Let me start with a simple clear statement. Real Racing is the best racing game available on the iPhone bar none. There I said it. Real Racing may even be the best racing game available on any handheld games console to date, it really is that good. Firemint have hit the iPhone platform with titles [...]
Let me start with a simple clear statement. Real Racing is the best racing game available on the iPhone bar none. There I said it.
Real Racing may even be the best racing game available on any handheld games console to date, it really is that good.
Firemint have hit the iPhone platform with titles that are so good, coding teams at other games publishers are now re-considering their future careers! FlightControl, Firemint’s first title has been a massive hit and Real Racing will I predict be even bigger.
A quick summary of some of the key features of Real Racing are:
- 36 cars, three classes, a dozen unique tracks and five game modes
- Three divisions to play through
- Massive career mode with 57 events to complete
- Six cars on screen
- Touch or tilt to steer, Manual or automatic acceleration and braking
- In-car cockpit view or external camera
- Local multiplayer over WiFi, Online league play, Online leaderboards
As soon as you fire up the game you will be struck by just how good the graphics are, the visual scenery is highly detailed and you get sunlight, clouds and even lens flare as you drive towards the sun.
Once launched and after the opening titles you will be presented with the menu screen, in this case a race car in the pit. All the options and features are accessed from here.
You can dip straight in and have a quick race, or perhaps try and improve your times on the track with a time trial. But for most of you it will be the career and Connected options that are played the most.
Firemint have deployed their Cloudcell technology to power the on-line leagues. Multi-player is restricted to local WLAN games which was an initial disappointment but you can compete in on-line leagues and compare your scores which adds to the enjoyment and has you trying to better your scores time after time. Continue reading »
Firemint’s Real Racing game has hit the Appstore and it’s a beauty. We’ll be giving this a few laps today whilst we await the Keynote announcements later today (6pm UK). It is a measure of just how good it is though, that having launched it in order to grab a few quick screen-shots for this [...]
Firemint’s Real Racing game has hit the Appstore and it’s a beauty.
We’ll be giving this a few laps today whilst we await the Keynote announcements later today (6pm UK).
It is a measure of just how good it is though, that having launched it in order to grab a few quick screen-shots for this post and I instead found myself battling through an entire race. You really do have to play it in order to appreciate just how good this is given it is running on a phone!
I haven’t had a chance as yet to explore the myriad of options but the in-car drivers eye view, auto acceleration and tilt steering work very well and you’ll be power sliding through the corners in no time at all.
Enough typing, I have a championship to win…..
Firemint’s long anticipated update to its hugely successful iPhone game, FlightControl, began hitting the various world-wide Appstore’s this morning. Wired4iPhone were up early to grab a copy from the UK Appstore and so here are a few early screen-shots as we get to grips with the two new airfield layouts. No sooner was the app [...]
Firemint’s long anticipated update to its hugely successful iPhone game, FlightControl, began hitting the various world-wide Appstore’s this morning.
Wired4iPhone were up early to grab a copy from the UK Appstore and so here are a few early screen-shots as we get to grips with the two new airfield layouts.
Two new airfields, from L to R, Classic, Beach and Carrier
No sooner was the app installed than we were playing and first impressions are superb. The first new layout, the beach airfield, adds a second heliport and instead of light aircraft you now get the low and slow amphibious planes that land on the sea.
The gameplay here is very similar to the original airfield although you need some skill to route the aircraft without collision (as always). Continue reading »
It is one of the most anticipated titles scheduled for release this year and now the time has very nearly come. Firemint announced this evening via Twitter that Real Racing has been submitted to the Appstore. With 36 cars, a dozen tracks, WiFi and Internet multiplayer as well as leagues and a career mode, Real [...]
It is one of the most anticipated titles scheduled for release this year and now the time has very nearly come.
Firemint announced this evening via Twitter that Real Racing has been submitted to the Appstore.
With 36 cars, a dozen tracks, WiFi and Internet multiplayer as well as leagues and a career mode, Real Racing has it all in spades.
Stunning 3D graphics, a true in-car view and accelerometer or screen based controls are sure to make this the sure fire hit of the year for racing fans.
Come on Apple, hurry up, we’re all waiting!
