web.archive.org/web/20000816031333/http://www.eurogamer.net/content/sammysosa. Retrieved May 18, 2022. 
  13. ↑ Reiner, Andrew (May 2000). "Sammy Sosa High Heat Baseball 2001 (PS)". Game Informer (FuncoLand) (85): 66. https://archive.org/details/game-informer-issue-85-may-2000/page/n55/mode/2up. Retrieved February 15, 2025. 
  14. ↑ Higgins, Geoff "El Nino"; Jacques Strap (June 2000). "[Sammy Sosa High Heat Baseball 2001"]. GameFan (Shinno Media) 8 (6): 96. https://archive.org/details/Gamefan_Vol_8_Issue_06/page/n97/mode/2up. Retrieved February 5, 2021. 
  15. ↑ Ryan, Michael E. (March 21, 2000). "Sammy Sosa High Heat Baseball 2001 Review (PC) [date mislabeled as "May 1, 2000""]. Fandom. Archived from the original on October 15, 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20071015143718/http://www.gamespot.com/pc/sports/sammysosahighheatb2001/review.html. Retrieved March 31, 2020. 
  16. ↑ Provo, Frank (March 28, 2000). "Sammy Sosa High Heat Baseball 2001 Review (PS) [date mislabeled as "April 28, 2000""]. Fandom. Archived from the original on December 6, 2004. https://web.archive.org/web/20041206124637/http://www.gamespot.com/ps/sports/sammysosahighheatb2001/review.html. Retrieved February 15, 2025. 
  17. ↑ Accardo, Sal (April 3, 2000). "[Sammy Sosa High Heat Baseball 2001 (PC)"]. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on February 15, 2003. https://web.archive.org/web/20030215154333/http://www.sportplanet.com/features/reviews/highheat2001/. Retrieved March 31, 2020. 
  18. ↑ Shif, Gil Alexander (May 28, 2000). "Sammy Sosa High Heat Baseball 2001 Review - PC". Archived from the original on September 7, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080907004910/http://pc.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r14206.htm. Retrieved February 5, 2021. 
  19. ↑ Shoults, Jef (April 20, 2000). "Sammy Sosa High Heat Baseball 2001 (PC)". Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on December 11, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20241211044451/https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/04/21/sammy-sosa-high-heat-baseball-2001-2. Retrieved February 15, 2025. 
  20. ↑ Zdyrko, David (April 24, 2000). "Sammy Sosa High Heat Baseball 2001 (PS)". Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on July 22, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240722081800/https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/04/25/sammy-sosa-high-heat-baseball-2001. Retrieved February 15, 2025. 
  21. ↑ Kujawa, Kraig (May 2000). "Sammy Sosa High Heat [Baseball 2001"]. Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine (Ziff Davis) 3 (8): 90. https://archive.org/details/Official_U.S._Playstation_Magazine_Issue_32_May_2000/page/n89/mode/2up. Retrieved February 6, 2021. 
  22. ↑ Salmon, Mike (June 2000). "Sammy Sosa's High Heat Baseball 2001 [sic"]. PC Accelerator (Imagine Media) (22): 87. https://archive.org/details/PCXL22Jun2000/page/n87/mode/2up. Retrieved February 5, 2021. 
  23. ↑ Smolka, Rob (June 2000). "Sammy Sosa's High Heat 2001 [sic"]. PC Gamer (Imagine Media) 7 (6): 78–80. Archived from the original on March 15, 2006. https://web.archive.org/web/20060315141408/http://www.pcgamer.com/archives/2005/06/sammy_sosas_hig.html. Retrieved February 15, 2025. 
  24. ↑ Olafson, Peter (June 13, 2000). "Sammy Sosa High Heat Baseball 2001 Review for PC on GamePro.com". GamePro (IDG). Archived from the original on April 13, 2005. https://web.archive.org/web/20050413044407/http://www.gamepro.com/computer/pc/games/reviews/5866.shtml. Retrieved March 31, 2020. 
  25. ↑ Cook, Brad. "Sammy Sosa High Heat Baseball 2001 (PC) - Review". All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 15, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141115031751/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=23442&tab=review. Retrieved March 31, 2020. 
  26. ↑ Kanarick, Mark. "Sammy Sosa High Heat Baseball 2001 (PS) - Review". All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 16, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141116023643/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=23610&tab=review. Retrieved March 31, 2020. 
  27. ↑ CGM staff (February 8, 2001). "Computer Games Magazine announces nominees for annual best in computer gaming awards". Strategy Plus, Inc.. Archived from the original on February 9, 2005. https://web.archive.org/web/20050209070529/http://www.cdmag.com/articles/031/125/010208-07.html. Retrieved December 8, 2021. 
  28. ↑ CGW staff (April 2001). "The 2001 Premier Awards: Games of the Year (Sports)". Computer Gaming World (Ziff Davis) (201): 77. Archived from the original on April 5, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230405012655/https://www.cgwmuseum.org/galleries/issues/cgw_201.pdf. Retrieved December 21, 2021. 
  29. ↑ GameSpy staff (December 2000). "2000 Sports Game of the Year (Runners-Up)". GameSpy Industries. Archived from the original on March 31, 2001. https://web.archive.org/web/20010331184613/http://www.gamespy.com/articles/december00/goty2000/indexsports2.shtm. Retrieved May 20, 2022. 
  30. ↑ EP staff (2001). "Blister Awards 2000 (PC Games 2)". Greedy Productions Ltd.. Archived from the original on January 26, 2002. https://web.archive.org/web/20020126083805/http://www.elecplay.com/feature.html?id=5130&page=3. Retrieved February 15, 2025. 
  • 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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