play real racing 3 on android

Real Racing 3 - Android Game -

with only two episodes to its credit, the Real Racing series is absolute reference for racing games on smartphones. The arrival of a third installment therefore inevitably excites our curiosity, although the transition to model free-to-play has anything to fear. So new hit or damp squib?

From the first part of Real Racing 3, one is immediately captivated by the breathtaking graphics. Thus, the 46 cars in the program proved to be a stunning beauty, benefiting in particular reflections and light effects of a quality rarely equaled on the support. The interior views, already beautiful in the sequel, are also growing in details for a playable also pleasant to the eye result. And not to spoil anything, all this is very fluid on Samsung Galaxy S3 (the device used for this test). Sets and circuits seem a bit empty in comparison, but they have the merit of being replicas of real tracks like Laguna Seca, Spa, Silverstone, Brands Hatch or Hockeinheim. Note that the small number of environments is offset by a certain variety of configurations of tracks since, for example, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway can be racing on ovals, the circuit used in F1 until 2007 or another 2 separate paths.

An optimal grip

It is still not naughty, right?

In terms of gameplay, there are broadly what has been the success of the series so far, namely a very arcade control and responsiveness without flaws. Thus, we choose to run the car with the gyro (which is recommended) or with a wheel or virtual buttons, one immediately takes its brands, including through aid configurable control to automate the braking acceleration, or to have power steering and a motor control. That said, the experience is somewhat marred by an AI that is actually not. Indeed, Firemonkeys (formerly Firemint) has seen fit to introduce a system called TSM (Time Shifted Multiplayer) of the opposing player to asynchronous ghosts real players. In other words, you face an AI that makes whatever happens a predetermined time corresponding to the performance of an unknown player or a friend. If you pass on the absurd side of things, however, it is more difficult to ignore the tendency of opponents to accelerate much more strongly than the player to go faster in a straight line and is literally hanging in the corners occupying entire width of the track. Imagine the frustration you can feel when being overtaken by a normally less efficient than ours car after coming out of a bend it much faster. Moving from 22th to first place in just three laps becomes very difficult in these conditions, especially since it is not possible to set the difficulty.

Binding repairs

Attention damaged hood slows considerably.

This brings us to another novelty of this album: the ongoing management of the damage. In fact, try to get a place by pushing an opponent, close the door to a pushy competitor or simply accelerate too hard and skid causing damage and wear kept a test on the other. Knowing that a damaged taillight decreases the speed of 1km / h, it should be very careful, otherwise the little money earned in the race will be wasted in no time. Indeed, fix a car whose front bumper and rear, hood, mirrors, left and right doors, the front windshield and rear lights and headlights and the fuel filter are HS expensive. Ignore basic maintenance is not recommended because you will find yourself once driving a real clunker unable to take you to victory. It is then necessary to play for hours before they can buy a luxury car and so unlock the associated championships, by repeating again and again the same tests. However, less persistent have an alternative: buy a pack of credits for which the tariff is up to 89.99 euros. Caution, however, spend as much money certainly allow you to buy and upgrade all cars, but only grant you the most expensive 3-4 (Bugatti Veyron, Koenigsegg Agera, McLaren F1, etc.). Previously, only Gameloft was far, and it remains for us to pray that this does not become a norm.

A poor economic model

Ever do is wait ...

Keep yourself well, you're not at your sentences. Other more costly repairs soon point the tip of their nose, pushing you to change altogether the engine, brakes and suspensions. In addition to breaking the bank a little, they are not instantaneous. And takes 20 minutes to change a motor 15 for brakes, knowing that your team can not work simultaneously. Worse, it takes about half an hour to deliver to a newly purchased car and finally spend a lot of time to wait without being able to do anything. The developers have happily thought of everything and offer an alternative currency to accelerate things. Obviously, it is sold in packs whose price rises again to 89.99 euros (ouch). It is hard to understand the merits of this economic model that spoils alone an experience that could be exceptional. However, we conclude on a positive note, because if the beginnings are difficult, buying new cars can pass from one to the other in order to chain some 900 events available. Certainly, the absence of a real multiplayer mode, slow motion or a simple Quick Race menu is harmful, but there is plenty to do dozens and dozens of hours, which is not already so bad.