N-Gage Asphalt3 game review, tips and tricks

Ever since I got my hands on the Ngage Asphalt 3 Street Rules, I have been completely hooked on to it. Asphalt3 Street Rules is the most outstanding street racing experience on mobile!

About Asphat3: Burn up the asphalt and reign over underground racing!

Asphalt 3: Street Rules, the third installment of the most famous mobile device racing game throws you right into the heart of the underground racing world. Take the wheel of your dream car or bike and make a name for yourself at the four corners of the world in amazing 3D surroundings. Force your opponents off the road and avoid the police roadblocks to attract TV helicopters filming your exploits live!

Incredible variety:

7 cities around the world :Honolulu, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Rome, St. Petersburg, Mumbai and Tokyo.

9 cars and 3 motorcycles straight out of the catalogs of the most famous manufacturers : Mini Cooper S, Ford Mustang GT, Kawasaki Z 1000, Nissan GTR R34, Aston Martin V8 Vantage, Chevrolet Corvette Z06, Kawasaki ZX 10R, Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder, Ruf RT 12, Pagani Zonda F, Lamborghini LP 640, Ducati Desmosedici RR.

5 game modes: Race, Beat 'Em all, Cop Chase, VS, Cash Attack.

Complete customisation and tuning of all the vehicles.

3 ladies to choose from, each one giving a different advantage while you race.

Playable in both portrait and landscpae modes.

Gameplay:-

When you first start the game you have only first 2 cars and a couple of tracks unlocked to choose from. All the other tracks can be unlocked when overall cash level reaches certain milestones. Various tunings and customisations are also unlocked during the play. Tuning a vehicle can greatly impact its performance and appearance.
e.g. The stock Lamborghini LP640 does a top speed of 354km/h and 0-100 in 4.3 secs where as a well tuned one does a top speed of 435km/h and 0-100 in 2.7secs.

The game play is mostly about driving fast, smashing opponent cars, escaping the cops taking them down and finishing first. More illegal driving, more cash you earn at the end of the race. You can pickup nitro provides nitro boosts and greatly increases the acceleration and top speed of the car for short intervals. The nitro particularly comes in handy while escaping from the cops, smashing opponent cars and finishing the race. One can use up to 3x nitro at one go and can smash cars by hitting them from behind at great speeds.
Sounds and graphics are impressive and controls are straightforward.
The Arena mode doesn't allow any multi player option but enables one to submit the scores and check his ranking amongst other players. There are various points pickup also available which ads to ones Ngage points, i.e winning 5 race in a row ads 40 points.

Overall a really exciting racing games that keeps you ngaged and has great replay value thanks to all the variety it has.
The game is a must have for all ngage gaming freaks who would like to have some Need for Speed and want to the Fast and Furious in the underground racing world.

You can try and buy the game from official site:- http://asphalt3.n-gage.com/

Tips & tricks:-

1. While tuning a car go for a tuning that offers best Top speed and 0-100, ignore the rest.
2. Drifting can be done by pressing 1 or 3 keys on the keypad or using the bottom dedicated game key, while entering turns.
3. Drifting adds to the nitro, a simple rule to victory is to drift at turns and fire the nitro at straights.
   
4. All sorts of illegal activities and rash driving not only ads to the cash won but also adds to the nitro.
   
5. You can use up to 3x nitro at one go.
   
6. You can smash cars by hitting them hard from behind or driving them off the roads or into the walls from sides. Standing in the middle of the road with brakes on also helps taking down cars coming from behind.
   
7. Starting from the last position helps you take down more cars from behind and side. (not recommended for the final lap)
8. Prefer cars over bikes for modes like Beat 'em all and Cash Attack for easier take downs.
9. Best played on devices with D-pad and dedicated gaming keys like the N81.
   

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