Asphalt 9: Legends - 2019's Action Car Racing Game

-2.53
Bad
Price: Free
Ads: No
In App Purchases: Yes

Google Play App Store

Temporal Dark PatternsTemporal Dark Patterns

This game has 18 reported Temporal Dark Patterns. There are 3 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

-3.98

3 votes
Playing by Appointment -
3 / 0 votes
Being forced to play according to the game's schedule instead of yours.

3 votes
Daily Rewards -
3 / 0 votes
Encourages return visits every day and punishes you for missing a day.

3 votes
Grinding -
3 / 0 votes
Being required to perform repetitive and tedious tasks to advance.

3 votes
Infinite Treadmill -
3 / 0 votes
Impossible to win or complete the game.

3 votes
Wait To Play -
3 / 0 votes
In-game timers that make you arbitrarily wait for something.

2 votes
1 votes
Advertisements -
2 / 1 votes
Forced to watch ads or given rewards for watching ads.

1 votes
2 votes
Can't Pause or Save -
1 / 2 votes
The game does not allow you to stop playing whenever you want.

Monetary Dark PatternsMonetary Dark Patterns

This game has 20 reported Monetary Dark Patterns. There are 10 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

-2.47

3 votes
Premium Currency -
3 / 0 votes
Exchange rate between real money and in-game currency disguises the real price of items.

3 votes
Pay to Win -
3 / 0 votes
A player can spend real money to purchase something that gives them an advantage in the game.

3 votes
Artificial Scarcity -
3 / 0 votes
Limited time offers with unnecessary urgency.

3 votes
Pay to Skip -
3 / 0 votes
Spend money to avoid waiting for a timer to expire.

2 votes
Gambling / Loot Boxes -
2 / 0 votes
Spending real money to play a game of chance for a reward.

2 votes
Anchoring Tricks -
2 / 0 votes
Placing a cheap item next to an expensive item to make it look more affordable.

1 votes
2 votes
Accidental Purchases -
1 / 2 votes
Making it easy to accidentally spend money with no confirmation or ability to undo or refund the action.

1 votes
2 votes
Recurring Fee -
1 / 2 votes
Encourages players to play as much as possible to get their money's worth.

1 votes
2 votes
Power Creep -
1 / 2 votes
A permanently purchased item in the game becomes less valuable over time.

1 votes
2 votes
Waste Aversion -
1 / 2 votes
Capped inventory forces you to destroy items or upgrade inventory. Also, having small amounts of left over premium currency.

2 votes
Pay Wall -
0 / 2 votes
The game becomes impossible to continue playing without payment.

Social Dark PatternsSocial Dark Patterns

This game has 7 reported Social Dark Patterns. There are 14 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

-0.24

2 votes
1 votes
Social Obligation / Guilds -
2 / 1 votes
To avoid letting down your friends, you are obligated to play when you don't want to.

2 votes
1 votes
Fear of Missing Out -
2 / 1 votes
If you stop playing you'll miss out on something or be left behind and unable to catch up.

2 votes
1 votes
Competition -
2 / 1 votes
The game makes you compete against other players.

1 votes
2 votes
Reciprocity -
1 / 2 votes
Feeling obligated to return a favor, share resources, trade an item, etc.

3 votes
Social Pyramid Scheme -
0 / 3 votes
You get a bonus for inviting your friends and then they have to invite their friends.

3 votes
Friend Spam / Impersonation -
0 / 3 votes
The game sends spam to your contact list or social media account.

3 votes
Encourages Anti-Social Behavior -
0 / 3 votes
The game incentivizes players to lie, cheat, or backstab other players to get ahead.

Psychological Dark PatternsPsychological Dark Patterns

This game has 13 reported Psychological Dark Patterns. There are 5 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

-2.75

2 votes
Invested / Endowed Value -
2 / 0 votes
Having already spent time and money to improve your status in the game, it's difficult to throw it away.

2 votes
Badges / Endowed Progress -
2 / 0 votes
Reluctancy to abandon a partially completed goal, even one forced upon the player.

2 votes
Complete the Collection -
2 / 0 votes
The urge to collect all the items, achievements or secrets in a game.

