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Frontlines: Fuel of War

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Game Info

Publisher: THQ

Developer: Kaos Studios

Genre(s): First-Person Shooter

Players: 64

ESRB Rating: T (Teen)

Release Date: February 25, 2008

Summary

Not too far in the future, the global natural resources are on the brink of depletion. As our economies and our way of life tumble into chaos, the superpowers clash to gain control. Set in a fictional future based upon the headlines of today, F.O.W. brings players into the world's next great war. As society succumbs to a worldwide energy crisis, a new global depression takes hold. Amidst this desperate backdrop, two superpower alliances emerge. Join the battle on the frontlines of tomorrow as the Western Coalition (U.S./E.U.) or the Red Star Alliance (Russia/China). Tomorrow's weapons, today: As depicted in F.O.W., the U.S./E.U. and Russia/China have combined their military research and budgets, and the result is over 60 next-gen vehicles and weapons inspired by military designs for the near future. This includes remote controlled drones, gun cams, and next-generation counter-measures systems, all of which are player-controllable. Use high-tech combat systems to collect and relay recon, targeting, and threat information between team mates. Target acquisition and sharing between vehicle occupants is just one example of F.O.W.'s focus on an advanced team play experience. The customization system allows players to grow their soldier to fit their play style by choosing a weapons loadout, as well as a technical specialization (role). As the game progresses each role will upgrade, providing advanced equipment and abilities. The system is a mix of RPG-like depth but with the accessibility of a fast-paced FPS. Frontline combat system: The main game mechanic featured in F.O.W. in both in single player and multiplayer, is the ability to join the forces on the front line. This front expands across large portions of a mission and will require a strategy to achieve the contextual objectives in order to move this front forward. Not only does this system keep the battle centric and players in the midst of the action, it gives a unique sense of advancement as your Division is rewarded with territory for their victories. Choose your path to victory: Within the front, players can take advantage of a sandbox of destructible elements and various weapons of war to create their own unique paths and strategies. Instead of failing and re-playing the same sequence of events, players can 'chip-away' with varied approaches, allowing diverse missions with high replay value. [THQ]

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What The Critics Said

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Gamers.at

Frontlines managed to meet my expectations pretty well. Despite the fact, that I was hoping for additional graphical brilliance (especially in terms of the range of vision), the boys and girls at Kaos Studios managed to create a game, that nicely satisfies my personal multiplayer-shooter-likings: New ideas, uncountable (and well balanced) possibilities, cool vehicles, nice maps for up to 64 shooter fans and a single-player mode, that deserves its name. [May 2008]

GameStar

Frontlines is basically an easy-to-learn shooter with lots of action. But your AI-controlled comrades-in-arms are close to useless because of their stupid behavior. This is the reason why Kaos Studios didn't achive the goal to create a solo campaign that feels like a multiplayer game. In the end, it's a team shooter that plays like an ego shooter - at least as long as you play offline.

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MEGamers

Frontlines: Fuel of War offers a robust multi-player but, we wish the single-player had more substance.

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PC Gamer

Frontlines genuinely feels like a game made by Battlefield fanatics for other fans. [May 2008, p.54]

G4 TV

With hard fought battles, simple controls, and destructive abilities associated with the four main roles, Frontlines' multiplayer offers hours of addictive fun, especially on the 32-player dedicated servers. Yet all in not rosy on the multiplayer front.

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PC PowerPlay

Frontlines is a great and engaging game that may not steal your life, but if you are a fan of FPS and online combat, this is definitely a worthy game to have nestled beside Battlefield 2142. [May 2008, p.58]

IGN

If you can forget about the fact that you’ve been playing this style game for years with the Battlefield franchise then Frontlines will hook you for some time with its gargantuan battles, but for most Fuel of War will likely be too generic to truly sink their teeth into.

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PC Gamer UK

It's not as life-affirming as "TF2" or as deep as "Quake Wars," but the "Battlefield" fan not into the cartoon war of the coming "Heroes" will find solace here. [May 2008, p.80]

GameTrailers

Those hoping for an in-depth solo campaign should look elsewhere to satisfy their story-driven shooting, as what's included is short and largely forgettable. Yet, if you value large-scale battles, tactical combat, and team-oriented play, Fuel of War won't leave you running on empty.

