Asphalt 8 Airborne Review - Androidizen

Asphalt 8 Airborne has been released by Gameloft, Asphalt 8 features a phenomenal number of cars, incredible cutting-edge graphics and just one of the most brilliant racing experiences I've ever had on a mobile device.

In Asphalt 8 Airborne your task is to race as fast as you can, grabbing air off jumps and filling your NOS, you're going to need it if you want to take first position.

There's over nine exotic locations stretching from Venice to Iceland to London and many more. Lots of different options for career mode and lots of different ways you can race in Asphalt 8 Airborne.

Hidden shortcuts will help you get the edge on your competitors and the use of ghost cars helps to keep things interesting and challenging throughout.

Multiplayer gaming looks very promising but at this time we weren't able to test it due to technical difficulties. Every time we attempted to start a game, the game room would close. Hopefully this is only a temporary bug and will get fixed pretty quickly.

Asphalt 8 Airborne features in-app purchases as well as a pay upfront and that makes this a slightly difficult pill to swallow. It would have been better if the game was free to play with in-app purchases or was fee-based and no IAP's.

The graphics when seen on Android 4.3 are honestly the best we have ever come across on a mobile title, really adding to the speed and a visceral experience of playing Asphalt 8 Airborne. ****

The Androidizen

[WarhammerPlayer]

Thanks glad you liked our Asphalt 8 Review

[yalunodi]

LOL.It is always fun watching your reviews and episodes.I just swapped note2 for HTC one, I am sure you will review the note3 as soon as it releases.Waiting for the new power house!

[SolidSonicTH]

This game really needs controller support of some kind because it really is the most sophisticated Asphalt experience yet but I do need some more finesse in my control to truly embrace it.

One thing I love about this one is the track design is far more organic and creative than Asphalt 7's.

[WarhammerPlayer]

Just prepping the show at the moment, should be a good one.

[Rhedox]

I just found your channel and have to say: It's awesome. Just exacly know what you want to say so no "ahm"s or anything like this. The subtitles are as well a great extra service. And the content is also good. You mention OpenGL ES3, you mention Pay2Win. :) Unlike those 'lil kiddies doing reviews and complaining there isnt enough to unlock. :/

[vincehexum]

I have the Moga Pro and it worked out of the box. Controls are great!

[WarhammerPlayer]

U get the hang of it, its not like normal drifting think of it more like the airbrake double tap in wipeout, drift going in to get your angle of exit right then hit the nos to slingshot out of the bend.

[pr]

Great review.. On which phone do u play?

[WarhammerPlayer]

Its in the Settings / Display Area of Asphalt 8 Airborne

[CallumStorey]

I'm looking forward to Androidizen live tommorow :-)

[WarhammerPlayer]

Ye Asphalt 8 should run well on that on Medium settings

[yalunodi]

Does it perfectly perform on HTC one? I have watched all your updates, could you please make more videos about HTC one?LOL.It's just my own suggestion.By the way, excellent racing title, gorgeous graphics and one of best intense performance. Well done!

[WarhammerPlayer]

Asphalt 8 works with the MOGA Controller.

[gasoline]

I think we will see controller options on this not too far into the future

[tedi]

The music can be selected and it's the best

[WarhammerPlayer]

Ye the Note 3 should be an interesting one.

[WarhammerPlayer]

It performs equally well on the HTC One, how do you know this footage wasn't captured on The One :-)

[WarhammerPlayer]

Not at the current pace of change, 3-5 years max it will happen during this next generation.

[WarhammerPlayer]

The architecture will be irrelevant, it may well be X86 based chips that create the tipping point, Intel's next generation ships for mobile appear to have the edge on ARM for now.

[WarhammerPlayer]

I'm not sure it has much competition when you compare Asphalt 8 to other racing games on Android