Asphalt 8 Airborne

Asphalt 8: Airborne is a racing video game developed and published by Gameloft. The game was released for mobile devices in 2013 and on Windows 8.1 & Windows Phone 8 on November 13, 2013 and for windows 10 on July of 2015.

Gameplay
Gameplay is similar to that of Asphalt 7: Heat, with the player given four control options: "Tilt to steer" (auto-acceleration with movement controlled by tilting the device), "Tilt and icons" (manual acceleration via an on-screen icon, with movement controlled by tilting the device), "On-screen controls" (auto-acceleration with movement controlled by an on-screen virtual steering-wheel), "Tap to steer" (auto-acceleration with movement controlled by tapping the side of the screen). The Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 versions feature different control schemes, including the traditional WASD and the up, down, left, right keyboard scheme.

The five star rating system for each race, the use of primary and secondary objectives introduced in Asphalt 6: Adrenaline and also used in Asphalt 7 have all been retained in Asphalt 8. Three stars are awarded for finishing in first place, two for second, and one for third. Achieving secondary objectives, such as performing a given number of stunts or knocking down opponents, awards the player with two additional stars. This is the same in Moto Blitz and Championships but you have to complete the primary objectives before unlocking the secondary objectives. Obtaining stars in an event is cumulative – players who finished first in an event without completing the secondary objectives may replay the race and obtain a five-star rating even if the primary objectives are not met. The core gameplay is slightly different, however. As the subtitle implies, the focus of Airborne is on jumping, with tracks featuring a lot more ramps than in previous games. In addition to performing standard jumps, the player can also perform flat spins (by drifting onto a ramp) and barrel rolls (by driving off of a curved ramp). It is also possible to perform a barrel roll by driving with 1 side on a normal ramp. All jumps earn nitro boost; the longer the airtime, the more boost earned. Destroying obstacles such as barriers and lamp posts, hitting traffic cars, or almost hitting traffic cars (near misses) also earns nitros. Another new feature, which substitutes the "Adrenaline mode" in Asphalt 6 and 7, is the ability to perform a "Perfect Nitro". When the player hits boost, a small red zone appears in the boost bar. If the player hits boost again when the boost meter is in the red zone, the car will accelerate even faster, with the boost lasting until the player runs out of boost, brakes, crashes or hits a ramp.

In the initial version of the game, the career mode consisted of 180 events split into eight "seasons", which become progressively more difficult. In later versions, additional challenges and seasons were added. As of March of 2020, Asphalt developed a total of nine seasons, excluding the "McLaren Legends Season". When the game begins, only Season One is available. Later seasons must be unlocked either by earning a certain number of stars or by purchasing a "Season Unlock" in the in-app store. You cannot unlock a season through an in-app purchase unless you have played and earnt the required amount of stars to unlock the previous season or purchased the previous season. The Great Wall update added 30 new events centered on the Great Wall. The Dubai update introduced a new season where only fully upgraded cars are eligible to participate, besides adding three new events centered on Dubai. The San Diego Harbor update introduced a new season featuring events where the player can participate in a twenty-four car race (Exclusive Metal Events – only on iOS 8), alongside several new events centered on both Dubai and the San Diego Harbor.

Asphalt 8 is the first game in the Asphalt series to use Game Center for achievements rather than Gameloft's own Gameloft Live. The April of 2015 update added support for the Apple Watch and made it compatible only on the iPhone 5 or later models using iOS 8.2 or later through the use of Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. The October of 2015 update added support for the Apple TV.

Besides the use of stunt jumps as a central gameplay mechanic, Asphalt 8 also makes extensive use of simulated HDR rendering and pixel shaders, as seen on the sky and specular reflections on the road surface.

Online multiplayer mode can be played both locally via Wi-Fi, and globally via the internet. There is also a "World Series" online multiplayer mode, although this mode is unavailable on iPod touch 4th generation and iPhone 4. Playing on multiplayer is the only way to increase a player's in-game level, to which more credits are awarded as the player levels up. The Multiplayer League Update in October of 2016 introduced a revamped multiplayer gameplay in the form of the "Multiplayer League", where players compete against each other in online multiplayer races to win exclusive rewards.

Xbox Login
Gameloft represents Xbox Login Players Have Log in With Xbox Account to have ability to unlock achievements  if the user logged in through Facebook or Xbox. If the player logs in with Xbox, the achievements will be displayed on their Xbox profile amongst their other games.


 * HIGH FLIER
 * NEW-CAR SMELL
 * CAR BUFF
 * WHO'S NEXT?
 * BABY STEPS
 * BURNING RUBBER
 * TARGET ACQUIRED
 * THE WINNER
 * NICE GUY
 * ASPHALT NEWCOMER
 * FIRST ONE IN THE BAG
 * THE FINISH LINE
 * SHOW ME THE MONEY
 * CHEST OF MEDALS
 * HANDYMAN
 * A FINE RACING MACHINE
 * MAX POWER
 * TO THE MAX
 * PERFECT NITRO
 * CLEAN WIN

Discontinued
Gameloft Added the last of Windows 8.1 & Windows 8 And Xbox login Support on October 31, 2020 on the Halloween update But after that it got Discontinued & Racers Have To Login with Facebook Account to save Their progress.

The Xbox will Be replace with Microsoft login.

Gameloft will added the Microsoft account & will be Supported instead of Xbox Live; both services typically uses the same login.

Gameloft Discontinued Windows/Windows Phone 8.x will no longer be supported in the next update. Windows players using Windows 8.x are requested to upgrade their device before the next update to continue playing.