![]() With this Switch version you can use any of a number of control styles. The Asphalt games have been ported for console, mobile, and now the Nintendo Switch, and each platform has had different control needs. It isn’t realistic, but with a game like this a little fantasy helps. You even get some good plasma glow effects on your car. The animation for the boost/nitrous burn lends a nice feeling of speed. The rendering of the vehicles and the backgrounds is pretty good. Let’s get to the look and feel of Asphalt 9. In Asphalt 9 you can race three of your friends…and laugh at them when you sideswipe them right off the track (not that I would do that kind of thing…wink, wink). There is actually one very good reason for Asphalt 9 to need to synch up with the net: lovely multi-player mode. This is a bit disappointing, but not unheard of when so many games need to be connected to play. I had this happen a few times, but the issue did fix itself in a minute or two. Until this issue resolves itself, no racing for you. If the game can’t synch up with the network, you get a lovely error message: Network Status – Not Synching. One other issue to note is network connectivity. When a freemium game offers a “Best Value” for $99.99, it makes me wonder, “What kind of value is this game, really?” Let’s see if we can find out. ![]() The problem I have is that there are plenty of good games out there where you have access to everything-you just have to play long enough and well enough to level up in the game. I fully get the model where you can play for free and spend some real world money to buy in-game coin to purchase upgrades and extras developers and programmers need to pay the bills, too. Before you get too happy about the free part, understand that there are enough in-app-purchase items to make racing game enthusiasts a bit wary. Asphalt 9: Legends (we’ll just call it Asphalt 9 from now on) is the latest installation in Gameloft’s series of arcade racers, and it now has the added benefit of being available for free for the Nintendo Switch. No, really, if you leave the rumble setting on there are plenty of bumps, jumps, and engine revving moments to give your Switch a buzz. ![]() A quality mobile racer at annoyingly mobile prices.īuckle up, buttercup-this is going to be a bumpy ride.
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