Pole Position Remix Lite
Namco, the company that in the 80’s brought you some of the greatest classics ever made, plans to do exactly the same thing with the iPhone and iPod Touch. Capitalizing on their already massive audience and popular games, they’re converting more of their classics to Apple Apps. The newest one to be released is Pole Position Remix, which is a remake of their classic Pole Position game. The free version of this paid App is called Pole Position Remix Lite.
The first thing you’ll notice when opening the App is that you can only play the qualifying lap of the actual game on the free version. Fair enough, we thought, as long as the qualifying lap provides enough content. The game features Formula 1 cars, one of which is yours. You start behind everyone else, and unlike other games with 2 pedals, you only have 1: the brake. That means if you want to accelerate you must let the game do it, and then you have to use your brake to slow down. Believe us when we say you’re definitely going to have to use your brake to win. This slightly outdated concept in today’s world is a bit different, and definitely took us some time to get used to. The innovation in this game, however, really shines in it’s use of the Apple Accelerometer to steer the racecar.
While this App provides some excitement and a refreshing gameplay experience, we find that it’s severely limited 1 lap trial version really drags down it’s lustre. Namco, however, has been known for such behavior, and even so, that’s no excuse. Beyond that, the game’s graphics and gameplay options were miniscule compared to modern games. Those reasons are why we’re giving this App a relatively unimpressive 3 out of 5 stars.
