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Game Review: Real Racing 2

    Hey, everyone and a happy Valentine's Day to you. I bought Real Racing 2 for I-Phone last weekend and I've played it quite a bit this past week. I put the I-Phone version on my I-Pad because there is no I-Pad version available as of this writing. As a result, the graphics are not as crisp as they could have been in HD or whatever. They are still quite good. I bought the game for half price, a healthy $4.99.
     As I mentioned in a previous comment, the big difference with this game over all the other racing games on the app store is an impressive 16 car field in various races. It will get you wired up and hunkered down on the wheel, like a granny that's had too much caffeine. It's a ton of fun, no lie.
    At the beginning they have it fixed where you have to race with somewhat uninspiring cars. I made the mistake of pressing forward to buy hotter cars. The smart thing to do is select the easy option, (thank goodness a developer has listened to me and put in the easy mode ) then follow the plan and plug away with your little car until you're promoted to the bigger races and you get a sponsor and all that. When it gets to the point where you can't race the available tracks because you need a bigger engine, then upgrade and rock and roll.
    I like all the racing games with the exception of Reckless Racing but this one is probably the best because of the 16 car field. I also like racing cars like the hot Mustangs. Hey, not a lot of Jaguars in this neck of the woods. The normal price of $9.99 is not too much to ask for this game, even for a cheapskate like me. If you wanted to wait for the I-Pad version, I could certainly see the wisdom of that.
    When you and your competitors start getting aggressive and swapping paint, damage is done and you may see cars with bumpers hanging half way to the ground in the later stages of races. There are times when there is a big group jammed up through a tight corner and you swoop in amongst them and , finding a seam, zig right, then left, and you've passed four cars to take the lead. Take my word for it, racing fans, you won't be disappointed by this one.
    In the latter stages of the game there are cars that sell for several hundred thousand dollars, so the most elite racers will be impressed, I'm sure. Again, my thanks to the developers for the easy button.
    From the author's green retreat, I'm CE Wills.

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