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2013 · Arcade · Racing

CSR Classics

A drag racing game developed by mad atom and BossAlien.

Released: 17 October 2013
Platforms: Android iOS
Genres: Arcade Racing
Developers: —
Publishers: NaturalMotion
Country: United Kingdom
Age ratings: PEGI 3

About

CSR Classics is a free-to-play drag-racing game by Boss Alien in collaboration with Mad Atom Games and published by NaturalMotion Games. In the game, the player takes the role of a new racer looking to make a name for themselves in a city resembling Las Vegas, which is ruled by five racing "crews". The storyline consists of a racer with their agent trying to prove the seemingly corrupt Mr. Baladin of his guilt, who has worked their way into a business magnate behind the scenes.

CSR Classics is the follow-up title to the successful game CSR Racing (and the first game in the series) and was released in October 2013 on iOS. At the end of March 2014, it was gradually released on Android via Google Play. CSR Classics features game mechanics similar to its sister title (CSR Racing, released in 2012), but features classic and older race cars ranging from the 1950s to the 1980s.

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Gameplay

CSR Classics's single-player component is split into five tiers, with each tier introducing progressively faster opposition and vehicles. Before the player gets to challenge the boss for that level, the player must first beat the boss' crew. To move on to a new tier, the player must race and beat the crew boss for the level. After beating the boss of each level three times, the player will be challenged to a high-stakes rematch.

If the player wins the race, they are awarded the boss's car and the car is one tier above the tier your in; however, if the player loses, they must give back the prize gold won from the previous boss race. Unlike a traditional racing game, CSR Classics does not feature steering, braking, or acceleration controls. Instead, the game focuses on timing gear changes and the use of the nitrous upgrade by tapping the screen, in a similar fashion to a rhythm game.

Story

The player starts off by being recruited by an agent, and receives a sum of money sufficient to purchase the first vehicle. As the player challenges the first crew, Authenthics, the Agent explains her suspicion of Mr. Baledin, who recently became the top crew leader and purchased a casino The Valentine. She thinks that Mr.

Baledin is a corrupt person and that the crew leaders have some involvement with his reign of power. The agent reveals Marco to be a tearaway child and a thief, while also having a romantic affair with another crew leader, Kandy. The player proceeds to defeat Marco, progressing to Tier 2.