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Asphalt Urban GT Review
Written by Modojo Staff on Sunday, January 30, 2005
It tries hard with a good amount of cars and tracks.
Poor controls make this an also-ran in the racing genre.
...Continued From Page 1 To its credit, Asphalt is worth a few trips around the block. Its graphics are by no means phenomenal, but because this is a true 3D racer it's an early centerpiece for the DS system, and there are several modes you'll enjoy where you can compete to earn money to purchase new rides or race after speed demons in a police car, all to a rocking sound track that isn't memorable for anything in particular but gets the job done.
Unfortunately, the controls in Asphalt handle just as well as my rusty old bike did. The defaults are terrible, requiring you to accelerate with the B button and brake with Y, the problem being that they're just too close together to attain any sense of comfort. However, I quickly solved this problem by adjusting the controls so, like all console racing games, the R trigger is for gas and the L trigger is for the brake. As for the nitrous, I left that mapped to the A button.
Lastly, the game has some bizarre physics issues. Sometimes you'll hit things and spin out, and other times you'll run into other cars and come to a dead stop. Also, while you can go off ramps (cut scenes play that show your car sailing through the air), you won't always land back on the track. Oftentimes, I launched myself into a wall and lost the race.
Like the parking lot, Asphalt Urban GT is worth a look but it's not exciting enough to repeatedly come back to. It's a solid title that'll provide you with several hours of enjoyment, but it won't be long before you desire bigger and better things, because there will come a point where you'll realize that there aren't enough cars and tracks. Like me, you'll want to explore the world, but will feel constrained by the game's limitations.
posted November 1, 2005