Fuel demo available to download today

by David Hinkle { Jul 9th 2009 at 10:45AM }

Codemasters' ambitious open-world racer Fuel gets a demo today, available on Xbox Live, PSN, and the PC (via the Fuel site). According to Videogamer, the demo will feature the Ocean Rush career event, a traditional race featuring seven different drivers, and Blitz, a time-based event featuring checkpoints.

Even more surprising is the demo's inclusion of some sweet multiplayer action for console owners. On the Xbox 360 and PS3, gamers will be able to race online for two weeks, with the demo allowing up to 16 players into a limited portion of the Tsunami Reef area in Free Ride mode. Or, if you're feeling like you need a bit more competition in your life, know that up to six racers can compete in the Ocean Rush career event race.

You can bet we'll be downloading the demo, mostly to see how far the game has come along since our play session earlier this year. What about you?

Tags: codemasters, fuel

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

tony @ Jul 9th 2009 10:51AM

it sucks!! no damage on cars like this is total horse shit

Benjamin Cross @ Jul 9th 2009 10:53AM

This game was awful.

Heavytoka @ Jul 9th 2009 10:59AM

What's bad about it? I've never played

Nathan-DTS @ Jul 9th 2009 1:32PM

Your character NEVER WEARS A SHIRT, not even when it's RAINING!!!!!!!!!

master811 @ Jul 9th 2009 3:03PM

@Nathan-DTS

But are they female? ;)

K1LLER HORNET @ Jul 9th 2009 6:59PM

i agree - it's one of the worst game i've ever played!

Mr. Joe @ Jul 9th 2009 10:54AM

i know it's not developed by codemasters, but with their name on the box, this had better be good. i'll be playing this demo for sure.

wargamer17 @ Jul 9th 2009 10:55AM

It's been added to my queue since Major Nelson posted it. Can't wait to try it tonight along with the Ghostbusters Demo!

Echnaton @ Jul 9th 2009 11:32AM

Thats great ... can't wait to get it ...

mrblackhp @ Jul 9th 2009 11:31AM

Im on PSN right now (NA) and its nowhere to be found. Probably will be on later today, Ill keep an eye out for it

Heavytoka @ Jul 9th 2009 11:37AM

The Update isn't until the Evening

nakedatthecomp @ Jul 9th 2009 5:11PM

I'm not seeing it either and the update is out.... whaaaaaa! :'(

TekkenDevil @ Jul 9th 2009 11:39AM

Is that a fucking TORNADO???????

cafecito @ Jul 9th 2009 4:54PM

Oh yeah, it is. I have yet to find them in-game tho, since I just got the game last week, but that was one of the reasons I got it: freakin TORNADOES.

Plankfan @ Jul 9th 2009 12:04PM

The game got mixed reviews. Since it says Codemasters on the box, I wouldn't set your expectations high.

themissing @ Jul 9th 2009 2:10PM

that made zero sense, Codemasters have created some of the finest racing games out there. Fuel wasn't great but no need to bash Codemasters. GRID/DIRT/Pro Race Driver...

Plankfan @ Jul 9th 2009 2:55PM

I'm not bashing Codemasters, I loved GRID! I'm just saying, the general population doesn't take kindly to them.

oldnavyshel @ Jul 9th 2009 12:05PM

This is how a demo should be done. Thats perfect because you get a full taste of everything there is to offer. Not a full taste but enough to wet your appetite.

Cheesus(Crust) @ Jul 9th 2009 12:11PM

Dl'ing right now (For PC)

Cheesus(Crust) @ Jul 9th 2009 12:12PM

Why do I have to randomly confirm my pass

Exemplar @ Jul 9th 2009 12:35PM

Gimme fuel, gimme fire, gimme that which I desire!

6_h!t-combo @ Jul 9th 2009 1:04PM

i hate having to wait every thursday at 5EST till i can download new demo's and whatnot...

Adam @ Jul 9th 2009 1:27PM

We heard you the first time ;-)

Exemplar @ Jul 9th 2009 1:33PM

But I'm just so gosh darn excited!

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Yeah, my bad. Just downvote my double-post shite.

Cornelius @ Jul 9th 2009 1:55PM

If you like Burnout:Paradise for the "exploration" aspect, especially in single-player mode, or are a fan of "Test Drive:Unlimited" or "Auto Assault" (the defunct auto MMO), then you really need to check out this game. The game world is HUGE, the environments are varied/beautiful/post-apocolyptic, and the challenges can be hard. This is a driving game for people who LOVE to ->drive

BFBeast666 @ Jul 9th 2009 3:31PM

Mixed reviews, yes, but the gang of people I hang out with (who are racing nuts) say it's pretty solid. Love on second sight. After playing the demo, I'm inclined to agree.

Compared to the size of the full FUEL map, Fallout 3's map looks like a flowerbed. It took me about 6 minutes to fully cross the demo map from north to south, and that's only an eighth of one of the smaller areas. Wow.

Lambrick @ Jul 9th 2009 4:57PM

the exploration factor still has me fairly curious, despite the reviews i've seen. some people may not like driving for the sake of driving, but that's something that had me piqued when i first heard of it. NOW WHERE IS THE DEMO?

oldnavyshel @ Jul 9th 2009 5:27PM

The demo wasn't on the PSN update. Where's the friggin' DEMO!!!???

Twisted Name @ Jul 9th 2009 7:06PM

This game sucks. races are too long, driving around the map in free mode collecting things is a real pain. everytime i did a challenge id be forced to go back to the 360 dashboard and then reload the game as none of the buttons would work on the game menus. screen flashes black every now and again when racing, some kind of graphical thing. and as for the tornado races, well they were cool the whole 2!!!!! of them, i thought that was a main selling point. and theres only 2 damn races with them in.

basicaly. i had very little fun playing this game and i usualy like these kind of games. it was just far to repetitive, boring driving anywhere. bad graphics and vehicle handling. And jut generally too big a map for its own good. /rant

my dog just farted

p.s make sure no one messages you via live whilst your playing this and its saving, as for me, it crashed whilst saving. meaning i lost all my save and had to start again. so i snapped it in half and chucked it out the window. thats what i think of this game