Asphalt 7: Heat
Ninth major Asphalt entry with 80 cars and seven tiers.
Asphalt 7: Heat is a 2012 racing video game developed by Gameloft Montreal and published by Gameloft, serving as the ninth major entry in the Asphalt series. It was the first game in the series to be identical across iPhone and iPad, launching on iOS on June 21, 2012, with subsequent releases on Android, BlackBerry 10, Windows Phone 8, BlackBerry PlayBook, Windows 8, and Windows 10. The game was retired from most app stores in 2017, remaining available only on BlackBerry.
Quick Facts
- Developer
- Gameloft Montreal
- Publisher
- Gameloft
- Series
- Asphalt
- Platforms
- iOS
- Android
- BlackBerry 10
- Windows Phone 8
- BlackBerry Tablet OS
- Microsoft Windows
- Genre
- Racing
- Modes
- Single-player, multiplayer
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Reception
Asphalt 7: Heat received generally favorable reviews. The iOS version holds an aggregate score of 83 out of 100 on Metacritic from seventeen reviews, and 81% on GameRankings from seven reviews. IGN's George Roush gave it 8 out of 10, praising the series' improvements and low cost. TouchGen's Dave LeClair scored it 4 out of 5, noting minor flaws such as annoying social sharing hooks but calling it a great racing game. Lisa Caplan of 148Apps also gave it 4 out of 5, commending the graphics and controls while criticizing the lack of originality. Slide to Play's Nadia Oxford scored it 3 out of 4, arguing the series needed more differentiation from predecessors, a sentiment echoed by Andrew Podolsky's earlier review of Asphalt 6. MacLifes Matt Clark scored it 3 out of 5, similarly criticizing its similarity to earlier games but praising the visual presentation on the Retina Display.
Frequently Asked Questions
What platforms is Asphalt 7: Heat available on?
Asphalt 7: Heat was released for iOS, Android, BlackBerry 10, Windows Phone 8, BlackBerry Tablet OS and Microsoft Windows.
Is Asphalt 7: Heat single-player or multiplayer?
Asphalt 7: Heat offers single-player and multiplayer play.
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