{"id":52824,"date":"2013-10-12T18:47:55","date_gmt":"2013-10-12T16:47:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/onsoftware.en.softonic.com\/?p=52824"},"modified":"2025-07-02T01:06:07","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T08:06:07","slug":"enjoying-asphalt-8-we-compare-it-to-earlier-games-in-the-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/enjoying-asphalt-8-we-compare-it-to-earlier-games-in-the-series\/","title":{"rendered":"Enjoying Asphalt 8? We compare it to earlier games in the series!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Asphalt is an iconic racing series for cell phones and other mobile devices:\u00a0what Need For Speed was for\u00a0PCs, Asphalt is for mobile. <\/strong>Asphalt puts the technical capabilities of each mobile device to the test by displaying excellent graphics and providing a highly entertaining experience for\u00a0arcade racing fans. Just like NFS, the Asphalt series is not a simulator\u00a0but an exhilarating arcade game. To celebrate the recent release of Asphalt 8: Airborne<\/a> <\/strong>we decided to briefly sum\u00a0up some past editions of the series.<\/p>\n

Asphalt Urban GT – 2004<\/h3>\n

\"Asphalt<\/p>\n

It all started back in 2004 when\u00a0the first game, Asphalt Urban GT,\u00a0was released for Nintendo DS console and Nokia N-Gage. Back then, Asphalt GT could display action from as many as three cameras, and\u00a0could even have\u00a0replays. Incredible, huh? Since the very beginning, we were able to burn rubber on tracks from all over the world, sitting behind the wheel\u00a0of the world\u2019s top race cars.<\/p>\n

Asphalt 4: Elite Racing (Java<\/a>)<\/h3>\n

This is the first game from the series that was available on modern smartphones – it had\u00a0its release in September 2004 and was developed for iPhone. Now, Asphalt 4: Elite Racing is available for download exclusively for Java phones.<\/p>\n

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Asphalt 5 (iOS<\/a>,\u00a0Windows Phone<\/a>)<\/h3>\n

\"asphaltAsphalt 5 is the first game\u00a0in the Asphalt series that\u2019s still playable, available\u00a0on iOS and Windows Phone. The game was released in 2009,\u00a0followed a year later by an HD version with upgraded graphics for Android and iPad. It wasn\u2019t until 2012 that the HD version\u00a0was made available on Windows Phone as well.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately\u00a0for Android users,\u00a0Asphalt 5 is no longer available from Google Play. Old iPhone lovers, however, will be happy to hear that\u00a0Asphalt 5 for iPhone will support iOS version 3.0\u00a0and can be downloaded on iPhone 3G and 3GS. Even for\u00a0early generation iPhone users, eating the Asphalt\u00a0shouldn\u2019t be too\u00a0gut-wrenching an experience.<\/p>\n

\"asphalt<\/p>\n

Of course, Asphalt 5 looks poor in comparison to versions six, seven and eight, but it doesn\u2019t really matter. New versions in the series will appear every year so that racing fans will be kept happy, developers will keep their jobs, and our smartphones, tablets and mobiles will be tested to their limits, with the graphics upgraded to a whole new level of amazing.<\/p>\n

Asphalt 6: Adrenaline (iPhone<\/a>,\u00a0iPad<\/a>,\u00a0Android<\/a>,\u00a0BlackBerry<\/a>,\u00a0Java<\/a>,\u00a0Symbian<\/a>,\u00a0Mac OS X<\/a>)<\/h3>\n

\"asphaltAsphalt 6 goes back to its\u00a0roots by giving each new release an additional name. It makes sense since the series has so many versions. The titular feature, Adrenaline, can be achieved by hitting the nitro while the meter’s at\u00a0full. Once you go into ‘Adrenaline mode’, the road becomes a blur with purple undertones, and your car becomes indestructible \u2013 when you hit your opponents, they virtually fly off the track.<\/p>\n

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Asphalt was released in December 2010\u00a0for iOS, and it was available for Android in January 2011. Interestingly, Asphalt 6: Adrenaline was the first game of the series to hit the big screen, and we\u2019re not talking theatres, but Macs. For a series that had such a strong connection with mobile devices from the beginning, this was a real game changer.<\/p>\n

Asphalt 6: Adrenaline was also the last game that was priced as a\u00a0premium model. It was much more expensive compared to some other games \u2013 its creators were supposed to generate much of the profit by selling new copies on the market; micropayments were present in the game, but they\u00a0weren’t that obvious.<\/p>\n

Asphalt 7: Heat (iOS<\/a>,\u00a0Android<\/a>,\u00a0Windows Phone<\/a>)<\/h3>\n

\"asphaltAsphalt 7: Heat appeared six months after Asphalt 6. Maybe that\u2019s the reason why this version is so similar to its younger cousin, both in terms of the artwork and the available tracks. But the absolute novelty was its pricing at 0.99, though it had one downside \u2013 Gameloft, who published and developed it, decided to make up for its low cost by adding a bunch of ever-present micropayments to the game. You don\u2019t have\u00a0to buy anything to get to the next level, but Asphalt 7:Heat will keep\u00a0telling you to spend virtual money every second kilometer. The cash runs out pretty fast, but of course, you can always top it up with real money.<\/p>\n

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Asphalt 8: Airborne (iOS<\/a>,\u00a0Android<\/a>)<\/h3>\n

\"asphaltWhat else can be said about this historic\u00a0racing game series\u00a0after such a big dose of adrenaline and heat-infused racing? It\u2019s time to go up in the air with\u2026 yes, cars! Asphalt 8: Airborne offers some brand new and exciting racing tracks, full of ramps and springboards\u00a0which will literally launch your sports car into the sky. It\u2019s nothing like the cool, calculated racing you\u2019ve experienced so far, but if you let yourself get\u00a0carried away by the gorgeous graphics and licensed, quality music, it\u2019s going to be right up your alley.<\/p>\n

\"asphalt<\/p>\n

You can see an enormous step forward when it comes to\u00a0the artwork in Asphalt 8: Airborne\u00a0compared\u00a0to previous versions of the game. The car seems smaller\u00a0because there are\u00a0more lights around the track, and you have cool details, like\u00a0puddles of water on the road splashing under the tires. Plus, racing on wet streets looks especially spectacular thanks to the reflection of glowing signs from\u00a0shops, bars and restaurants.<\/p>\n

Asphalt 8: Airborne was released for iOS and Android, and\u00a0will be available for Windows 8 in the near future.<\/p>\n

Which game from the Asphalt series is your favorite? <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Original article<\/a> written by Radek Grabarek<\/a>, published on Softonic PL<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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