Asphalt 4: Elite Racing

2008 video game

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2008 video game

Asphalt 4: Elite Racing

The game's thumbnail featuring the Bugatti Veyron

Developer(s)| Gameloft Paris
Publisher(s)| Gameloft
Series| Asphalt
Platform(s)| iPod
iOS
N-Gage 2.0
BlackBerry OS
Nintendo DSi
Windows Mobile
Java 2 ME
Symbian
Release|

2008

* iOS, iPod

* EU: August 28, 2008
* NA: September 10, 2008
* AU: October 26, 2008

N-Gage

* NA: January 20, 2009
* EU: February 7, 2009

BlackBerry

* NA: April 2, 2009
* EU: April 19, 2009

DSiWare

* EU: June 12, 2009

* NA: July 6, 2009

* JP: August 5, 2009
* AU: September 9, 2009

Mobile phone

* NA: July 5, 2008
* EU: July 27, 2008

Genre(s)| Racing

Asphalt 4: Elite Racing is a racing game published and developed by Gameloft. The fourth major game of Asphalt series. It was released on iOS and iPod on August 28, 2008; N-Gage on January 20, 2009;[1] mobile phones in mid-July 2008;[2][3] and DSiWare on July 6, 2009.[4][5] This game marks the first game in the Asphalt series to be released for iOS. The game was retired later, in 2014, after its successor was removed from the App Store.

## Gameplay[edit]

The main gameplay involves the player starting out with two of the most basic cars (Mini Cooper S and Nissan 350Z) and earning money by winning races and performing illegal acts. Money can then be spent on upgrades or new cars. Game modes include Beat 'em All, where the player has to destroy the cars of as many rival racers as possible, and Cop Chase, where they switch roles as a police officer trying to catch the leading car of an illegal street race.[6][7]

## Development[edit]

Asphalt 4: Elite Racing was developed in 2008 for iOS and iPods that have click wheels.

## Reception[edit]

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Reception

Aggregate scoresAggregator| Score

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GameRankings| iOS: 90%[8]
DS: 78%[9]
Metacritic| DS: 78/100[10]
Review scoresPublication| Score

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IGN| DS: 7.8/10[12] Mobile: 9/10[6]
Nintendo Life| DS: 8/10[11]
Pocket Gamer| N-Gage: 4/5[13] Mobile: 3.5/5[14]

Asphalt 4: Elite Racing received "generally favorable reviews" according to the review aggregator Metacritic.

## References[edit]

1. ^ Mundy, Jon (2009-01-20). "Asphalt 4 out now on N-Gage". www.pocketgamer.com. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
2. ^ "Asphalt 4: Elite Racing". www.pocketgamer.com. 2008-07-30. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
3. ^ "Asphalt 4: Elite Racing Mobile HD Trailer". Youtube. 2009-07-23. Archived from the original on 2024-01-31. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
4. ^ "Asphalt 4: Elite Racing". Nintendo Life. 2009-08-17. Archived from the original on 2024-01-31. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
5. ^ "Asphalt 4: Elite Racing". www.metacritic.com. Archived from the original on 2024-01-31. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
6. ^ a b Buchanan, Levi (September 4, 2008). "Asphalt 4 Elite Racing Review". IGN. Archived from the original on 2020-07-21. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
7. ^ Dredge, Stuart (September 2, 2008). "Asphalt 4: Elite Racing (iPhone)". Pocket Gamer. Archived from the original on January 26, 2023. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
8. ^ "Asphalt 4: Elite Racing for iOS (iPhone/iPad)". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on December 9, 2019. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
9. ^ "Asphalt 4: Elite Racing for DS". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on December 9, 2019. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
10. ^ "Asphalt 4: Elite Racing for DS Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on June 9, 2020. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
11. ^ Newton, James (June 14, 2009). "Asphalt 4: Elite Racing Review (DSiWare)". Nintendo Life. Archived from the original on 2012-09-30. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
12. ^ Buchanan, Levi (August 10, 2009). "Asphalt 4: Elite Racing DSi Review". IGN. Archived from the original on 2013-06-19. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
13. ^ Spencer, Spanner (January 21, 2009). "Asphalt 4: Elite Racing". Pocket Gamer. Archived from the original on 2019-09-30. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
14. ^ Spencer, Spanner (July 30, 2008). "Asphalt 4: Elite Racing". Pocket Gamer. Archived from the original on 2019-04-07. Retrieved March 22, 2021.

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