Frontlines: Fuel of War

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6.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 187 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 44 out of 187
  3. Negative: 44 out of 187
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  1. Role
    Mar 7, 2008
    7
    Its hard to know where to start with this game, as it is true there are a LOT of installation isssues with the PC title, however I have been quite lucky and have hit no problems. Gameplay wise, it is BF2 meets ETQW, witha large selection of weapons, classes, roles, and vehicles. My main gripe is the singleplay campaign which is supposed to replace a training mode. Basically you unlock a Its hard to know where to start with this game, as it is true there are a LOT of installation isssues with the PC title, however I have been quite lucky and have hit no problems. Gameplay wise, it is BF2 meets ETQW, witha large selection of weapons, classes, roles, and vehicles. My main gripe is the singleplay campaign which is supposed to replace a training mode. Basically you unlock a mission which will let you use all of the weapons and vehicles over the course of the campaign. However this is incredibly tedious as if you want to spend sometime learning the tanks for examplr you can only reply the same tank mission over and over again, nothing changes - the ememies are in the same place, and always do the same thing. There are also issues with the recoil on some of the weapons, there seems to be no apparent advantage to aiming automatic weapons, as the spread of shots remains the same as unscoped. Also the tank 120mm gun fires parabolic shells, much the same way as the tanks in BF1942 - no flat trajectory - very poor. Sadly there are no permanent class unlocks, and ou can still bunnyhop and fire, both are big steps back from the BF series, although this game does provide a lot more satisfaction than ETQW. However I still think its going to suffer compared to the big 3 in terms of online longevity. Graphically the game looks great and the audios are top notch, but the real problem is that with so many people having problems with the game there are still few people online. And this game is begging for big online scrims.… Expand
  2. keefbaker
    Nov 13, 2013
    6
    This review is about the sigle player as I don't play much in the way of multiplayer. The game mechanic is certainly good enough but there is precisely zero storyline. The music and sound effects are good but a bit.... well... let's put it this way... if Call of Duty isn't "AMERICA FK YEAH" enough for you then this game is probably for you.
  3. JWun
    Mar 4, 2008
    5
    Perhaps I have been spoiled by the greatness of COD4, but this game sucks. I used to be a big battlefield fan and was hoping for something similar. The single player dynamic feels like Nerf-wars: The enemy AI is borderline retarded, i.e.; I was able to take down an enemy hum-vee by running circles around it while reloading my RPG. The multi-player feels like a Quake Wars knockoff. If you Perhaps I have been spoiled by the greatness of COD4, but this game sucks. I used to be a big battlefield fan and was hoping for something similar. The single player dynamic feels like Nerf-wars: The enemy AI is borderline retarded, i.e.; I was able to take down an enemy hum-vee by running circles around it while reloading my RPG. The multi-player feels like a Quake Wars knockoff. If you liked that game, you may like MP on this one. I expected more.… Expand
  4. Blacksheep1
    Mar 1, 2008
    5
    Fuel of war: Again I feel as though I was duped into buying the "wow" factor. I wonder when game developers will pull their butts out from behind the monitor long enough to talk to gamers in order to really see what were looking for in a game. Huge disappointment.
  5. ErwinR
    Nov 25, 2009
    7
    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 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.… Expand
  6. spartan-117
    Oct 3, 2010
    5
    A solid game in which your only friend is the empty echo of what else, but lag.The weapons and vehicles feels a little old through.Pity.The story is ...MIA(missing in action).
  7. JonesR
    May 18, 2011
    7
    Albeit short, this game turned out to be action-packed fun. It's no Battlefield 1942 or Desert Combat, but it definitely tries to be. Good stocking stuffer.
  8. EdwardG.
    Jan 30, 2010
    7
    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 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.… Expand
  9. JamesB
    Dec 7, 2009
    7
    not much replay value and online is pretty basic with nothing to work towards all in all is a good experience while it lasts
  10. JSeif
    Nov 23, 2009
    7
    It's alright for a while. The single player can get a bit tedious but overall it's a fun game.
  11. simonorman
    Dec 10, 2010
    7
    I got Frontline FOW for $2.50 on Steam, and I was pleasantly surprised. I enjoy the single player although MP may be a bit frantic. People are right about the lag, but I have other complaints. The first is the load time, which is so long it should be illegal. Some levels aren't bad, but on others I'll get up to do something else for a while. And that's wrong. The other complaint is theI got Frontline FOW for $2.50 on Steam, and I was pleasantly surprised. I enjoy the single player although MP may be a bit frantic. People are right about the lag, but I have other complaints. The first is the load time, which is so long it should be illegal. Some levels aren't bad, but on others I'll get up to do something else for a while. And that's wrong. The other complaint is the system of "redeploys", which I actually like. The problem is, once you run out of them, you've died - likely in a place where you're tapping the mouse button frantically squeezing off shots in battle - the game over screen appears with your mouse hovering over "restart mission" rather than "restart objective." This takes you back to the beginning of the level, which has incredibly bad load time due to the cinematic. You then have to exit, re-load the menu *long* and then reload the objective. That's just poor placement. These things combined make for a pretty poor release at full price. But if you catch it on sale, I'd recommend it.… Expand
  12. dandalis
    Mar 29, 2017
    6
    A pretty decent military shooter with single player campaign thats pretty short and plays similarly to Battlefield's rush mode from attackers POV. Story is basic genre stuff with russians and chinese as main enemies and youre playing the role of american hero. Some might see rusofobia in this. It feels like any other Unreal based FPS, controls, movement and shooting feel very light withoutA pretty decent military shooter with single player campaign thats pretty short and plays similarly to Battlefield's rush mode from attackers POV. Story is basic genre stuff with russians and chinese as main enemies and youre playing the role of american hero. Some might see rusofobia in this. It feels like any other Unreal based FPS, controls, movement and shooting feel very light without much tactile feedback which im not fan of. The in game assault rifle was pretty inaccurate too and enemies can feel bullet spongy unless you hit them in head. Using the drones and vehicles was pretty fun, theyre a good addition to the game, without whom i feel the game wouldnt be as enjoyable. Sound design for the most part was suprisingly decent atleast. Graphics wise game is nothing special but atleast it runs very well.… Expand
  13. The_D4RknesS
    Dec 6, 2022
    5
    weak game and what makes it even worse is the accuracy of the weapons that can be worse than MOH WARFIGHT

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73

Mixed or average reviews - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 19
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  1. Game Informer
    73
    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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  2. IGN
    78
    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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  3. GameStar
    83
    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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