Reckless Racing 3 - Tips, Tricks, and Strategies for Daring Drifters

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Reckless Racing 3 is down and dirty racing that prides itself on crazy drifts, breakneck straights, and fantastic in-game physics. Here are few tips to help you to take those corners like a pro.

Start Your Engines

• Use the straight sections to steal a glance at the mini map towards the top of the screen and check for any fast-approaching sharp turns.

• It's only on those severe turns that braking becomes necessary. Usually releasing the acceleration while turning into the bend, then hitting the gas and turning out of it will suffice. When using the default button layout, tapping to turn out of a drift is a much better technique than holding down on the directional arrow, ensuring maximum control rather than veering into another drift accidentally. Just be aware that terrain can sometimes dictate otherwise.

• While the green guideline might be a great tool for rough navigation, deviating slightly wide and then taking corners as close as possible without crashing is a surefire way to overtake and undercut other racers.

• The reset button isn't as damning as you'd think. In fact, in any situation that requires a reversal maneuver the reset button is actually preferential as it only incurs a minimal time penalty, can serve as an obstruction to opponents, and sometimes players won't even lose their position.

• Larger, heavier vehicles can use their weight to their advantage by smashing other cars off-course. This is best achieved by hitting the back of an opponent's car during a turn, forcing them into a tailspin. Be sure to judge how this will effect the speed and trajectory of your own car, though.

• In the settings menu, turn on the Chase Camera to have a clearer view of the road ahead, putting you behind your racer rather than at a fixed bird's eye view. While this new angle may bring on a bit of motion sickness for the weak-stomached (if you had a problem with iOS' home screen animations then you might want to play Zen Garden instead) it grants a better perspective for upcoming turns. For Gymkhana Mode however, the sheer amount of donuts and spins makes the Chase Camera a dizzying nightmare, so it's better to have it saved for Races and Drift events.

Movin' On Up

• Victories in Career Mode yield higher cash prizes, so head there when saving up for a car in the next tier. These races can also be replayed, but opponents will be exponentially better than before.

• Arcade is there for the added challenge and replay value, but can also be a good little earner in its own right.

• Dynamic Difficulty judges your driving and results to ensure your opponents are well-matched. If it seems like the difficulty has taken a giant leap since the last go-round, you can turn off this option in Settings and use the sliding scale to suit the game to your preferences, whether it's for casual play or the maximum challenge.

• At the end of the day, vehicle stats should only be treated as indicators. It's a good idea to use Arcade mode as a testing ground for vehicles, since each one has a different feel due to its individual weight, size, and innards. Get to grips with a few different vehicles and find out which is best suited to you.