Artificial life have released a lite version of Red Bull Air Race World championship for iPhone, it gives you a taste of the full game out at the end of April. Unlike most lite versions this one isn’t free and costs $0.99
Key Game Features:
• Pilots are competing in Abu Dhabi and San Diego, two magnificent race locations illustrated by detailed 3D graphics
• Playback of the race from different angles are available for pilots to evaluate their performance
• Various aero kit items are featured for customization, including the canopy, winglets, cowling, propeller and more
• Different points of view are provided to maximize the flight experience
• Realistic plane manipulation requires precise steering and acceleration
• Calculated flight paths are suggested to pilots for all courses
• Aviation physics such as g-force are taken into account, giving a realistic race experience
• Actual sound recordings of the plane engines are applied to add dynamics to the exciting race
The full version will include all of the above as well as season races, online-shareable and self-customizable race courses and an online ranking lounge which will enable competitions worldwide. More race locations and aero kit items for plane customization will also be featured.
Kim Bernhard, Head of TV & New Media of Red Bull Air Race GmbH says: “We are very excited to extend the Red Bull Air Race World Championship onto the iPhone and iPod touch. We have tested the game over several months with Artificial Life and are very much looking forward to giving the fans a true experience of being even closer to the real thing.”
We’re not sure how some of you will feel about paying more money for a full version of the game, when you can just wait for the full release and save the $0.99. One things for sure whichever version you pick up, you won’t be virtually queueing for a race like you do in the same game in Home on the PS3. We’ve got a copy of the lite version so look or listen out for our thoughts.
