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  • Summary: Take on the world’s most fearless drivers and become the next Asphalt Legend – from the creators of Asphalt 8: Airborne. Asphalt 9: Legends features an extensive roster of real hypercars from renowned manufacturers such as Ferrari, Porsche, Lamborghini and W Motors. Pick your dream ride andTake on the world’s most fearless drivers and become the next Asphalt Legend – from the creators of Asphalt 8: Airborne. Asphalt 9: Legends features an extensive roster of real hypercars from renowned manufacturers such as Ferrari, Porsche, Lamborghini and W Motors. Pick your dream ride and race across spectacular locations around the world. Leave your limits in the dust and become a Legend of the Track! Expand
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 9
  2. Negative: 1 out of 9
  1. Sep 13, 2018
    90
    Asphalt 9: Legends pushes once again the limits of smartphone hardware and mobile gaming, offering cutting edge graphics, a smart control system and a lot of contents to enjoy with. It’s free-to-play and albeit there are the hated in-game purchases, they are totally optional. If you like arcade racing on the go, this game is the way to go.
  2. Jul 30, 2018
    90
    Asphalt 9: Legends is the best arcade racer on mobile. The game comes with incredible graphics, lots of cars and tracks, and a huge career.
  3. Aug 2, 2018
    90
    All told, Asphalt 9: Legends offers a lot to like both for devoted fans of the series — of which there are undoubtedly many, given its longevity — and for people simply looking for a new free-to-play game with outstanding production values. While we don’t want to get ahead of ourselves or put any pressure on Gameloft after they just released this one, you get the impression that this franchise will definitely see its tenth game, and probably many more beyond that too.
  4. Aug 2, 2018
    85
    But be careful, it could be addictive.
  5. Aug 6, 2018
    85
    Asphalt 9: Legends is the ultimate episode of a great series of arcade racing game for mobile devices, where gamers can challenge and win against the AI or other players on powerful vehicles, surrounded by amazing landscapes, beautiful graphical details and a cool soundtrack.
  6. Aug 3, 2018
    85
    Asphalt 9: Legends is beautiful, bluffing speed and details, very casual and arcade, giving really want to play for a long. Freemium's mechanics are there, but the game is still playable without spending real money.
  7. 40
    In Asphalt 9, skill is a distant second to car upgrades, a situation that generates weary acceptance rather than excitement.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 18
  2. Negative: 7 out of 18
  1. Oct 18, 2018
    10
    One of the best current racing games, well ahead of others released in 2013, this game showed great improvements and breakthroughs in everyOne of the best current racing games, well ahead of others released in 2013, this game showed great improvements and breakthroughs in every way in the Asphalt saga, Congratulations. Expand
  2. Oct 19, 2018
    10
    Com certeza um baita sucesso nos dias atuais, um serie que vem evoluindo cada vez mais com o tempo e nunca cansa de se mostrar duradoura,Com certeza um baita sucesso nos dias atuais, um serie que vem evoluindo cada vez mais com o tempo e nunca cansa de se mostrar duradoura, mostrando que sobreviveu ao tempo e melhorando seus aspectos a todo ano, mostrando que poderia apresentar um Nitro estilo Asphalt 6, no Xtreme mostrando novos tipos de corrida, novos carros, novas maneiras de usar seu Drift e Nitro, no Overdrive, trazendo o estilo Speed-Run-Infinity, porém com uma história, boas músicas e com as rampas, acho que esse jogo so peca por ter ser Online a todo momento e não ter tanta dinâmica por tempo com várias voltas nas corridas, lembrando muito NSF: No Limits, porém de uma maneira muito mais bem planejada. Expand
  3. Jan 24, 2022
    10
    The best Asphalt part. Cool graphics and musics. I love it. This game is better than medicore Need For Speed games
  4. Aug 31, 2018
    5
    From the moment I began playing Asphalt 9: Legends, I wanted to be immersed in its beautiful world and great soundtrack, however, heavyFrom the moment I began playing Asphalt 9: Legends, I wanted to be immersed in its beautiful world and great soundtrack, however, heavy implementation of monetized features and some dull gameplay keep this game from living up to its full potential.

    Right off the bat, I would like to say that this review is being conducted using the Steel Series Nimbus controller in Gamepad Manual mode. Trust me on this one, the Touchdrive mode is extremely boring, and will have you closing the app after five minutes. With that out of the way, Asphalt 9 is the newest game in the somehow still alive racing series. This game brings a handful of changes to the core Asphalt game play, some are welcome, most are not.

    GAMEPLAY: It seems like the folks at Gameloft have decided that Asphalt 8’s multi-lap races are far too long, and therefore, all races are now one lap. This is a horrendous decision on the part of Gameloft. Although the races can now feel a bit more open, nobody asked for this, and surely, nobody wanted this. Gameloft is also heavily encouraging users to use a control scheme called “Touchdrive”. This control scheme practically plays the game for you, and sucks all the fun out of this game. Additionally, this game also has a gas system that actually prevents you from playing after a certain amount of games. This is unbelievable! And don’t even get me stated on this games multiplayer, which is biased towards people who have payed more for better cars. The long and the short of it is, half of this game is pay to win, and the other half is fun at times, but is mostly a dull mess of gameplay. I do however have to credit this game in many categories! First of all, the graphics are beautiful, better than nearly any other mobile game I’ve seen. Second, this game's soundtrack is delightful and perfectly fits the tone in which the game is going for. Third, car customization in this game is excellent, letting you choose tons of features about your car, even its color! Sadly, these factors alone can’t make up for all the categories in which this game is lacking.

    VERDICT: If played right, there is some fun to be had from this game, just not enough to make this game worth anything. Even with its stunning graphics epic soundtrack, and great customization this game just isn’t worth my time.
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  5. Aug 10, 2018
    4
    I want to love this game but there are obvious efforts to milk extra cash out of players. I don't mind a free to play having purchasableI want to love this game but there are obvious efforts to milk extra cash out of players. I don't mind a free to play having purchasable options, but when there is a Virtual Gas system and everything is a Loot Box "Packs of Cards" it takes away from what could have been a really great game. On top of the Gas System, the races are so short often taking less than 45 seconds. That combined with the Gas System shows that the game is engineered to takes as much cash from you as possible.

    If they offered a version for consoles with a $40 up front cost and no micro transactions I bet this game would be amazing.
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  6. Feb 22, 2020
    2
    The solo career mode is enjoyable for a week or so as you progress through different 'seasons' however the appeal quickly tapers as you findThe solo career mode is enjoyable for a week or so as you progress through different 'seasons' however the appeal quickly tapers as you find yourself bottlenecked by limited avenues of progression, requiring the use of real money (easily reaching the $100 price range to unlock and upgrade a single car). Coupled with an ambiguous 'Loot Box' system by way of digital car packs, it soon becomes clear that this is less a racing game and more so a gambling game.
    The multiplayer mode is little better, often requiring the aforementioned 'real money' cars to earn rewards. Coupled with the fact that hacking/cheating runs rampant it can be very disheartening.
    Overall, while free to play it is without a doubt 'play to win' and is eclipsed in quality by it's predecessor.
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  7. Apr 7, 2021
    0
    This game has a good graphic, but it extremely P2W, bad Physic Engine, unfair Multiplayer Matchmaking, so many P2W events, and this game hasThis game has a good graphic, but it extremely P2W, bad Physic Engine, unfair Multiplayer Matchmaking, so many P2W events, and this game has bad gameplay.
    Go play Asphalt 8: Airborne instead, it's way better than this game
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