Frontlines: Fuel of War

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 10 expert reviews

Excellent:

1
Good:

3
Average:

3
Bad:

3

Pros:

Concept prevents lonewolf captures deep inside enemy lines. Fun Drone Technician class. Cool maps.
Great sound, Sensible destructible environment, Decent AI squad
Large-scale conflict; fun vehicles; excellent sound design.

Cons:

Most maps are too cramped for vehicle combat; bugs and crashes hamper online play.
Broken single player campaign, Enemy AI often asleep, Multiplayer nothing new

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Last revision on February 22, 2012

Reviewers Liked

Concept prevents lonewolf captures deep inside enemy lines. Fun Drone Technician class. Cool maps
Great sound, Sensible destructible environment, Decent AI squad
Large-scale conflict; fun vehicles; excellent sound design

Reviewers Didn't Like

Most maps are too cramped for vehicle combat; bugs and crashes hamper online play
Broken single player campaign, Enemy AI often asleep, Multiplayer nothing new
Frame-rate dips and a multitude of other technical issues make the PC version wounded on arrival

Expert reviews and ratings

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By BrightHub on February 15, 2009

With the price of oil surpassing $100 a barrel, the apocalypse imagined in Frontlines: Fuel of War may not be so far away. In this vision of the future, the world’s remaining superpowers—split between two factions—clash in a...

By Maximum PC on April 11, 2008

Classless gameplay, frontlines mechanic, blowing up tanks with RC bombsNot the prettiest game, some vehicles seem poorly...

By Atomic MPC on April 03, 2008

If youre after a single-player or multiplayer first-person shooter, youre currently spoilt for choice. One new contender, Frontlines: Fuel of War, tries to cater to everyone by offering both an extensive story-driven single-player campaign and...

By Expert Reviews on April 01, 2008

One half of the time, I love -- love -- Frontlines. A Hobby Shack helicopter buzzes across the battlefield, drawn to the report of a sniper's rifle. OneShotOneKill, the online yahoo who takes lives at little risk to himself, leaves his balcony blind...

By 1Up on March 07, 2008

Editors Note: It is the policy of GameSpy.com to review games in their initial "out-of-the-box" state, meaning patches are not factored into reviews unless specifically mentioned. In cases where a patch is released immediately following a games...

By GameSpy on March 03, 2008

Is modern combat the new World War II? With , and Conflict: Denied Ops behind us and Battlefield: Bad Company and Far Cry 2 ahead, its definitely beginning to feel that way. Of course, Frontlines isnt actually set in the modern day - the...

By Trusted Reviews on March 02, 2008

You have to push the frontline all the way to the enemies’ stronghold and once you capture that you’ll win the match. Strategies are far better off this way as it funnels the action to major hot spots but those who like to cut off the enemy...

By Strategy Informer on February 29, 2008

When you say a videogame has a “good story”, it’s always within the confines of a very slim context - sure, Halo has a good story for a videogame, but it’s no 2001: A Space Odyssey, and Condemned may tell a fine tale, but...

By Games Radar on February 27, 2008

Frontlines: Fuel of War doesn’t really offer anything new. The multiplayer can be fun, though, but I’ve heard that people are still having problems with connecting and stuffs. Hopefully the recent patch will fix it. If you have played the...

By Craving Tech on April 08, 2008

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