They all work reasonably well, but you'll want to tweak the sensitivity of the tilt controls to find the right balance between precision and not having to tilt so far you fall over. There are a number of different control methods for you to tinker around with, some of them involving automatic acceleration, and others requiring a button tap to go faster.

There's always something new to see, or a new alley to explore, or a new jump to drive off. The tracks are all brilliantly designed and packed full of shortcuts, ramps, and, in one case, a careening biplane. Some are straightforward races, others are about barging people off the road, or making sure you're not last when a ticking clock gets to zero. It boils down to this though - finish races, earn credits, buy more powerful cars.Įach season of your single-player career is hacked up into a variety of challenges. The single-player campaign is cut up into manageable chunks, accessed through an occasionally dizzying array of menus. So while Asphalt 8: Airborne might not be subtle, every second you spend in its company is exhilarating fun.

There's a simple arcade glory to the proceedings, which leaves you with a smile on your face after every breathtaking dash to the line. Ploughed into an opponent, pushing them off a bridge to a watery grave? Nitro, nitro, nitro.

Somehow managed to spin your car 360 degrees in the air, land it on its wheels, and keep on racing? Someone deserves a nitro boost. Where Firemonkeys's racer tuts at you when you so much as graze the bodywork of your expensive supercar, Gameloft's latest rejoices in such carnage and destruction.ĭriven into some scenery? Have a nitro boost. If Real Racing 3 is a precision instrument, then Asphalt 8: Airborne is a lump hammer.

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