Oyatsukai's Final Freeway 2R is the $0.99 sequel to the now-free Final Freeway, an iPad game strove to duplicate the successful arcade racing style of SEGA's Outrun but fell short in a few key areas. Final Freeway 2R, on the other hand, completely nails the fast-paced, split-path, race-against-the-clock style that Outrun pioneered.
Final Freeway 2R is as close as you'll come to playing Outrun on your iPad until SEGA wises up and releases its beloved racer on the iOS platform. Final Freeway 2R, like the game that inspired it, features a red sports car, branching racing paths that makes each racing session different from the last, and car-flipping wipeouts, all of which make it instantly familiar to anyone who's pumped quarter after quarter into the Outrun arcade cab. Although Final Freeway 2R sounds very much like Outrun on the surface, Oyatskuka has added a number of tweaks to differentiate the experiences.
Under the Hood
You drive by tilting your iPad or using the touch-sensitive gas, brake, and steering wheel controls. I preferred the latter option, as holding the iPad directly in front of my face and tilting it from side to side tired my arms after a while. That said, hugging corners and weaving through traffic is remarkably responsive, and that's a statement coming from someone who frequently gripes and rants about video game touch controls.
Final Freeway 2R lets you can fire up an audio file and use that as your racing soundtrack?a nice touch. Few gaming experiences are as thrilling as zipping between cars at nearly 200 MPH while listening to "Interstate Love Song." Final Freeway 2R has three selectable drivers who each have their own racing skill set, adding variety to gameplay. There's only one car (unfortunate, considering that there are three characters), but you can apply one of three paint jobs so you aren?t stuck with the default red color scheme.
Pedal to the Metal
A rival driver (who looks like a cross between Enter the Dragon's Mr. Han and Kim Jong-il) ghosts you as you navigate your way through courses. Crossing a checkpoint before he does causes the cackling driver to suddenly break out in tears, and gives you an award. I like this addition as it brings another element of concern besides watching the clock.
The checkpoint situation is better handled here than in Outrun. In SEGA?s racer, if time runs out when you?re short of the checkpoint, the game instantly ends. When time expires in Final Freeway 2R, your car drifts until momentum brings it to a stop, which means you still have a shot to cross the line. This seemingly minor tweak can play a huge role in close contests.
Final Freeway 2R?s cartoony graphics are far brighter and less pixilated than Outrun's visuals. The cars, structures, and environments (which range from countrysides to industrial areas) are remarkably clean?maybe too much so for retro gamers who prefer the ?raw? sprite look. The sense of speed is impressive, but the game doesn't appear to move at the same clip as SEGA?s racer.
The Final Lap
Final Freeway 2R is a blatant Outrun clone, but it duplicates that addictive, arcade racing style so well, that you can't help but to wonder why SEGA hasn't produced an iPad Outrun. Final Freeway 2R is one of the best games on the platform, and as such, is an Editors' Choice award winner for iPad racing games.
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