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PC Format

It offers niether anything to be passionate about or that's worthy of a vicious shoeing. [May 2008, p.98]

Game Informer

Frontlines does enough to entertain on the multiplayer end to make up for the woeful single-player experience. It’s a shame Kaos didn’t scrap the single-player altogether to focus completely on honing the online experience.

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Gamer 2.0

For now, though, Frontlines is just another average shooter with a political slant.

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Computer Games Online RO

So, what’s left? A decent game, annoying at times, a bit buggy, fun in multiplayer and boring in single-player, pretty to look at, which justifies the money you’ll need to pay for it only if you’re very bored, or you have nothing else to play, or maybe you’ve quit World of Warcraft, or maybe you need a gift… but overall, there are better shooters out there.

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Boomtown

Frontlines isn't exactly an original game but it mostly succeeds at what it's attempting to do. As an online shooter it has plenty of legs and you're likely to have more fun here than in Quake Wars or the online portions of other shooters released recently.

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GameZone

The action begins to feel repetitive far sooner than the non-stop carnage suggests it should. [May 2008, p.72]

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Cheat Code Central

With many of its ambitious features falling short, it is difficult to notice what little the game does well. And, while it isn't the worst FPS to come out for the PC in recent years, it also doesn't stack up against already popular and much older titles.

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AceGamez

For a lighthearted dose of online vehicular manslaughter, Frontlines: Fuel of War is a mildly derivative fun couple of hours' worth of gameplay, if you can get it running and if you can forgive the ridiculous server browser, weak weapons and uninspired maps.

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GameSpy

If you can get it to run, there's a lot to like in Frontlines: Fuel of War, and it could provide for many late nights of multiplayer excitement. But for now, your best bet is to wait until the dust clears and hope for something, soon, that resembles a finished product.

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1UP

One half of the time, Frontlines won't work. The copy I downloaded from Steam crashes to the desktop soon after I click start. The retail box, running on Vista and branded Games for Windows, craps out three-fourths of the time I try to join an online game. No joke.

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What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this game is 7.2 (out of 10) based on 114 User Votes

Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Edward G. gave it a7:
Its a decent game if you get to play it. This game requires a very powerful CPU to play. I had to Overclock mine to 3.4ghz just to get decent Frame fates. This game is plagued with glitches and problems, but if you get past all of them it is a very fun and interesting game. The Vehicles as others have mention makes it really worth all the problems. The Weapons are somewhat a pain to use and you mostly get unlimited ammo since theirs ammo stations around every corner. Just do your research to help you fix all the problems with it and it you'll see what I mean.

Thiago M gave it a9:
Very cool system of "Experience" and cool classes... The vehicles makes the game really fun and teh battle struture its pretty easy and complete. The bad things would be the Server Browzer but you can quickly avoid this using other softwares to connect you to servers.

El Barto gave it a9:
I bought the PC version 2 years after it was released, and still it was able to surprise me. This is one of the better shooters I have played and with some nice gameplay which you do not find arround to much lately these day. Also the sound of the weapons are quiet good. Only play this game AFTER installing the patches (3 with +/- 1.8 gb !!! together) to avoid bugs With Steam you are running the latest release Single player is nice but somewhat unbalance, it is rather a fight between tanks/airplanes and helicopters and as footsoldier you do not stand any chance unless some support of these

James B gave it a7:
not much replay value and online is pretty basic with nothing to work towards all in all is a good experience while it lasts

Steve H gave it a9:
Great story line, easy to control, and similiar to the old Black Hawk Down series.

Erwin R gave it a7:
I bought the game as a steam discount and i played it. First off the single is ok as for my opinion. It's not for people who want single play game but will not satisfy hardcore single player fans. Yet it has a simple storyline. Also missions seems the same such as capture this point or hold this ect. But i think the Single player is average to me. Multiplayer is ok i guess. I personally had a hardtime finding a server but yet when you find one it seems fun. Yet it's either everyone going drones of goes to a map that allows jets. Also a small selection of maps. Theirs a desent size of guns but could have had way more. This game could have had way more but the deves didn't take it. All in all get this if it's hal foff otherwise do not spend 30 bucks. More like 7 to me.

Andrei Y gave it a10:
This game is awesome, adicting gameplay. very good graphics nearly perfect The best multiplayer game in the history!

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