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GameSpy was an American provider of online multiplayer and matchmaking middleware for video games founded in 1999 by Mark Surfas. [2] After the release of a multiplayer server browser for Quake, QSpy, Surfas licensed the software under the GameSpy brand to other video game publishers through a newly established company, GameSpy Industries, which also incorporated his Planet Network of video ...
GameSpy Technology (also known as GameSpy Industries, Inc.), a division of Glu Mobile, was the developer of the GameSpy Technology product, a suite of middleware tools, software, and services for use in the video game industry. Gamespy Technology was acquired by Glu Mobile in 2012.
GameSpy Arcade was a shareware multiplayer game server browsing utility. GameSpy Arcade allowed players to view and connect to available multiplayer games, and chat with other users of the service. It was initially released by GameSpy Industries, on November 13, 2000, to replace the aging GameSpy3D and Mplayer.com program. Version 2.0.5 was the ...
It does, however, show its award-winning features on the front case like PC Gaming World Game of the Year, Game Informer game of the month and GameSpy's editor's choice. The Gold/Black Edition combines the Battle Out of Hell expansion with the original game onto a single disc.
The Microsoft Windows and Macintosh versions of Star Wars: Battlefront can be played online with up to 64 players via local area network (LAN) or over the internet via GameSpy. [4] The Xbox version can accommodate up to 32 players whilst the PlayStation 2 version only supports 16 players, or it can be played in split screen mode with two players.
GameSpy criticized the presence of a "weak female who needs protection" and an "effeminate-looking man who does all the slaying" as stereotypical Castlevania elements, but noted that the "powerful and compelling scenario" the game had was the best in the series since Symphony of the Night. [4]
[4] [5] The earliest review came from PlanetDreamcast, which gave it a low score of four out of ten over a month before the game was released. [14] Daniel Erickson of NextGen said that the game is neither deep nor revolutionary but overall fun. [15] In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of 30 out of 40. [10]
It received positive reviews from GameSpot (7.8/10), [5] GameSpy (4/5) [6] and IGN (7.7/10). [7] The game was praised for adapting the combat mechanics of the highly detailed and acclaimed PC strategy series but also received criticism for sub-par presentation, a lacklustre storyline, and lack of link-mode support. [6]