By Alexandru Stanescu, Editor, Gaming Reviews (Consoles)
14th of May 2007, 12:34 GMT
Adjust text size:
Asphalt Urban GT is a racing video game for the Nintendo DS and the Nokia N-Gage handheld video game consoles. It was developed by Gameloft and published by Ubisoft and released on November 21, 2004, making it one of the DS launch titles. It has support for wireless multiplayer with up to four opponents and takes advantage of the DS' support for 3D graphics (while showing unacelerated N-Gage's power to match DS's graphics), showing the action from three camera angles. Replays are also available. The bottom screen of the DS is utilized to provide strategic tips and player information. The game sports nine tracks modeled after real-world locations such as Paris and New York City.
The game's 23 cars are licensed from real manufacturers such as Lamborghini, Hummer, Volkswagen and others, and can be enhanced with over 30 add-ons.
Unlockables
Unlock Gameloft F1 Gameloft F1 - Place first in all 35 Evolution Championships
Ford Cobra Concept - Win the race Performance Racing Cars
Gamelati 1000 SS Motorcycle - Win all the road challenges in Arcade mode
Hummer H2 - Win the race Saleen Qualification
Lamborghini Gallardo - Win the race Sport Racing Cars
Lamborghini Murcielago - Win the race Ultra Race Cars
Morgan Aero 8 - Win the race Mythical Elanor
Nissan 350Z - Win the race Colossus
Nissan Skyline GT-R R34 - Win the race GT Championship
Performance Tuning Kit Evo 1 - Win the race Under 500 hp
Performance Tuning Kit Evo 2 - Win the race Gentlemen Drivers
Sport Tuning Kit Evo 1 - Win the race V6 Engine
Sport Tuning Kit Evo 2 - Win the race Chevrolet Fighting
Glitches
Infinite Money Buy a 2005 Corvette C6 for $45,000. Sell it for $45,500. Repeat. It takes a while to get a substantial amount of money though.
Secrets
Fill the boost bar fast By driving into various items on the roadside you can fill your boost bar much fast than usual, things like boxes, phone booths and road signs are all great objects to drive through and gain more on the bar.
Infinite Money When you start off Evolution and do the Saleen Qualification, you should unlock a Hummer H2. Go straight to your garage and sell the H2 for $67500 so you have no cars again. Now, go back to the Championships and do the Saleen Qualification again. Repeat as much as you want.
Here's a video of the title's gameplay, showing some of the quality races that you can race on: