Resolution's Will Templeton writes: Despite its vast landscape, based on the original island of Oahu and the newer location of Ibiza, with both play spaces designed around actual satellite imagery of the area and featuring real locations, Test Drive Unlimited 2 never allows you to get bored. New to the franchise is a full single-player campaign, complete with cutscenes and competitive races against a host of AI opponents, and while you’re travelling from one to the other you’ll always be able to find something to do, with collectibles strewn about, events and locations to discover down every road. While a quick-travel option is available for easy access to events you’ve previously discovered, I found myself just as content to drive around exploring – the new F.R.I.M system lets you earn money by driving well outside of an event, providing a Weakest Link-esque risk/reward strategy that adds interest to any drive, no matter how mundane.
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.
Definately buying this one.
I'm a racing car fanatic and this is one of my most anticipated games for 2011. To jump online on Live with my crew to race and talk sheit while gambling will be fun.