Gameloft has released
its newest game in the Asphalt series,
called the Asphalt Overdrive. Overdrive
is a spinoff of the successful Asphalt
series. This isn’t exactly Asphalt 9 that
you may have been waiting for and
features a different gameplay mechanic.
Asphalt Overdrive is essentially like an
endless runner game but with cars. You
drive a car (which runs automatically)
and dodge obstacles in your path by
swiping left or right. You jump off ramps
and pull stunts in the air. You ram traffic
on the side and when you earn enough
nitro boost by doing all this you use it to
evade the cops.
The races are pretty short and mostly
very easy, at least early on in the game.
Overdrive has a retro look to it, which
reminds me of the older Asphalt games,
that too were played in portrait
orientation. The UI is kinda hideous,
though, with far too much IAP and and
Facebook connect buttons.
Asphalt Overdrive is free and available
for download on all three major
platforms.

Official pictures