The most famous and most played car racing game ever reaches its ninth chapter this month with the release of Asphalt 9: Legends, available for free for both Android and iPhone smartphones, and for Windows 10 PC .
Asphalt 9 remains true to the tradition of the title with fast races in rigged racing cars, 3D graphics at console level, very fast, with a greater number of customization options and improved controls.
Gameloft has added new options for multiplayer races, now more competitive and with the possibility of forming teams for races with six other players.
Almost 50 new cars to drive, new tracks, dedicated buttons to activate nitro and drift and gestures to change lanes and drive cleaner have also been added.
The new "TouchDrive" controls make driving simple that accelerates, turns and brakes alone, leaving only control for the Nitro, the drift and the choice of the route, with a more fun and easy guide, focused on speed more than on simulation.
Traditional controls made by tilting the screen can still be restored, for those who prefer them, even if acceleration remains controlled by the game.
READ ALSO: Play Asphalt 8 for free on Windows, Android and iOS
The visual elements, which have always been one of the strengths of the Asphalt series, have been improved with new graphic effects that make it become the most beautiful game on the mobile platform.
The beauty of this Asphalt 9 Legends lies in the ability to convey the sense of speed through the motion blur technique.
Motion blur is that slowing down the camera's shutter speed that instead of capturing everything sharply, leaves a trail of motion.
While this is not realistic, in video games it helps to make the movements appear smoother, especially at lower frame rates.
The Nitro exaggerates this mixed effect further by moving the distance of the camera away, to transmit an even faster movement.
The sense of speed in Asphalt 9 is excellent, better than Asphalt 8 where the cars didn't seem really fast.
As for the tracks, there is a good mix of these and they all look beautiful, with many shortcuts and multiple paths.
The cars, absolute protagonists of the game, are designed in super detailed way, they collect dirt and ice depending on the driven track and show some damage when they hit other cars.
The wheels also move convincingly, both laterally and up and down with the suspension, with the addition of the red glow of the brake discs.
The only graphic limitation of Asphalt 9 is in the fact that on Android and iPhone smartphones, to avoid exaggerated battery consumption and remain fluid, the frame rate is blocked at 30fps, which is not the case in Windows 10 where the Framerate is 60fps.
The Android version has three visual settings, so that it can also be played on lower-end phones.
To win races you must always use faster cars, which can be unlocked by winning some races.
Unlocking new cars can be accelerated by using game credits, which can be earned during races or bought for real money.
Each race consumes fuel, which recharges automatically by waiting for some time or even by using tokens or watching advertisements.
As usual when talking about a free game, you have to be patient with the waiting system and you can't play as long as you want if you don't pay.
However, there are no automatic advertisements during the game like in Asphalt 8, which is a good thing.
The multiplayer function is fantastic because you get to race against real people.
The multiplayer is basically designed to reward those who have played the most in single mode and unlocked the fastest machines.
One thing worth remembering is that the game is always online, so if you lose your internet connection, the game won't work.
To summarize, Asphalt 9: Legends is a step ahead of its predecessor Asphalt 8: Airborne, super fast, with absolutely amazing images for a mobile game, with a fun and exciting though very easy gameplay with the new controls.
Asphalt 9 Legends has already recorded over a million downloads on the Play Store in a week with an average rating of 4.7 on the iTunes App Store, 4.6 on the Play Store and 4.5 on the Microsoft Store, immediately becoming one of the most popular mobile games in its category.
Asphalt 9 Legends can be downloaded for free on Android smartphones and tablets, on iPhones and iPads and on Windows 10 devices and PCs
READ ALSO: Best 3D racing car games, car and motorbike races (Android - iPhone)
Asphalt 9 remains true to the tradition of the title with fast races in rigged racing cars, 3D graphics at console level, very fast, with a greater number of customization options and improved controls.
Gameloft has added new options for multiplayer races, now more competitive and with the possibility of forming teams for races with six other players.
Almost 50 new cars to drive, new tracks, dedicated buttons to activate nitro and drift and gestures to change lanes and drive cleaner have also been added.
The new "TouchDrive" controls make driving simple that accelerates, turns and brakes alone, leaving only control for the Nitro, the drift and the choice of the route, with a more fun and easy guide, focused on speed more than on simulation.
Traditional controls made by tilting the screen can still be restored, for those who prefer them, even if acceleration remains controlled by the game.
READ ALSO: Play Asphalt 8 for free on Windows, Android and iOS
The visual elements, which have always been one of the strengths of the Asphalt series, have been improved with new graphic effects that make it become the most beautiful game on the mobile platform.
The beauty of this Asphalt 9 Legends lies in the ability to convey the sense of speed through the motion blur technique.
Motion blur is that slowing down the camera's shutter speed that instead of capturing everything sharply, leaves a trail of motion.
While this is not realistic, in video games it helps to make the movements appear smoother, especially at lower frame rates.
The Nitro exaggerates this mixed effect further by moving the distance of the camera away, to transmit an even faster movement.
The sense of speed in Asphalt 9 is excellent, better than Asphalt 8 where the cars didn't seem really fast.
As for the tracks, there is a good mix of these and they all look beautiful, with many shortcuts and multiple paths.
The cars, absolute protagonists of the game, are designed in super detailed way, they collect dirt and ice depending on the driven track and show some damage when they hit other cars.
The wheels also move convincingly, both laterally and up and down with the suspension, with the addition of the red glow of the brake discs.
The only graphic limitation of Asphalt 9 is in the fact that on Android and iPhone smartphones, to avoid exaggerated battery consumption and remain fluid, the frame rate is blocked at 30fps, which is not the case in Windows 10 where the Framerate is 60fps.
The Android version has three visual settings, so that it can also be played on lower-end phones.
To win races you must always use faster cars, which can be unlocked by winning some races.
Unlocking new cars can be accelerated by using game credits, which can be earned during races or bought for real money.
Each race consumes fuel, which recharges automatically by waiting for some time or even by using tokens or watching advertisements.
As usual when talking about a free game, you have to be patient with the waiting system and you can't play as long as you want if you don't pay.
However, there are no automatic advertisements during the game like in Asphalt 8, which is a good thing.
The multiplayer function is fantastic because you get to race against real people.
The multiplayer is basically designed to reward those who have played the most in single mode and unlocked the fastest machines.
One thing worth remembering is that the game is always online, so if you lose your internet connection, the game won't work.
To summarize, Asphalt 9: Legends is a step ahead of its predecessor Asphalt 8: Airborne, super fast, with absolutely amazing images for a mobile game, with a fun and exciting though very easy gameplay with the new controls.
Asphalt 9 Legends has already recorded over a million downloads on the Play Store in a week with an average rating of 4.7 on the iTunes App Store, 4.6 on the Play Store and 4.5 on the Microsoft Store, immediately becoming one of the most popular mobile games in its category.
Asphalt 9 Legends can be downloaded for free on Android smartphones and tablets, on iPhones and iPads and on Windows 10 devices and PCs
READ ALSO: Best 3D racing car games, car and motorbike races (Android - iPhone)
