


I ended up replaying some events just so I could experience the set pieces again. Think taking off a ramp and flying through the launchpad of a spacecraft just as its taking off. It’s a nice selection of cars and tracks, and I was seriously impressed by some of the game’s set pieces, which would put Split Second to shame. As with previous games in the series, it features a bunch of licensed cars that you can customise and race around fictional tracks set in locations like Iceland, Barcelona, Venice, London and Nevada. If you’ve played arcade racers before, there’s very little that you’ll find new or unique in Asphalt 8. Asphalt 8: Airborne, however, is a class apart not only from its predecessors, but also from the competition. I enjoyed Asphalt 7, and Asphalt 6 before it, but I saw no evidence of the quality that the series has earned so much praise for. I’ve been a little late to the party when it comes to mobile gaming, and as someone who’s grown up playing arcade racers on PC and consoles, all the buzz around the Asphalt series had me very intrigued.
