Software:The F.A. Premier League Stars 2001

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The F.A. Premier League Stars 2001
Developer(s)Electronic Arts
Krisalis Software (Game Boy Color)
Publisher(s)Electronic Arts
THQ (Game Boy Color)
Platform(s)Windows, PlayStation, Game Boy Color
ReleasePlayStation, Windows
Game Boy Color
  • EU: June 8, 2001
Genre(s)Sports
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

The F.A. Premier League Stars 2001 is a sports video game released in Europe in 2000 for Microsoft Windows and PlayStation, developed and published by Electronic Arts.[1] A version was also released the following year for the Game Boy Color, developed by Krisalis Software and published by THQ.[2] It was released as Bundesliga Stars 2001 in Germany,[3] LNF Stars 2001 in France,[4] and Primera División Stars 2001 in Spain.[5]

It is a follow up to F.A. Premier League Stars.

Gameplay

As with the previous entry in the series, players select a single team to develop through the course of a season, building points through the "Stars System" by performing feats such as using specific players to score, or scoring a hattrick, which are then expended to improve player characteristics such as pace, shot strength and tackling.[6][7]

The "Stars Stakes" multiplayer mode allows players to challenge one another, putting up players as a forfeit if they lose.[8]

Commentary for the PlayStation and Windows versions of the game is provided by Richard Keys, Martin Tyler, Clive Tydesley and Andy Gray. Licensed music was provided by Ministry of Sound.[1]

Reception

Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
GBCPCPS
CVGN/AN/AStarStar[8]
ONM68%[9]N/AN/A
OPM (UK)N/AN/A4/10[6]
PC ZoneN/A65%[7]N/A

The PlayStation and Windows versions received largely negative reviews.

The title was described as the "anti-FIFA" in a 4/10 review in Official PlayStation Magazine, which bemoaned "poor graphics, limited gameplay and some shocking glitches".[6]

CVG's 2/5 review compared the title unfavourably to International Superstar Soccer and FIFA titles on the PlayStation, arguing that "it may have all the real player names and the odd nice feature, but these can't make up for the pig ugly graphics and clumsy gameplay".[8]

The Game Boy Color version received mixed reviews.

Official Nintendo Magazine's 68% review noted that the "game moves really well and the action is fast paced", with "controls [that are] easy to master" but cautioned that "scoring is difficult and the teams and colours will soon be obsolete after the end of the season".[9]

John Fogarty of GBX magazine gave the title a score of 73%, praising its "uncomplicated controls" and noting that it was "easy to get into", but criticising out of date team and player information.[10]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "The F.A. Premier League Stars 2001 (2000)" (in en). https://www.mobygames.com/game/20437/the-fa-premier-league-stars-2001/. 
  2. ↑ "The F.A. Premier League Stars 2001 (2001)" (in en). https://www.mobygames.com/game/20561/the-fa-premier-league-stars-2001/. 
  3. ↑ "Jahresinhalt 2001: Spiele-Tests (Game Boy, Game Boy Color)" (in German). MAN!AC (Cybermedia) (99): 98. January 2001. https://archive.org/details/MANiAC.N099.2002.01/page/n97. 
  4. ↑ Le Fou, Ivan (October 2000). "Test: LNF Stars 2001" (in French). Joystick (Hachette Digital Presse) (119): 118. https://archive.org/details/joystick119/Joystick%20119/page/n117. 
  5. ↑ "Preview: Primera División STARS 2001" (in Spanish). Micromanía (Axel Springer AG) (68): 57–58. September 2000. https://archive.org/details/MicromanaTerceraEpocaSpanishIssue68/page/n57. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Merrett, Steve (September 2000). "Review: FA Premier League Stars 2001". Official PlayStation Magazine (Future Publishing) (62): 132. https://archive.org/details/Officialplaystation1magazineukissue62/page/n131/mode/2up. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Ruiz, Carlos (October 2000). "Review: FA Premier League Stars 2001". PC Zone (Future Publishing) (94): 79. https://archive.org/details/PC_Zone_94_October_2000/page/n77/mode/2up. 
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Ellis, Les (September 2000). "Review: FA Premier League Stars 2001". CVG (Future Publishing) (226): 116. https://retrocdn.net/images/1/16/CVG_UK_226.pdf. 
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Reviews: EA: FA Premier League Stars 2001". Official Nintendo Magazine (Future Publishing) (106): 7. July 2001. https://archive.org/details/GBX-Magazine-Print-Collection/02%20GBX%20August%202001/page/n29/mode/2up. 
  10. ↑ Fogarty, John (August 2001). "Reviews: EA: FA Premier League Stars 2001". GBX (Thin Ice Media) (2): 31. https://archive.org/details/GBX-Magazine-Print-Collection/02%20GBX%20August%202001/page/n29/mode/2up. 
  • 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 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]

On February 13, 2025, Freyholtz stepped down as the site lead to move onto new projects, leaving operations to Tracy Poff, a veteran coder on the site, and Atari staff.[18]

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. 
  18. ↑ "An update on MobyGames leadership". 2025-02-13. https://www.mobygames.com/forum/3/thread/269628/an-update-on-mobygames-leadership/#post-269628. 
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