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Atari and Eden Studios announce Test Drive Unlimited 2, due for release this autumn on Xbox 360, PS3, and PC...
Atari has announced that Eden Studios will release Test Drive Unlimited 2 for Xbox 360, PS3, and PC this coming autumn, which will be four long years after the launch of the original Test Drive Unlimited in September 2006 (although that'll still be less time than the gap between Gran Turismo 4 and 5, we might hastily add).
The initial press release appears to detail a similar but expanded format to the 2006 original, where players race throughout a persistent online world using the game's patented 'M.O.O.R.' system (Massively Open Online Racing). A new island has been promised for this sequel though, while effects such as vehicle damage, weather, and a day/night cycle are also set to feature in the game.
Eden Studios and Atari appear to be adding touches of MMO-style customisation to the game though, not only with vehicles, but also "the acquisition of property, clothing and all the accoutrements of a luxurious car-based lifestyle." It sounds a bit like a European-playboy-cruises-the-French-Riviera sim.
"After the highly successful Test Drive Unlimited which redefined the genre with massively open online racing, Test Drive Unlimited 2 will be an innovative evolution in racing games, expanding its unparalleled multiplayer experience and immersing players in a world full of new online content and lifestyle customization." said Jeff Lapin, CEO of Atari, SA. "The game fits squarely into our strategy of moving online and generating new revenue streams while maintaining our current retail business."
Way back in 2007, Atari announced plans to deliver two new Test Drive games before 2012. Presumably this is the first one with another to follow...
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Added:Sun 27th Mar 2011 18:09, Post No: 37
my mistake all the pre order cars were only on psn for about a day before sony realised it had f****d up yet again lmfao (second time they made all pre order cars available on psn by mistake), none of the pre order bonus cars have been made available for purchase on xbl only people with a redeamable code can get the pre order cars, either way im glad i got the ps3 version as now it definatly has more cars than the 360 version (well for people who were quick enough to get them off psn) XD.
Added:Fri 25th Mar 2011 00:19, Post No: 36
well atari continue to alienate everyone by releasing the so called pre-order exclusive cars on both psn and xbl, so what was so exclusive about the pre-oreder exclusive cars as now there not exclusive, again atari never released the exclusive cars on TDU1 on xbl and that game is over 4 years old yet TDU2 has been out less than 2 months and has proven to have not been properly play tested, checked for bugs, and still has plenty of quite serious flaws with this just adding to the pile of crap already found like corrupt game saves, atari really are showing the signs of desperation and i want somthing exclusive to replace the so called exclusive item i payed the full retail price for when i could have waited a few months and payed far less for this medicore mess of a game.
Added:Sat 12th Feb 2011 00:28, Post No: 35
at least you can actually play GT5, TDU2 wont even get past the point after selecting the save device so you cant even play it and have to disconnect from psn/xbl just to be able to play it, kind of defeats the object of being a MOOR lol should be a LESS.
Added:Fri 11th Feb 2011 16:27, Post No: 34
lol are you on drugs pal, TDU2 is no where near realistic and TDU1 is miles better, maybe without the sims crap and stupid licence tests along with the stupidly dumb cut scenes that you cant skip past TDU2 would have been a really cool game, shame in reality its just a poor shadow of its better older brother.
Added:Fri 11th Feb 2011 15:40, Post No: 33
i love this game so realistic and amazing FU#k gt5 it sucks!!!1
Added:Fri 11th Feb 2011 15:39, Post No: 32
i will just stick to barbie's racer
Added:Fri 11th Feb 2011 15:38, Post No: 31
juhhhhhhhhhhhh
Added:Wed 09th Feb 2011 23:41, Post No: 30
ok here the final verdict on TDU2, its crap.
licence test in an arcade racer wtf, hardcore mode isnt hardcore mode from TDU1 its just all driving aids turned off, cut scenes that cant be skipped, crap selection of cars to start with.
dont worry about popup if you liked the first TDU id stick with the first TDU this game is pants, its full of bugs STILL. is this why they delayed it so long to add a host of completly useless fatures like licence tests in an arcade racer, stupid sims like play at houses and there no sence of speed at all, we now know why Eden/Atari diddnt release a demo, cause they know the game has had way to many elements added its now been swallowed up by there over ambitious ideas and adding way to much to was once a cool arcade racer is now a confusing pile of crap.
i cant see this scoring much higher than 6/10 if it scores higher the people reviewing it must have been stond or drunk.
Added:Fri 21st Jan 2011 11:31, Post No: 29
what the hell?
sorry, i didn't realise i was entitled to an opinion lol.
the graphics look cartoony, there's nothing wrong with that, just not for ME like i said.
and if you fail to notice the entire background pop-up as the car comes out the garage and the camera pans around, then have another look mate.
i can only imagine how it plays unless/until i play it, but there's nothing to make me even want to try it right now.
apologies if my opinion offends you, it's not meant to.
Added:Thu 20th Jan 2011 03:56, Post No: 28
pop up ??? quite cartoony looking ??? were you actually looking at TDU2 or did you mistake auto modellista and think you were looking at TDU2, it looks far from cartoony and the latest videos have no popup.
not for you, i guess you never liked the first game so why would you like the second, also its people like you moaning about the car handling when the game is an arcade racer realistic car handling should be left with GT5 GTR2 and Forza 3 also what open world racing game comes even remotly close to TDU or TDU2 in terns of size of the racing environment and dont say NFS or burnout paradise as even though the open world there still linear (cant go off road when and where you want).