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Fuel (PS3)

GENERAL INFORMATION

GENRE/STYLE

Racing/Rally/Off-Road Racing

RELEASE DATE

02/JUN/09

ESRB RATING

DEVELOPER

Asobo Studio

PUBLISHER

Codemasters Software, Inc.

ALSO AVAILABLE ON

Xbox 360, IBM PC Compatible

TRAITS (member-attributed "LIKES")

THE SETTING #USES

PLAYING AS #USES

PLAYING AGAINST #USES

HOW IT'S PLAYED #USES

GENERAL TONE #USES

Post-apocalyptic 6
Offroad Racing 3

DESCRIPTION

Fuel is an off-road racing game of grand scale and open-ended attitude. The racing takes place on and off 100,000 miles of track, in a 5,000 square mile area that comprises deserts, forests, and a hodge-podge of natural landmarks of the western U.S., including Mt. Rainier, Crater Lake, the Bonneville Salt Flats, and the Grand Canyon. Players are free to explore the area as they wish, in one of the game's many two- or four-wheeled off-road vehicles. Different vehicles have different strengths and weakness in different types of terrain. Fuel is set in an alternate reality, in which whole regions of the world have been ravaged by climate change. Speed junkies now race through the abandoned wastelands, with scarce and valuable fuel as the ultimate prize. The game's single-player circuit poses particular rally course challenges, and gives players a chance to unlock new possibilities. Players are also free to create their own courses, by dropping waypoints across the map. Fuel features a day-and-night cycle and strategy-influencing weather effects, such as thunder and lightning, sandstorms, tornadoes, and blizzards. ~ T.J. Deci, All Game Guide

Fuel (PS3)

GENRE/STYLE:

Racing/Rally/Off-Road Racing
RELEASE DATE:

02/JUN/09
TOP TRAITS:

exploring, racer, Open world
DESCRIPTION:

Fuel is an off-road racing game of grand scale and open-ended attitude. The racing takes place on and off 100,000 mil... more

players 119

followers 2

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POPULARITY: PS3 PLATFORM

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Sinbari played Fuel on 31/AUG/09

“Jesus Christ this game is so freaking big that I honestly have no idea what I should do first. There is so much and I've become obsessed with hunting down oil cans.”

created 01/SEP/2009

lightbender255 played Fuel on 27/AUG/09

“Picked up all three Maverick vehicles in the second zone. Bought the motorcycle for a challenge.”

created 28/AUG/2009

A video from our friends at G4

G-Phoria '09: Best Racing Game

Morgan Webb announces the winner of Best Racing Game from G-Phoria '09. Nominees include 'Pure,' 'Fuel,' 'Burnout Paradise: Big Surf Island,' 'Motorstorm: Pacific Rift,' and 'Excitebots: Trick Racing.'

Source G4
Views 129
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published 05/AUG/2009

Sqyphen played Fuel on 17/JUN/09

“Played Fuel again...I'm sitting on the fence about whether or not I like it. I love picking it up and charging round the open environment, racing over the terrain etc but the lack of point to all...”

created 17/JUN/2009

Sqyphen played Fuel on 13/JUN/09

“Got a bit further in Fuel today, not enjoying it as much as when I last played it, mabye I'm tired...”

created 13/JUN/2009

Fuel (PS3) by: Sqyphen

“Not really a fan Racing games, Fuel peaked my interest enough to give it a try (oh, and I made the website www.fuel-game.co.uk). Loved the terrain and the weather, had a few glitches but that's expected with most games. Looking forward to online play”

created 20/AUG/2009

Sqyphen played Fuel on 10/JUN/09

“Working my way through the early stages of Fuel...the map is immense!!”

created 11/JUN/2009

Sqyphen was the last to comment - over 3 years ago...

“I normally don't like racing games, I've never really played one that kept my interest for long enough, but Fuel seemed fun enough to change that, with enough challenges to be a racer but enough freedom to not be so restrictive. I enjoy playing it and sometimes it's surprisingly fun just to sit down and drive around aimlessly (at high speeds) for a while there's a few minor issues that stop me fully enjoying it.

Sometimes in a race, especially at higher speeds on rookie races, when I've drawn away from the AI pack (say 600+m away) the map sometimes struggles to load and I end up driving on roads I can't see and into mountains that don't exist. That and I've noticed in some races the AI zipping ahead at unnatural speeds so that a 1st, 2nd, 3rd order can be established at the beginning of a race.

That said this only pops up occasionally and I am currently addicted to chasing the GPS trucks and trying to jump other moving vehicles during Free Ride! Also really looking forward to having a proper multiplayer race when my internet decides it want's to work without cutting out every 5 minutes...

All in all, it's fun and addictive and I can't wait to see the Tornado! Does anyone know if hey pop up in a certain area?”

Littleronin earned trophies in Fuel on 08/JUN/09

“Didn't really have much time to game today. So I put a little more time into Fuel. Just completing some races in order to move on. ”

created 09/JUN/2009

Sqyphen played Fuel on 08/JUN/09

“Playing Early release version of Fuel and it's Awesome! The weather system works really well (haven't seen the fabled hurricanes yet), the opponent AI is well balanced and the visuals look...”

created 08/JUN/2009

Littleronin earned trophies in Fuel on 07/JUN/09

“Put in some more play time on this in the morning. Of which I came to the following: Take a little bit of Burnout Paradise, add a little bit of Smuggler's Run and one hell of a weather system. It...”

created 07/JUN/2009

Littleronin earned trophies in Fuel on 06/JUN/09

“Fuel so far is an interesting title. And frankly, Im not sure what exactly to classify it as. One one hand is an an racing title that gives you the freedom to choose your own path. But on the other...”

created 06/JUN/2009

fiddlecub played Fuel on 21/MAY/09

“Trophies earned in Fuel to date (debug machine): Born Under a Lucky Star Open Your Eyes Here Comes a New Challenger DIY One of Each, Please! Hobbyist Collector Hobbyist Stargazer Hobbyist...”

created 21/MAY/2009

onikrulz was the last to comment - over 4 years ago...

“Is this game worth around 8+? Im anticipating this is it good? Any issues?”

fiddlecub was the last to comment - over 4 years ago...

“You'll need to wait for the review for me to comment, but it's coming!”

onikrulz was the last to comment - over 4 years ago...

“Ha ha sorry I forgot the sites have rules and comments before reviews could get you in trouble. I thought this game's coming on 26th but pc date says June 2nd”

mccartercar was the last to comment - over 4 years ago...

“Kevin you lucky bastard, could you comment on how the vehicles feel compared to each other as far as accel and handling. Any demo news?
Can't wait to sink my teeth in.”

fiddlecub was the last to comment - over 4 years ago...

“I can't add anything unfortunately prior to review. But I will cover as much as I can in the review when it comes time!”

onikrulz was the last to comment - over 4 years ago... show previous hide previous

“Waaaaaah Im jealous I just hope the pc version feels like Burnout Paradise with smooth performance and decent textures”

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Fuel Events Trailer

Check out all the different off-road racing events in Codemasters FUEL for the PC, PS3 and Xbox 360.

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published 08/MAY/2009

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Fuel GPS Trailer

Codemasters and Asobo Studios would like to remind you that your Global Position gadget for your car sucks in comparison to theirs in the off-roading FUEL for the PC, PS3, and Xbox 360.