Gimmick Racing on iOS: Table Top Racing Rules!

One of the first games I ever bought on iOS was Shrek Kart, because it was the closest thing to Mario Kart I could find. It was played and played, and no end of fun was had from the game. And yet all the attention at the time was going to Real Racing and its stunning graphics and AirPlay integration. But the truth is that realism is rather dull. We know this from Infinity Blade.

Gameloft realised from the start that humour was important, and even realistic racers need some added unrealism, hence the success of the Asphalt series. I've played many other racers since these Gameloft successes, but grew rather bored of wading through racers in the end, and so by the time Table Top Racing was released, even though it has a developer connection to Wipeout, a game I, like many, was addicted to on the N64, I was too fatigued by it all to pay out for this app. Shame on me. This is an amazing game.

Not only do you get to launch over sandwiches and drive along spoons as you explore how much of the background you can drive up (watermelons are great!), but there is such a selection of fun cars that you can boost and improve with tyres and resprays and engine upgrades. Combine all this with special races and championships, and the addictive and rewarding gameplay hours go on and on.

There's also the multiplayer mode which can connect up to four players locally. It's great fun if you have a few friends with devices.

If you like fun racing games don't ignore this one.

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