Ships Ahoy - Frontlines: Fuel of War [Feb 25, 2008, 1:09 pm ET] – Share – Viewing Comments
This press release
announces that Frontlines: Fuel of War has shipped to stores worldwide for PC
and Xbox 360 (thanks Gamer's Hell):
AGOURA HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--THQ Inc. (NASDAQ:THQI - News) today announced Frontlines™: Fuel of War™ has shipped to retail outlets worldwide for the Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and Windows-based PC. Set against a desperate, near-future energy crisis, the game lets players experience the intense battlefields of tomorrow through a cinematic, single-player campaign and epic, 50-plus-player multiplayer games. Developed by THQ’s Kaos Studios, Frontlines: Fuel of War is available for the suggested retail price of $59.99 on Xbox 360 and $49.99 on Windows PC.
“Frontlines: Fuel of War is the biggest, baddest open-world battlefield on any platform, complete with a gripping, topical story and unparalleled multiplayer excellence,” said Kevin Kraff, director of global brand management, THQ. “The game continues the Kaos team’s strong history of FPS innovation, and we’re thrilled to be releasing it to gamers worldwide.”
“Frontlines brings the experience of next generation warfare to life with cutting-edge combat drones, infantry weapons, land vehicles, helicopters and jets all fighting on some of the most massive battlefields ever realized in a game,” said Frank DeLise, general manager of Kaos Studios. “We’re excited to introduce our unique frontline-based combat system and dedicated multiplayer servers for both Xbox 360 and Windows PC users.”
I like to play FPSes, not vehicle based shooters.
Amen to that. Vehicles are the worst things to happen to shooters. UT was great until they added vehicles. T1 was great because nobody used the vehicles. T2 would have been much better without the vehicles. T:V would have been less horrible without the vehicles.
I applaud TF2 and CoD4 for their lack of vehicles.
Bottom line: Keep your vehicles out of my FPS, please. If you so dearly want to put vehicles in your games, make a god damn vehicular combat game. I'm still waiting for a proper sequel to Interstate '76.
Go play ANY of the BF2 maps on a full 64 player server (or smaller versions of those maps with lower player numbers) and you will have an intensity of gameplay that goes FAR beyond what quake 3 can deliver.
Hah. It takes BF 64 players to match what Quake 3 does with 2: me and my opponent.
I'd rather gouge my eyes out and play the borefest that is BF2 pubs, bunch of kids just looking to XP grind. I like to play FPSes, not vehicle based shooters.
Someone mentioned OFP2 (Operation Flash Point 2). I never played the first one but it's looking damn good!
Of course Battlefield 3 Bad Company as well. hmmmm?
Of course Battlefield 3 Bad Company as well. hmmmm?
I wish NovaLogic would release an updated version of Joint Ops.
I am SO with you. I love Joint Ops, and a well-done sequel would be fantastic. I don't know how they do it, but NovaLogic has always been able to kick everyone's ass with netcode in terms of player counts.
If they could increase the AI (maybe add the I) the co-op would be that much better too.
As for WW2 Tribes? That might actually be interesting. Nazis with jetpacks and Panzerschrek rocket launchers ftw.
BF Secret Weapons.
Actually a nice add-on pack....didn't really take off (no pun intended).
But it was a lot of fun.
must finish BioShock.....step away from the 360 and play BioShock on PC....
I'm hoping this game will be good. Fingers crossed. If its above 80 on MC I'll probably buy it.
Perpetual debt is slavery.
I have to agree, tribes 1 and 2 still rule the roost. the only "problem" was that the sci fi settings was too ambitious for its time and that could/did turn off some users.
I don't think it was the setting that limited the game's appeal. I think it was the vertical learning wall and the fact that newbs got completely ass-raped for the first month or so of play. Tribes is not a game you can really appreciate until you become at least decent at it.
As for WW2 Tribes? That might actually be interesting. Nazis with jetpacks and Panzerschrek rocket launchers ftw.
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Why was my post removed?
Is it because I was not on topic and attempting to highjack the thread?
