Apptilt: You can’t fault Final Freeway for trying – it’s basically taken the fact that SEGA haven’t released a version of Outrun on the App Store and corrected that (of a sort) by cloning the popular racer and changing the name. It tries so hard, in fact, that it’s actually pretty good as a result, and through recent updates to the core game (including a whole new set of courses) it’s become a bit of a steal at just 59p.
There are a few driving options available on Final Freeway; the best of these utilises your iPad as a steering wheel. You can place your gas and brake pedals on either side of the screen, although I never actually use my break! If you prefer not to steer using the screen, a touch-bar can be placed at either side.
Touch Arcade:
The 1986 arcade classic OutRun, with its easy to pick up gameplay and simplistic mechanics, seems like it would be a perfect fit for the iPhone. It's strange then, given the wealth of racing games on the App Store, that no one has taken a serious stab at an OutRun-inspired game yet. Now, developer Oyatsukai.com has risen to this challenge with their first iPhone game Final Freeway, and delivered in fairly impressive fashion. Final Freeway does an excellent job at capturing the feel of the original OutRun, while offering tight controls with multiple configurations and a terrific sense of speed that runs well even on older devices.
