Asphalt 5

Next iteration of Gameloft's popular touch racing iPhone/iTouch racing games, boasting HD graphics and 30 licensed cars.

Released: 2 November 2009
Platforms: Android Legacy Mobile Device Windows iOS
Genres: Racing
Developers: Gameloft
Publishers: Gameloft
Series: Asphalt
Modes: Multiplayer Single-player
Perspective: First person Third person
Country: France
Age ratings: PEGI 7
Entry: #5 in Asphalt

About

Asphalt 5 is a 2009 racing video game developed and published by Gameloft and is the fifth major game of the Asphalt series. It was released for iOS on November 2, 2009, for webOS on January 8, 2010, for Android on March 18, for Symbian^3 and Bada on December 22, and for Windows Phone 7 on July 16, 2012.

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Gameplay

Asphalt 5's gameplay is very similar to that of Asphalt 4: Elite Racing and Ferrari GT: Evolution, with the player given the option of either tilting the device, touching the side of the screen to steer or using a virtual on-screen steering wheel. The iPhone version of the game uses landscape steering. The game also has a multiplayer mode, both local through Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, and global through an internet connection.

There are 30 licensed vehicles available and 17 locations to race at.

Reception

Upon its release, Asphalt 5 received generally favorable reviews. The iOS version holds an aggregate score of 82 out of 100 on Metacritic, based on six reviews, and 87% on GameRankings, also based on six reviews.

IGN's Levi Buchanan awarded the game a score of 8 out of 10, lauding the fact that it didn't take itself too seriously; "Asphalt 5 is a pure arcade racer. It combines the smash 'em elements of Burnout and the hardcore racing thrills of Ridge Racer into a sometimes silly but always manic speeder. If you go into this expecting a precision driving sim along the lines of Real Racing, you will be severely disappointed. But if you download Asphalt 5 with the expectation of Mr. Toad's Wild Ride with Ferraris, you will be suitably satisfied."