Fuel (computer game)
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| Studio | Asobo Studio | ||
| Publisher | Codemasters | ||
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PS3, Xbox 360: June 5, 2009 PC: June 25, 2009 |
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| platform | Windows , PlayStation 3 , Xbox 360 | ||
| genre | Racing game ( open world ), action | ||
| Subject | Offroad racing game, rally | ||
| Game mode | Single player , multiplayer | ||
| Current version | Patch 3 ( Unofficial Patch , May 2012) | ||
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Fuel is an action racing game developed by Asobo Studio and released in 2009.
According to the publisher Codemasters, the main features of the game are the huge and completely freely navigable game world, which is to extend over an area of around 14,400 km², as well as the complex physics and dynamics of the game. The basis for the game is the tech demo Grand Raid Offroad , which was presented in 2005 and also developed by Asobo Studios .
The manufacturer describes the game engine developed for the game with its extensive weather simulation as groundbreaking. For example, hurricanes, downpours and other weather phenomena should be able to influence the course of the race during the race.
Game world
With the effects of climate change and global warming caused by pollution and overexploitation , the Earth of the Game, set in an alternate present, is nearly uninhabitable. The drivable area in Fuel is located in the western United States, between the rugged Pacific coast and the Nevada desert. Likewise, snow-covered mountain regions, but also dense forests and abandoned settlements should be accessible and accessible.
In this alternative present, there is an acute shortage of fuel. This deficiency also forms the basis for racing. With victories in the races you get the scarce fuel as a reward. Driving is almost always off-road. The aim of the race is to drive through checkpoints as quickly as possible, whereby the player can decide how to drive between the individual points. It is also possible to use abbreviations as long as they do not give you too much advantage. Help with choosing the right route is possible using GPS . The racing action should be influenced by day and night changes as well as by natural disasters and extreme weather situations.
Up to 16 drivers should be able to drive against each other in single and multi-player races with changing visibility and weather conditions. For this purpose, the player should have 75 different vehicles, which are divided into the categories of motorcycles , quads , SUVs and trucks , available.
Trivia
With an area of 14,400 km² and a length of the road network of 160,000 km, Fuel is the game with the largest surface area to date, making it an entry in the Gamer's Edition of the Guinness Book of Records .
Web links
- Official website ( Memento of January 5, 2010 in the Internet Archive )
- Fuel (computer game) at MobyGames (English)
- Preview on IGN.com
Individual evidence
- ↑ Official website
- ↑ a b c Release of the PC version and Guinness Book entry (on pcgameshardware.de)
- ↑ FUEL - Patch # 3 (Unofficial) www.moddb.com (May 21, 2012)
- ↑ Report from the Games Convention about Fuel (on pcgames.de)