Fistful of Frags

Fistful of Frags is a multiplayer Western Half-Life 2 first-person shooter mod that takes part in frenzy team versus shootouts or cooperative games against AI managed enemies. It was released on Steam for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS and Linux on May 9, 2014,[1] with several updates subsequently adding features and maps.

Fistful of Frags
Developer(s)FoF Dev Team
EngineSource Engine
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux
ReleaseDecember 20, 2007
Genre(s)First-person shooter
Mode(s)Multiplayer

Gameplay

The game supports between 12 and 20 players simultaneously, filling in empty player slots with AI enemies if there are less than 12 players. Many weapons notable for appearing in Wild West media are available, including the Colt Peacemaker, Derringer, and Mare's Leg, Sharps Rifle, and Coachgun.[2] Single-handed weapons may optionally be dual wielded.[2]

Games may be free-for-all or have up to 4 teams: Desperados, Vigilantes, Rangers, or Banditos. Factions are represented on the scoreboard and in various parts of the HUD by the colors: Blue for Vigilantes, red for Desperados, green for Rangers, and yellow for Banditos. Though the four factions are distinct in look and team color, there is no difference between each faction in gameplay.

Reception

PC Zone reviewed the original mod version of the game, calling its maps "well-designed, well-crafted and large". However, they criticized the game's short-ranged weapons as "underpowered", calling it "far more satisfying to play medium to long-range".[3]

The standalone version of the game received a 7/10 rating from ForrestGrump11 of Upstate New York, who called the game "surprisingly good", but criticized the lack of progression. Phil Savage of PC Gamer called the game "unapologetically old-school FPS", and "worth checking out, if just for the fast and silly FPS action", but called it "pretty janky in places".[4] Christopher Livingston of the same publication awarded it "Mod of the Week", praising the dual-wielding mechanic and calling the game "a whole lot of fun".[2]

References
  1. "Fistful of Frags". Metacritic. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
  2. Livingston, Christopher (2014-05-25). "Mod of the Week: Fistful of Frags". PC Gamer. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
  3. "Fistful of Frags". PC Zone. 193: 114. May 2008 – via Internet Archive.
  4. Savage, Phil (2014-05-21). "Fistful of Frags relaunches as standalone game, can be downloaded for free on Steam". PC Gamer. Retrieved 2020-07-24.

*Steam page

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