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Frontlines: Fuel of War - bombshell or total misfire - ign.com has more

25 February, 2008 (16:10) | Spiele & Games | User Image oldgamer

Nate Ahearn of ign.com wrote an interesting test about the Xbox 360 game “Frontlines” and gave it a good 7.6 out of 10 rating.

Frontlines: Fuel of War Review
The bombshell of the spring season or a total misfire?
US, February 25, 2008 - I feel like I hear this all the time, but first-person shooters really are a dime a dozen these days, especially on Xbox 360 which is seen as the de facto “shooter console” in the eyes of many gamers. With so many similar products vying for the attention of the many Xbox devotees it certainly takes a special gaming experience to impress the masses. Call of Duty 4 was able to do it, BioShock certainly pulled it off, Halo 3 did it for a time and now it’s Frontlines: Fuel of War trying to make its mark on Xbox 360 sales charts. It’s a game rooted in present day headlines as the world is being torn apart by warring nations competing for the coveted oil that has been the bane of our existence here in reality for far too long. While the time frame for Fuel of War is set in the future, the issues that it tackles certainly hit home. Now the only question is if the gameplay can do the same.

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The war that rages on throughout Frontlines is between the Western Coalition Army (United States and European Union) and the Red Star Alliance (Russia and China) with the bulk of the action happening throughout the Middle East. The cutscenes which bookend each mission are delivered from the perspective of an embedded journalist reporting on the war. While you don’t have a defined squad with character names and specific personalities you still get to hear inspirational speeches and be a part of other moments of reasonably effective drama, but it never reaches the bar that has been set by others.

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Though the multiplayer in Frontlines is clearly the star of the show it is not without a few flaws. First and foremost, there’s only one game mode so you might tire of playing the same thing repeatedly. Then there’s the fact that you can’t run your own Xbox 360 as a dedicated server. Not a huge deal for most, but some will be disappointed. And while it’s not exactly a flaw, it is worth noting the fact that you can’t run your own 50 player Frontlines match, instead THQ will have its own set of dedicated servers to insure that things run as smoothly as possible.
Closing Comments

Frontlines: Fuel of War is clearly deeply dependent on its gameplay to bring home the bacon. Its single-player performs well enough to get players to work their way through for the achievement points it’s the multiplayer that will hook some FPS fanatics. 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.

Source and full article at uk.xbox360.ign.com/