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\"Ashphalt_8_Airborne_Large_Icon\"<\/a>It\u2019s been a while folks, so I thought I\u2019d toss it up and bring you two reviews in one in the form of a shoot-out. Hang on to your hats. Here we go!<\/p>\n

There\u2019s nothing like the feel of a stick shift in your hand and slamming through gears and hearing the roar of your engine as your car slowly inches past the racer with the \u201c1st<\/sup>\u201d icon above your head. That smile that creeps across my face as I take that gold cup… The cheering of the not-even-rendered-on-screen crowd\u2026 I love racing games as much as anyone, but here are two distinct categories that generally fall into Arcade or Simulation.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve recently thrown myself onto the tracks of two great racing games: Asphalt 8<\/a> and Real Racing 3<\/a>. Which one takes the lead? Well strap in, check the pressure on your NOS tank, and let\u2019s hit it.<\/p>\n

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Clean Race? I hit EVERYONE, what are you TALKING about??<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

OK so let me start out by saying that the Asphalt titles have been around for ages, and have never really impressed me up until this point. So why did I grab this one? They referenced both \u201cSan Francisco Rush\u201d and \u201cBurnout\u201d on their app page in the iTunes store. So Kudos to their marketing team, cause that worked great and led to me clicking install immediately. If it wasn\u2019t a free game, I definitely would have pulled a Fry and made my demands<\/a>. OK, truthfully I put in half of my time into each of these titles, so I didn\u2019t make it as far as typically would before making my review. That being said, I have good things, and bad, to say about both of them so let\u2019s get started.<\/p>\n

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Who needs breaks? I have SAND!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I\u2019d like to take a good crack at Real Racing 3 first, since I was honestly disappointed. The entire time I was playing this game I had the distinct feeling that my tires were made of hard plastic. Cool, I expect that from a drift-centric game, from maybe Need For Speed Underground. However, even that game I have control over my car. After a while I was able to adjust my driving style (by rapidly smashing the direction I wanted to turn instead of short bursts) and compensate for the fact that my wheels were clearly manufactured in a play-skool facility<\/a>.<\/p>\n

I was quite disappointed in the lack of customization for cars, and the fact that the little I could do, was not really worth my credits to do so. What did that result in? Me racing against ghosts of my peers pulled from the online servers (which, quite honestly, is an awesome feature), with us all looking alike. Great.<\/p>\n

\u201cWho\u2019s in first?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Blue one\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWho\u2019s in Second?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2026. The blue one\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

And so on. If you could see me writing this right now, I have a seriously frustrated look on my face. While the game\u2019s graphics are truly stunning \u2013 it was used to demo Apple hardware \u2013 it just doesn\u2019t have enough for me to really get into the game and stay into it. I demand more from my racers, and Real Racing 3 was Really Redundant 3. With constantly being put on the same tracks with the same objective, and racing against cars that all look the same? Bah. Enough. If only it were a tangible object so I could kick it into a huge pit of other games I\u2019ve discarded (all of the Halo titles) like King Leonidas<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Weeeeeeeeeeee!\"
Weeeeeeeeeeee!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

All right, let\u2019s move on to Asphalt 8. I\u2019ve never been a huge fan of the series. It felt a lot like the original Ridge Racer for the PS1, which was cool, but had about a long of a feature list as my list of games I\u2019ve determined are \u201ctoo hard\u201d(which for reference are Ghost Busters for the NES, Castlevania 2 Simon\u2019s Quest for the NES, and Silver Surfer for the NES). But the eighth one in this series really changes things up. From a ton of cars, and paint jobs, to awesome race modes, like infected or take down. I could have easily just switched the name of the game to \u201cBurnout: <Witty Tagline Here>\u201d and no one would have batted an eye.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m not a huge fan of the Tilt-to-steer racers, but I had to make an exception cause it was just a lot of fun to spin my iPad, and smash into another racer and send them flying into what appeared to be a giant robot in the Tokyo street\u2019s course. Random NOS tanks strewn about and multiple shortcuts to be found, it really did remind me of San Francisco Rush as well.<\/p>\n

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This\u2026. Isn\u2019t the drive-through\u2026.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I guess my only real gripe for the game is I wished we got to customize the cars a little more with some body kits and decals, cause yeah, I\u2019m that guy. The tracks are gorgeous, and nowhere near as realistic as Real Racing 3, but they played perfectly. There\u2019s nothing like flying down the center of a mall, and out the second story onto the track again. I was never bored, and it get\u2019s major bonus points for keeping my three year old entranced for a few hours, too. Cars? Flashing lights? Crashes? Oh yeah. He\u2019s in.<\/p>\n

Both of these titles are great. They each have their own awesome points, but in the end, sorry, I have to give it to Asphalt 8. It\u2019s nowhere near as pretty as RR3, but it really kept me going and that alone is worth the download. But check them both out, no harm; they are both free to play titles.<\/p>\n

OVERALL WINNER: ASPHAULT 8.<\/h2>\n

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Asphault 8 Overall Score:<\/h3>\n

\"Rating-Bar4\"<\/h3>\n

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Real Racing 3 Overall Score:<\/h3>\n

\"Rating-Bar3\"<\/p>\n

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