Drift Purists, Beware!

Developer Rat Rods third title in the Drift Mania series is a departure from the traditional "track circuit", and takes the format back to the origins of drift: the downhill mountain pass.
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The most notable improvements are with the overall presentation. Although the graphics are not much improved upon from the last title, which were miles better than its predecessor, the varying scenery of the open road is a noticeable and welcomed difference.
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Another noticeable improvement is a greater attention to detail. E.g., a driver in the driver seat, an upgraded cinematic replay mode, which now can be shared over social media, the ability to change the color of any rim, the return of a few cars from the first title, as well as some new models, just to name a few.
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The controls and gameplay has had virtually no change at all, and as in previous titles, hardcore drift purists will cry foul at the complete lack of true counter steering. Think, low end r/c drift car handling. Battles are also not scored like Formula-D, which may be just too difficult to execute properly.
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Make no mistake, this is an arcade game. Its challenging enough to take the everyday average gamer a few tries to get used to, yet is simple enough for an 11yr old to play and have fun. If the drifting physics were more authentic, and therefor more difficult, it would not be as appealing to younger gamers. All in all, a great app, and one of the best drifting games in the AppStore. Its just not for everyone.

Fred Cuellar, LMT about Drift Mania Street Outlaws Pro