We've been following the progress of Extreme Gear ever since spotting it for the first time back in late January, but today is the day that Zero Games' Extreme Gear: Demolition Arena [Free] has finally arrived in the App Store. If you haven't been following along, Extreme Gear is pretty much an homage to old-school Destruction Derby from the PS1 days, something I've been hoping for on iOS for a long time. I've spent a good chunk of my day with Extreme Gear, and while it's certainly rough around the edges and has plenty of room for improvement, the bottom line is that smashing into other cars is fun, and Extreme Gear does a great job at letting you do just that.
Visually, it doesn't make a great first impression, but crank up the graphics settings in the options and it becomes a lot better, assuming your device can handle it. My iPhone 6S runs the game flawlessly with all the bells and whistles turned on, but your mileage may vary. Also, while there are a ton of control options, there's no option to move the virtual controls around the screen, and I've found myself missing the steering wheel during crucial moments more times than I care to mention, which is pretty frustrating. Also, there's really only one mode, where you smash into your opponents for points and whoever has the most points when time runs out is the winner. You can play this both online with other players or against AI, but this game is in desperate need of some additional modes, like Last Man Standing or Ta...