iPhone developer ATOD AB has recently released Fastlane Street Racing [App Store], a Ridge Racer-style racing game that has generated much commentary–most of it rather positive–in the App Store user reviews and our forums since its release.

The first thing that hits you about Fastlane is the game's graphics quality.  Fastlane is the best looking iPhone racer, hands down.  What's more, the game runs at a decent framerate and experiences very few slow-downs.  Of course, you're racing only three other vehicles and the on-road traffic is at a bare minimum, but still–it's a lovely looking game. ... Read more »

Mobile developer Polarbit currently has two solid games on the iPhone: Raging Thunder and Crash Bandicoot Nitro Kart 3D, both of which have been very well reviewed.

Yesterday, we received a tip that Polarbit would be bringing two additional titles to the iPhone by the end of this year. These are said to include Wave Blazer and then Armageddon Squadron.

While we haven't gotten confirmation of these plans, it would certainly be no surprise to us that Polarbit would be further investing in the iPhone platform after the huge success of Nitro Kart. With the high quality of their current apps, we are very much looking forward to these titles.

From their product pages:

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One of the very first iPhone jailbreak games I played was Raging Thunder [App Store], a 3D racer from Polarbit.  It was rough around the edges, sported a rather crude menu interface, and was perhaps the most impressive iPhone game available at the time.  That was months ago, and since then the iTunes App Store and iPhone 2.0 have arrived, making iPhone gaming "official."  And thanks to Polarbit's recent App Store release, Raging Thunder is now official as well.

Happily, the new Raging Thunder is far more polished than the the original, jailbreak incarnation.

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The developers of Crash Bandicoot Nitro Kart have released a new racing title to the App Store called Raging Thunder [App Store]. The $7.99 title claims to be a "coin-op style racing game" and boasts having "the most breathtaking 3D graphics on the iPhone yet."

Features listed by the developer include:

• WiFi multiplayer
• State-of-the art 3D graphics
• Boost, draft and tackling physics
• Customizable controls

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Yesterday we posted a quick "first look" at Gameloft's just-released iPhone racer Asphalt 4 Elite Racing [App Store].  We've since spent more time with this title and wanted to share our thoughts.

Asphalt 4 Elite Racing is a 3D auto racing game that features 28 different vehicles (Corvette, Ferrari, Aston Martin, Bugatti to name a few) and nine different venues (New York, Paris, Dubai, Shanghai, etc.).  The iPhone version of the game is a port of the original mobile version which is available for a wide variety of platforms.

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As we recently reported, Handmark Inc. has released GTS World Racing [App Store] through the iTunes App Store.  After spending some time with this title, we can recommend it as a solid iPhone racer.

Unlike the popular Crash Bandicoot Nitro Cart 3D and Cro-Mag Rally which are kart racers that put a priority on the "zany" or "fun" elememts of racing, GTS Word Racing is one of the two App Store racing titles that strives to capture a more realistic racing experience (the other being Wingnuts Moto Racr from Freeverse).

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Do you suffer from the dreaded and painful Floating Steering Wheel Grip, bane of the hardcore Wii gamer?  Do you weep when you must power off Mario Kart and head out the door for school or work?  Well, if you're an iPhone or iPod touch user, Polarbit is here with the answer: Crash Bandicoot Nitro Kart 3D.

The nefarious Nitrous Oxide has joined forces with evil genius Dr. Cortex and his demented side-kick Ripper Roo, in a plot to beat the Bandicoots into submission once and for all, and at long last clear the way for world domination. In order to lure Crash and his gang out in the open, they stage a Kart tournament. The winners will be crowned “Kings Of Kart Racing For All Eternity”, the losers will be banished from N. Sanity Island.

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