This ensures that each race comes right down to the wire nearly every time, which can be very thrilling too. Toss in drifting also boosts nitrous as well and you can win in that final second just as cheaply as the CPU can, so it’s is all about gaining that adrenaline rush and using it at the right time. has that rubber band feel to it slightly, but that is only relevant to the number of shortcuts found throughout each track, and especially the number of power ups there are that will increase your nitrous. The controls are easy to pick up and play, each vehicle handles differently from one another so you will know when you are driving a Mustang compared to a Mini Cooper.

I think that is why I forgive Asphalt so much is that is it has a throwback feel to games like Crusin’ USA in terms of game play. The only real saving grace visually is the sense of speed that really kicks into gear when you use your nitro, as the game takes a slightly over the top turn, without going into the ridiculous Crusin’ USA territory. While the tracks and environments like the Alps, Moscow, and so on, have all the landmarks and details accounted for, the visuals just are low resolution, grainy, and lack polish. Not that it is an ugly game, but it definitely takes a step back visually if you are jumping from games like WipEout to this. I would be lying if I said Asphalt Injection really takes advantage of the PS Vita’s capabilities, or near PS3 visuals, as the game looks closer to phone app visuals than anything.

I’ll be the first to admit, when I played the demo at launch before I received the review code, I was less than impressed, so I urge fans to take that demo as just a showcase of handling and sense of speed. Ubisoft has brought Asphalt Injection to the PS Vita, but the less than stellar visuals may turn away some gamers from what is actually an incredibly fun and deep experience that is worth the sticker price, even if you don’t like the paint job. It also happens to be the closest to a “real” racing game available at the Vita launch window, and not only should be noticed, but embraced by car enthusiasts on the go. Mod Nation Racers and WipEout 2048 sucked in its core fans, but there is one title that has mostly only had a showing up to this point as a phone app. The PS Vita’s launch supported plenty of racing action for a day one launch.

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