Test Drive Unlimited 2 - sequel to the underrated 2006 original - is an impressive game to watch. Occupying the front row of a packed Barcelona demo room, you can feel the excitement rise as developer Eden games slips into an immaculately-rendered Audi TT RS and speeds off into the open-world Ibiza sunset, before zooming up to the heavens with the touch of a button to ponder which Balearic street corner to skid up next.
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.
This game looks phenomenal. Too bad its coming now and not like last year or something? GT5 is gonna bulldoze everything besides the best racers out of existence. Besides Motorstorm 3, Criterion's Need for Speed, and This, looks like its a win win situation for everyone:) Opps forgot to mention Mario Kart. But that game is in a league of its own. lol