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{{short description|2008 video game}}
{{Infobox video game
| title = Asphalt 4: Elite Racing
| image = Asphalt 4.jpg
| caption = Featuring [[Engineering:Bugatti Veyron|Bugatti Veyron]]
| developer = Gameloft Paris
| publisher = [[Company:Gameloft|Gameloft]]
| series = ''Asphalt''
| engine = 
| released = {{collapsible list|title=2008|'''iOS, iPod'''<br>{{vgrelease|EU|August 28, 2008|NA|September 10, 2008|AUS|October 26, 2008}}'''N-Gage'''<br>{{vgrelease|NA|January 20, 2009|EU|February 7, 2009}}'''BlackBerry'''<br>{{vgrelease|NA|April 2, 2009|EU|April 19, 2009}}'''DSiWare'''<br>{{vgrelease|EU|June 12, 2009}}{{vgrelease|NA|July 6, 2009}}{{vgrelease|JP|August 5, 2009|AUS|September 9, 2009}}'''Mobile phone'''<br>{{vgrelease|NA|July 5, 2008|EU|July 27, 2008}}}}
| genre = [[Software:Racing video game|Racing]]
| modes = 
| platforms = [[Engineering:IPod|iPod]]<br>[[Software:IOS|iOS]]<br>N-Gage 2.0<br>[[Software:BlackBerry OS|BlackBerry OS]]<br>Nintendo DSi<br>[[Software:Windows Mobile|Windows Mobile]]<br>[[Java Platform, Micro Edition|Java 2 ME]]<br>[[Software:Symbian|Symbian]]
}}

'''''Asphalt 4: Elite Racing''''' is a [[Software:Racing video game|racing game]] published and developed by [[Company:Gameloft|Gameloft]]. The fourth major game of ''Asphalt'' series. It was released on [[Software:IOS|iOS]] and [[Engineering:IPod|iPod]] on August 28, 2008; N-Gage on January 20, 2009<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mundy |first=Jon |date=2009-01-20 |title=Asphalt 4 out now on N-Gage |url=https://www.pocketgamer.com/asphalt-4-elite-racing/asphalt-4-out-now-on-n-gage/ |access-date=2024-01-31 |website=www.pocketgamer.com |language=en}}</ref>; mobile phones in mid-July 2008<ref>{{Cite web |date=2008-07-30 |title=Asphalt 4: Elite Racing |url=https://www.pocketgamer.com/asphalt-4-elite-racing/asphalt-4-elite-racing-mobile-review/ |access-date=2024-01-31 |website=www.pocketgamer.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2009-07-23 |title=Asphalt 4: Elite Racing Mobile HD Trailer |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4jKrP1L668 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240131182232/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4jKrP1L668 |archive-date=2024-01-31 |access-date=2024-01-31 |website=Youtube}}</ref>; and DSiWare on July 6, 2009<ref>{{Cite web |last=Life |first=Nintendo |date=2009-08-17 |title=Asphalt 4: Elite Racing |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/games/dsiware/asphalt_4_elite_racing |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240131181250/https://www.nintendolife.com/games/dsiware/asphalt_4_elite_racing |archive-date=2024-01-31 |access-date=2024-01-31 |website=Nintendo Life |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Asphalt 4: Elite Racing |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/asphalt-4-elite-racing/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240131180312/https://www.metacritic.com/game/asphalt-4-elite-racing/ |archive-date=2024-01-31 |access-date=2024-01-31 |website=www.metacritic.com |language=en}}</ref>. This game marks the first game in the ''Asphalt'' series to be released for iOS. The game was retired later, in 2014, after [[Software:Asphalt 5|its successor]] was removed from the App Store.

