Software:Star Wars: The New Droid Army

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Short description: 2002 video game
Star Wars: The New Droid Army
North American box art
Developer(s)Helixe
Publisher(s)THQ
Designer(s)David Konieczny
Programmer(s)Rafael Baptista
Artist(s)Kurt Bickenbach
Composer(s)Mashi Hasu
SeriesStar Wars
Platform(s)Game Boy Advance
Release
  • NA: November 8, 2002[1]
  • EU: November 29, 2002
Genre(s)Action
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Star Wars: The New Droid Army is a 2002 action video game developed by Helixe and published by THQ for the Game Boy Advance. The game features Anakin Skywalker and takes place shortly after the events of Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones, which it is a tie-in to.

Plot

Anakin Skywalker is sent to investigate rumors of the Separatists making a new type of droid, superior to other droids and invulnerable to lightsabers. Anakin travels to Tatooine but is hunted down by Aurra Sing and eventually held in the captivity of Jabba the Hutt. Anakin breaks out and is called to Coruscant. There, Anakin chases and defeats a Dark Jedi named Trenox and uncovers Count Dooku's plot to destroy the Jedi Archives. Anakin stops him, but Dooku escapes. Anakin is next sent to Metalorn, where he is to destroy the Cortosis Droid Factory and capture Wat Tambor, the leader of the Techno Union. Anakin completes both objectives but has to face Count Dooku while leaving the factory. Anakin defeats Dooku and moves on.

The plot is an alternative argument for Revenge of the Sith, where Anakin defeats Dooku and ends up as a Jedi hero, saying the following words to Yoda: "I will always be here to serve the Jedi, Master Yoda, I give you my word ..."

Gameplay

The game is presented in an isometric look, to give the feel of a unique 3-D view. There are numerous droids and aliens to fight, which makes for plenty of opportunities to use Anakin's lightsaber to attack or reflect incoming blaster shots. After passing each successive area, new force powers are earned that can aid Anakin later on. There are five such force powers in all, including the dash, jump, and push skills seen in the movies, as well as two others: the ability to heal faster and the ability to remain invisible for extended periods. Just as stamina decreases when Anakin is attacked, his force power also diminishes after every use. Since there are no health or force items to collect, the only ways to recover stamina and regain force power are to either stand still until both indicators are full again, or use the meditation power learned later in the game to recover faster. NPC's are mainly civilians, though there are some exceptions. Clone Troopers make an appearance (more specifically seven of them, in the underbelly of Coruscant) and fight alongside you to help defeat the droids and mercenaries. They don't move, and they can be killed. The only other instance of an NPC dying in this game is civilian workers on Metalorn falling into vats of molten metal.

Reception

Reception
Aggregate scores
AggregatorScore
GameRankings58.92%[2]
Metacritic60/100[3]
Review scores
PublicationScore
AllGameStarStarStar[4]
Game Informer6/10[5]
GameProStarStarStar[6]
GameSpot5.2/10[7]
GameSpyStarStarStar[8]

The game was met with mixed reception upon release; GameRankings gave it a score of 58.92%,[2] while Metacritic gave it 60 out of 100.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Star Wars: The New Droid Army". http://gameboy.gamezone.com/gamesell/p20895.htm. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Star Wars: The New Droid Army for Game Boy Advance". GameRankings. http://www.gamerankings.com/gba/561905-star-wars-the-new-droid-army/index.html. Retrieved August 18, 2014. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Star Wars: The New Droid Army for Game Boy Advance Reviews". https://www.metacritic.com/game/star-wars-the-new-droid-army/critic-reviews/?platform=game-boy-advance. Retrieved August 18, 2014. 
  4. ↑ Marriott, Scott Alan. "Star Wars: The New Droid Army - Review". AllGame. Archived from the original on November 20, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141120171602/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=39848&tab=review. Retrieved November 20, 2014. 
  5. ↑ Reiner, Andrew (February 2002). "Star Wars Episode II The New Droid Army [sic]". Game Informer (118): 110. http://www.gameinformer.com/Games/Review/200302/R03.0730.1628.33492.htm. Retrieved August 18, 2014. 
  6. ↑ Vicious Sid (December 19, 2002). "Star Wars: The New Droid Army Review for Game Boy Advance on GamePro.com". GamePro. Archived from the original on March 19, 2005. https://web.archive.org/web/20050319140421/http://gamepro.com/nintendo/gameboy_advance/games/reviews/27522.shtml. Retrieved August 18, 2014. 
  7. ↑ Provo, Frank (December 5, 2002). "Star Wars: The New Droid Army Review". http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/star-wars-the-new-droid-army-review/1900-2901011/. Retrieved August 18, 2014. 
  8. ↑ Fryman, Avi (January 27, 2003). "GameSpy: Star Wars: The New Droid Army". GameSpy. Archived from the original on December 16, 2005. https://web.archive.org/web/20051216203948/http://gba.gamespy.com/gameboy-advance/star-wars-the-new-droid-army/5564p1.html. Retrieved August 18, 2014. 
  • 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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