Asphalt (series)
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| Genres | Racing |
| Developers | Gameloft |
| Publishers | Gameloft, Ubisoft, Konami |
| Platforms | Mobile, iOS, Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo DS, N-Gage, JavaME, Android, PlayStation Portable, Windows RT, Windows Phone, Symbian, DSiWare, Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation Vita |
| First release |
Asphalt Urban GT November 15, 2004 |
| Latest release |
Asphalt Xtreme October 26, 2016 |
Asphalt is a series of racing video games developed and published by Gameloft.
The series puts emphasis on fast-paced, arcade-style street racing in the vein of Need for Speed, along with elements from other racing games such as Burnout; the spin-off game Asphalt Xtreme takes place in an off-road racing setting, with open-wheel buggies, sport-utility vehicles and rally cars in lieu of supercars as in previous games. Each game in the series puts players behind the wheel of licensed sports cars from various manufacturers, from entry-level models such as the Dodge Dart Gt, to supercars like the Bugatti Veyron, and even concept cars such as Mercedes-Benz's Biome design study.
Police chases are a recurring gameplay element especially in the early games, but were de-emphasized in favour of stunt jumps and aerobatic maneuvres as of Airborne; they made a return, however, with Overdrive and Nitro, the latter of which combined elements from Airborne and previous games in the series.
Over the course of the games, players are gradually given access to various race courses, most of which are modelled after real-world locations and major cities, and upgrades for vehicles which can be bought from money earned in a race, or in later games, points or through in-application purchases using real currency. Events are presented in increasing difficulty as players advance through the game, sometimes requiring them to complete bonus challenges, e.g. taking down a given number of opponent racers or finishing the race without wrecking his/her vehicle.
The first game in the series is Asphalt Urban GT, which was released for the Nintendo DS and N-Gage on November 21, 2004, with simplified versions for J2ME mobile phones being released on December 2.
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