"To justify this review being two weeks past the release date of Test Drive Unlimited 2, I feel the need to express and expose how a small part of the reviewing process works at Game Revolution and the industry in general." ~ Nick Tan
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.
Wow. Sounds like an all around cluster-f&%$ of a launch. I wish more sites were willing to give games time to fix themselves. Release-day reviews aren't always the best indication of the final product (see, for example, New Vegas or GT5).
The patch has been in Microsoft's hands for the last couple days but once that comes out it is going to re-enable clubs and generally fix the online components of the game. After that they are going to be fixing, changing things based on feedback, and releasing DLC (the first premium being free). Give it a month or so and the game will be easily 5 times better than it already is.
Typical for an MMO not to be ready at launch, but to not have the main feature that gives your massively multiplayer game its multiplayer is pretty ridiculous.
Good review!