100% Mobile Racing Games

There's a good reason we're so enamoured with racing games on the mobile platform, and it's not simply because we fantasise rampantly about horse power and exhaust pipes. The mobile racer is a challenge from beginning to end; the developer must put extra effort into their creation to make it effective on the micro screen, and we must retrain our responses to get the most from those miniaturised, digital machines.

Keeping the genre up to date is a mammoth task for mobile game companies, as they've to compete with photo realistic console titles with force feedback steering wheels, real-time traffic reports and virtual airbags. But going from driving with four limbs to controlling a powerhouse stock car with a single thumb is a challenge many developers have met recently, and done so with impressive success.

And this is a genre that's considerably more prolific than it might first appear. To casually label many of the titles in our 100% Mobile list as 'racers' doesn't nearly do them justice; nor does it properly convey the experience a gamer can expect from them. The difference between a pastiche of the racing genre like Crash Nitro Kart and a realistic driving competition such as Moto GP 08 is vast; and a futuristic high concept like Death Race doesn't even slot in between them.

Racing games are a staple diet because of the massive amount of possibility they offer around a simple, recognisable and unabashedly entertaining gameplay mechanic, and even considering the hot-wheeled beauties we've lined up for you in 100% Mobile Racers, we've barely scratched the paintwork of this awesome genre. The 100% mobile racing games

The Fast and The Furious: Streets 3D (I-play) Do you have the guts to put your ride on the line? In The Fast and The Furious: Streets 3D "it doesn't matter if you win by an inch or a mile," to score street cred and your opponent's car. Fill up your garage with some choice wheels if you win, but be prepared to take the bus home if you lose. Read The Fast and The Furious Streets 3D review
Moto GP 08 (I-play) The advanced motorbike racing game engine will let you take on the role as one of the most fearless and skilful motorbike riders on the planet. The excellent physics of the bike makes it easy to pick up, but difficult to master. Moto GP 08 aims to be the ultimate simulation that will plunge you into the thrilling world of MotoGP. Read the Moto GP 08 review
Rally Master Pro (Fishlabs ) Race uphill and downhill in three classes on 27 ambitious and varied tracks. Drift through the curves on asphalt, gravel, sand and snow. Experience how the 3D driving behavior changes based on the road surface, weather and condition of your vehicle. This sets a new standard for mobile rally games. Read the Rally Master Pro review
Asphalt 4: Elite Racing (Gameloft) Face the world's richest drivers in high-speed races through traffic. Choose among ten dream cars and bikes from the world's most prestigious manufacturers, such as Ferrari and Bugatti, and zoom through the streets of Monte Carlo, New York, Shanghai, Paris, Dubai, and Beverly Hills to impose your style. Check your rides in your own garage and spend millions to tune them. The police await you in each city with roadblocks and helicopters to try and confiscate your expensive toy, so you'll need to drive to the limit to avoid them. Read the Asphalt 4: Elite Racing review
Death Race (Gameloft) Become the ultimate Death Race driver in the official mobile game of the movie. Face challenging gameplay featuring a mix of shooting and racing. Seven armed cars are at your disposal, each with a different play style, all packed with a wide arsenal of devastating weaponry. Read the Death Race review
Crash Bandicoot Nitro Kart (Vivendi) Speed your way through 16 exciting tracks, from underwater to outer space, as one of the leading characters in the Crash Bandicoot saga. Race and battle against your zany opponents and turn them to dust with ten devastating weapons. For the first time on mobile, take up in-race challenges to unlock a crazy Monster Truck mode. Have you got what it takes to race, battle and have fun? Read the Crash Bandicoot Nitro Kart review
Need for Speed ProStreet (EA Mobile) Steel yourself to withstand the pressures of street racing, build the ultimate race machine and pit your skills and reputation against the world's best street racers. It's no longer enough to rule your neighbourhood, it's time to dominate on a global stage. Read the Need for Speed ProStreet review
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Four ways to get 100% from your mobile gaming

100% Mobile isn't only about delivering the best games. The service also offers a whole host of new ways to get hold of them.

You don't have to pay a one-off charge for your mobile gaming thrills. 100% mobile has plenty of ways for you to enjoy the entertainment on your own terms.

Try Before You Buy: Not sure if the game's really what you're after? Then download a completely free demo version to test it out first.

Discover this now on the O2 UK www.100percent-mobile.com portal or check out our handy 'How to' guide to try b4u buy on 100% Mobile.

Pay Per Play: Remember those arcade machines at the seaside? This is just the same principle. Rather than stumping up the whole price up front, you just pay a small fee for each time you play a game.

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Rental: Faced with a long train journey and think you'll be able to finish the game in a day? Why not simply rent the title for 24 hours?

Discover this now on the O2 UK www.100percent-mobile.com portal or check out our handy 'How to' guide showing you how to rent games on 100% Mobile.

Subscription: The perfect option for people who want to change games every couple of days, the subscription model allows you to pay for the days you want the game. You can cancel at any time.

Discover this now on the O2 UK www.100percent-mobile.com portal or check out our handy 'How to' guide to subscription on 100% Mobile.

Note: 100% Mobile is currently only available to O2 customers in the UK. Hopefully we'll see more of it soon!