
I tried both, and the racing was very smooth without any hiccups in my testing. If you want to try your luck against other real racers, you can race with friends over local Wi-Fi, or race live against other players online. You only get those two tricks, and it becomes a bit repetitive, but each gives you more nitro to add to your pool. If you go off a twisted ramp, your car will perform a barrel roll. Even if you land sideways, your car will automatically right itself, but that's not too surprising for an arcade racer.

On straight ramps you can either perform a standard jump or, by tapping your brake to go into drift mode, you can do a horizontal spin move. Jumps give you extra nitro, so you'll definitely want to take them. There are eight seasons you can race through, and each is a mix of all the different race types so you don't have to worry about doing the same old thing every time.Īs you race, there are ramps in different areas on each track where you can get air and perform a couple of different tricks. To mix it up further, there are a few different race types, starting with a standard race, then adding some variation with elimination, head-to-head, and an Infected game mode, where you infect other racers with a deadly virus that makes their cars explode. There are only nine different racing locations, but you'll race each track in reverse as you progress and there are numerous routes to take on each track for plenty of variation. Fortunately, even the beginning cars are pretty appealing, so you won't have to pay your dues racing some subcompact tin can like you do in other games if you don't want to spend the money. Getting the top-tier cars will definitely take some time, but like many games these days, Asphalt 8 lets you spend real cash to buy car packs if you want to get ahead quickly. For starters there are 47 cars, including luxury racers like the Bugatti Veyron and the Lamborghini Veneno, each of which you'll eventually unlock as you earn money by racing. Like the other games in the franchise, Asphalt 8: Airborne comes with all the bells and whistles you'd expect from an arcade racer.