I would say....yes?
when you say "I'm gonna highjack this thread" you are kinda saying "I'm going to disregard the board rules and do what I want". At that point he has to do something *shrugs*
Just my guess anyhow.
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Shame about their pisspoor UI.
They're the guys that made DC for BF42 and subbed to DICE for BF2, right?
As for map sizes and diversity of units, may I point out OFP and ArmA, both of which are far more entertaining than dealing with spawn campers.
As for map sizes and diversity of units, may I point out OFP and ArmA, both of which are far more entertaining than dealing with spawn campers.
Can anyone elaborate on their INNOVATION?
I think Kaos is the group of people that put the Desert Combat Mod out for BF1942, and then helped dice create BF2.
I was hoping that frontlines would be more impressive than this but there are a few things in this game I don't think we're seen elsewhere.
The Remote controlled things, the real time battle upgrades... It doesn't feel very innovative to be honest. BF2 is more impressive than this game.
Yeah, the whole "must capture first objective before capturing second objective" was introduced in Joint Operations: Typhoon Rising, which on the order of large team based "battlefield like" gameplay I would rate higher than what Frontlines offers.
I wish NovaLogic would release an updated version of Joint Ops.
I wish NovaLogic would release an updated version of Joint Ops.
Wathed some vids....looks like it suffers from consolitis - anyone play it on PC?
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must finish BioShock.....step away from the 360 and play BioShock on PC....
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Kaos team’s strong history of FPS innovationCan anyone elaborate on their INNOVATION?
must finish BioShock.....step away from the 360 and play BioShock on PC....
This comment was edited on Feb 25, 16:54.
Yes, being able to kill infantry without any recourse by them from miles away is why Battlefield is so great.
"intense" heh. Quake 3 is intense. BATTLEFIELD IS BORINGFIELD AMIRITE.
Go play ANY of the BF2 maps on a full 64 player server (or smaller versions of those maps with lower player numbers) and you will have an intensity of gameplay that goes FAR beyond what quake 3 can deliver.
Also tanks in BF2 are sitting ducks on the battlefield and can easily be blow to shreds by infantry with rocket launcher and of course OTHER TANKS not to mention jets/helicopters.
This comment was edited on Feb 25, 16:47.
Why was my post removed?
Is it because I was not on topic and attempting to highjack the thread?
Or is it because I mentioned gametrailers?
Or I mentioned the GDC and a developer video for a game similar to tribes?
This comment was edited on Feb 25, 17:33.
Is it because I was not on topic and attempting to highjack the thread?
Or is it because I mentioned gametrailers?
Or I mentioned the GDC and a developer video for a game similar to tribes?
This comment was edited on Feb 25, 17:33.
Yes, being able to kill infantry without any recourse by them from miles away is why Battlefield is so great.
"intense" heh. Quake 3 is intense. BATTLEFIELD IS BORINGFIELD AMIRITE.
"intense" heh. Quake 3 is intense. BATTLEFIELD IS BORINGFIELD AMIRITE.
Are they aware of the vast amount of open world war games on the PC? These press releases are laughable.....just make shit up and give it to the media....
Maybe they'll try to prove it with a demo. Maybe.
Maybe they'll try to prove it with a demo. Maybe.
Frontlines: Fuel of War is the biggest, baddest open-world battlefield on any platform,
BIGGER AND BADDER THAN GoW!?
Oh man - you opened a can of worms!
/teeeheehehee
Are they aware of the vast amount of open world war games on the PC? These press releases are laughable.....just make shit up and give it to the media....
must finish BioShock.....step away from the 360 and play BioShock on PC....
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I have to agree, tribes 1 and 2 still rule the roost. the only "problem" was that the sci fi settings was too ambitious for its time and that could/did turn off some users.
Had the game been in a WW2 or modern warfare settings, it still would have been an excellent game. If Tribes 1-2 came out later its effect would hardly have been diminished.
Just a case of right game, wrong time.
Had the game been in a WW2 or modern warfare settings, it still would have been an excellent game. If Tribes 1-2 came out later its effect would hardly have been diminished.
Just a case of right game, wrong time.
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