== Gameplay ==
The main gameplay involves the player starting out with one or two of the most basic cars and earning money by winning races and performing illegal acts. Money can then be spent on upgrades or new cars. Game modes include Beat 'em All, where the player has to destroy the cars of as many rival racers as possible, and Cop Chase, where they switch roles as a police officer trying to catch the leading car of an illegal street race.<ref name=IGNMobile/><ref>{{cite web |last=Dredge |first=Stuart |date=September 2, 2008 |url=https://www.pocketgamer.com/asphalt-4-elite-racing-iphone/asphalt-4-elite-racing-iphone/ |title=Asphalt 4: Elite Racing (iPhone) |website=Pocket Gamer |accessdate=January 26, 2023 |archive-date=January 26, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230126174908/https://www.pocketgamer.com/asphalt-4-elite-racing-iphone/asphalt-4-elite-racing-iphone/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Development ==
''Asphalt 4: Elite Racing'' was developed in 2008 for [[Software:IOS|iOS]] and iPods that have click wheels.

== Reception ==
{{Video game reviews
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| GR = iOS: 90%<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamerankings.com/iphone/952947-asphalt-4-elite-racing/index.html |title=Asphalt 4: Elite Racing for iOS (iPhone/iPad) |website=GameRankings |publisher=CBS Interactive |accessdate=June 4, 2018 |archive-date=December 9, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191209014625/https://www.gamerankings.com/iphone/952947-asphalt-4-elite-racing/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref><br />DS: 78%<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamerankings.com/ds/960915-asphalt-4-elite-racing/index.html |title=Asphalt 4: Elite Racing for DS |website=GameRankings |publisher=CBS Interactive |accessdate=June 4, 2018 |archive-date=December 9, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191209013102/https://www.gamerankings.com/ds/960915-asphalt-4-elite-racing/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
| MC = DS: 78/100<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/asphalt-4-elite-racing/critic-reviews/?platform=ds |title=Asphalt 4: Elite Racing for DS Reviews |website=Metacritic |publisher=CBS Interactive |accessdate=June 4, 2018 |archive-date=June 9, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200609200244/https://www.metacritic.com/game/ds/asphalt-4-elite-racing |url-status=live }}</ref>
| NLife = DS: 8/10<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/2009/06/asphalt_4_elite_racing_dsiware|title=Asphalt 4: Elite Racing Review (DSiWare)|url-status=live|access-date=March 22, 2021|website=Nintendo Life|date=June 14, 2009|first=James|last=Newton|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120930115635/http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/2009/06/asphalt_4_elite_racing_dsiware |archive-date=2012-09-30 }}</ref>
| IGN = DS: 7.8/10<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2009/08/10/asphalt-4-elite-racing-dsi-review|website=IGN|url-status=live|access-date=March 22, 2021|title=Asphalt 4: Elite Racing DSi Review|first=Levi|last=Buchanan|date=August 10, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130619111232/http://www.ign.com:80/articles/2009/08/10/asphalt-4-elite-racing-dsi-review |archive-date=2013-06-19 }}</ref>
Mobile: 9/10<ref name=IGNMobile>{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/games/asphalt-4-elite-racing/|website=IGN|url-status=live|access-date=October 15, 2021|title=Asphalt 4 Elite Racing Review|first=Levi|last=Buchanan|date=September 4, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200721090211/https://www.ign.com/games/asphalt-4-elite-racing |archive-date=2020-07-21 }}</ref>
| PG = N-Gage: 4/5<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pocketgamer.com/articles/011074/asphalt-4-elite-racing/|title=Asphalt 4: Elite Racing|access-date=March 22, 2021|website=Pocket Gamer|url-status=live|date=January 21, 2009|first=Spanner|last=Spencer|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190930174011/https://www.pocketgamer.com/articles/011074/asphalt-4-elite-racing/ |archive-date=2019-09-30 }}</ref>
Mobile: 3.5/5<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pocketgamer.com/articles/008073/asphalt-4-elite-racing/|url-status=live|access-date=March 22, 2021|website=Pocket Gamer|title=Asphalt 4: Elite Racing|first=Spanner|last=Spencer|date=July 30, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190407155751/https://www.pocketgamer.com/articles/008073/asphalt-4-elite-racing/ |archive-date=2019-04-07 }}</ref>
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''Asphalt 4: Elite Racing'' received "generally favorable reviews" according to the review aggregator Metacritic.

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== References ==
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{{Asphalt series}}
{{Gameloft}}

[[Category:IOS games]]

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