Software:Asphalt 4: Elite Racing

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Short description: 2008 video game
Asphalt 4: Elite Racing
Asphalt 4.jpg
Featuring Bugatti Veyron
Developer(s)Gameloft Paris
Publisher(s)Gameloft
SeriesAsphalt
Platform(s)iPod
iOS
N-Gage 2.0
BlackBerry OS
Nintendo DSi
Windows Mobile
Java 2 ME
Symbian
Release
Genre(s)Racing

Asphalt 4: Elite Racing is a racing game published and developed by Gameloft. The fourth major game of Asphalt series. It was released on iOS and iPod on August 28, 2008; N-Gage on January 20, 2009[1]; mobile phones in mid-July 2008[2][3]; and DSiWare on July 6, 2009[4][5]. This game marks the first game in the Asphalt series to be released for iOS. The game was retired later, in 2014, after its successor was removed from the App Store.

Gameplay

The main gameplay involves the player starting out with one or two of the most basic cars and earning money by winning races and performing illegal acts. Money can then be spent on upgrades or new cars. Game modes include Beat 'em All, where the player has to destroy the cars of as many rival racers as possible, and Cop Chase, where they switch roles as a police officer trying to catch the leading car of an illegal street race.[6][7]

Development

Asphalt 4: Elite Racing was developed in 2008 for iOS and iPods that have click wheels.

Reception

Reception
Aggregate scores
AggregatorScore
GameRankingsiOS: 90%[8]
DS: 78%[9]
MetacriticDS: 78/100[10]
Review scores
PublicationScore
IGNDS: 7.8/10[12] Mobile: 9/10[6]
Nintendo LifeDS: 8/10[11]
Pocket GamerN-Gage: 4/5[13] Mobile: 3.5/5[14]

Asphalt 4: Elite Racing received "generally favorable reviews" according to the review aggregator Metacritic.

References

  1. Mundy, Jon (2009-01-20). "Asphalt 4 out now on N-Gage" (in en). https://www.pocketgamer.com/asphalt-4-elite-racing/asphalt-4-out-now-on-n-gage/. 
  2. "Asphalt 4: Elite Racing" (in en). 2008-07-30. https://www.pocketgamer.com/asphalt-4-elite-racing/asphalt-4-elite-racing-mobile-review/. 
  3. "Asphalt 4: Elite Racing Mobile HD Trailer". 2009-07-23. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4jKrP1L668. 
  4. Life, Nintendo (2009-08-17). "Asphalt 4: Elite Racing" (in en-GB). https://www.nintendolife.com/games/dsiware/asphalt_4_elite_racing. 
  5. "Asphalt 4: Elite Racing" (in en). https://www.metacritic.com/game/asphalt-4-elite-racing/. 
  6. 6.0 6.1 Buchanan, Levi (September 4, 2008). "Asphalt 4 Elite Racing Review". https://www.ign.com/games/asphalt-4-elite-racing/. 
  7. Dredge, Stuart (September 2, 2008). "Asphalt 4: Elite Racing (iPhone)". https://www.pocketgamer.com/asphalt-4-elite-racing-iphone/asphalt-4-elite-racing-iphone/. Retrieved January 26, 2023. 
  8. "Asphalt 4: Elite Racing for iOS (iPhone/iPad)". CBS Interactive. http://www.gamerankings.com/iphone/952947-asphalt-4-elite-racing/index.html. Retrieved June 4, 2018. 
  9. "Asphalt 4: Elite Racing for DS". CBS Interactive. http://www.gamerankings.com/ds/960915-asphalt-4-elite-racing/index.html. Retrieved June 4, 2018. 
  10. "Asphalt 4: Elite Racing for DS Reviews". CBS Interactive. https://www.metacritic.com/game/asphalt-4-elite-racing/critic-reviews/?platform=ds. Retrieved June 4, 2018. 
  11. Newton, James (June 14, 2009). "Asphalt 4: Elite Racing Review (DSiWare)". https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/2009/06/asphalt_4_elite_racing_dsiware. 
  12. Buchanan, Levi (August 10, 2009). "Asphalt 4: Elite Racing DSi Review". https://www.ign.com/articles/2009/08/10/asphalt-4-elite-racing-dsi-review. 
  13. Spencer, Spanner (January 21, 2009). "Asphalt 4: Elite Racing". https://www.pocketgamer.com/articles/011074/asphalt-4-elite-racing/. 
  14. Spencer, Spanner (July 30, 2008). "Asphalt 4: Elite Racing". https://www.pocketgamer.com/articles/008073/asphalt-4-elite-racing/.