The video provides you with a pretty good look at this aspect of the game; thankfully, it also contains a decent amount of actual racing, specifically highlighting TDU2's day/night cycle, weather effects and off-road driving. You know -- the other stuff you'll be experiencing when not shopping for clothes, getting cosmetic surgery or chilling in a jacuzzi on-board your yacht. (Actually, the MMO stuff is pretty cool ... )
Test Drive Unlimited 2 feels like Home in this new trailer
by Randy Nelson 
on May 10th 2010 10:00PM
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The video provides you with a pretty good look at this aspect of the game; thankfully, it also contains a decent amount of actual racing, specifically highlighting TDU2's day/night cycle, weather effects and off-road driving. You know -- the other stuff you'll be experiencing when not shopping for clothes, getting cosmetic surgery or chilling in a jacuzzi on-board your yacht. (Actually, the MMO stuff is pretty cool ... )
Reader Comments (40)
Posted: May 10th 2010 10:12PM InDurdenWeTrust said
I just want to race in my racing games.
Posted: May 10th 2010 10:48PM AoE said
Thankfully, there are dozens of racing games out for you right now!
Personally I really loved the mmo-feel of the first TDU. As personal favorites go, I rank it in the top 3 racing games this gen because of how many new ideas it brought to the table. I eagerly await TDU2 personally.
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Personally I really loved the mmo-feel of the first TDU. As personal favorites go, I rank it in the top 3 racing games this gen because of how many new ideas it brought to the table. I eagerly await TDU2 personally.
Posted: May 10th 2010 10:15PM DWilson8504 said
this game is going to be so frickin awesome! I can't wait! I've been wanting a sequal since the first one came out and now that it'll be on PS3 as well I'm even more excited!
Posted: May 10th 2010 10:21PM (Unverified) said
Day one purchase, the first one was amazing.
Posted: May 10th 2010 10:27PM Ezio Auditore da Firenze said
Really?
Posted: May 10th 2010 10:28PM Hunter141072 said
i have played test drive since it appeared on the good old c64, to be honest the spirit of test drive has always been the "freedom of driving" even in the c64 times when you were stuck to a mountain, test drive has never been a racing game or a competition one, that`s for other games. I think this is the best way to keep the spirit of test drive alive, to be able to drive in a free world, it could sound boring but that`s what test drive has always been, at least with the first three ones.
Posted: May 10th 2010 10:28PM Ezio Auditore da Firenze said
I take it this is more of a sim racer, than an arcade racer?
Or is it a mix?
Or is it a mix?
Posted: May 10th 2010 10:52PM AoE said
If it's anything like the first one, it's a mix. Sim-ish driving with an arcade feel to make it more exciting. Honestly the first one was a pretty great game. There aren't many open-world racers out there, but the first is by far my favorite. I've basically been waiting for this since support dropped off for the original TDU. With Atari's financial problems I was afraid we'd never see a sequel. Needless to say I am super excited about this.
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Posted: May 10th 2010 10:29PM Acosta02 said
Highly recommended? Say no more!
Posted: May 10th 2010 10:34PM CrimsonRyan said
If it was so highly rated I don't think you would have to spam a gaming site's comment section to get more listeners.
Posted: May 10th 2010 10:40PM Money2g said
Son, I am disappoint...with the graphics
Posted: May 10th 2010 10:57PM Morisato said
Down-ranked into oblivion you go spammer! :)
Posted: May 10th 2010 11:04PM vidguy said
Just what the Fast and Furious crowd demands!
Posted: May 10th 2010 11:18PM Starcade said
While I'm not getting excited about Blur for some reason, I am really looking forward to Test Drive 2. The first one was such a great game. I really enjoyed the free form driving, collecting cars, racing, competing in events, and exploring the island. It was one of the few racing games that I felt compelled to finish everything.
Posted: May 10th 2010 11:28PM (Unverified) said
Man this looks crazy awesome. An MMO racer? I just hope the physics are tuned up from the first game and this will be my game of the year.
Posted: May 11th 2010 12:02AM AoE said
Does anyone know the name of the song/artist in the trailer?
