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December 21, 2004
MobyGames...
Has anyone ever heard of a website called MobyGames? Thanks to Google Alerts, I just found out that I have been added to their “Rap Sheet”:
Tim Samoff was credited on a game in 1997. His/Her career probably spans more years than those displayed since these dates are based on the credits documented in MobyGames (which are incomplete). Tim Samoff has been credited with the roles Design and Production. Tim Samoff has been credited on games developed by the following companies: Asylum Entertainment. This does not imply employment by these companies.First off, I love how personal this “bio” is with the whole “his/her” thing. That’s kind of funny.
Also, this summary is sort of misleading… The company I worked for at the time, Sound Source Interactive, actually purchased Asylum Entertainment — who only went by that name for a few more releases. This being said, the game that they credit me with, Star Trek: The Game Show (of which I was the Associate Producer or something), was published under the Sound Source Interactive moniker. Shortly after SSI purchased Asylum, we all became TDK Mediactive when the TDK Corporation purhcased us. 
Furthermore, the only game MobyGames lists as a Sound Source Interactive game, The Abyss: Incident At Europa, was actually a game that I wrote and produced (I think my official title on The Abyss was Senior Producer) — believe the reviews: it was a sucky game that was a year too late and hindered by budget and bureaucracy. (And, by the way, The Abyss: Incident At Europa was the game-based sequel to the James Cameron film, The Abyss.)
I admit that it’s cool to see my name — and some of my work — come up on a website like that, but I sure wish the facts were a little more…plumb.
Posted at 10:26 pm
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Dennisthemenace () - December 22, 2004 at 11:37 am
jared () - December 22, 2004 at 12:59 pm
Dennisthemenace () - December 22, 2004 at 1:20 pm
Dennisthemenace () - December 22, 2004 at 1:21 pm
My own skills mostly included playing a lot of games and coming up with some cool ideas.
timsamoff () (URL) - December 23, 2004 at 08:12 am
jared - December 23, 2004 at 11:12 am
All Mobygames information is submitted by users, the best way to improve information (a good idea) is to submit better information. It could be as easy as contributing information + credits for games we don’t have.
The impersonal bio you see above is a summary sheet and is compiled from information available on other parts of the site. There should also be a section where a better bio information (e.g. a writeup) as well as submitting portraits.
Anyway, it’s always fun to stumble across something like this. ;)
WildKard () (URL) - September 14, 2005 at 2:06 pm
timsamoff () (URL) - September 14, 2005 at 2:45 pm
Your profile: http://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet..
Sound Source Interactive, Inc. overview and history: http://www.mobygames.com/company/sound-s..
TDK Mediactive, Inc. overview and history:
http://www.mobygames.com/company/take-tw..
BWT Labs, Inc./Asylum Entertainment overview and history:
http://www.mobygames.com/company/bwt-lab..
Feel free to update or revise where needed.
Sciere - June 15, 2008 at 05:00 am
timsamoff () (URL) - June 15, 2008 at 10:26 pm
