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Asphalt Overdrive
Developer(s)Gameloft Madrid
Publisher(s)Gameloft
SeriesAsphalt
Platform(s)iOS
Android
Windows Phone
Windows 8.1
ReleaseSeptember 24, 2014
Genre(s)Racing
Mode(s)Single-player and Multiplayer

Asphalt Overdrive is a 2014 "endless runner" video game published by Gameloft and developed by their Madrid studio. It is a spinoff of the Asphalt series and the eleventh title overall.[1] After a showcase in June 2014 at the E3 event, it was released in September 24, 2014 for iOS, Android and Windows Phone, Windows 8.1.[1][2] The game is officially retired and no longer supported.

Overdrive marks a departure from previous games in the series, as it is an on-rails endless platformer in the vein of Temple Run and Subway Surfers, and takes place in a 1980s-style[a] rendition of Southern California.[3]

Gameplay

As stated earlier, Asphalt Overdrive is presented as an endless runner, and does not offer a traditional racing mode. Like in previous games, cars accelerate automatically, but are limited to a fixed, endless path with three lanes. Performing stunts and ramming civilian vehicles builds up the nitrous meter, to which the player can use in evading police vehicles.[4]

Reception

The game currently has a 59/100 rating on Metacritic.

Notes

  1. ^ While the game is presented as having a 1980s aesthetic, Asphalt Overdrive takes place in the present day as evidenced with most of the vehicles used.

References

  1. ^ a b Sinha, Robin (25 September 2014). "Asphalt Overdrive Now Available to Download for Android and iOS". NDTV Gadgets. NDTV. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  2. ^ Sabri, Sam (24 September 2014). "Asphalt Overdrive brings 80's racing to Android, now available for free". Android Central. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
  3. ^ Leong, Lewis (24 September 2014). "Gameloft ruins Asphalt Overdrive by turning it into a free-to-play endless runner". Softonic. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  4. ^ Spencer, Spanner (25 September 2014). "Out now: Asphalt Overdrive is a free to play retro endless-runner/racer hybrid". Pocket Gamer. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
  5. ^ "Asphalt Overdrive for iPhone/iPad Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  6. ^ Dotson, Carter (September 29, 2014). "'Asphalt Overdrive' Review: One Expensive Ride". TouchArcade. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
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