<s>
Real	B-Application
Racing	I-Application
2	I-Application
and	O
2	O
HD	O
for	O
the	O
iPad	B-Operating_System
release	O
,	O
is	O
a	O
2010	B-Application
racing	O
game	O
,	O
developed	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Firemint	O
for	O
iOS	B-Application
,	O
Android	B-Application
,	O
OS	B-Application
X	I-Application
Lion	I-Application
and	O
Windows	B-Protocol
Phone	I-Protocol
8	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
December	O
16	O
,	O
2010	B-Application
for	O
iPhone	B-Device
and	O
iPod	B-Device
Touch	I-Device
,	O
powered	O
by	O
Firemint	O
's	O
own	O
Mint3D	O
engine	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
separate	O
iPad	B-Operating_System
version	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
March	O
11	O
,	O
2011	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
January	O
11	O
,	O
2012	O
Real	B-Application
Racing	I-Application
2	I-Application
was	O
confirmed	O
as	O
one	O
of	O
twenty-seven	O
titles	O
to	O
be	O
released	O
on	O
Windows	B-Protocol
Phone	I-Protocol
as	O
part	O
of	O
a	O
partnership	O
between	O
Electronic	O
Arts	O
and	O
Nokia	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
is	O
the	O
sequel	O
to	O
2009	O
's	O
Real	B-Application
Racing	I-Application
,	O
and	O
the	O
download	O
requires	O
a	O
one-time	O
payment	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
a	O
critical	O
and	O
commercial	O
success	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
further	O
freemium	O
sequel	O
,	O
Real	B-Application
Racing	I-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
the	O
app	O
is	O
not	O
available	O
in	O
the	O
Google	B-Application
Play	I-Application
store	I-Application
,	O
and	O
is	O
only	O
available	O
if	O
already	O
purchased	O
before	O
its	O
official	O
removal	O
from	O
the	O
App	B-Application
Store	I-Application
on	O
iOS	B-Application
devices	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Control	O
in	O
Real	B-Application
Racing	I-Application
2	I-Application
is	O
similar	O
to	O
that	O
of	O
its	O
predecessor	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
is	O
given	O
five	O
different	O
control	O
methods	O
from	O
which	O
to	O
choose	O
:	O
Method	O
A	O
features	O
accelerometer	O
steering	O
(	O
tilting	O
the	O
physical	O
device	O
to	O
the	O
left	O
to	O
turn	O
left	O
and	O
to	O
the	O
right	O
to	O
turn	O
right	O
)	O
,	O
auto	O
accelerate	O
and	O
manual	O
brake	O
;	O
Method	O
B	O
features	O
accelerometer	O
steering	O
,	O
manual	O
accelerate	O
and	O
manual	O
brake	O
;	O
Method	O
C	O
features	O
a	O
virtual	O
on-screen	O
steering	O
wheel	O
to	O
steer	O
,	O
auto	O
accelerate	O
and	O
manual	O
brake	O
,	O
Method	O
D	O
features	O
a	O
virtual	O
steering	O
wheel	O
to	O
steer	O
,	O
manual	O
accelerate	O
and	O
manual	O
brake	O
;	O
Method	O
E	O
features	O
touch	O
to	O
steer	O
(	O
where	O
the	O
play	O
touches	O
the	O
left	O
side	O
of	O
the	O
touchscreen	B-Device
to	O
turn	O
left	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
right	O
side	O
to	O
turn	O
right	O
)	O
,	O
auto	O
accelerate	O
and	O
manual	O
brake	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Most	O
races	O
involve	O
competing	O
against	O
fifteen	O
AI	B-Application
opponents	O
,	O
but	O
there	O
are	O
also	O
two	O
car	O
head-to-head	O
style	O
and	O
four	O
car	O
elimination	O
races	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Other	O
ways	O
to	O
play	O
include	O
a	O
quick	O
race	O
,	O
open	O
time	O
trials	O
(	O
which	O
are	O
connected	O
to	O
online	B-Application
leaderboards	O
using	O
Game	B-Operating_System
Center	I-Operating_System
)	O
,	O
local	B-General_Concept
multiplayer	I-General_Concept
,	O
online	B-Application
trial	O
leagues	O
and	O
sixteen	O
player	O
online	B-Application
multiplayer	I-Application
