Asphalt: Urban GT 2
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| Developer(s) | Gameloft |
| Publisher(s) | Gameloft |
| Release date(s) | November 14, 2006 (Nintendo DS) November 2005 (N-Gage) March, 2007 (Sony PSP) |
| Genre(s) | 3D racing game |
| Mode(s) | Single player, Multiplayer |
| Rating(s) | ESRB: Everyone (E) |
| Platform(s) | N-Gage, Nokia Series 30/40/60, Nintendo DS |
Asphalt: Urban GT 2 is a 3D racing game which was developed and published by Gameloft in 2005, following the success of last year's Asphalt: Urban GT game of 2004. The game also features a special appearance from The Pussycat Dolls, and a sample of Moby's hit single "Lift Me Up". The game was released in different variations, which differed dractically because of device limitations - the Nokia Series 30/40/60 versions were made into a pseudo-3D game because of memory, hardware and software limitations that Nokia made to their phones in order to keep the price down. The Nintendo DS version was released approximately a year after the N-Gage version, with improved graphics, sound, and dual screen compatibility. A PSP version has been confirmed as well, and is slated to be released in March of 2007.
[edit] Gameplay
The gameplay of Urban GT 2 is often compared to Burnout, Need for Speed and other titles because players can eliminate opponents (by bumping them), as well as avoiding the police. There is a "WANTED" meter which determines the awareness level of the police - if the red WANTED light flashes it usually means that the players must do what it takes to avoid the police - otherwise they might lose their money. There were major changes to the gameplay, such as:
- Being zapped by the helicopter will no longer cause a game to end prematurely - you will only lose about half of your money.
- There are new modes in the game, such as Cop Chase and Beat 'Em All(not available in N-Gage version).
- Players can now eliminate opponents by bumping them (not working in N-Gage version. Enemies will be paralized for 2 seconds, then continue race)
- The cops are now more aggressive than before, making it more difficult for newbies to get to the finish line first.
