Asphalt: Injection is a racing game developed by Gameloft for the PlayStation Vita and Android. and released in 2011–2012. It was the eighth major game in the Asphalt series. And just like Asphalt 3D, it was published by Konami in Japan and Ubisoft worldwide.

Asphalt: Injection
North American box art
Developer(s)Gameloft
Publisher(s)
SeriesAsphalt
Platform(s)PlayStation Vita, Android
Release
  • JP: December 17, 2011
  • NA: February 15, 2012
  • EU: February 22, 2012
  • AU: February 23, 2012
Genre(s)Racing
Mode(s)Single player, multiplayer

Gameplay

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The game contains three main gameplay modes. The "Career" mode allows the player to unlock tracks, cars and upgrades. In "Free Play", the player can play with previously unlocked tracks and vehicles. The "Multiplayer" mode gives the player the ability to play against others online. The game includes 52 licensed cars, 20 career classes and 15 race tracks from the Android version of Asphalt 6: Adrenaline, similar to Asphalt 3D which has 17 tracks from the Android version of Asphalt 5. The Android version was released exclusively for Lenovo K860, which had two exclusive cars, each of which closely resembled the Audi R8 and the Ferrari Enzo.

Reception

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The game received "generally unfavorable reviews" according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[1] In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of all four sevens for a total of 28 out of 40.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Asphalt: Injection". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on January 9, 2024. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  2. ^ Wöbbeking, Jan (March 2, 2012). "Test: Asphalt: Injection". 4Players (in German). 4Players GmbH. Archived from the original on October 26, 2021. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  3. ^ Sterling, James Stephanie (February 22, 2012). "Review: Asphalt Injection". Destructoid. Gamurs. Archived from the original on April 1, 2023. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  4. ^ Carsillo, Ray (February 23, 2012). "EGM Review: Asphalt: Injection". EGMNow. EGM Media LLC. Archived from the original on February 25, 2012. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
  5. ^ a b Valay, Brian (December 21, 2011). "Famitsu review scores". Nintendo Everything. Archived from the original on May 3, 2023. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  6. ^ Bischoff, Daniel R. (February 23, 2012). "Asphalt Injection Review". GameRevolution. CraveOnline. Archived from the original on July 30, 2024. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  7. ^ "Asphalt: Injection". GamesMaster. Future plc. May 2012. p. 101.
  8. ^ "Asphalt: Injection". Hyper. Next Media Pty Ltd. May 2012. p. 81.
  9. ^ Eykemans, Peter (February 14, 2012). "Asphalt Injection Review". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on March 16, 2023. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  10. ^ Rivaol (February 28, 2012). "Test: Asphalt Injection". Jeuxvideo.com (in French). Webedia. Archived from the original on May 1, 2021. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  11. ^ Willington, Peter (March 1, 2012). "Asphalt Injection". Pocket Gamer. Steel Media Ltd. Archived from the original on March 10, 2019. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  12. ^ "Review: Asphalt: Injection". PlayStation: The Official Magazine. No. 57. Future plc. April 2012. p. 60.
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