Appaloosa Interactive

Appaloosa Interactive at a Glance

Appaloosa Interactive is a Hungarian developer founded in 1982 that operated as Novotrade International before rebranding. Their activity on PlayPile covers an eleven-year span from 1995 to 2006, with all 11 titles listed showing them as the developer rather than a publisher. The company released seven games during the 1990s and only three in the 2000s, indicating a significant drop in output during their later years. They worked across a wide variety of platforms including PC, PlayStation, PlayStation 2, Dreamcast, Sega Saturn, Nintendo 64, Xbox, and several older systems like the Sega Mega Drive and Pico. Their genre focus leans heavily toward action-heavy styles. The data shows four shooter games in their catalog, along with three adventure titles and two entries each for hack and slash or beat 'em up, puzzle, and arcade genres. They also dabbled in racing, role-playing, strategy, point-and-click, and fighting games. Despite this variety, the overall quality reception is mixed. The average IGDB rating stands at 60.6 out of 100 based on seven rated titles. Their track record includes three good ratings between 60 and 79, four mixed ratings between 40 and 59, and no great or poor scores. The strongest results came from Ecco the Dolphin: Defender of the Future in 2000, which holds a 72.1 rating. The Lost World: Jurassic Park from 1997 scored 67.8, and Wacky Races from 2000 received 65.7. C: The Contra Adventure and Contra: Legacy of War sit in the mixed category with scores of 59.7 and 59 respectively. As their activity slowed down, the quality seemed to dip slightly. Their most recent release, Jaws Unleashed from May 2006, received a 53.8 rating. South Park from December 1998 also struggled with a score of 46.6. The company produced content for major consoles of the era but did not maintain a high volume of highly rated releases across their entire run.

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