Asphalt 8: Airborne is a 2013 racing video game, developed and published by Gameloft as part of the Asphalt series. It was released on August 22, 2013 for iOS and Android
Gameplay is similar to that of Asphalt 7: Heat, with the player given four control options; "Tilt to steer" (auto-acceleration with movement controlled by tilting the device), "Tilt and icons" (manual acceleration via an on-screen icon, with movement controlled by tilting the device), "On-screen controls" (auto-acceleration with movement controlled by an on-screen virtual steering-wheel), "Tap to steer" (auto-acceleration, with movement controlled by touching the side of the screen), and a traditional WASD keyboard scheme for Windows 8 devices.
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The five star rating system for each race, the use of primary and secondary objectives introduced in Asphalt 6: Adrenaline and also used in Asphalt 7 have all been retained in Asphalt 8. Three stars are awarded for finishing in first place, two for second, and one for third. Achieving secondary objectives, such as performing a given number of stunts or knocking down opponents, awards the player with two additional stars. Obtaining stars in an event is cumulative - players who finished first in an event without completing the secondary objectives may replay the race and obtain a five-star rating even if the primary objectives aren't met. The core gameplay is slightly different, however. As the subtitle implies, the focus of Airborne is on jumping, with tracks featuring a lot more ramps than in previous games.[5] As well as performing standard jumps, the player can also perform flat spins (by drifting onto a ramp) and barrel rolls (by hitting curved ramps).[6] All jumps earn nitro boost; the longer the airtime, the more boost earned. If you can crash into cars, light poles, and other things and destroy them you can also earn boost. Another new feature, which substitutes the "Adrenaline mode" in Asphalt 6 and 7, is the ability to perform a "Perfect Nitro". When the player hits boost, a small red zone appears in the boost bar. If the player hits boost again when the boost meter is in the red zone, the car will accelerate even more, with the boost lasting until the player runs out of boost, brakes, crashes or hits a ramp
There are 111 licensed cars available in the game, divided into five classes, and their performance is now determined by the new Rank rating. The player starts with one car in the lowest class (Class D), the Dodge Dart GT (Starting Rank 505; Max Rank 778; Max Pro Rank 802).
Unlike in previous games, all other cars are immediately available for purchase without the need to collect stars to unlock them. These include: in Class D, the Cadillac ATS, the Scion FR-S, and the BMW M3; in Class C, the Chevrolet Camaro GS, the Lamborghini Urus, and the Lotus Exige S Roadster; in Class B, the DS Survolt, the Aston Martin V12 Zagato, and the Ferrari 458 Italia; in Class A, the Marussia B2, the McLaren 12C Spider, and the Pagani Zonda R; and in Class S, the GTA Spano, the Ruf CTR3, and the Bugatti 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse. The car with the highest Rank is the McLaren P1 GTR (Class S; Starting Rank 1588; Max Rank 1716; Max Pro Rank 1801).
With the June 2014 update, however, certain cars, such as the 2015 Ford Mustang and the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT Coupé Final Edition, had to be unlocked by spending real-world money on them or winning them from time limited events. These cars were available in "Premium" packs, each containing two cars. As of the Decals update in March 2015, the Premium packs have been discontinued, and the former Premium cars can now be purchased with Tokens, a premium currency which was introduced in the preceding Winter 2014 update.
Asphalt 8: Airborne features nine different locations, which are either new to the series or old tracks which have been reworked and redesigned to satisfy graphical needs. The locations are Nevada, Iceland, Tokyo, French Guiana, London, Barcelona, Alps, Venice and Monaco. An update in March 2014 added a new location, the Great Wall, along with six new tracks based in the new location.[10] An update in August 2014 added a new location, Dubai, along with four new tracks based in the new location. An update in September 2014 added the San Diego Harbor, with both the forward and reverse versions of the track featuring in the new location. The Winter 2014 update added a fictional racetrack called Sector 8, available in both forward and reverse version. An update in May 2015 added a new location, Tenerife, with four new tracks.
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