iPhone App Review: CSR Racing

CSR Racing
by NaturalMotion

★★★★☆

Alright a really polished looking racing game with amazing graphics for the iOS. Mods, imports, NOS, everything you can think of. Did I mention the BMW looks so freaking sexy in the iPhone?

This is a simple drag racing game where you start of like a typical Need for Speed game: Start from nothing, choose a car, race against opponents, earn cash, upgrade car, race some more, pimp your ride and buy an even more exotic car. Comes with a simple story line of you being a racer trying to climb up the ladder where you'll face 5 different racing gangs and their respective bosses. So come one bros let's race!

Choose your stock car. The choices varies from your average meh Ford Focus ST to the Audi R8 Coupe 5.2 FSI quattro.

Then choose your race type. Ideally you'll need to race against cartoon gangs with the tendency to lean sideways.

In game it's all about timing on when to press the shift gear button. There's 0% steering in this game.

The in game speeding effect is exhilarating, but too bad the snapshot could not capture it. You'll feel like the crowd in the back when you finally hit the nitro.

 When you win you gain credits and experience (I was like huh? For what?)

With the cash you can upgrade you car with whatever parks imaginable which was drawn and described with such details.

Don't forget to respray your car. And get your own custom 'Street Name'

And let's not forget the best part. Putting vinyls on your ride. We all love angry pandas from China with a Japanese army's rising sun motif.

Then you need to race some more to unlock more parts and cars. And I wonder why all the drivers in the game seem to be having their feet at the brakes. All the cars have brake lights on before, during and after races.

Of course the more money you have the sweeter your ride can be. Soon, I'll get this M3... in game ::okayface::

And here comes the cons. It's just a timing and pressing game, not quite a racing game you'd expect form a racing game. You'll also need gas to race. After you run out of gas you either need to wait for a refill or pay credits to get a full tank immediately. If only the former was applicable in real life. This limited gas kinda impedes progress and fun when you're that close to winning the next boss with your recently upgraded Stage 5 Engine and Turbo Intake. Nonetheless CSR Racing is an enjoyable eye candy.

Alright I need more cash for that M3, let's race!