Powerboat Challenge – Review

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By: Powerboat Challenge

Version #: 1.0.0

Date Released: 2008-11-03

Developer: Lohr Fishlabs GmbH

Price: 1.99

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Powerboat Challenge is among the best games I have played on the iPhone/iPod Touch. The funny thing is, when I first downloaded it I didn’t like it at all. The problem was, having played games like Asphalt4 and Cro-Mag Racing, the steering in the game was not great. A short time later I realized that I was the problem, not the game– speedboats steer differently than cars. Once I got that through my head… I loved the game.

The graphics on the game are excellent and the variety within the game is enough to make it interesting.

The game offers four different islands with a number of different races per island. As is common in games like this, at first only one island is unlocked. As you progress, however, the other islands are unlcoked. Also similar to other racing games, as you accrue prize money you can trick out your board for greater speed and control. On each island there are a number of different types of races. There is the head-to-head competition, a time-trial competition, an eliminator race and a combination of them with the prize money going to the overall winner.

In each opf the races Powerboat Challenge has an element not found is the street-racing games I have played- bouys. It isn’t just that you need to get through the course but that, along the way, you have to go to one side or the other of the bouys. This adds a higher degree of challenge to even the simplist level.

In all, Powerboat Challenge has kept my attention over the first days of my vacation. I’ve played a level or two and put it down only to return to it a brief time later.

Quick Take

What I like– great graphics, challenging, enough variety in types of races to keep your interest after numerous "rounds"
What I don’t– I actually got through the game fast than I would like. Then again, I was playing on the easiest level.
Who is it for? Anyone who likes racing games
Skill level required– it is actually kind of challenging.Especially at first
Would I buy again– YES
Final statement-one of the best iPhone games yet.