Review: Traffic Rush Tops the Charts with Addicting Adrenaline Pumping Gameplay

Sunday, December 6, 2009

Game Name:	Traffic Rush
Publisher(s):	Donut Games

Donut Game’s Traffic Rush (iTunes Link) is topping the charts on the top 25 free app list. It is there for a good reason. It has a simple control with addicting gameplay. Players will have to keep an intersection clear from crashing cars and trucks by moving or stopping the cars at the right moment. The controls make the game simple and fun. By swiping your finger on a car, car can accelerate through the intersection. Tapping on the car will make it stop and wait. But the car won’t be stopping for too long. It will move again by itself if no orders are given.

The game will get more difficult when there are lots of cars heading toward the intersection from every direction. Furthermore, the default car speed is different for every car. Thus getting a score above 100 may be difficult for some players. In Traffic Rush, scores are based on the number of cars that have successfully exited the intersection. Top scores can be transmitted to Donut Game’s website for ranking. Top players in the world have been seen with 2000-8000 points.

It is the urge to achieve higher scores that keeps players from coming back for more. Share scores with friends to see who is better at clearing out the intersection. The ability to accelerate the cars also makes the game really fun. Swiping to accelerate cars gives players an adrenaline rush. It greatly increases the game’s pace and fun factor. Just try and see if you can beat your old top score when swiping at every car that passes your intersection.

The graphics and sound in Traffic Rush is simple but adequate for a casual game like this one. Worth mentioning is the acceleration sounds. They are nicely done to make players feel the adrenaline as each car zooms pass the intersection

The controls are intuitive and responsive. The vehicles stops and accelerates immediately as they are swiped or tapped. Accurate controls make Traffic Rush a winner.

Traffic Rush could have been better with more maps such as multiple intersections. The current map only features one intersection to manage. Multiplayer could also work in this game. It would be fun to seen how 2 or more players can work together to make intersections free from car crashes.

Traffic Rush is one of the must-own game for the iPhone and iPod Touch. It has the addicting gameplay that makes players come back for more. By looking at its success in the App Store, it looks like many people will be comparing their best scores with those from their friends. Since it is currently free in the App Store only for a limited time, everyone should make it a home in their app library. So what are you waiting for? Download it today!

Review Score: 5/5

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