Software:WWE Day of Reckoning 2

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Short description: 2005 video game
WWE Day of Reckoning 2
North American cover art featuring John Cena, Stacy Keibler, and Triple H
Developer(s)Yuke's
Publisher(s)THQ
Director(s)Hirofumi Morino
Producer(s)Norifumi Hara
Designer(s)Shunsuke Katsumata
Programmer(s)Masamichi Takano
Takanori Morita
Artist(s)Takashi Komiyama
Composer(s)Dave Lowmiller
Platform(s)GameCube
Release
  • NA: August 29, 2005
  • EU: September 23, 2005
Genre(s)Sports (fighting)
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

WWE Day of Reckoning 2 is a 2005 professional wrestling video game released for the GameCube by THQ. It is the sequel to WWE Day of Reckoning. The soundtrack features music by industrial metal group A Dark Halo, who performed two songs in the game; "Burn It All" and "Beyond Recall".[1]

Day of Reckoning 2 has improved graphics over its predecessor, a new strategy-based submission system, and a storyline that allows the player to choose paths. This game was the last wrestling and/or WWE video game to be released for the GameCube and the first WWE game to feature Stone Cold Steve Austin and Hulk Hogan as legends, along with the PlayStation 2 game WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2006.

Gameplay

Day of Reckoning 2 features similar gameplay to the previous Day of Reckoning game with returning features such as Momentum shift and momentum lift. New to the game is the stamina meter, which slows wrestlers' movement over time and when completely depleted, temporarily leaves characters winded and open to attack. In addition, different levels of bleeding on the player's character also affect the character's ability to regain stamina.

The game also introduces four types of submission options. While applying a submission hold, players can choose from one of four submission types: a Taunt submission depletes the opponent's momentum meter, a Rest Hold submission allows the player's character to regain stamina, the Drain submission drains the opponent of stamina, while a regular submission move causes damage to a particular body part.

Players can again create wrestlers and customize each character's set of attacks. Each character can be assigned between one and nine finishing moves, one for each position an opponent is in. The game's Story Mode picks up from the story introduced in the first Day of Reckoning, but created wrestlers cannot be imported from the first game.

Story

The story continues from where the original Day of Reckoning left off, with the player's character at the top of the Raw roster. Almost a year after WrestleMania XX, Evolution has disbanded and the player's character has lost the World Heavyweight Championship back to Triple H and has fallen down the ranks of WWE. However, the player's character has gained a love interest in WWE Diva Stacy Keibler.

One month before WrestleMania 21, Triple H loses the title in a controversial match with Chris Jericho and the title is now up for grabs. In an attempt to increase the show's ratings, Raw General Manager Eric Bischoff decides to host a mini-tournament for the World Heavyweight Championship and the finals will be held at WrestleMania 21. The player's character eventually defeats Chris Jericho and advances into the finals. Triple H and the player's character prepare for the finals match before Bischoff reports that the belt was stolen.

The player advances in the story by gathering information on the whereabouts of the World Heavyweight Championship. Soon the player gets framed for stealing the belt, dumped by Stacy, fired and banned from Raw. Soon after, SmackDown! General Manager Theodore Long signs the player to a lifetime SmackDown! contract. Eventually the player wins the WWE Championship and later finds out that former allies Chris Jericho and Randy Orton along with Edge had stolen the World Heavyweight Championship.

With the mystery solved, Triple H asks the player's wrestler for a title match at WrestleMania 22 in a Last Man Standing Match for the WWE Championship. The player's character wins the match, reunites with Stacy and reforges a friendship with Triple H, who turns face and takes possession of the newly found World Heavyweight Championship.

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
Metacritic76/100[2]
Review scores
PublicationScore
1Up.comB+[3]
EGM5.83/10[4]
Game Informer7.25/10[5]
GameRevolutionC[6]
GameSpot8.1/10[7]
GameSpyStarStarStarHalf star[8]
GameTrailers8.1/10[9]
GameZone8.8/10[10]
IGN8.5/10[11]
Nintendo Power8/10[12]
Detroit Free PressStarStarStar[13]

The game received "generally favorable" reviews according to video game review aggregator Metacritic.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "A Dark Halo – Elements of Unreality". 2023-07-04. https://deadrhetoric.com/features/a-dark-halo-elements-of-unreality/. Retrieved 2025-04-11. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "WWE Day of Reckoning 2 for GameCube Reviews". CBS Interactive. https://www.metacritic.com/game/wwe-day-of-reckoning-2/critic-reviews/?platform=gamecube. 
  3. ↑ Chu, Karen (26 August 2005). "WWE Day of Reckoning 2". Ziff Davis. http://www.1up.com/reviews/day-reckoning-2_5. 
  4. ↑ EGM staff (October 2005). "WWE Day of Reckoning 2". Electronic Gaming Monthly (Ziff Davis) (196): 119. 
  5. ↑ Zoss, Jeremy (October 2005). "WWE Day of Reckoning 2". Game Informer (GameStop) (150): 138. 
  6. ↑ Reilly, Mike (2 September 2005). "WWE Day of Reckoning 2 Review". CraveOnline. https://www.gamerevolution.com/review/36269-wwe-day-of-reckoning-2-review. 
  7. ↑ Navarro, Alex (29 August 2005). "WWE Day of Reckoning 2 Review". CBS Interactive. https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/wwe-day-of-reckoning-2-review/1900-6132175/. 
  8. ↑ McGarvey, Sterling (30 August 2005). "GameSpy: WWE Day of Reckoning 2". IGN Entertainment. http://cube.gamespy.com/gamecube/wwe-day-of-reckoning-2/645987p1.html. 
  9. ↑ "WWE Day of Reckoning 2, Review". Viacom. 19 September 2005. http://www.gametrailers.com/gamepage.php?id=2172. 
  10. ↑ Romano, Natalie (18 September 2005). "WWE Day of Reckoning 2 - GC - Review". https://www.gamezone.com/reviews/wwe_day_of_reckoning_2_gc_review. 
  11. ↑ Casamassina, Matt (26 August 2005). "WWE Day of Reckoning 2". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/2005/08/27/wwe-day-of-reckoning-2. 
  12. ↑ "WWE Day of Reckoning 2". Nintendo Power (Nintendo of America) 197: 106. November 2005. 
  13. ↑ Newman, Heather (18 September 2005). "[WWE Day of Reckoning 2"]. Detroit Free Press (Gannett Company). http://www.freep.com/entertainment/videogames/gmini18e_20050918.htm. 
  • 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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