Beaterator
{{Short description|2009 video game}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2016}}
{{Infobox video game
| title = Beaterator
| image = Beaterator cover.jpg
| developer = Rockstar Leeds
| publisher = Rockstar Games
| platforms = PlayStation Portable, iOS
| released = PlayStation Portable{{Video game release|NA|29 September 2009|PAL|2 October 2009}}iOS
7 December 2009{{cite web |url=https://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/2391/beaterator-for-iphone-ipod-touch-now-available-from-the-app-stor.html |title=Beaterator for iPhone & iPod Touch Now Available from the App Store |date=7 December 2009 |website=Rockstar Games |access-date=14 January 2020 |archive-date=14 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200114192348/https://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/2391/beaterator-for-iphone-ipod-touch-now-available-from-the-app-stor.html |url-status=live }}
| modes = Single-player
| director = Jay Capozello
| producer = Rich Rosado
| designer = Andrew Minghella
| programmer = Warren Merrifield
| artist = {{Unbulleted list|Ian J Bowden|Rob Nelson}}
| composer = Timbaland
}}
Beaterator is a music mixer released in September 2009 by Rockstar Games for the PlayStation Portable and in December 2009 for iOS. Beaterator was developed by Rockstar Leeds in collaboration with Timbaland.
The game is based on an Adobe Flash music mixing tool released on the Internet in 2005 by Rockstar and contains original new loops and sounds produced by Timbaland for Beaterator. The game allows the user to produce their own loops. There are three game modes: Live play, Studio Session and Song Crafter. The game has Rockstar Games Social Club integration for sharing music with the community.
To celebrate the game's release, Rockstar Games held an event in PlayStation Home at the Listen@Home station in North America's Central Plaza on 16 October 2009. Attendees could play select user-uploaded Beaterator tracks during the event.{{cite web |url=https://blastmagazine.com/2009/10/12/rockstar-games-beaterator-music-sessions/ |title=RockStar Games Beaterator Music Sessions |last=Smail |first=David |date=12 October 2009 |website=Blast |publisher=B Media Ventures |access-date=13 November 2016 |archive-date=1 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210301200636/https://blastmagazine.com/2009/10/12/rockstar-games-beaterator-music-sessions/ |url-status=live }} On 10 June 2014, the GameSpy service was discontinued, taking with it Beaterator{{'s}} Social Club features.{{fact|date=April 2020}}
Reception
{{Video game reviews
| align = left
| iOS = true
| PSP = true
| na = true
| 1UP_PSP = A−{{cite web |url=http://www.1up.com/reviews/beaterator-psp-review |title=Beaterator PSP Review |last=Haywald |first=Justin |date=2 October 2009 |website=1UP.com |publisher=Ziff Davis |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120119041625/http://www.1up.com/reviews/beaterator-psp-review |archive-date=19 January 2012 |url-status=dead |access-date=15 January 2020}}
| EuroG_PSP = 8/10{{cite web |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/beaterator-psp-review |title=Beaterator (PSP) |last=Parkin |first=Simon |date=8 October 2009 |website=Eurogamer |publisher=Gamer Network |access-date=14 January 2020 |archive-date=1 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151001021121/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/beaterator-psp-review |url-status=live }}
| GamePro_PSP = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite magazine |url=http://www.gamepro.com/article/reviews/212559/beaterator/ |title=Beaterator (PSP) |last=Koehn |first=Aaron |date=13 October 2009 |magazine=GamePro |publisher=GamePro Media |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091017030336/http://www.gamepro.com/article/reviews/212559/beaterator/ |archive-date=17 October 2009 |url-status=dead |access-date=15 January 2020}}
| GMaster_PSP = 80%{{cite magazine |title=Review: Beaterator (PSP) |magazine=GamesMaster |publisher=Future plc |date=December 2009 |page=86}}
| GRadar_PSP = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/beaterator-review/ |title=Beaterator review (PSP) |last=Newman |first=Joe |date=28 September 2009 |website=GamesRadar+ |publisher=Future plc |access-date=15 January 2020 |archive-date=15 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200115032939/https://www.gamesradar.com/beaterator-review/ |url-status=live }}
| IGN_iOS = 7/10{{cite web |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2010/01/14/beaterator-review |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140923143146/http://www.ign.com/articles/2010/01/14/beaterator-review |url-status=dead |archive-date=23 September 2014 |title=Beaterator Review (iPhone) |last=Hatfield |first=Daemon |date=14 January 2010 |website=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis |access-date=14 January 2020}}
| PG_iOS = {{Rating|2.5|5}}{{cite web |url=https://www.pocketgamer.com/articles/017208/beaterator-iphone/ |title=Beaterator (iPhone) |last=Erickson |first=Tracy |date=9 December 2009 |website=Pocket Gamer |publisher=Steel Media Ltd |access-date=15 January 2020 |archive-date=15 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200115031457/https://www.pocketgamer.com/articles/017208/beaterator-iphone/ |url-status=live }}
| PSM_PSP = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite magazine |title=Review: Beaterator |magazine=PlayStation: The Official Magazine |publisher=Future plc |issue=27 |date=25 December 2009 |page=79}}
| rev1 = The Daily Telegraph
| rev1_PSP = 10/10{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/video-games/6281025/Beaterator-video-game-review.html |title=Beaterator video game review (PSP) |last=Cowen |first=Nick |date=13 October 2009 |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |access-date=14 January 2020 |archive-date=23 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190623202721/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/video-games/6281025/Beaterator-video-game-review.html |url-status=live }}
| MC_iOS =
}}
The PSP version of Beaterator received generally favorable reviews, while the iOS version received "mixed" reviews, according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. Australian video game talk show Good Game{{'s}} reviewers, Jeremy Ray and Steven O'Donnell, awarded the game scores of 6/10 and 7/10, respectively.{{cite web |url=http://www.abc.net.au/tv/goodgame/stories/s2717944.htm |title=Good Game Stories – Beaterator |last1=Ray |first1=Jeremy |author-link1=Jeremy Ray |last2=O'Donnell |first2=Steven |author-link2=Steven O'Donnell (Australian actor) |date=19 October 2009 |website=Good Game |publisher=ABC |access-date=13 November 2016 |archive-date=14 November 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161114002447/http://www.abc.net.au/tv/goodgame/stories/s2717944.htm |url-status=live }}
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References
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External links
- {{Official website|www.rockstargames.com/beaterator/}}
- {{moby game|id=/beaterator}}
{{Rockstar Leeds}}
{{Rockstar Games}}
{{Timbaland}}
Category:PlayStation Portable games
Category:Single-player video games
Category:Take-Two Interactive games