There are so many quality racing games that have hit the market in the last year or so that it’s tough to find a niche where there isn’t already an outstanding choice. Like arcade racing? Try Burnout: Paradise or Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit. Crave the realism of a simulator? Forza or Gran Turismo are for you. Looking for something a little more casual? ModNation Racers and Mario Kart Wii have you covered.
So what do you do if you don’t want to simply compete in one of these racing subgenres? Easy, if you’re Atari and Eden Game. You create your own genre. Meet Test Drive Unlimited 2, where car racing meets RPGs and MMOs.
Richard writes: "The series may have a cult following, but ten years on Test Drive Unlimited 2 still upsets me. It was one of my most anticipated games ever, with a concept years ahead of what Forza Horizon could achieve. But it remains one of the buggiest launches of a game I can remember, completely tarnishing my memory of it."
DSOGaming writes: "TDU World is an Online Server and Mod Pack Project for Test Drive Unlimited 2 that is currently available for download."
Such an underrated game, the only problem I had with it was the car physics on anything more powerful the a Golf GTI. But to me this was the original Forza Horizon
Game Informer - It's hard to imagine what to do in a car game except race other cars, and yet with Test Drive Unlimited 2, developer Eden Games found a way to expand the genre's horizons enough to offer an experience that's slightly different from your average racer. Eden's ambition came with a cost, but Test Drive Unlimited 2 is a game that I remember fondly and appreciate for the chances it takes.
This game gets a bad rap, but I enjoy it still. The idea was great, I think that if the devs were just better supported it could have been something truly epic.
Would love to see something like this again, especially on a next gen console.
Dear gameinformer,
look up the fucking definition of cult classic,
sincerely,
anyone who knows what "cult" or "classic" means.
Fair review but cannot wait for Microsoft and Sony to finally get off their asses and release the damn patch.