Absolute Drift

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Absolute Drift
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Developer(s) Funselektor Labs
FlippFly (Zen Edition)
Publisher(s) Funselektor Labs
FlippFly (Zen Edition)
Noodlecake (iOS)
Engine Unity
Platform(s) Linux, OS X, Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, iOS, Android, Switch, Apple TV
ReleaseWindows, OS X, Linux
29 July 2015
PS4
29 August 2016
Xbox One
25 August 2017
iOS
12 July 2018
Android
4 December 2018
Switch
3 December 2020
Genre(s) Racing
Mode(s) Single-player

Absolute Drift is a racing game developed and published by Funselektor Labs. It was released on 29 July 2015 on Windows, OS X and Linux. It was also released on 29 August 2016 on the PlayStation 4 and 25 August 2017 on the Xbox One respectively as Absolute Drift: Zen Edition. Physical media copies on disc were released for the PlayStation 4 platform through Limited Run Games on 13 October 2017, and was limited to 4,000 printed copies. A Nintendo Switch version was released on 3 December 2020.[ citation needed ]

Contents

Gameplay

Absolute Drift features 5 free roam areas and 34 tracks. In the free roam areas, there are various objectives for the player to complete which unlock more levels and cars. The tracks also have objectives to complete, including gaining points in a drift-based scoring system. [1]

Release

Absolute Drift: Zen Edition has been released on the PlayStation 4 which went on sale on 15 November in the United States. [2] It was also released on the Xbox One which was also released in November. [3] Absolute Drift began on Windows, OS X and Linux on 29 August 2016 which is a month before the Zen Edition release. It was then made available on iOS and Android in 2018. [4] A Nintendo Switch version was released on 3 December 2020. [5]

Reception

On Windows, Absolute Drift received mixed or average reviews from critics on Metacritic, [6] while Absolute Drift: Zen Edition received generally favorable reviews on the PlayStation 4. [7] GameSpew reviewed the game on PlayStation 4 and gave the game a 5 out of 10. [9]

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