GT DRIFT: Untouchable powerslides onto mobile
More than just a pretty race?
It's no surprise many of the highest scoring mobile games round Pocket Gamer way are racers. Plenty of clever developers have given us intuitive controls for shooters, RTS games and platformers but not often with the considerable innovation and lateral approach that is needed.
This isn't the case with racing games which, belonging to one of the more action oriented set of genres, are arguably the most naturally suited to the basic interface afforded by the mobile interface.
Well, that and the fact that we can't get enough of them, obviously. Especially when they look as pretty as GT DRIFT: Untouchable.
The game's focus, as you might expect, is on drifting your chosen nuts 'n' bolts steed around the courses, which leads us to believe that this is a rally effort rather than a simulation of the Japan-born art of car sliding. It's hardly a daring assumption, given that most of the courses we've seen so far appear to be caked in mud.
In total, 16 tracks are promised, as well as plenty of cars to choose from, all of which can be customized. Quick Race, Time Trial and Championship modes are also all present and correct.
It's really the visuals, though, that really have us excited about this one. The game looks pretty sweet and comes complete with little touches, such as dust clouds and day/night effects.
The game's been released in the US so we'll certainly be keeping a close eye on it for when it becomes available on this side of the pond.