Random for this blog, I realize, but I think I need to expand my content a bit.
Fuel, the game; I thought, was brilliant.
Everyone trashed it because of shallow gameplay and although it has the Guinness World Record for largest game world, it’s largely empty. These are both true, it’s hard to deny. The world goes forever in every direction, it would take days to drive in a straight line across the map. There are hills and mountains, lakes, streams, forests, deserts and everything in between. Perhaps it’s my exploring nature, but I really like driving around and finding the barrels of fuel (game currency) hidden behind trees.
I would suggest that the people who review the game found it boring because they are expecting so much to pop out and wow them, but this game is a very subtle beast. It’s fantastically relaxing to drive around and forget about fast paced objectives found in most games. I prefer this, really.
It’s beautiful. Running on the DiRT engine, as far as I know, it comes across so crisp and dirty, perfectly portraying that post apocalyptic grunge. I do wish I could control time (the day/night cycle) more akin to Burnout Paradise’s time of day menu; pausing the sun at that burning red dawn that shines through the forest.
I bought it for xbox 360 for $62, and sold it for $20. The market dropped once everybody realized they didn’t like it. When I bought it again for PC, it was a mere $12, making an easy purchase for hours of gameplay and literally weeks of free roam exploring.
So, I liked it, despite what everyone else says. And for that price, how can you resist?
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