<s>
Asphalt	B-Application
8	I-Application
:	I-Application
Airborne	I-Application
is	O
a	O
2013	O
racing	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
ExoticBikes	O
and	O
Gameloft	O
Barcelona	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Gameloft	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
August	O
22	O
,	O
2013	O
,	O
for	O
iOS	B-Application
and	O
Android	B-Application
,	O
November	O
13	O
for	O
Windows	B-Application
8	I-Application
and	O
Windows	O
Phone	O
8	O
,	O
January	O
15	O
,	O
2014	O
for	O
BlackBerry	B-Application
10	I-Application
,	O
and	O
April	O
5	O
,	O
2015	O
,	O
for	O
Tizen	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Its	O
successor	O
,	O
Asphalt	B-Application
9	I-Application
:	I-Application
Legends	I-Application
was	O
announced	O
on	O
February	O
26	O
,	O
2018	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
has	O
about	O
470	O
million	O
players	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
description	O
in	O
the	O
App	B-Application
Store	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Gameplay	O
is	O
similar	O
to	O
that	O
of	O
Asphalt	B-Application
7	I-Application
:	I-Application
Heat	I-Application
,	O
with	O
the	O
player	O
given	O
four	O
control	O
options	O
:	O
"	O
Tilt	O
to	O
steer	O
"	O
(	O
auto-acceleration	O
with	O
movement	O
controlled	O
by	O
tilting	O
the	O
device	O
)	O
,	O
"	O
Tilt	O
and	O
icons	O
"	O
(	O
manual	O
acceleration	O
via	O
an	O
on-screen	O
icon	O
,	O
with	O
movement	O
controlled	O
by	O
tilting	O
the	O
device	O
)	O
,	O
"	O
On-screen	O
controls	O
"	O
(	O
auto-acceleration	O
with	O
movement	O
controlled	O
by	O
an	O
on-screen	O
virtual	O
steering-wheel	O
)	O
,	O
"	O
Tap	O
to	O
steer	O
"	O
(	O
auto-acceleration	O
with	O
movement	O
controlled	O
by	O
tapping	O
the	O
side	O
of	O
the	O
screen	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Windows	B-Device
8.1	I-Device
and	O
Windows	B-Operating_System
10	I-Operating_System
versions	O
feature	O
different	O
control	O
schemes	O
,	O
including	O
the	O
traditional	O
WASD	O
and	O
the	O
up	O
,	O
down	O
,	O
left	O
,	O
right	O
keyboard	O
scheme	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
five	O
star	O
rating	O
system	O
for	O
each	O
race	O
and	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
primary	O
and	O
secondary	O
objectives	O
introduced	O
in	O
Asphalt	B-Application
6	I-Application
:	I-Application
Adrenaline	I-Application
that	O
have	O
been	O
also	O
used	O
in	O
Asphalt	B-Application
7	I-Application
have	O
all	O
been	O
retained	O
in	O
Asphalt	B-Application
8	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Another	O
new	O
feature	O
,	O
which	O
substitutes	O
the	O
"	O
Adrenaline	O
mode	O
"	O
in	O
Asphalt	B-Application
6	I-Application
and	O
7	O
,	O
is	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
perform	O
a	O
"	O
Perfect	O
Nitro	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
San	O
Diego	O
Harbor	O
update	O
introduced	O
a	O
new	O
season	O
featuring	O
events	O
where	O
the	O
player	O
can	O
participate	O
in	O
a	O
twenty-four	O
car	O
race	O
(	O
Exclusive	O
Metal	O
Events	O
–	O
only	O
on	O
iOS	B-Operating_System
8	I-Operating_System
)	O
,	O
alongside	O
several	O
new	O
events	O
centered	O
on	O
both	O
Dubai	O
and	O
the	O
San	O
Diego	O
Harbor	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Asphalt	B-Application
8	I-Application
is	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
Asphalt	O
series	O
to	O
use	O
Game	B-Operating_System
Center	I-Operating_System
for	O
achievements	O
rather	O
than	O
Gameloft	O
's	O
own	O
Gameloft	O
Live	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
April	O
2015	O
update	O
added	O
support	O
for	O
the	O
Apple	B-Device
Watch	I-Device
and	O
made	O
it	O
compatible	O
only	O
on	O
the	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
5	I-Operating_System
or	O
later	O
models	O
using	O
iOS	B-Operating_System
8.2	I-Operating_System
or	O
later	O