3 votes
Illusion of Control -
3 / 0 votes
The game cheats or hides information to make you think you're better than you actually are.

2 votes
1 votes
Variable Rewards -
2 / 1 votes
Unpredictable or random rewards are more addictive than a predictable schedule.

2 votes
1 votes
Aesthetic Manipulations -
2 / 1 votes
Trick questions or toying with emotions or our subconscious desires.

3 votes
Optimism and Frequency Biases -
0 / 3 votes
Overestimating the frequency of something because we’ve seen it recently or memorably.

App Store Ratings

Google Play:  (4.58) with 960,099 votes.



Recent Dark Pattern Reviews

Wait To Play reported on Dec 24, 2022
Ticket and Fuel reffils
Competition reported on Dec 24, 2022
Multiplayer, often rigged according to player success in previous races
Fear of Missing Out reported on Dec 24, 2022
Time limited Seasons with items exclusive to that Season, including exclusive items obtainable only with Legend passes
Anchoring Tricks reported on Dec 24, 2022
Packs have small drop chances for featured items, while they also contain commonlly earned ones
Variable Rewards reported on Dec 24, 2022
Most of the time you are rewarded with lootbox packs
Illusion of Control reported on Dec 24, 2022
Personalization system rigs packs drop rates, price offers and races according to your playing habits in order to frustrate you enough to spend money, but not enough to quit
Complete the Collection reported on Dec 24, 2022
Special events must be 100% completed in order to unlock the featured car
Badges / Endowed Progress reported on Dec 24, 2022
Achievement system for various gameplay elements
Gambling / Loot Boxes reported on Dec 24, 2022
Various packs, most of the time this is how progress is made
Pay to Skip reported on Dec 24, 2022
Ticket and Fuel reffils can be skipped by paying with Tokens, a premium currency


Report a Dark Pattern

Screenshot Get in gear and take on the worlds best, most fearless street racer pros to become the next Asphalt Legend from the creators of Asphalt 8: Airborne.

Asphalt 9: Legends features a top roster of real hypercars for you to drive that is unlike that found in any other game, from renowned car manufacturers like Ferrari, Porsche, Lamborghini and W Motors. Youre free to pick the dream car you need and race across spectacular locations against rival speed machines around the world. Hit the fast track and leave your limits in the dust to become a Legend of the Track!

A CONSOLE EXPERIENCE IN THE PALMS OF YOUR HANDS
Immerse yourself in one of the most hyper-realistic arcade racing games, with meticulously detailed real cars, cool HDR techniques, and stunning visual and particle effects that turn every race into a real blockbuster race movie.

THE MOST PRESTIGIOUS MOTOR CARS
Collect over 50 of the worlds best speed machines. Each cool vehicle has been carefully selected based on its aesthetics and the top driving performance you need in the most desirable line-up of any Asphalt games to date.

CUSTOMISATION AT YOUR FINGERTIPS
Use the new car editor to define the exact color and material of your car. You can also pick the color of the Rims, and more, to look your best on the track.

A BLAST OF ARCADE FUN
Charge your nitro to unleash the ultimate Nitro Pulse for the ultimate boost of speed you need to make your car break the sound barrier! Double-tap the brake to do a 360° at any time to take down your multiplayer or AI opponents in style and watch the burnout behind you!

BECOME A STREET LEGEND
Start your street journey in Career mode by completing over 60 seasons and 800 events. And become a real Asphalt racer legend by racing against up to 7 rival players from all over the world in the online multiplayer mode.

ULTIMATE RACING CONTROL
Master the innovative TouchDrive, a new driving control scheme that streamlines car steering to free your mind to focus on the arcade fun and fast speed.

STRENGTH IN NUMBERS
For the first time in any of the Asphalt games, you can create your own online community of like-minded racer friends with the Club feature. Collaborate with your fellow speed freaks and motor heads to race your best and unlock the best Milestone rewards as you drive up the ranks of the multiplayer Club leaderboard.

The perfect game for fans of free games, arcade racing, driving fast, drift racing, weaving through traffic, and nitro-charged, power motor competition!

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