

A button on the right side of the screen pressed when catching air executes a trick.

Using tilt controls keeps your right hand free for tricks anyway.

The track design has been spiced up perfectly, striking a balance between the easy straightaways and gentle bends to more advanced narrow paths and precipitous turns.Įverything from trees, stray logs and giant snowmen litter the path, all which send you spinning upon impact. You need to be in top form to maneuovre tight turns, mini-short cuts and huge drops. Having your hand over the screen also covers up far too much of the action. This former method is highly inadvisable because your finger ends up at the edges of the screen, leaving you with no place to go. Alternatively, you can take advantage of the accelerometer for movement, pushing the phone forward to gain real speed when pelting downhill and tilting it to steer. Sliding your finger left and right across the screen moves your skier accordingly. The preliminary race has you competing with your sibling, while the final and most challenging stage pits you against rival Genji Saga. Each session consists of three stages: training, a preliminary race, and a final race.Īs implied, the initial training stage warms you up for competition with a simple time trial. The ordeal has them donning snow caps and skis to complete sessions on the slopes. Unfortunely, though, this cool racer is as short-lived as the snow it skis on, losing any lasting appeal despite a sparking appearance.Īlpine Racer chronicles the efforts of brother and sister Shogo and Rina Saga as they hunt for their missing father. With the great big frosting of snow that covered almost every inch of the UK last month and which is blanketing New England currently, the release of Alpine Racer couldn't be more timely.
