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Frontlines: Fuel of War multiplayer demo released on Xbox Live photo

If the single-player demo for Frontlines: Fuel of War left a bad taste in your mouth, don't let that discourage you from trying out the game's multiplayer demo that's up on the Xbox Live Marketplace right now.

As far as I'm concerned, you can't compare the demos to one another -- they're like two totally seperate games in regards to quality and polish.

Included in the demo are two maps: one is a city area that supports up to 16 players, the other is an oilfield that allows 32 players to go at it, while throwing in land and air vehicles at the same time.

And if you're worried about the whole lag situation that's plagued many Xbox 360 games already, don't be. For once, the servers are dedicated.


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AngelsDontBurn's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/12/2008 17:11
AngelsDontBurn
Wow so you're telling me this might be worth looking at? GASP!
HarassmentPanda's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/12/2008 17:14
HarassmentPanda
Dedicated servers!?! On XBL? At not additional fee!! I may have to check this out. While I love that the peer to peer nature of the other games ensures that the multiplayer components can never be "shut down," the option to play peer to peer on via dedicated servers is magnificent.
Niero's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/12/2008 17:16
Niero
skeptical niero is skeptical :)
strokediesel's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/12/2008 17:17
strokediesel
It actually isnt too bad. The single player demo sucked a dead bums asshole. But this is a fairly tactical game, some teamwork involved. The shitty thing though is you can only talk to 4 people at a time and you have to set your squads up on the fly in game
AgentMOO's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/12/2008 17:25
AgentMOO
Not absolute shit, you say? Interesting...
Genfuyung's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/12/2008 17:25
Genfuyung
The multiplayer demo is completely different from the god awful single player demo. Vehicle controls are still spotty but the different classes and abilities are great and the frontlines game type is intense. The street level is pretty impressive graphically as well. The only thing I didn't like is that you don't automatically talk to everyone on your team. You have to invite people on your team to be part of your squad in order for you to communicate with them. I understand that 32 players all talking at once would increase lag and take up a lot of bandwith though so its a necessary evil. If they tighten up the single player this will actually be worth buying.
braulio09's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/12/2008 17:28
braulio09
LOL @ caption, grim
fyre's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/12/2008 17:29
fyre
I'm not sure, but I believe this was always intended to be a multiplayer-centric game. I think the only thing they've done before this is a mod for BF1942.
Barcode's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/12/2008 17:48
Barcode
Hmmm... I guess I need to give this a try.
Crapsh00t's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/12/2008 17:49
Crapsh00t
Dedicated servers? Whattt?! Deep down, where I'm still a PC gamer, a part of me just wept for joy.
Jordan Devore's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/12/2008 17:51
Jordan Devore
That's what I've been hearing too, fyre.
---AMARU---'s Avatar - Comment posted on 02/12/2008 17:52
---AMARU---
the controls in the other demo were questionable so this would make this demo a questionable meh game?
GuitarAtomik's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/12/2008 18:01
GuitarAtomik
I don't know why, but that pic made me laugh my ass off.

Downloading demo now.
BahamutZero's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/12/2008 18:08
BahamutZero
Grim it's spelled "plagued"

I agree with Guitar.

and have you tried it yet? how is it?
vp360's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/12/2008 18:35
vp360
fine! i'll download it
mistic's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/12/2008 18:42
mistic
the SP demo controller like a nightmare, did they fix that allready?
Crapsh00t's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/12/2008 18:54
Crapsh00t
Holy dooley, this is fun! It's like playing a legit game of BF2 on your 360! I thought the SP demo was mega-lame but the MP demo is going to be getting a decent amount of playtime I think.
Jorvik's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/12/2008 19:04
Jorvik
I got a hat from the Frontlines website contest. My interest ends there.
AngelsDontBurn's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/12/2008 19:26
AngelsDontBurn
I just tried it and it's not too bad. Of course, I've played WAY too many games much like this one to really have much interest for it. But for what it is, it's good. It's probably the closest thing to a true Battlefield experience on 360. I mean, since the BF games that were on 360 previously didn't do so hot.
BS3 Owner's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/12/2008 19:53
BS3 Owner
I hope this is a timed Exclusive... I hope this is a...
A Dead Moose's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/12/2008 20:07
A Dead Moose
Game is AWESOME.
I love it. A great mix between deathmatch, tactical, and battlefield shooters.
hc22's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/12/2008 21:03
hc22
SCHWEET, i used to love playing BF2 on live... I pretty much gobbled it up, if this thing can bring some new scrubs to the table, its going in my plate!

Inb4 "halo3/COD4 is better"
This is a different type of game.
mourning orange's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/12/2008 21:06
mourning orange
This game has so much potential.....I'm gettin it.
deanhatescoffee's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/12/2008 21:26
deanhatescoffee
I'll have to try it out.
DynamicSheep's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/12/2008 21:54
DynamicSheep
All your base?? Wow... :)
DynamicSheep's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/12/2008 21:56
DynamicSheep
You know what you doing!
MechaMonkey's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/12/2008 22:49
MechaMonkey
FNF = Friday Night Frontlines, anyone?
Butmac's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/12/2008 23:33
Butmac
Grim I love you. That caption made me laugh for a solid 15 seconds.
Volcanon's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/13/2008 00:06
Volcanon
Ah dude....I'm totally down for a Friday Night Frontlines...

Charlie Suh, you better be there!
Necros's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/13/2008 03:20
Necros
I'll be honest: I can't keep these war games straight anymore.
Capn Birdseye's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/13/2008 04:20
Capn Birdseye
All the dedicated servers are american - shame.

Oh well, I guess we can just keep doing it the old fashioned way...
weedgan's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/13/2008 08:19
weedgan
Does this one have soundeffects, because the Single player demo sure as hell didn't.
teach4food's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/13/2008 09:42
teach4food
Downloaded and played it last night. It was meh at best. Different classes were cool and attacking people with drones was different. Learning curve was steep, staying on foot was mostly pointless, and vehicles were vulnerable. Lots of dying.
Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/13/2008 10:00
Holyetheline
Oh that's neat. I need to try this.
Crapsh00t's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/13/2008 16:01
Crapsh00t
@teach:
"Lots of dying" is not equal to making a meh game. Your inability to play an action game online against non-AI opponents is plenty entertaining... to those who are shooting you.
Fading Star's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/15/2008 17:23
Fading Star
That's nice.
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