Frontlines: Fuel of War

When the oil fields go dry, the war begins. In this first person shooter, you must use every gun, drone, and vehicle at your disposal to hold the line.

76 25 February 2008

Shooter Action Science fiction

Frontlines: Fuel of War is a shooter developed by Kaos Studios, released 25 February 2008 on Xbox 360 and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Frontlines: Fuel of War is

Frontlines: Fuel of War is a shooter game developed by Kaos Studios and released in 2008. It was published by THQ. It is available on Xbox 360 and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unreal Engine 3.

The premise, in the publisher's words

In a grim near-future, the world is gripped by a catastrophic energy crisis known as "The Long Emergency," triggered when global oil production peaks and begins its irreversible decline. Compounded by pandemics, economic collapse, runaway climate change, and a devastating nuclear war that renders much of the Middle East uninhabitable, civilization teeters on the brink as alternative energy sources fail to fill the void. Relations between East and West crumble, giving rise to two rival superpowers: the Red Star Alliance and the Western Coalition. When Red Star forces launch a surprise assault on the Coalition amid a desperate scramble for the planet's last remaining oil fields in the Caspian…

Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It supports multiplayer for up to 16 players online. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player.

How it was received

Frontlines: Fuel of War holds a critic score of 76 out of 100. That places it above 59% of the 3,306 rated shooter games in our database, which average 70. Games released in 2008 averaged 65, so it scored 11 points above the year average.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Intel Pentium 2.8HT or AMD Athlon 2800+, 768MB/1GB for Vista of RAM and nVidia 6800GT (SM3) or ATI X800XT (SM2) w/ Latest applicable video drivers. At 1GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 12GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it launched against

Frontlines: Fuel of War launched on 25 February 2008, within three weeks of God of War: Chains of Olympus, Audiosurf, Bully: Scholarship Edition and Sins of a Solar Empire. All of them reviewed better.

Released around the same time: God of War: Chains of Olympus, Audiosurf, Bully: Scholarship Edition, Sins of a Solar Empire.

Cheats and codes

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Official trailer

Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

Screenshots

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Quick answers

Frontlines: Fuel of War — frequently asked questions

When did Frontlines: Fuel of War come out?

Frontlines: Fuel of War was released on 25 February 2008 for Xbox 360 and PC (Microsoft Windows).

What are the minimum PC requirements for Frontlines: Fuel of War?

At minimum, Frontlines: Fuel of War needs Intel Pentium 2.8HT or AMD Athlon 2800+, 768MB/1GB for Vista of RAM, nVidia 6800GT (SM3) or ATI X800XT (SM2) w/ Latest applicable video drivers graphics, 12 GB of storage.

Does Frontlines: Fuel of War have multiplayer?

Yes. Frontlines: Fuel of War supports multiplayer for up to 16 players online.

How many GB is Frontlines: Fuel of War?

The PC version needs about 12 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("12 GB"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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