Asphalt 5

{{infobox video game

| image = Asphalt 5 icon.jpg

| title = Asphalt 5

| developer = {{ubl|Gameloft Bucharest|Gameloft Mexico {{small|(Android, Windows Phone)}}}}

| publisher = Gameloft

| series = Asphalt

| platforms = iOS, Freebox, webOS, Android, Symbian^3, Bada, Windows Phone 7

| released = iOS{{vgrelease|WW|November 2, 2009 {{small|(iPhone)}}}}{{vgrelease|WW|April 2, 2010 {{small|(iPad)}}}}Freebox{{vgrelease|FRA|January 1, 2010}}webOS{{vgrelease|WW|January 8, 2010{{cite web|url=http://pre101.com/blog/2010/01/08/asphalt-5-review-webosroundup/|title=Asphalt 5 Review (Palm Pre)|publisher=Pre 101|date=January 8, 2010|accessdate=August 30, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170928103051/http://pre101.com/blog/2010/01/08/asphalt-5-review-webosroundup/|archive-date=September 28, 2017|url-status=dead}}}}Android{{vgrelease|WW|March 18, 2010{{cite web|url=http://www.androidtapp.com/asphalt-5/|title=Asphalt 5 Review (Android)|publisher=AndroidTAPP|last=Wells|first=Antonio|date=April 20, 2010|accessdate=August 30, 2013|archive-date=August 28, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130828083836/http://www.androidtapp.com/asphalt-5/|url-status=live}}}}Bada{{vgrelease|WW|August 13, 2010{{cite web|url=http://www.samsungbadaapps.com/games/asphalt-5|title=Asphalt 5 Review (Bada)|publisher=Samsung Bada Apps|date=December 25, 2010|accessdate=August 30, 2013|archive-date=December 21, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141221182047/http://www.samsungbadaapps.com/games/asphalt-5|url-status=dead}}}}Symbian{{vgrelease|WW|October 2010{{cite web|url=http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/reviews/item/12419_Asphalt_5_HD.php|title=Asphalt 5 HD Review (Symbian)|publisher=All About Symbian|last=Spence|first=Ewan|date=December 22, 2010|accessdate=August 30, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170928060122/http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/reviews/item/12419_Asphalt_5_HD.php|archive-date=September 28, 2017|url-status=dead}}}}Windows Phone{{vgrelease|WW|July 16, 2012{{cite web|url=http://www.wpcentral.com/asphalt-5-xbox-live-windows-phone-racing-marketplace|title=Asphalt 5 for Xbox LIVE on Windows Phone is racing to the Marketplace|last=Rubino|first=Daniel|date=July 25, 2012|publisher=Windows Phone Central|accessdate=October 15, 2013|archive-date=October 20, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131020231438/http://www.wpcentral.com/asphalt-5-xbox-live-windows-phone-racing-marketplace|url-status=live}}}}

| genre = Racing

| modes = Single-player, multiplayer

| caption = App icon featuring a Lamborghini Murciélago SV

}}

Asphalt 5 is a 2009 racing video game developed and published by Gameloft and is the fifth major game of Asphalt series. It was released for iOS on November 2, 2009, for webOS on January 8, 2010, for Android on March 18, for Symbian^3 and Bada on December 22, and for Windows Phone 7 on July 16, 2012.

Gameplay

File:Asphalt 5.jpg

Asphalt 5{{'}}s gameplay is very similar to that of Asphalt 4: Elite Racing and Ferrari GT: Evolution, with the player given the option of either tilting the device, touching the side of the screen to steer or using a virtual on-screen steering wheel. The iPhone version of the game uses landscape steering. The game also has a multiplayer mode, both local through Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, and global through an internet connection.

There are 30 licensed vehicles available and 17 locations to race at.

Reception

{{Video game reviews

|title = Asphalt 5

|subtitle = (iOS version)

|GR = 87%

|MC = 82/100

|IGN = 8/10

|rev1 = Slide to Play

|rev1Score = 3/4

|rev2 = TouchGen

|rev2Score = {{Rating|4|5}}

|rev3 = TouchArcade

|rev3Score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}

|rev4 = WMPowerUser

|rev4Score = {{Rating|2|5}}

}}

Upon its release, Asphalt 5 received generally favorable reviews. The iOS version holds an aggregate score of 82 out of 100 on Metacritic, based on six reviews,{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/asphalt-5/critic-reviews/?platform=ios-iphoneipad |title=Asphalt 5 for iPhone/iPad Reviews |website=Metacritic |publisher=CBS Interactive |accessdate=June 18, 2013 |archive-date=August 31, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130831131947/http://www.metacritic.com/game/ios/asphalt-5 |url-status=live }} and 87% on GameRankings, also based on six reviews.{{cite web |url=http://www.gamerankings.com/iphone/978632-asphalt-5/index.html |title=Asphalt 5 for iOS (iPhone/iPad) |website=GameRankings |publisher=CBS Interactive |accessdate=June 23, 2013 |archive-date=May 10, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130510183301/http://www.gamerankings.com/iphone/978632-asphalt-5/index.html |url-status=live }}