mode	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
cars	O
include	O
a	O
2010	B-Application
BMW	O
M3	O
,	O
a	O
2010	B-Application
Chevrolet	O
Corvette	O
C6.R	O
,	O
a	O
2005	O
Ford	O
GT	O
,	O
a	O
2010	B-Application
Jaguar	O
RSR	O
XKR	O
GT	O
,	O
a	O
2010	B-Application
Lotus	O
Evora	O
,	O
a	O
2010	B-Application
Nissan	O
GT-R	O
,	O
a	O
2008	O
Volkswagen	O
Scirocco	O
R	O
and	O
a	O
2010	B-Application
Volvo	O
C30	O
STCC	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Real	B-Application
Racing	I-Application
2	I-Application
HD	O
was	O
released	O
specifically	O
for	O
the	O
iPad	B-Operating_System
and	O
iPad	B-Operating_System
2	I-Operating_System
on	O
March	O
11	O
,	O
2011	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
April	O
2011	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
updated	O
to	O
take	O
advantage	O
of	O
the	O
iPad	B-Operating_System
2	I-Operating_System
's	O
mirroring	O
function	O
to	O
utilize	O
dual-screen	O
gaming	O
on	O
an	O
HDTV	B-Device
in	O
1080p	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
requires	O
the	O
Apple	O
Digital	O
AV	O
Adapter	O
or	O
an	O
Apple	B-Device
TV	I-Device
as	O
part	O
of	O
AirPlay	O
Mirroring	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
included	O
in	O
iOS	B-Operating_System
5	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
Real	B-Application
Racing	I-Application
2	I-Application
has	O
received	O
a	O
great	O
deal	O
of	O
critical	O
acclaim	O
,	O
surpassing	O
even	O
that	O
of	O
its	O
predecessor	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
iOS	B-Application
version	O
holds	O
aggregate	O
scores	O
of	O
94	O
out	O
of	O
100	O
on	O
Metacritic	O
based	O
on	O
eighteen	O
reviews	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
Levi	O
Buchanan	O
scored	O
the	O
game	O
9	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
,	O
giving	O
it	O
an	O
"	O
Editor	O
's	O
Choice	O
"	O
award	O
,	O
and	O
writing	O
"	O
Real	B-Application
Racing	I-Application
2	I-Application
is	O
without	O
a	O
doubt	O
the	O
best	O
racing	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
App	B-Application
Store	I-Application
today	O
 [ ... ] 	O
With	O
excellent	O
handling	O
and	O
beautiful	O
visuals	O
,	O
Real	B-Application
Racing	I-Application
2	I-Application
lays	O
down	O
a	O
new	O
marker	O
for	O
iPhone	B-Device
sim	O
racers.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Chris	O
Hall	O
of	O
148Apps	O
scored	O
the	O
game	O
4.5	O
out	O
of	O
5	O
,	O
echoing	O
Buchanan	O
in	O
calling	O
it	O
the	O
best	O
racing	O
game	O
on	O
the	O
App	B-Application
Store	I-Application
;	O
"	O
in	O
the	O
racing	B-Application
sim	I-Application
category	O
of	O
the	O
App	B-Application
Store	I-Application
,	O
there	O
really	O
is	O
n't	O
another	O
game	O
that	O
is	O
as	O
impressive	O
as	O
Real	O
Racing	O
2.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Appera	O
Daniel	O
Silva	O
scored	O
the	O
game	O
10	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
,	O
also	O
claiming	O
it	O
to	O
be	O
the	O
best	O
racing	O
game	O
on	O
the	O
App	B-Application
Store	I-Application
;	O
"	O
Real	B-Application
Racing	I-Application
was	O
the	O
king	O
of	O
racing	O
games	O
on	O
the	O
App	B-Application
Store	I-Application
when	O
it	O
was	O
released	O
,	O
and	O
kept	O
that	O
title	O
until	O
now	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Real	B-Application
Racing	I-Application
2	I-Application
is	O
fantastic	O
,	O
and	O
I	O
ca	O
n't	O
recommend	O
it	O
enough.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
AppSpy	O
Andrew	O
Nesvadba	O
scored	O
it	O
5	O
out	O
of	O
5	O
,	O
stating	O
"	O
Real	B-Application
Racing	I-Application
2	I-Application
is	O
the	O
perfect	O
pocket	O
companion	O
for	O
fans	O
of	O
racing	O
titles	O
and	O
a	O
definite	O
must	O
