Asphalt: Urban GT

 DS
User Score
7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 23 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 23
  3. Negative: 2 out of 23
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  1. davidcraig
    Aug 12, 2010
    6
    I liked this game, i really did. But the problem was that it was easy to get through, in a few days i had completed all the races, and all though there is a fairly decent amount of cars to buy, there's not really much of a reason to buy them. Thats why i've marked it down. It's good, but lacking in some places.
  2. catruscus
    Oct 2, 2018
    10
    Only one phrase. BEST GAME EVER. The developers of this game are JYSVS o my good.
  3. Javaplayz007
    Jun 18, 2020
    9
    It's Pretty Good

    The graphics look great. The controls are good, drifting is a bit clunky but you get used to it in a while, I spent a lot of time playing this on road trips. If you don't like the controls you can change them in any way. Sometime if I pause there's a fuzzing sound and then if I un-pause and pause again it crashes, dunno if that's just me though. It can be a bit easy at    It's Pretty Good

    The graphics look great. The controls are good, drifting is a bit clunky but you get used to it in a while, I spent a lot of time playing this on road trips. If you don't like the controls you can change them in any way. Sometime if I pause there's a fuzzing sound and then if I un-pause and pause again it crashes, dunno if that's just me though. It can be a bit easy at the beginning, but when you do the races with the super cars it gets a lot harder. So Overall I think it's a pretty solid racing game.    … Expand
  4. ninjaguy454
    Jul 25, 2020
    8
    For a game that came out so close to the release of the original DS Urban GT is impressive, but certainly has its quirks that needed to be worked out.

    Graphically the game manages to hold up well with nearly full 3D models and environments. I'd say Gameloft went out of their way to see what they could pump out of the DS and it shows. I noticed no slowdown either even in the heat of    For a game that came out so close to the release of the original DS Urban GT is impressive, but certainly has its quirks that needed to be worked out.

    Graphically the game manages to hold up well with nearly full 3D models and environments. I'd say Gameloft went out of their way to see what they could pump out of the DS and it shows. I noticed no slowdown either even in the heat of action.

    The gameplay is rather arcadey while racing. Accelerate, drift, and try not to hit things, but even if you do it's not the end of the world. In fact, you can hit something a barrier going like 150+ mph and it won't have much impact but hit a pedestrian-vehicle and you spin out. I tried to use this logic to bump my opponents, but it didn't seem possible, unfortunately.

    On top of the pretty good arcadey racing, there is a pretty decent tournament mode where you earn money the better you do and use that to buy new vehicles and upgrades for your vehicles. This reminded me of GT or Forza which is what I am more used to playing and I was pleasantly surprised seeing that, especially on a DS game. There is also just regular quick racing you can do either for fun or practice or what have you, and you can race against up to 3 other friends which is cool.

    The music is enjoyable. It has a very early 00's vibe about it, but it's cool with me. I enjoyed listening to it and the tracks are somewhat fast-paced and do a good job of getting you in that adrenaline, racing mood.

    If I had anything to complain about it would be how some of the vehicles handle and the dynamic of the race, which I believe is just a part of the series now, so more of a personal complaint.

    The races are lap races, but you always start far in the back forcing you to try and catch up and 'Outrun' your opponents, like the series of the same name. This doesn't really work though because of the limited time you have in the race, so I feel rushed to get to first which can take me up to a lap to do so, and then it's a tricky balance to hold that place until the end of the race. But that could very easily just be me needing to get better.

    The only other major complaint was how some of the vehicles control. For an arcade game, they feel rather stiff, but once you get the hang of drifting it certainly becomes less of a problem and you are pretty much incentivized to do that it feels like.

