Swing Racers
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| File:Swing Racers Logo.jpg | |
| Developer(s) | Morepork Games Limited |
| Publisher(s) | Morepork Games Limited |
| Engine | Unreal Engine 3 |
| Platform(s) | iOS |
| Release | App Store |
| Genre(s) | Racing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Swing Racers is a 3D racing video game developed and published by Morepork Games Limited[1]. It was released on 17 June 2015 for iOS and is available worldwide on the App Store[2]. The game was featured on the front page of the App Store in 120 countries[3].
Gameplay
Swing Racers makes a point of featuring its touch-screen-centric controls, wherein the player must hold the screen in order to "pull" their car around various household environments with a rubber band. The game also features various pickups that the player can use to dispatch their opponents. Various cars and rubber bands can be unlocked, which alter the speed and handling for the player[4].
Reception
Swing Racers, according to the developer website, reached number 1 Racing Game on the App Store in 39 countries, including UK, Australia, France, Germany, Italy and Japan[4]. Swing Racers received a score of 4/5 from AppleNApps, who write "Swing Racers is an all new way to race that is easy to recommend"[5]. AppGemeinde also scored the game 4/5[6]. Both praised the game's innovative controls while stating that it could do with more tracks. The game received significant publicity in New Zealand, with articles on Stuff.co.nz and The New Zealand Herald website[7][8].
References
- ^ "Morepork Games about page". Morepork Games Limited. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
- ^ "Swing Racers on the App Store". App Store. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
- ^ "Swing Racers Featured on the App Store". Morepork Games Limited. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
- ^ a b "Swing Racers information page". Morepork Games Limited. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
- ^ "Swing Racers – Burning Rubber, And Your Fingers On iOS". AppleNApps. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
- ^ "Swing Racers – Micro Machines wie am Schnürchen". AppGemeinde. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
- ^ "Kiwi Morepork Games Swing Racers takes off on the App Store". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
- ^ "Carterton app leaves game rivals in dust". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 13 July 2015.