Reply With Quote"a brand new island to explore"
Which one I wonder or did they just make one up?
I know a few people here enjoyed the first game (I did). It's been rumored but here's the official PR:
Pics:New York, NY (February 3rd, 2010) – Atari, SA, one of the world’s most recognized videogame publishers, and much-acclaimed developer Eden Games, are proud to announce the newest installment in the legendary racing franchise with Test Drive® Unlimited 2 for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Windows PC.
Test Drive Unlimited 2 expands on the traditional racing experience providing gamers with M.O.O.R.®: Massively Open Online Racing®; immersing drivers in a persistent online environment and revolutionizing multiplayer racing communities as players compete, team up, and share their achievements and creations online. Unlike any other driving game, TDU2 blends the open world experience with realistic vehicles and performance dynamics and for the first time, TDU2 features vehicle damage, weather effects, day and night cycles, and a brand new island to explore.
The first Test Drive® Unlimited innovated the racing genre with an immersive online and offline experience - over 1 million players created online accounts. Test Drive Unlimited 2 blends the single player and multiplayer experiences seamlessly, creating a dynamic world of unique content and challenges. Test Drive Unlimited 2 is “always live,” with automatic updates and seamless online/offline integration. A revamped single player narrative mode can be played offline or as part of the multiplayer experience.
“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.”
Test Drive Unlimited 2 puts the world’s most desirable vehicles in the players hands. These ultra-limited edition masterpieces are flawlessly replicated with Eden’s finely tuned driving technology. Players define their online persona through the customization of their vehicles, and the acquisition of property, clothing and all the accoutrements of a luxurious car-based lifestyle. The challenge comes to life with the most expansive and comprehensive multiplayer offering on the console and the ultimate refinement of the core Test Drive driving experience. All-new race types, vehicle classes, environmental challenges, locations and much more push this epic franchise to new levels of performance and luxury
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"a brand new island to explore"
Which one I wonder or did they just make one up?
It looks a lot like GTAIV, is it the same engine?
Doubt it since GTA is 2K and this is Atari. Has a GTA engine even been used in a 3rd party game?
I thought #1 was quite ace. Except the sinister avatars and a limited choice of bike suits. But hurrah. It was the one game which had a don't scratch the car mission which you only failed if you were messing about. And you wanted to mess about, despite/because of the traffic laws.
Just a lovely game which is still playable today.
GAF already found a screenshot and discovered that it's Ibiza. Oh collective intelligence.Originally Posted by Rob_Merritt
Shot of island:
http://www.map-of-spain.co.uk/maps-o...s/ibiza600.jpg
looks cool.
Woohoo! I liked the first one enough that I managed to get gold in every single mission (though Tantalus can still go to hell) and get nearly every achievement, including the explore-every-road one.
I really enjoyed the first one. Day/night, weather, and damage are very welcome. I hope they made it a little easier to hook up with friends and drive -- for some reason I could very rarely hook up with my friend even when we were at the same intersection. Maybe it was me missing something, however.
On release the online system was very wonky particularly with getting friends together in an instance. With polish the online can really be amazing. The way it seamlessly brings in players from around the world beats the pants out of the Burnout Paradise online model.
Yeah, due to the way the server subdivided players into separate 'groups' in an area, you and a friend couldn't find each other simply by being near each other. You had to select the friend and fast travel to them from the map, and even then it didn't seem to work half the time.
One other area they'll hopefully improve is the car club functionality. There was barely anything to it unless you had a large number of members on simultaneously, which almost never happened. I'd like to be able to do things like post challenges for other club members to attempt.
Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeet! I played the first one TONS. Something about the open world concept and the huge island available meaning I didn't *have* to do any races and could just bum around in traffic ... and the driving model was just on the right side of arcade (with all assists off), if a bit light on gravity (and some roads were very angular, leading to too easy lift-offs).
Hah, that first shot, isn't that in that part of Liberty City off the bay? I definitely see the GTA likeness.
I sense a potential day 1 buy without reservations.
I want a PSP version!
Seriously, the first Test Drive Unlimited was incredible on PSP.
I'm totally in on day 1 unless I hear terrible things in previews.
Wow, you got that achievement? I tried pretty hard, but was never actually able to find every road. I always thought that one day I might go back and look over that map with a fine tooth comb, but now that a sequel has been announced, I'll gladly explore Ibeza instead! Woohoo!
Yeah, it had a great balance of risk vs. payoff. I believe the reward cash went up by 75% if you delivered it unscratched, but driving perfectly for even 10 miles was *tough*.
Those missions also let you drive souped up cars before you had the money for them, which was nice too.
Hehe yeah. "Here's a nice brand new Ferrari Enzo. Now don't go over 45MPH!"
I still have to pick up the first game, but I suppose I'll just wait for this fall.
The first one was an excellent set of ideas fairly well implemented. If they bring the same level of innovation to this version, it will be worth every penny.
It's still worth playing. I put it back in about 3 or 4 months ago, and Oahu is still a beautiful island that's fun to explore. And you can probably find it dirt cheap if you ever see it around in a bargain bin somewhere.
I love taking the biggest Ducati (I forget what it was, like a 999 or a 1200) and doing the circumnavigate the island race on it. I also enjoy slamming into telephone poles at an appreciable fraction of lightspeed.
My favorite car of all of the cars in the game is the Shelby Daytona Cobra Coupe. There's only 6 of the damn things in the real world, so TDU and Forza 3 are the only places I'll ever be able to drive one.
That reminds me, I need to go back and earn the 10m credits to buy it in Forza
There was one car delivery mission that couldn't be completed without damage if you followed the GPS because it went over a road section that made you scrape the bottom no matter how slow you went. You had to take a ridiculously long detour to be able to do it perfectly.
Edit: I'm not saying that's a bad thing, I'm just sayin'
I have started up playing the first game, it has been on my shelf since i worked for Atari five years ago. My old save game was b0rked so i started fresh. I have to say, for such an old 360 game it holds up really well and i'm having a blast so far.
Ahh, I can't wait. I've been playing Test Drive since my uncle gave me his Amiga 2k back in the day with TD, TD2 and various car packs, and the series keeps getting better. :)
I still load up TDU occasionally, put on my custom soundtrack and do a few of the longer missions. The long hitchhiker mission on the east coast is particularly fun for me.
Not just Ibiza but Hawaii is also returning!
Trailer:
http://uk.xbox360.ign.com/dor/object...84ec6b?show=hi
preview:
http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/108/1086774p1.html
yipee!
Oh wow; I was interested before, now I'm getting excited about it. I enjoyed TDU a lot, but it sounds like they've been building up the multiplayer portions of TDU2 much more!
Nice. Been playing the first one lately, I love the idea of saving up money and actually visiting showrooms, opening doors, checking out the interior, taking it for a test drive, then picking out colors and interiors. Felt like you were really shopping for these exotic cars and the feeling you got when you drove it off the lot was fantastic.
It sounds like an expansion for Playstation Home.
Lots of online features that I'll never use (seriously, walking around and admiring the cars with other people online? What marketing/social networking genius thought that one up?), but if the driving is as good or better than in TDU 1, I'm still in.
Plus, they're bringing Oahu over from the first game as well? That's just a fantastic bonus.
I'm looking forward to this more than I was to Forza 3.
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