    All-in-all Asphalt 1 is a great game and I'd definitely recommend it. I can't wait to revisit the next title in the series!    … Expand
  5. MatheusPiter
    Jun 21, 2021
    4
    Esse jogo é frustrante. Não recomendo. Se quiser diversão jogue o Asphalt Urban GT 2
  6. deycd
    Aug 14, 2021
    7
    Buenos coches, con buen manejo y buenos escenarios. Pero la calidad es demasiado mala. Recomiendo que lo compres para psp, ya que es una versión muy superior. Igualmente, podrás disfrutarla si no te importa la calidad.
  7. CatlinA.
    Feb 7, 2007
    2
    I played it through to the end and never picked it up again. The turbos just made the game too easy. No challenge at all, even on the hardest difficulty.
  8. KennyC.
    Sep 22, 2008
    8
    I truly liked this game because it's just fun. Most racing games have just crazy good handling like you have a super car. This game isn't like that. It's more realistic. But sometimes the handling can be pretty bad and make the car hard to drive. Some cars handle nice while others are a nightmare. Mostly the cars that are farther in the drift side of the meter. I like myI truly liked this game because it's just fun. Most racing games have just crazy good handling like you have a super car. This game isn't like that. It's more realistic. But sometimes the handling can be pretty bad and make the car hard to drive. Some cars handle nice while others are a nightmare. Mostly the cars that are farther in the drift side of the meter. I like my cars to not slide like it's on ice. Other than that there is not that much to complain about. I personally would recommend picking it up if yuo just like to drive really sweet cars because the AI doesn't ever even challenge you pretty much what.… Expand
  9. Acrodude
    May 28, 2005
    10
    This game is the best. The graphics are awsome,the cars are great and its like need for speed and burnout almost combined. You should buy this game if your looking for a racing game.Its not to hard as underground is and its very easy to control.
  10. NickM.
    Jun 23, 2007
    7
    Rather bizarrely, Gameloft made a complete mess of the sequel, making this version STILL the best racer on the DS, it's got a higher framerate, has decent and inoffensive music, and actually has a proper drift mechanic. The sequel - Oh dear. Asphalt 2 was clearly created with an EA games mentality, ridiculous handling, jerky framerate, utterly AWFUL music, and embarrassing Rather bizarrely, Gameloft made a complete mess of the sequel, making this version STILL the best racer on the DS, it's got a higher framerate, has decent and inoffensive music, and actually has a proper drift mechanic. The sequel - Oh dear. Asphalt 2 was clearly created with an EA games mentality, ridiculous handling, jerky framerate, utterly AWFUL music, and embarrassing sponsorship of the Pussycat Dolls (presumably for teenage virgins to exited about). The game mechanic has been completely wrecked, and the physics are like the Java phone games (crud). If you like driving games, you could do worse, just remember that this does not apply to the massively inferior Asphalt 2.… Expand
  11. Stan_Osbourne
    Apr 11, 2022
    6
    This is my first race on the DS and it really got me hooked! The gameplay here is quite interesting, as for mobile racing in 2004. It is simple but addictive. There are many cars of various popular corporations, each car differs in characteristics and handling, there is a drift system, which, as for a mobile port, is very well developed.

    Of course, there are disadvantages. First of all,    This is my first race on the DS and it really got me hooked! The gameplay here is quite interesting, as for mobile racing in 2004. It is simple but addictive. There are many cars of various popular corporations, each car differs in characteristics and handling, there is a drift system, which, as for a mobile port, is very well developed.

    Of course, there are disadvantages. First of all, there are only 7 soundtracks. Of which 6 are good, and one is just disgusting, but they can be manually turned on during the race, whichever you want. But it gets boring very quickly, because there are not very many trails here either. Somewhere around 10, and in career mode you get a lot of races. The artificial intelligence of opponents is very poor, so competition was created at the expense of the architecture of the tracks themselves. For example, it is impossible to lose on the New York map, and it is impossible to win in Bogotá without a complete upgrade of the best car available + you are forced to buy certain cars to participate in further races, in fact forcing you to grind the same tournaments again and again.

    But to be honest, this is not a bad race for the DS. It's easy to play and pass an hour or two, so I don't regret playing it. Glory to Ukraine!    … Expand

Awards & Rankings

9
#9 Best DS Game of 2004
5
#5 Most Discussed DS Game of 2004
3
#3 Most Shared DS Game of 2004

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Metascore
60

Mixed or average reviews - based on 38 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 38
  2. Mixed: 24 out of 38
  3. Negative: 7 out of 38
  1. Cheat Code Central
    50
    It simply seems rushed in certain areas and the whole game is a little on the short side.
  2. Nintendojo
    74
    Asphalt Urban GT doesn't participate in much of the innovation that makes the DS special, but oddly enough, it's still a fun racer that offers some very cool multiplayer features.
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  3. IGN
    55
    Gameloft managed to squeeze in a great graphic engine in the short amount of time it had with the hardware, but it clearly just couldn't fit a well-balanced racing game within that engine.
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