Car combat is a genre that was very popular during the early days of the PlayStation brand, but has had a difficult time since then finding the same footing. Numerous developers have tried to reboot once-popular IPs or put twists on the style to capture a new generation of gamers, but have been repeatedly unsuccessful. Now, another contender has thrown their hat in the ring with Fuel Overdose, an anime inspired top-down racer by the new developer I-Friqiya, that utilizes a number of interesting techniques to try and set itself apart from the crowd. Given the low asking price of $9.99, the amount of content this relatively unknown title has will surprise a number of people, but sadly the senseless issues that hold this title back cannot be ignored – no matter how cheap it is to buy.
As much as we love to read stories (and write them!) about indie success, as it means that the developer is living out the creative dream, there are many more examples of failed investments than there are of runaway successes.
Here's one story about a developer that only managed to sell 600 copies worldwide of a PSN game.
As we sit on the precipice of Grand Theft Auto V’s midnight release, with millions of sales sure to accompany it, Skander Djerbi of I-Friqiya has some sad news about Fuel Overdose, which was released in December 2012 in Europe and March 2013 in North America. - PSLS
Wow, I never would have thought this was possible. Hopefully they get it up on other platforms to increase sales.
How could a game that critics said "isn’t satisfying in the least" end up also not being interesting enough for people to buy? It's like the game isn't satisfying or something :O
(Also the price should be lower.)
Skander Djerbi from the Fuel Overdose team has announced that Fuel Overdose will be 1.99€ instead of 11.99€. This limited time offer will last until September 18th and is only for the PlayStation®Store.
I'll think I'll overdose on something else, thank you very much
This game is totally weird.
Still waiting on the PS Store so I can check out the demo.
So you're saying it's no Twisted Metal? Or that Car combat is a dead genre...
Marked as a 5.5 but reads like a 3. o_o