Fuel (video game)

2009 open world racing video game

2009 video game

Fuel

Developer(s)| Asobo Studio
Publisher(s)| Codemasters
Platform(s)| PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Windows
Release| PlayStation 3, Xbox 360

* NA: 2 June 2009
* EU: 5 June 2009[1]
* AU: 25 June 2009

Windows

* NA: 30 June 2009[3]
* EU: 2 July 2009[2]
* UK: 3 July 2009[2]

Genre(s)| Racing
Mode(s)| Single-player, multiplayer

Fuel (stylized in all uppercase as FUEL) is an open world racing video game developed by Asobo Studio and published by Codemasters. The game was released in North America in June 2009 for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Windows. It is set in a post-apocalyptic United States after the Sun scorched the Earth, with a completely free-to-roam open world approximately 5,560 square miles (14,400 km2) in size, which is roughly the size of the U.S. state of Connecticut.[4] In the free roaming mode, the game features the ability to drive anywhere in the game world without incurring loading times, but crashing a vehicle – or invoking the reset function to return to the road – does invoke a loading screen.[4]

## Gameplay

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The open-world setting of Fuel allows players to seamlessly drive all the way towards and up into the snowy regions of those hazy mountains.

Fuel is an open world racing game set in a Mad Max-like post-apocalyptic world ravaged by extreme weather fueled by global warming, with players experiencing varying weather effects such as occasional tornadoes and sandstorms, as well as an accelerated day-night cycle.[5] The map in which the game takes place is over 14,400 square kilometers large.

## Development

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Fuel evolved from a game Asobo Studio announced in 2005, called Grand Raid Offroad.[6]

The award for largest playable area in a console game was awarded to Fuel developer Asobo Studio. Guinness World Records presented the developer with a certificate to commemorate the achievement.[7]

## Reception

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Reception

Aggregate scoreAggregator| Score

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PC| PS3| Xbox 360
Metacritic| 67/100[8]| 67/100[9]| 66/100[10]
Review scoresPublication| Score

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PC| PS3| Xbox 360
1Up.com| N/A| C[11]| C[11]
Destructoid| N/A| N/A| 7/10[12]
Edge| 8/10[13]| 8/10[13]| 8/10[13]
Eurogamer| N/A| 5/10[14]| N/A
Famitsu| N/A| 28/40[15]| (X360) 29/40[16]
28/40[15]
Game Informer| N/A| 7.75/10[17]| 7.75/10[17]
GamePro| N/A| [18]| N/A
GameSpot| 6/10[19]| 6/10[20]| 6/10[20]
GameTrailers| N/A| 5.2/10[21]| N/A
GameZone| N/A| 5.9/10[22]| 5.9/10[22]
IGN| 5.1/10[23]| 5.1/10[24]| 5.1/10[24]
Official Xbox Magazine (UK)| N/A| N/A| 7/10[25]
PC Gamer (UK)| 70%[26]| N/A| N/A
PlayStation: The Official Magazine| N/A| [27]| N/A
Teletext GameCentral| N/A| N/A| 4/10[28]

Fuel received "average" reviews on all platforms according to the review aggeregation website Metacritic.[8][9][10] Critics praised the graphics and the world design. Many of the rewards available to be unlocked were seen as not worth the effort and the racing mechanics have been noted as sloppy, with the AI opponents leading for most of the race only to slow down towards the end to allow the player to win.[23][24] In Japan, where the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions were ported for release on 17 September 2009,[16][29] Famitsu gave it a score of one eight, one six, one eight, and one six for a total of 28 out of 40,[15] while Famitsu X360 gave the latter console version two sevens, one eight, and one seven for a total of 29 out of 40.[16]

## References

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1. ^ Patrick Garratt (22 May 2009). "FUEL delayed to June 5". VG247. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on 7 October 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
2. ^ a b Paul Younger (30 June 2009). "FUEL PC Version Ships, New Media". PC Invasion. Gamurs. Archived from the original on 13 March 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
3. ^ IGN staff (30 June 2009). "Fuel Games for Windows Edition Now Shipping in North America". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on 13 March 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
4. ^ a b Jason Dobson (22 May 2009). "Fuel sets Guinness record as biggest console game ever". Engadget (Joystiq). Yahoo! Inc. Archived from the original on 29 May 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
5. ^ Tom Bramwell (19 August 2008). "Codemasters unveils FUEL". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
6. ^ Martin Robinson (22 August 2008). "GC 2008: Fuel Preview". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on 4 December 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
7. ^ Mike Fahey (22 May 2009). "Fuel Is The Biggest Console Game Ever". Kotaku. G/O Media. Archived from the original on 5 July 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
8. ^ a b "Fuel (2009) critic reviews (PC)". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on 30 May 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
9. ^ a b "Fuel (2009) critic reviews (PS3)". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on 6 June 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
10. ^ a b "Fuel (2009) critic reviews (X360)". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on 2 May 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
11. ^ a b Mike Nelson (9 June 2009). "FUEL Review (PS3, XBOX 360)". 1Up.com. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on 14 June 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
12. ^ James Stephanie Sterling (22 June 2009). "Review: Fuel (X360)". Destructoid. Gamurs. Archived from the original on 10 October 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
13. ^ a b c Edge staff (July 2009). "Fuel". Edge. No. 203\. Future plc. p. 97.
14. ^ Tom Bramwell (27 May 2009). "FUEL (PlayStation 3)". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on 16 February 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
15. ^ a b c Brian Valay (8 September 2009). "Famitsu review scores". Nintendo Everything. Archived from the original on 11 February 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
16. ^ a b c "フューエル [360]". Famitsu (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Archived from the original on 12 June 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
17. ^ a b Matthew Kato (July 2009). "Fuel Review (PS3, X360)". Game Informer. No. 195\. GameStop. p. 84\. Archived from the original on 20 July 2009. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
18. ^ Tae K. Kim (2 June 2009). "Fuel (PS3)". GamePro. GamePro Media. Archived from the original on 17 November 2011. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
19. ^ Kevin VanOrd (7 July 2009). "Fuel Review (PC)". GameSpot. Fandom. Archived from the original on 27 September 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
20. ^ a b Kevin VanOrd (10 June 2009). "Fuel Review (PS3, X360)". GameSpot. Fandom. Archived from the original on 12 September 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
21. ^ "Fuel review (PS3)". GameTrailers. Defy Media. 16 June 2009. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
22. ^ a b "Fuel (PS3, X360)". GameZone. 29 June 2009. Archived from the original on 26 November 2010. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
23. ^ a b Chris Roper (8 July 2009). "Fuel Review (PC)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on 13 February 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
24. ^ a b c Chris Roper (2 June 2009). "Fuel Review (PS3, X360)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on 26 June 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
25. ^ Mike Channell (June 2009). "Fuel". Official Xbox Magazine UK. Future plc. p. 84\. Archived from the original on 4 January 2011. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
26. ^ "Fuel". PC Gamer UK. Future plc. September 2009. p. 76.
27. ^ "Review: Fuel". PlayStation: The Official Magazine. No. 22\. Future plc. August 2009. p. 67.
28. ^ Mr Pinkerton (June 2009). "Fuel (360)". Teletext GameCentral. Teletext Ltd. Archived from the original on 14 June 2009. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
29. ^ "フューエル (PS3)". Famitsu (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Archived from the original on 14 June 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2024.

## External links

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* Official website
* Fuel at MobyGames