Software:Spec Ops II: Green Berets

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Short description: 1999 video game

Spec Ops II: Green Berets
Developer(s)
Publisher(s)Ripcord Games
SeriesSpec Ops
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows, Dreamcast
Release
  • Windows
  • Dreamcast
    • NA: October 25, 2000
    • EU: August 10, 2001[2]
Genre(s)Tactical shooter
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Spec Ops II: Green Berets is a tactical shooter video game developed by Zombie Studios and published by Ripcord Games exclusively for Microsoft Windows. It is the second game in the Spec Ops series. A remake was released in 2000 for the Dreamcast entitled Spec Ops II: Omega Squad.

Reception

Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
DreamcastPC
AllGameStarStar[6]N/A
CGSPN/AStarStarHalf star[8]
CGWN/AStarStarHalf star[9]
GameProN/AStarStarStar[11]
GameSpot5.3/10[12]5.6/10[13]
IGNN/A5.2/10[14]
Next GenerationN/AStar[15]
PC Gamer (US)N/A26%[17]
Aggregate scores
GameRankings49%[3]53%[4]
Metacritic50/100[5]N/A

Green Berets received mixed reviews according to GameRankings,[4] while Omega Squad also received mixed reviews according to Metacritic.[5] Max Everingham of NextGen called the former "a second effort that, stupefyingly, manages to be far worse than the first."[15]

Expansion

Spec Ops II: Operation Bravo is a free expansion pack released online on December 31, 1999. It features 25 new maps and modes along with various other improvements to the game.[18]

Spec Ops II: Operation Bravo
Publisher(s)Ripcord Games
SeriesSpec Ops
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows
Release
  • Windows

References

  1. ↑ IGN staff (November 8, 1999). "News Briefs". Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on September 7, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230907074909/https://www.ign.com/articles/1999/11/09/news-briefs-58. Retrieved October 13, 2023. 
  2. ↑ "Sega-Europe". 2001-07-27. http://www.sega-europe.com/english/news/000063/000063.php. 
  3. ↑ "Spec Ops II: Omega Squad for Dreamcast". CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 30, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190530052513/https://www.gamerankings.com/dreamcast/250625-spec-ops-ii-omega-squad/index.html. Retrieved June 6, 2021. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Spec Ops II: Green Berets for PC". CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on June 2, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190602025639/https://www.gamerankings.com/pc/198732-spec-ops-ii-green-berets/index.html. Retrieved June 6, 2021. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Spec Ops II: Omega Squad". Fandom. Archived from the original on October 13, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231013174300/https://www.metacritic.com/game/spec-ops-ii-omega-squad/. Retrieved October 13, 2023. 
  6. ↑ Thompson, Jon. "Spec Ops II: Omega Squad - Review". All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 16, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141116055417/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=24434&tab=review. Retrieved June 6, 2021. 
  7. ↑ Walker, Mark H. (December 28, 1999). "Spec Ops II: Green Berets". CNET. Archived from the original on August 16, 2000. https://web.archive.org/web/20000816091725/http://www.gamecenter.com/Reviews/Item/0,6,0-3573,00.html. Retrieved June 6, 2021. 
  8. ↑ Hunter, Scott (December 21, 1999). "Spec Ops 2: Green Berets". Strategy Plus, Inc.. Archived from the original on May 30, 2003. https://web.archive.org/web/20030530124348/http://www.cdmag.com/articles/025/029/specops2_review.html. Retrieved June 6, 2021. 
  9. ↑ Todd, Brett (February 2000). "Threat Eliminated (Delta Force 2 and Spec Ops II: Green Berets Review)". Computer Gaming World (Ziff Davis) (187): 96–97. Archived from the original on May 10, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230510135814/https://www.cgwmuseum.org/galleries/issues/cgw_187.pdf. Retrieved October 13, 2023. 
  10. ↑ Ham, Tom (January 15, 2000). "Spec Ops II: Green Berets". Greedy Productions Ltd.. Archived from the original on July 11, 2004. https://web.archive.org/web/20040711184220/http://www.elecplay.com/reviews_article.php?article=1876. Retrieved October 13, 2023. 
  11. ↑ Werner, Nash (December 18, 1999). "Spec Ops II: Green Berets Review". GamePro (IDG Entertainment). Archived from the original on November 1, 2004. https://web.archive.org/web/20041101063727/http://www.gamepro.com/computer/pc/games/reviews/3725.shtml. Retrieved June 6, 2021. 
  12. ↑ Davis, Ryan (November 17, 2000). "Spec Ops [II: Omega Squad Review"]. Fandom. Archived from the original on September 7, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230907074909/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/spec-ops-omega-squad-review/1900-2655466/. Retrieved October 13, 2023. 
  13. ↑ Ryan, Michael E. (November 16, 1999). "Spec Ops II: Green Berets Review [date mislabeled as "April 12, 2000""]. Fandom. Archived from the original on January 7, 2001. https://web.archive.org/web/20010107175500/http://www.zdnet.com/gamespot/stories/reviews/0,10867,2533127,00.html. Retrieved June 6, 2021. 
  14. ↑ Peterson, Erik (November 23, 1999). "Spec Ops II: Green Berets". Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on September 7, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230907074911/https://www.ign.com/articles/1999/11/24/spec-ops-ii-green-berets. Retrieved October 13, 2023. 
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Everingham, Max (February 2000). "Spec Ops II [Green Berets"]. NextGen (Imagine Media) (62): 102. https://archive.org/details/NextGen62Feb2000/page/n103/mode/2up. Retrieved June 6, 2021. 
  16. ↑ Ham, Tom (January 2000). "Spec Ops II: Green Berets". PC Accelerator (Imagine Media) (17): 72. https://archive.org/details/PCXL17Jan2000/page/n71/mode/2up. Retrieved June 6, 2021. 
  17. ↑ "Spec Ops II: Green Berets". PC Gamer (Imagine Media) 7 (2). February 2000. 
  18. ↑ "Spec Ops II: Operation Bravo - PC - GameSpy". http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/spec-ops-ii-operation-bravo/. 
  19. ↑ "Spec Ops II: Operation Bravo - PC - GameSpy". http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/spec-ops-ii-operation-bravo/. 
  • Short description: Video game database
MobyGames
Logo since March 2014
Screenshot
Frontpage as of April 2012
Type of site
Gaming
Available inEnglish
OwnerAtari SA
Websitemobygames.com
CommercialYes
RegistrationOptional
LaunchedJanuary 30, 1999; 26 years ago (1999-01-30)
Current statusOnline