through	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
Bluetooth	B-Protocol
or	O
Wi-Fi	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
October	O
2015	O
update	O
added	O
support	O
for	O
the	O
Apple	B-Device
TV	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Online	B-Application
multiplayer	I-Application
mode	O
can	O
be	O
played	O
both	O
locally	B-General_Concept
via	O
Wi-Fi	O
,	O
and	O
globally	O
via	O
the	O
internet	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
is	O
also	O
a	O
"	O
World	O
Series	O
"	O
online	B-Application
multiplayer	I-Application
mode	O
,	O
although	O
this	O
mode	O
is	O
unavailable	O
on	O
iPod	O
touch	O
4th	O
generation	O
and	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Multiplayer	O
League	O
Update	O
in	O
October	O
2016	O
introduced	O
a	O
revamped	O
multiplayer	O
gameplay	O
in	O
the	O
form	O
of	O
the	O
"	O
Multiplayer	O
League	O
"	O
,	O
where	O
players	O
compete	O
against	O
each	O
other	O
in	O
online	B-Application
multiplayer	I-Application
races	O
to	O
win	O
exclusive	O
rewards	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Asphalt	B-Application
8	I-Application
:	I-Application
Airborne	I-Application
currently	O
has	O
more	O
than	O
343	O
vehicles	O
,	O
including	O
11	O
vehicles	O
that	O
were	O
removed	O
or	O
are	O
no	O
longer	O
obtainable	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
list	O
includes	O
SUVs	B-Algorithm
such	O
as	O
Ford	O
F-150	O
,	O
supercars	O
like	O
Lamborghini	O
Centenario	O
LP770-4	O
and	O
Koenigsegg	O
Jesko	O
,	O
Formula	O
One	O
cars	O
and	O
fictional	O
vehicles	O
such	O
as	O
Gru	O
's	O
vehicle	O
from	O
Despicable	O
Me	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Since	O
an	O
update	O
in	O
August	O
2017	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
also	O
features	O
motorcycles	O
,	O
the	O
first	O
time	O
since	O
Asphalt	B-Application
6	I-Application
:	I-Application
Adrenaline	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Asphalt	B-Application
8	I-Application
offers	O
a	O
wide	O
range	O
of	O
autos	O
,	O
including	O
more	O
than	O
300	O
high-performance	O
cars	O
from	O
well-known	O
international	O
manufacturers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Asphalt	B-Application
8	I-Application
is	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
to	O
feature	O
a	O
licensed	O
soundtrack	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Asphalt	B-Application
8	I-Application
received	O
critical	O
acclaim	O
and	O
became	O
the	O
leading	O
game	O
of	O
its	O
genre{{Citation	O
needed|date	O
=	O
April	O
2023}	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
iOS	B-Application
version	O
holds	O
an	O
aggregate	O
score	O
of	O
91	O
out	O
of	O
100	O
on	O
Metacritic	O
based	O
on	O
18	O
reviews	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
he	O
saw	O
this	O
as	O
a	O
"	O
minor	O
complaint	O
"	O
and	O
concluded	O
by	O
saying	O
"	O
the	O
iOS	B-Application
platform	O
has	O
quietly	O
become	O
a	O
haven	O
for	O
great	O
racers	O
,	O
and	O
Asphalt	B-Application
8	I-Application
looks	O
to	O
be	O
leading	O
the	O
pack	O
right	O
now.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
argued	O
that	O
"	O
Asphalt	B-Application
8	I-Application
:	I-Application
Airborne	I-Application
plays	O
like	O
a	O
greatest	O
hits	O
compilation	O
of	O
arcade	O
racers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Perhaps	O
you	O
enjoyed	O
the	O
powerslide	O
from	O
Out	B-Application
Run	I-Application
and	O
Ridge	B-Application
Racer	I-Application
?	O
</s>
<s>
Or	O
the	O
nitro	O
boosts	O
and	O
takedown	O
challenges	O
from	O
Burnout	B-Application
?	O
</s>
<s>
Well	O
,	O
you	O
'll	O
find	O
them	O
all	O
in	O
Asphalt	B-Application
8	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
good	O
news	O
is	O
that	O
rather	O
than	O
Gameloft	O
simply	O
ripping	O
off	O
aspects	O
of	O
other	O
games	O
and	O
mashing	O
them	O
randomly	O
together	O
,	O
the	O
dev	O
has	O
