Entries for the 'Racing' Category

Gameloft has shown it's commitment to GT Racing by quickly putting out an update that addresses the draw distance and pop-up issues while adding two new cars, the Bugatti Veyron and a 1992 Celica. It also seems to load a tad faster making GTR the Gran Turismo of the Iphone.

GT Racing: Motor Academy from Gameloft distances itself from the arcade racing of their Asphalt series of games and enters GT territory dominated by Firemint’s Real Racing and EA’s recent Need for Speed Shift. One might question weather another GT racer is needed but the market for racing games seems endless and Motor Academy offers some outstanding features not found in the other top racers.

The newest addition to EA’s Need For Speed garage, NFS Shift, distinguishes itself from the arcade racing of NFS Undercover by providing more of a simulation type experience with an emphasis on the correct braking and proper racing line rather than spectacular collisions, cops or storyline.

If you’ve enjoyed the previous editions of Gameloft’s arcade racing Asphalt series you’ll be glad to know nothing has changed.  Lots of exotic cars and motorcycles to unlock from Lotus’ to Lamborghini’s and Ducati’s along with 12 good looking locations with 4 different types of races at each locale.  While some may wish for a little wrinkle in the formula, the motto “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” has served Gameloft well for 5 editions.  Unfortunately, they’ve added one new wrinkle that very well could of been left out.

We’ve all seen the speed freak cutting across four lanes of traffic then back again to pick up a half-second of time in his mad dash to who-knows-where.  On the highway he’s a menace to society, in R.U.S.H by Qplaze and Nomoc World Publishing it’s just good driving to get to the next checkpoint.