Posted: May 16th 2010 2:20PM TheBrainninja said
Thank you. And for referencing the other trailer, I hadn't seen it.
I forget that, in this land of smartphones, finding the name of tracks is a fingerstroke away. My instinct is still to scroll down to see if anyone's posted what it is >.>
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I forget that, in this land of smartphones, finding the name of tracks is a fingerstroke away. My instinct is still to scroll down to see if anyone's posted what it is >.>
Posted: May 11th 2010 12:06AM KiloTangoBrovo said
A successful Home?
Posted: May 11th 2010 12:07AM Anticrawl said
I just want Crazy Taxi on my 360. Is that too much to ask?
Posted: May 11th 2010 1:00AM Dustin F said
Isn't that a dreamcast game? If so, I'm surprised it isn't available. Is there an xbox 1.0?
I have that game for my PS2, though I wouldn't bother playing it on my PS3 with b/c because ... it's just not that much fun. GTA did Crazy Taxi better than Crazy Taxi did, IMO.
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I have that game for my PS2, though I wouldn't bother playing it on my PS3 with b/c because ... it's just not that much fun. GTA did Crazy Taxi better than Crazy Taxi did, IMO.
Posted: May 11th 2010 12:35PM DWilson8504 said
Crazy Taxi was awesome! I have clocked so many hours on those games! I have the PS2 and the PSP versions and would love a 360/PS3 version!
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Posted: May 11th 2010 12:10AM AoE said
It's an open-world racing game that's focused on the cars. Personally I think it's acceptable if the graphics aren't ZOMG level; it seems like a fair trade-off for hundreds of miles of island road and no loading screens.
Posted: May 11th 2010 2:45AM Jacksy said
music sucks sooooo bad, but some elements I saw seem to be kinda fun. I dont get the whole avatar thing, I absolutely dont need it when driving all those cars. Its like a mash of GTA, PSN Home, and some arcade-ish GT5....seems like a lot on paper, but I cant wait for a demo to settle this for me.
BTW where the hell is Driver 4? Come on Atari make one! And dont ruin it for the love of god!! PLEASE?
BTW where the hell is Driver 4? Come on Atari make one! And dont ruin it for the love of god!! PLEASE?
Posted: May 11th 2010 3:15AM delicatessen lama said
Well, you're right. But in real life I want my next party to be a pool party with only girls invited.
Posted: May 11th 2010 7:38AM tdinc said
Throw in some cheap eurotrash techno, a cheap "sims" creator to a once great racing game and you get a bucket of cheese. really?
Posted: May 11th 2010 8:03AM HardBoiled2009 said
I have never played the first Test Drive so can someone tell me how many Cars ( approx if you can't remember the actual number ) their was in the game along side with how many races their were ? also was their alot of customization in the game as well ?
Posted: May 11th 2010 9:03AM Jack Tretton said
Thank God for custom soundtracks.
Posted: May 11th 2010 10:28AM Prince David said
The original was fantastic and I am looking forward to the sequel!
Posted: May 11th 2010 11:10AM nikescar said
I can't wait to go to the dealer, buy my low res jaggied car, drive to the cosmetic surgery clinic, get breast implants and a penis enlargement, enter a street race against Jim Bob, deal with the wonkiest physics in a current gen racer, buy the Barbie Dream House and then throw a pool party for 1000 guys and zero women.
Let the Fun Begin!
Let the Fun Begin!
Posted: May 11th 2010 11:32AM likedamaster said
The demo sold me on the first one. Can't wait.
Posted: May 11th 2010 12:37PM Spookimitsu said
Do want.
Posted: May 11th 2010 3:26PM NOOK360 said
I am so happy that this game isn't published by EA. Really looking forward to it.
Posted: May 11th 2010 3:46PM Misfit Toy said
Game looks good overall. I really enjoyed the first one. But the uncanny valley in the avatars are horrible. It takes away from the interacting with others experience. Which is probably why my guy will be wearing sunglasses and keeping to himself -O,O-
Posted: May 12th 2010 12:35PM (Unverified) said
I will miss my many mansions and vehicles left behind in Oahu... :C
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