IGN's Levi Buchanan awarded the game a score of 8 out of 10, lauding the fact that it didn't take itself too seriously; "Asphalt 5 is a pure arcade racer. It combines the smash 'em elements of Burnout and the hardcore racing thrills of Ridge Racer into a sometimes silly but always manic speeder. If you go into this expecting a precision driving sim along the lines of Real Racing, you will be severely disappointed. But if you download Asphalt 5 with the expectation of Mr. Toad's Wild Ride with Ferraris, you will be suitably satisfied."{{cite web| url=http://ie.ign.com/articles/2009/11/07/asphalt-5-review|title=Asphalt 5 Review|publisher=IGN |first=Levi|last= Buchanan|date=November 6, 2009|accessdate=June 18, 2013}}

TouchArcade were similarly impressed, scoring the game 4.5 out of 5, and praising the graphics; "Even though you may not be focused on the details, Gameloft obviously has. Whether racing through snow-covered freeways, mud soaked roads, or the darkness of night, the details are everywhere. From the signs on storefronts to damage on vehicles, Gameloft has definitely spent a good deal of development creating an arcade experience with good degree of visuals."{{cite web |url=https://toucharcade.com/2009/11/03/asphalt-5-a-fast-and-fun-arcade-racer/ |title='Asphalt 5' - A Fast and Fun Arcade Racer |last=Albie |first=Big |publisher=TouchArcade |date=November 3, 2009 |accessdate=June 18, 2013 |archive-date=July 5, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120705162948/http://toucharcade.com/2009/11/03/asphalt-5-a-fast-and-fun-arcade-racer/ |url-status=live }}

ToughGen's Dave LeClair was also impressed, scoring the game 4 out of 5, also praising the graphics; "This is best looking game so far. There are over 30 different cars in the game, and each looks as if it was gone over with a fine tooth comb, because they all look incredible. The 12 cities in the game also look fantastic, and are nothing but a pleasure to play. The very first level is played in a snowy area, and as you are driving, snow actually hits the screen and melts away. It's this fine attention to detail that really sets Asphalt 5 apart in the graphics department."{{cite web|url=http://www.touchgen.net/asphalt-5-review |title=Asphalt 5 Review |publisher=TouchGen |first=Dave |last=LeClair |date=November 13, 2009 |accessdate=June 18, 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130605152047/http://www.touchgen.net/asphalt-5-review |archivedate=June 5, 2013 }}

Slide to Play's Andrew Podolsky was slightly less enthusiastic, scoring it 3 out of 4, and criticizing the physics; "it's an over-the-top, incredibly bouncy racer that plays a bit more like Jelly Car than Real Racer. While we like arcade racers a lot, these cars don't seem to have any real weight or power behind them, even though they look great on the road and in the garage." They were also critical of the difficulty of "Elimination" mode and called the option to purchase scantily-clad female models who give bonuses during races "juvenile, even for a racing videogame."{{cite web|url=http://www.slidetoplay.com/review/asphalt-5-review/|title=Asphalt 5 Review|publisher=Slide to Play|first=Andrew|last=Podolsky|date=November 5, 2009|accessdate=June 18, 2013|archive-date=March 1, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140301044425/http://www.slidetoplay.com/review/asphalt-5-review/|url-status=live}}

Andrew Bares of WMPoweruser was unimpressed with the 2012 Windows Phone port, scoring the game 2 out of 5 and arguing "any game nowadays that doesn't support Mango multitasking AND doesn't even support NoDo resuming to your paused state is a total fail. Respond to a text message in the middle of the race and you have to wait ~8 seconds for the game to load and then it puts you back at the start line, losing all your progress!"{{cite web|url=http://wmpoweruser.com/game-review-asphalt-5/|title=Game Review: Asphalt 5|publisher=WMPoweruser|first=Andrew|last=Bares|date=July 29, 2012|accessdate=June 18, 2012|archive-date=August 1, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120801081822/http://wmpoweruser.com/game-review-asphalt-5/|url-status=live}}

A Sony PSP 'Minis' version was planned according to IGN,{{cite web | url=https://www.ign.com/games/asphalt-5 | title=Asphalt 5 | access-date=March 4, 2023 | archive-date=March 4, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230304230623/https://www.ign.com/games/asphalt-5 | url-status=live }} GameSpy{{cite web | url=http://psp.gamespy.com/playstation-portable/asphalt-5/ | title=Asphalt 5 - PlayStation Portable - GameSpy | access-date=August 30, 2013 | archive-date=July 24, 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170724114346/http://psp.gamespy.com/playstation-portable/asphalt-5/ | url-status=live }} and GameStats{{Cite web |url=http://www.gamestats.com/objects/029/029519/ |title=GameStats: Asphalt 5 Cheats, Reviews, News |access-date=March 4, 2023 |archive-date=September 9, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090909040412/http://www.gamestats.com/objects/029/029519/ |url-status=live }} but ultimately never saw a release on the platform. To date, only the icon exists{{Cite web |url=https://media.ign.com/games/image/object/029/029519/Asphalt-5_dl_PSN-Minis.jpg?width=300&crop=1%3A1%2Csmart |title=Archived copy |access-date=March 4, 2023 |archive-date=May 1, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220501145224/https://media.ign.com/games/image/object/029/029519/Asphalt-5_dl_PSN-Minis.jpg?width=300&crop=1%3A1%2Csmart |url-status=live }} for this version.