ME Gamers - It’s been four years since Eden Games unfurled their majestic open, online world to race in. Despite its shortcomings, Test Drive Unlimited was an immense success and was one of the few open world racing MMOs that actually did things correct. In this second iteration, high on their ‘cars, customization and chicks’ formula, Eden Games has once again open up the tracks in a far more polished and engaging game, though it does come with its loose ends.
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.
not a fan of test drive but this one seems to stay on top of it's genre ( open world races ).
i'd still prefer burnout paradise but heck , NFS HP should had a open drive world similar in a way...