MobyGames is a commercial website that catalogs information on video games and the people and companies behind them via crowdsourcing. This includes nearly 300,000 games for hundreds of platforms.[1] The site is supported by banner ads and a small number of people paying to become patrons.[2] Founded in 1999, ownership of the site has changed hands several times. It is currently owned by Atari SA.

Content

The database began with games for IBM PC compatibles. After two years, consoles such as the PlayStation, were added. Older console systems were added later. Support for arcade video games was added in January 2014 and mainframe computer games in June 2017.[3]

Edits and submissions go through a leisurely verification process by volunteer "approvers". The approval process can range from immediate (minutes) to gradual (days or months).[4] The most commonly used sources are the video game's website, packaging, and credit screens. There is a published standard for game information and copyediting.[5]

Registered users can rate and review any video game. 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 subforum.

History

Logo used until March 11, 2014

MobyGames was founded on March 1, 1999 by Jim Leonard and Brian Hirt, then joined by David Berk 18 months later, three friends since high school.[6] Leonard had the idea of sharing information about computer games with a larger audience.

In mid-2010, MobyGames was purchased by GameFly for an undisclosed amount.[7] This was announced to the community post factum and a few major contributors left, refusing to do volunteer work for a commercial website.

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).[8] Blue Flame Labs reverted MobyGames' interface to its pre-overhaul look and feel.[9]

On November 24, 2021, Atari SA announced a potential deal with Blue Flame Labs to purchase MobyGames for $1.5 million.[10] The purchase was completed on 8 March 2022, with Freyholtz remaining as general manager.[11][12]

See also

  • IGDB – game database used by Twitch for its search and discovery functions

References

  1. ↑ "MobyGames Stats". https://www.mobygames.com/moby_stats. 
  2. ↑ "MobyGames Patrons". http://www.mobygames.com/info/patrons. 
  3. ↑ "New(ish!) on MobyGames – the Mainframe platform.". Blue Flame Labs. 18 June 2017. http://www.mobygames.com/forums/dga,2/dgb,3/dgm,237200/. 
  4. ↑ "MobyGames FAQ: Emails Answered § When will my submission be approved?". Blue Flame Labs. 30 March 2014. http://www.mobygames.com/info/faq7#g1. 
  5. ↑ "The MobyGames Standards and Practices". Blue Flame Labs. 6 January 2016. http://www.mobygames.com/info/standards. 
  6. ↑ "20 Years of MobyGames" (in en). 2019-02-28. https://trixter.oldskool.org/2019/02/28/20-years-of-mobygames/. 
  7. ↑ "Report: MobyGames Acquired By GameFly Media". Gamasutra. 2011-02-07. http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/32856/Report_MobyGames_Acquired_By_GameFly_Media.php. 
  8. ↑ 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. 
  9. ↑ Wawro, Alex (31 December 2013). "Game dev database MobyGames getting some TLC under new owner". Gamasutra. http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/207882/Game_dev_database_MobyGames_getting_some_TLC_under_new_owner.php. 
  10. ↑ "Atari invests in Anstream, may buy MobyGames". https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-11-24-atari-invests-in-anstream-may-buy-mobygames. 
  11. ↑ "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/. 
  12. ↑ "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/. 





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