Asphalt 9: Legends announced and soft launched on iOS (Philippines)

[MattAces]

A little surprised by this announcement since they've stuck with Asphalt 8 for so long and a bunch of side games.
I've tried out the game and honestly the trailer doesn't represent how pretty the game looks, playing on iPhone X.

Some heavily compressed screenshot I've taken (size was too large to upload initially).

So in case you want to try the game yourself, it's actually region locked, unless you have a workaround.

Spoiler: Sneaky workaround

toucharcade.com prepared a guide article here
I tried the VPN myself, which doesn't work, plus after downloading 20 of them not having PH servers, but I got it working with an alternative VPN called "VPN cat master". You just have to bypass the login screen then you can turn it off.

 

[El_TigroX]

There's been 9 of these games?! I honestly had no idea...

This game does look really great in that trailer

 

[ILikeFeet]

Mario Kart's gonna have some tough competition (probably not in download numbers at least)

 

[MattAces]

There's been 9 of these games?! I honestly had no idea...

This game does look really great in that trailer

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First game was released in 2004, 14 year old franchise.

 

[Deleted member 249]

Is this free?

 

[Plexirvones]

There's been 9 of these games?! I honestly had no idea...

This game does look really great in that trailer

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https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/games/franchise/977-asphalt

 

[Deleted member 26684]

Gameloft saw the iOS update laying waste and the Mario Kart announcement, and decided they needed to do something.

Problem is, this is likely going to kill 8 and all of those side games. I hope someone's backing this stuff up, I think some of the older games are effectively lost...

 

[MattAces]

Is this free?

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Yep free. But there's crazy amount of iAP as expected.
Like each car having their own fuel (energy bar system) etc.

 

[Deleted member 249]

Yep free. But there's crazy amount of iAP as expected.
Like each car having their own fuel (energy bar system) etc.

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Urgh, I hate excessive monetization.
Might still download this because it could be fun on the train between stations...

 

[Phil32]

I liked the gameplay of Asphalt 8, but I loathed the IAP. So I got desperate and bought Asphalt: Injection the Vita. lol

 

[OfficerRaichu15]

I'll be honest the visuals are really nice.

 

[Ghostsonplanets]

Might try when they do the global launch.

 

[MattAces]

Urgh, I hate excessive monetization.
Might still download this because it could be fun on the train between stations...

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Gameplay is alright at best. Graphics is the only impressive part. I remember Asphalt 8 having quite a decent length for each mission and this felt extremely short. Also they have the new auto drive mode where it turns into a mobile runner game-like. You can use the old style control but will be heavily handicapped, thus losing the race. I still had some fun with it though, might continue playing for awhile.

 

[Alaxend0l]

I mean... this doesn't look half bad! I loved Asphalt 7, but could never really get into 8. I'm looking forward to at least trying this out.

 

[Deleted member 249]

Gameplay is alright at best. Graphics is the only impressive part. I remember Asphalt 8 having quite a decent length for each mission and this felt extremely short. Also they have the new auto drive mode where it turns into a mobile runner game-like. You can use the old style control but will be heavily handicapped, thus losing the race. I still had some fun with it though, might continue playing for awhile.

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Is Asphalt 8 iOS 11 compatible?

 

[MattAces]

Is Asphalt 8 iOS 11 compatible?

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It should be, they're still actively updating it. Haven't touch the game for years now.

 

[Deleted member 249]

It should be, they're still actively updating it. Haven't touch the game for years now.

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I'll get that then, you impressions for 9 don't sound the best lol

 

[MattAces]

I'll get that then, you impressions for 9 don't sound the best lol

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Still worth trying out honestly. The graphics is really impressive.
And since there's a 9, might as well play the latest one.

 

[GWX]

I spent more time with 8 than I like to admit. Even got it back when it had an admission price :lol (and enjoyed it the most back then; later additions became too grindy or IAP-prone). I wish Gameloft would make a fully fledged premium experience for consoles, as the core gameplay of those games is actually quite fun, even more nowadays with the lack of good arcade racers on the market. Oh well, for now, I'll try this new one out when I get the chance.

 

[MattAces]

Recorded some gameplay. Seems heavily compressed, using the phone built in feature to record.

 

[Deleted member 11426]

Asphalt 8 was neat for a bit. I love arcade racing, but I hit a progression wall and the IAP stuff is fucking crazy. I laughed at the real money prices of single cars if you aren't into grinding.

 

[BSherrod]

The graphics are very impressive.

 

[MattAces]

The graphics are very impressive.

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Yep.


Anyway after spending more time (a lot more), I'm really liking this game now.
The later missions are definitely longer, can go up to 2 minutes+ race. There's still some short ones.
Each car have their own energy bar, so you will be utilizing most of the cars available, I played quite a lot before I had to put it down for refill. The premium currency is quite easy to obtain and I've already bought 3 packs of cards using those earned currencies. I never spent money on any mobile games and don't think I will have to for this.

 

[memoryman3]

Yep.


Anyway after spending more time (a lot more), I'm really liking this game now.
The later missions are definitely longer, can go up to 2 minutes+ race. There's still some short ones.
Each car have their own energy bar, so you will be utilizing most of the cars available, I played quite a lot before I had to put it down for refill. The premium currency is quite easy to obtain and I've already bought 3 packs of cards using those earned currencies. I never spent money on any mobile games and don't think I will have to for this.

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They will probably make the currency tougher to get when the full version comes.

 

[UnNamed]

Seems a huge step in graphics from Asphalt Extreme, with modern technique in rendering and lighting.
It's not a surprise since modern hi end smartphone are more powerful than a Switch.

 

[memoryman3]

Seems a huge step in graphics from Asphalt Extreme, with modern technique in rendering and lighting.
It's not a surprise since modern hi end smartphone are more powerful than a Switch.

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These types of games often have a lot of rendering shortcuts used to minimise load. The CPU may be better but it has to deal with overhead and the GPU is worse.

 

[RM8]

Lol I remember being hyped for the Asphalt 8 release, and buying it on release date, before it went F2P. These games have decent gameplay, but they're ruined by the monetisation :(

 

[NeoRaider]

It looks very impressive. Asphalt 8 already looked great when it launched almost 3 years ago if i am not wrong but this is huge improvement. I hope that performance won't be bad on Android.