Software:The Shadow of Zorro

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The Shadow of Zorro
Developer(s)In Utero
Publisher(s)Cryo Interactive
Platform(s)PlayStation 2, Windows
ReleaseNovember 14, 2001
Genre(s)Action-adventure
Mode(s)Single-player

The Shadow of Zorro is a video game based on the character Zorro for PlayStation 2 and Windows.[1][2][3] The game was published in North America by Dreamcatcher Entertainment.[4]

Gameplay

The game is a 3D stealth-adventure., featuring 7 chapters, 700 animated cutscenes, and 28 different locations. Gameplay includes spying and rescue missions.[4]

Plot

A new police chief, Captain Fuertes, arrives to the village. Don Alejandro de la Vega has the suspect he might be the "Butcher of Zaragoza", an old Spanish war criminal. In order to uncover the truth, Zorro comes out to investigate him.

Characters

  • Zorro/Diego de la Vega: the game's protagonist.
  • Captain Fuertes: the game's main villain.
  • Agatha: Fuertes's second in command, an alluring yet wicked beauty who is also an excellent sword fighter.
  • Professor Augusto Orneillo: a professor held prisoner by Fuertes in order to help him translate an Indian codex. He believes Fuertes is after two ancient Aztec amulets linked to Huitzilopochtli and Chalchiuhtlicue that contain the power of good and evil.
  • Carlota Orneillo: the professor's beautiful yet strongheaded daughter.
  • Sergeant García: the garrison's bumbling lieutenant.

Production

Release

A website for the title was launched in mid 2001.[5][6] Cryo and Dreamcatcher officially announced the game on October 3, 2001, to be released during the holiday season later that year.[7] The game arrived in Polish stores on September 3, 2002.[8][9][10]

Critical reception

Shadow of Zorro has received generally poor reviews. Futuregamez.net awarded the game 49% stating that the game "seems very underdeveloped with poor level structures."[11] Gry Online gave it a mixed review,[12][13][14] though praised the Flash-based website for its ingenuity.[15]

References

  1. ↑ "The Shadow of Zorro". IGN. http://uk.ps2.ign.com/articles/137/137438p1.html. Retrieved 2010-03-05. 
  2. ↑ "THE SHADOW OF ZORRO: triple j game reviews". ABC. http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/review/games/s529193.htm. Retrieved 2010-03-05. 
  3. ↑ "The Shadow of Zorro Interview". Action Trip. http://www.actiontrip.com/previews/theshadowofzorro_i.phtml. Retrieved 2010-03-05. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Ahmed, Shahed (2001-10-03). "The Shadow of Zorro announced for the PS2" (in en-US). https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-shadow-of-zorro-announced-for-the-ps2/1100-2816309/. 
  5. ↑ Walker, Trey (2001-09-13). "Official Zorro Web site launched" (in en-US). https://www.gamespot.com/articles/official-zorro-web-site-launched/1100-2812290/. 
  6. ↑ "Oficjalna strona przygodowej gry płaszcza i szpady Zorro | GRYOnline.pl" (in pl-PL). GRY-Online.pl. https://www.gry-online.pl/S013.asp?ID=2077. 
  7. ↑ Walker, Trey (2001-10-03). "The Shadow of Zorro announced" (in en-US). https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-shadow-of-zorro-announced/1100-2816306/. 
  8. ↑ "The Shadow of Zorro - premiera | GRYOnline.pl" (in pl-PL). GRY-Online.pl. https://www.gry-online.pl/S013.asp?ID=5810. 
  9. ↑ "The Shadow of Zorro - premiera tuż tuż | GRYOnline.pl" (in pl-PL). GRY-Online.pl. https://www.gry-online.pl/S013.asp?ID=5794. 
  10. ↑ "Gry Cryo powracają - ostatnie tchnienie czy powrót z zaświatów?? | GRYOnline.pl" (in pl-PL). GRY-Online.pl. https://www.gry-online.pl/S013.asp?ID=5779. 
  11. ↑ "Shadow of Zorro Review". Futuregamez. http://www.futuregamez.net/ps2games/sofzorro/review.html. Retrieved 2011-12-06. 
  12. ↑ "Recenzja: The Shadow of Zorro | GRYOnline.pl" (in pl-PL). GRY-Online.pl. https://www.gry-online.pl/S013.asp?ID=6173. 
  13. ↑ "The Shadow of Zorro (PS2) | GRYOnline.pl" (in pl-PL). https://www.gry-online.pl/S016.asp?ID=9166. 
  14. ↑ "The Shadow of Zorro - recenzja gry | GRYOnline.pl" (in pl-PL). GRY-Online.pl. https://www.gry-online.pl/S020.asp?ID=1048. 
  15. ↑ "Zorro znów na ekranach... komputerów | GRYOnline.pl" (in pl-PL). GRY-Online.pl. https://www.gry-online.pl/S013.asp?ID=2635. 
  • 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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