YOUTUBE VIDEO ANALYTICS AND REPORT

Asphalt 9: Legends has been around since 2018, first launching on mobiles and PC and garnering attention for its visual fidelity. It's received extensive support through the years, including console ports, but Unite is perhaps its biggest yet and a pseudo-rebrand of sorts.

Featuring improved visuals, a new track in Singapore, overhauled multiplayer modes, a new PvP mode called Team Pursuit and crossplay, Unite purportedly offers a lot for long-time fans. Unfortunately, the matchmaking in its "ranked" modes is subpar, while Team Pursuit is a poor imitation of Hot Pursuit from the NFS series.

Coupled with annoying progression systems, egregious monetization, horrendous rubberbanding and a repetitive Career Mode, Asphalt Legends Unite feels like a drag. Its arcade gameplay and visuals may prove enticing - plus it's free-to-play. However, the real meat of the experience is incredibly lacking when it's not actively trying to aggravate you.