Asphalt 8: Airborne Critic Reviews

The iOS platform has quietly become a haven for great racers, and Asphalt 8 looks to be leading the pack right now.

This is the most exciting arcade racer we've played in years. It makes Burnout 3: Takedown feel like a laid-back Sunday drive. A masterpiece of handheld gaming that will give any of the arcade racers on "proper" consoles a run for their money.

Fast, slick, and startlingly affordable, Asphalt 8: Airborne redefines iOS arcade racing.

Asphalt 8: Airborne delivers one of the most exhilarating racing experiences on any platform that takes the lead for iOS racers. The entertainment value provided is simply off the charts making Asphalt 8 an absolute must that you will enjoy every minute of.

Asphalt 8: Airborne patchwork quilt of arcade racing tropes stitched together with skill and affection. Join the joyride.

Asphalt 8 is pure, unadulterated fun.

Like arcadey racers? You'll like this. Not a petrol head? You'll still like this.

Despite some ridiculous car prices, loading issues and teeth-gnashing A.I. difficulty, it's a fun ride from beginning to end. Don't hesitate to catch some air with this one.

Asphalt 8: Airborne lifts off the ground and takes players soaring across the skies, offering multiple gameplay modes that provide hours of racing fun.

A brilliantly put together arcade racing package, Asphalt 8: Airborne is every bit as exciting as you might have hoped.

With beautiful visuals, excellent controls, varying raceways, and near-perfect multiplayer experiences, I wholly recommend Asphalt 8: Airborne to anyone wanting a fun, over-the-top racing title. Who knows what Gameloft will do in the future with Asphalt 9, but they won’t be redlining and blowing their engines anytime soon.

Asphalt 8: Airborne is the perfect sequel, as it improves the experience with some new ideas and awesome graphics.

Asphalt 8: Airborne's numerous features and modes, including multiplayer, help round out this package. It's an easy recommendation for anyone who likes their racers a little more realistic than a cartoon kart racer, but with a healthy dose of over-the-top arcade action.

High octane racing game plenty of super cars, air spins and crashes. Fast and furious racing fun.

After a constant stream of more realistic racing simulation games, the high-flying action of Asphalt 8: Airborne stands out for its interesting courses and intense speed.

Gameloft provides both ease of access as well as depth, free from greed. Hands down one of the best racing experiences you can get on your phone.

Asphalt 8: Airborne is an intuitive racer with a large variety of race modes and cars to take for a spin. It provides plenty of content for its price at first, but the business model forces grinding or heavy purchases in the late-game.

Fantastic value for money, but not actually a great racer.