managed	O
create	O
a	O
polished	O
,	O
adrenaline-infused	O
racer	O
which	O
is	O
way	O
more	O
fun	O
than	O
it	O
has	O
any	O
right	O
to	O
be	O
 [ ... ] 	O
Though	O
Asphalt	B-Application
8	I-Application
:	I-Application
Airbornes	I-Application
parts	O
may	O
be	O
borrowed	O
,	O
they	O
have	O
been	O
skilfully	O
assembled	O
to	O
build	O
a	O
highly	O
entertaining	O
vehicle.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
MacLifes	O
Andrew	O
Hayward	O
also	O
awarded	O
a	O
perfect	O
5	O
out	O
of	O
5	O
score	O
,	O
feeling	O
the	O
game	O
reverses	O
the	O
sense	O
of	O
stagnation	O
which	O
had	O
crept	O
into	O
the	O
Asphalt	O
series	O
by	O
the	O
time	O
of	O
Asphalt	B-Application
7	I-Application
,	O
and	O
arguing	O
that	O
it	O
"	O
essentially	O
feels	O
like	O
a	O
reboot	O
in	O
terms	O
of	O
quality	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
compared	O
the	O
game	O
to	O
Real	B-Application
Racing	I-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
praising	O
Asphalt	B-Application
8	I-Application
for	O
featuring	O
a	O
"	O
real	O
"	O
multiplayer	O
mode	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Asphalt	B-Application
8	I-Application
:	I-Application
Airborne	I-Application
blurs	O
the	O
line	O
between	O
mobile	O
and	O
console	O
racers	O
,	O
with	O
an	O
amazing	O
asking	O
price	O
to	O
boot	O
,	O
and	O
it	O
's	O
easily	O
the	O
best	O
racer	O
of	O
its	O
kind	O
on	O
the	O
App	B-Application
Store	I-Application
today.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
concluded	O
that	O
"	O
Asphalt	B-Application
8	I-Application
:	I-Application
Airborne	I-Application
is	O
a	O
great	O
addition	O
to	O
the	O
series	O
and	O
arcade	O
racing	O
fans	O
will	O
find	O
themselves	O
very	O
happy	O
with	O
its	O
offerings.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
,	O
he	O
was	O
critical	O
of	O
the	O
drifting	O
mechanics	O
,	O
he	O
concluded	O
that	O
"	O
Asphalt	B-Application
8	I-Application
:	I-Application
Airbornes	I-Application
numerous	O
features	O
and	O
modes	O
,	O
including	O
multiplayer	O
,	O
help	O
round	O
out	O
this	O
package	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Reviewer	O
Harry	O
Slater	O
compared	O
the	O
game	O
to	O
Real	B-Application
Racing	I-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
arguing	O
"	O
If	O
Real	B-Application
Racing	I-Application
3	I-Application
is	O
a	O
precision	O
instrument	O
,	O
then	O
Asphalt	B-Application
8	I-Application
:	I-Application
Airborne	I-Application
is	O
a	O
lump	O
hammer	O
 [ ... ] 	O
there	O
's	O
a	O
simple	O
arcade	O
glory	O
to	O
the	O
proceedings	O
,	O
which	O
leaves	O
you	O
with	O
a	O
smile	O
on	O
your	O
face	O
after	O
every	O
breathtaking	O
dash	O
to	O
the	O
line	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
So	O
while	O
Asphalt	B-Application
8	I-Application
:	I-Application
Airborne	I-Application
might	O
not	O
be	O
subtle	O
,	O
every	O
second	O
you	O
spend	O
in	O
its	O
company	O
is	O
exhilarating	O
fun.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
concluded	O
that	O
"	O
Asphalt	B-Application
8	I-Application
:	I-Application
Airborne	I-Application
might	O
not	O
be	O
the	O
best-looking	O
racer	O
out	O
there	O
,	O
and	O
it	O
certainly	O
is	O
n't	O
the	O
most	O
realistic	O
,	O
but	O
as	O
an	O
arcade	O
blast	O
it	O
's	O
hard	O
to	O
top	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
If	O
you	O
're	O
a	O
fan	O
of	O
gaming	O
with	O
a	O
grin	O
on	O
your	O
face	O
,	O
then	O
Asphalt	B-Application
8	I-Application
:	I-Application
Airborne	I-Application
is	O
going	O
to	O
be	O
right	O
up	O
your	O
street.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
concluded	O
that	O
"	O
Asphalt	B-Application
8	I-Application
:	I-Application
Airborne	I-Application
is	O
a	O
highly	O
polished	O
racer	O
with	O
loads	O
of	O
content	O
,	O
but	O
its	O
pacing	O
is	O
slowed	O
by	O
aggressive	O
gating	O
that	O
pushes	O
too	O
hard	O
toward	O
its	O
in-app	O
purchases	O
.	O
</s>
