Firemint announces party play mode. A four-player split-screen TV mode for Real Racing 2…
You can’t find a new Apple hardware launch without Firemint being close behind with an announcement of their own. And here they are with an update to Real Racing 2 optimised for the A5 chip of the iPad 2 and the newly announced iPhone 4S. The Real Racing series has always pushed the new devices, with Real Racing HD showing off what the iPad could do, Real Racing 2 showing off what the iPhone 4 could do, and Real Racing 2 HD showing off iPad 2-TV 1080p output. Now they’ve done it again. Just in time for the launch of iOS 5 and the iPhone 4S, a new update will allow up to four players to to compete wirelessly on one TV in split screen mode. The game also features visual upgrades optimised for the A5 chip. It’s no doubt the most expensive four player setup out there, but if all your friends already have Real Racing 2 and iPad2′s (or iPhone 4S’s on preorder), then it looks pretty awesome.
AirPlay features
• Real Racing 2 (iPhone 4S) and Real Racing 2 HD (iPad 2) streamed to HD TV over AirPlay
• Completely wireless. The most liberating and immersive racing experience ever
• Full screen, totally borderless display with stunning upgraded 3D graphics
• Take advantage of dual screens with real-time racing telemetry on your iPad 2 or iPhone 4S
Party Play features
• Split screen local multiplayer over AirPlay, known as “Party Play” – for 2 to 4 players
• iPhone 4S or iPad 2 acts as host, all other iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch devices can join
Visual upgrades
• Car interiors feature real-time dynamic shadows and specular lighting
• Normal mapping applied to car interior, some car exteriors and driver arms for improved lighting and detail
• Some cars have been upgraded, with an average 4x increase in polygon count, details such as front grills, door handles and seams are all modelled in
• Improved reflections on all cars
• Enhanced road lighting with normal and specular maps to highlight details that were previously indistinguishable
• Improved building window reflections
• HDR like exposure effects providing dynamic range adjustments when in shadows or looking at the sun.
Check out the trailer below:
