Asphalt 9: Legends

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  • Summary: Asphalt 9: Legends features an extensive roster of real hypercars from renowned manufacturers such as Ferrari, Porsche, Lamborghini and W Motors. Pick your dream ride and race across spectacular locations around the world. Leave your friends in the dust and become a legend in your own groupAsphalt 9: Legends features an extensive roster of real hypercars from renowned manufacturers such as Ferrari, Porsche, Lamborghini and W Motors. Pick your dream ride and race across spectacular locations around the world. Leave your friends in the dust and become a legend in your own group or break your limits to achieve worldwide glory.… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 8
  3. Negative: 1 out of 8
  1. Multiplayer.it
    Oct 7, 2019
    85
    Asphalt 9: Legends is a great arcade racer for Nintendo Switch, with a huge single player career, awesome graphics and a local multiplayer mode via split-screen.
  2. Cubed3
    Oct 10, 2019
    70
    In Asphalt 9: Legends splashy visuals come first, collecting unlockables comes second, and skill proves to be a distant third. Having said that, it's tons of fun, at least, if not in search of realism, and despite the lack of decent variety, not to mention the fact that it's an always-online product. Moreover, this can definitely be enjoyed in its original, free form, or by simply spending a bunch of pounds to purchase the Starter Pack if you need to save yourself from more than 10 to 20 hours worth of grinding, but beyond that, the game won't really force you to do anything more besides from playing it.
  3. Pure Nintendo
    Oct 21, 2019
    70
    The graphics, the driving mechanics, the tracks, the vehicles, and the play time in Asphalt 9: Legends are all very good. The game is fun to play and challenging enough to keep the player engaged. However, the micro-transactions and some frame-rate issues do interfere with the overall experience.
  4. Gaming Age
    Nov 5, 2019
    67
    "Freemium” games are a scourge of mobile gaming, and seeing it come to the Switch in such an aggressive way feels just as icky here as it does on your mobile device. There’s undeniably a lot to do here, but be ready to shell out some real money if you want to get the full Asphalt experience.
  5. Everyeye.it
    Oct 24, 2019
    64
    Perfect to play on the go and available for everyone for free, Asphalt 9 Legends is a fast-paced and well-structured game, with only a few excesses related to microtransactions, and a bit of grinding too.
  6. GamingTrend
    Jan 15, 2020
    60
    A fun game at its core but can’t decide if it’s an arcade racer broken up with commercials, or a commercial broken up by an arcade racer.
  7. Digitally Downloaded
    Oct 8, 2019
    0
    Nothing redeems Asphalt 9. It's shallow, inferior game that has been built with the exclusive purpose of getting suckers to throw more money at it. This stuff should be left on mobile platforms or, better yet, never made.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 60
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 60
  3. Negative: 19 out of 60
  1. KristiancraK
    Nov 11, 2019
    10
    The best game free to play for Nintendo Switch.
    Nice graphics, good sound and duration
  2. JC416
    Jan 9, 2022
    10
    "The most fun you can have for free," according to one friend. Especially good on PC where difficulty seems to be increased substantially"The most fun you can have for free," according to one friend. Especially good on PC where difficulty seems to be increased substantially (compared to the Switch). No need to spend money as cars can be unlocked through gameplay and "gas" replenishes fairly quickly, however the all-too-frequent dopamine triggers cheapen the overall experience.… Expand
  4. TheDukeNukeDoom
    Jul 18, 2022
    9
    Best racing game to play for free. While different than the current versions, and kinda frame rate issues, it is still cool for the franchiseBest racing game to play for free. While different than the current versions, and kinda frame rate issues, it is still cool for the franchise to return to Nintendo Switch. If players are new to Asphalt 9, they should play it on Switch because you can relive the past events that happened in the current versions.… Expand
  5. Kiedis
    Oct 10, 2019
    7
    Decent stab at a free arcade racer ... you don’t have to loot box to enjoy career mode, in which you can build up your cars... however you mayDecent stab at a free arcade racer ... you don’t have to loot box to enjoy career mode, in which you can build up your cars... however you may struggle to place highly in the multiplayer until you’ve reached a decent level of cars that are available, especially if there are people paying for loot... give it a stab through career mode, and make your own decision… Expand
  6. Allu23
    Feb 11, 2020
    6
    Asphalt 9 is great FREE racing game.
    You can get this game for mobile top.
    Gameplay is little bad. Graphics are great at nintendo switch. Clan    Asphalt 9 is great FREE racing game.
    You can get this game for mobile top.
    Gameplay is little bad.
    Graphics are great at nintendo switch.
    Clan feature is good.
    But there isnt that much doing at game..
    I rather say dowload this at nintendo switch than mobile.    … Expand
  7. Grimmlocke
    Jun 21, 2021
    4
    This installment of Asphalt for the Switch brings us the intense adrenaline much like the PC version... if you take out half the songs,This installment of Asphalt for the Switch brings us the intense adrenaline much like the PC version... if you take out half the songs, performance, and stability. But don't worry! The slow burn grinding, aggressive marketing, constant ads, and crippling inferiority as you try to play the game straight is all there, untouched by the porting process... That's only if you're lucky enough to have the game run for over half an hour without it randomly crashing. And trust me, it will crash. Guaranteed or your money NOT back because the customer service is beyond supportive...

    Enjoy!    … Expand
  8. jackhunter
    Dec 12, 2021
    0
    The game design is predatory, as progression without spending real money is extremely slow.I realized it this weekend when I spent afternoonsThe game design is predatory, as progression without spending real money is extremely slow.I realized it this weekend when I spent afternoons playing and barely getting valuable progress. Then I read feedbacks and figured it took years for some players to get good cars. This kind of predatory approach is toxic and dishonest and should not be allowed in the gaming industry, stay as far as possible from this game as you can.… Expand

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