grab.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Pocket	O
Gamer	O
Tracy	O
Erickson	O
gave	O
it	O
a	O
score	O
of	O
10	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
,	O
also	O
giving	O
it	O
a	O
"	O
Platinum	O
Award	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
stating	O
that	O
"	O
rare	O
is	O
a	O
game	O
like	O
Real	B-Application
Racing	I-Application
2	I-Application
where	O
not	O
one	O
major	O
feature	O
is	O
lacking	O
,	O
not	O
one	O
element	O
is	O
out	O
of	O
balance	O
,	O
not	O
one	O
piece	O
does	O
n't	O
contribute	O
to	O
a	O
sense	O
of	O
fun	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
From	O
the	O
lengthy	O
career	O
and	O
groundbreaking	O
16-player	O
online	B-Application
races	O
to	O
the	O
spot-on	O
handling	O
and	O
meaningful	O
vehicle	O
tuning	O
,	O
everything	O
about	O
Firemint	O
's	O
sequel	O
is	O
ideal	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pocket	O
Gamer	O
awarded	O
it	O
Best	O
Sports/Driving	O
Game	O
for	O
iPhone	B-Device
&	O
iPod	B-Device
touch	I-Device
,	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
for	O
iPhone	B-Device
&	O
iPod	B-Device
touch	I-Device
and	O
Overall	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
in	O
2011	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Slide	O
to	O
Play	O
Shawn	O
Leonard	O
scored	O
the	O
game	O
4	O
out	O
of	O
4	O
,	O
saying	O
"	O
Real	B-Application
Racing	I-Application
2	I-Application
is	O
the	O
showcase	O
racing	O
game	O
on	O
the	O
iOS	B-Application
platform	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
would	O
go	O
on	O
to	O
win	O
awards	O
for	O
"	O
Best	O
Graphics	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
Best	O
Racing	O
Game	O
"	O
,	O
losing	O
in	O
the	O
category	O
of	O
"	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
2010	B-Application
"	O
to	O
Angry	B-Application
Birds	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
TouchArcade	O
Eli	O
Hodapp	O
scored	O
the	O
game	O
5	O
out	O
of	O
5	O
,	O
and	O
echoed	O
other	O
reviews	O
in	O
calling	O
it	O
the	O
best	O
racing	O
game	O
on	O
the	O
App	B-Application
Store	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
he	O
went	O
further	O
,	O
arguing	O
it	O
may	O
be	O
the	O
best	O
game	O
in	O
any	O
genre	O
on	O
the	O
App	B-Application
Store	I-Application
;	O
"	O
it	O
's	O
without	O
a	O
doubt	O
the	O
current	O
king	O
of	O
iOS	B-Application
racing	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
I	O
'd	O
go	O
as	O
far	O
as	O
calling	O
it	O
the	O
perfect	O
iPhone	B-Device
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
controls	O
are	O
perfectly	O
suited	O
to	O
the	O
platform	O
,	O
the	O
graphics	O
are	O
fantastic	O
,	O
and	O
Real	B-Application
Racing	I-Application
2	I-Application
is	O
compatible	O
with	O
every	O
iOS	B-Application
device	O
 [ ... ] 	O
There	O
are	O
n't	O
many	O
other	O
games	O
that	O
showcase	O
what	O
the	O
iOS	B-Application
platform	O
is	O
capable	O
of	O
more	O
than	O
Real	B-Application
Racing	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
so	O
much	O
so	O
,	O
that	O
Apple	O
should	O
just	O
be	O
bundling	O
it	O
with	O
their	O
devices	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
TouchGen	O
Nigel	O
Wood	O
gave	O
the	O
game	O
4.5	O
out	O
of	O
5	O
and	O
an	O
"	O
Editor	O
's	O
Choice	O
"	O
award	O
,	O
writing	O
"	O
Firemint	O
have	O
once	O
more	O
crafted	O
the	O
ultimate	O
racing	O
game	O
on	O
iOS	B-Application
devices	O
 [ ... ] 	O
Real	B-Application
Racing	I-Application
2	I-Application
is	O
near	O
perfect	O
and	O
out	O
performs	O
the	O
original	O
in	O
every	O
aspect.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
would	O
go	O
on	O
to	O
win	O
TouchGen	O
's	O
"	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
2010	B-Application
"	O
award	O
.	O
</s>
