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Test Drive Unlimited 2
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Developer(s)	Eden Games
Publisher(s)	Atari
Platform(s)	PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows
Genre(s)	Driving Sandbox
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer, COOP

Test Drive Unlimited 2 (TDU2) is a racing video game developed by Eden Games and published by Atari. It is the sequel to Test Drive Unlimited and the tenth game in the series. The game was released on 8 February 2011 in North America and was released on 11 February in Europe.

Development

In December 2008, Atari stated that various series, including Test Drive, would be revisited after 2009. Test Drive Unlimited 2 will feature dynamic weather effects, day and night cycles, and vehicle damage. The game will take place on Ibiza. After enough gameplay, players will be able to return to an expanded and updated Hawaii from the previous game. Test Drive Unlimited 2 will feature SUVs.

Gameplay

this will be a storyline in Test Drive Unlimited 2 to follow for the player. To progress through the game, the player has to earn experience points to level up through the 60 levels. These points can be earned via 4 categories:

• Competition (racing, completing challenges)
• Social (making friends in the game, race against other people, joining clubs)
• Discovery (discover all roads, take photographs of specific locations, find all car wrecks)
• Collection (buy cars, houses, furniture, clothing/basic needs)

There are an additional 10 Levels available to those who acquire the TDU2 Casino Online DLC/Pre-order Bonus, these levels are achieved within the casino itself.

The player can earn extra money depending with how the player drives. Driving like a daredevil and performing stunts, drifting through turns at high speeds and evading crashes and the traffic will earn the player extra cash. Exploring the island lets the player find vehicle wrecks which will unlock exclusive vehicles at the dealerships on the island. The player can also walk out of the car in certain areas. The player's avatar can be altered by changing hair, clothes, physical appearance and their attitude and facial features, and they can also buy houses. Co-op will also make an appearance in the game including a Follow-the-Leader mode. In this mode, players will have to complete a route by driving through checkpoints. When a checkpoint is passed by the leader, the game promotes one of the other drivers as leader. Working together properly is made even more important as only the leader can see the route on his GPS display.

Location

The game will be set on two islands: Ibiza, and Oahu (the setting of the first game). Both islands have been modeled very accurately by using satellite data. Each island has both asphalt roads and off-road routes, translated to roughly two-thirds of all roads being asphalt roads, and the total amount of roads exceeds 3000 kilometers. The islands have new challenges and races to earn extra cash, and also the roads on Hawaii have been modified to make the location interesting again for players who played the previous game. Hawaii has also been renewed graphicswise to stay up to date for the new game, and each island will feature the 24-hours cycle and dynamic weather.

The player can travel between the two islands by driving to the airport on one island, where a cutscene shows the character taking off as a passenger on a plane, flying to the next location on the other island. This air-commuting ability needs to be unlocked by reaching level 10 out of 60 in the game.

Vehicles

New vehicle classes are included, such as SUVs for off-roading. Not all vehicles are obtainable however; clubs can get exclusive club cars when reaching high ranks. These exclusive vehicles can be driven by any member of the car club, and not by players from other clubs. The original game sported motorcycles that were quite hard to control, let alone race. They will not be present in the game at first, but may be added in later on.

Vehicles feature cosmetic damage which does not affect the behaviour and technical aspects of the vehicles. There is no option to manually repair the vehicle; the car may get fixed by resetting to the road or visiting a house. Rainfall does affect the handling of the vehicles though, and also influences the appearance of a vehicle as rain washes off dirt. Eden has also spent years working on a new physics engine to ensure each vehicle has its own driving behaviour. New details and functions have been added, such as different headlight modes, turning signals and working convertible roofs. There is also a vinyl-editor which is said to be similar to that of Forza Motorsport.

When pre-order information was revealed, it became known that pre-orders in the United States would get additional bonuses. Among these bonuses are bonus cars, such as special Carbon-edition Aston Martins, an Audi Q7 concept car, Ford Shelby GT500 and Alfa Romeo models.

During E3 2010, Atari released the first part of the list of cars that are available in the game. The list includes various models of Aston Martin, Audi, Dodge, Lotus, Mercedes, and more. All of these vehicles will be purchasable in the final game.

As confirmed on the Official TDU2 Forum, Lamborghini will not be making an appearance in the game, due to licensing issues. Lamborghini made an appearance in the last game.

In December 2010, Atari released the official car list for the game, containing 101 cars:

AC Cobra AC 427

Alfa Roméo/Fiat Alfa Roméo/Fiat Brera Italia Independent, Alfa Roméo/Fiat MiTo Quadrifoglio Verde, Alfa Roméo/Fiat 8c Spider, Alfa Roméo/Fiat Delta integrale evoluzione,

Ariel Ariel Atom 300 Supercharged

Ascari Ascari A10, Ascari KZ1 R Limited Edition

Aston Martin Aston Martin DBS Carbon Black Edition, Aston Martin V12 Vantage Carbon Black Edition, Aston Martin DB9 Coupe, Aston Martin DBS Coupe, Aston Martin DB9 Volante, Aston Martin V8 Vantage, Aston Martin V12 Vantage, Aston Martin One-77

Audi Audi RS 5 Coupé, Audi Q7 V12 TDI quattro – TDU2 Inuit Edition, Audi Q7 V12 TDI quattro, Audi R8 Coupé 5.2 FSI quattro, Audi RS 6 Avant, Audi S3, Audi S5 Coupé, Audi TTS Coupé, Audi TT RS Roadster, Audi R8 Spyder 5.2 FSI quattro

Bugatti Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Sang Bleu, Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Centenaire, Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport, Bugatti Veyron 16.4, Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Super Sport,

Caterham Caterham CSR 260, Catheram Superlight R500, Chevrolet Camaro Synergy Special Edition,

CITROËN CITROËN 2 CV

Dodge Dodge Charger SRT8 Dodge Viper SRT10

Ginetta Ginetta F400

Ferrari Ferrari 612 Sessanta, Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano China Edition, Ferrari 308 GTS Quattrovalvole, Ferrari 612 Scaglietti, Ferrari California, Ferrari Dino 246 GTS, Ferrari Enzo, Ferrari 430 Scuderia, Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano, Ferrari Scuderia Spider 16M, Ferrari 599 GTO, Ferrari FXX "Evoluzione", Ferrari 458 Italia (Not included in Xbox version)

Ford Ford Shelby GT500, Ford Mustang Fastback, Ford GT, Ford Mustang GT

General Motors General Motors Chevrolet Camaro 2SS ou Camaro SS, General Motors Hummer H3, General Motors Chevrolet Camaro LT, General Motors Corvette C1

Gumpert Gumpert apollo sport

Jaguar Jaguar XKR Speed Pack and Black Pack, Jaguar D-type, Jaguar E-TYPE, Jaguar XKR

Koenigsegg Koenigsegg CCXR Edition

Land Rover Land Rover - Range Rover Sport

Lotus Lotus 2-Eleven, Lotus Esprit S3, Lotus Evora

McLaren McLaren MP4-12C

Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster 722s, Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Stirling Moss, Mercedes 300 SL GullWing, Mercedes-Benz CLK 63 AMG Black Series, Mercedes-Benz ML 63 AMG, Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG, Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG

Nissan Nissan 370Z Optional Parts, Nissan 370Z, Nissan GT-R(R35)

Pagani Pagani Zonda Tricolore, Pagani Zonda Cinque, Pagani Zonda F, Pagani Zonda Roadster F, Pagani Zonda C12S Roadster,

RUF RUF RGT, RUF Rturbo, RUF Rt 12, RUF RK Spyder,

Shelby Cobra Shelby Cobra “Daytona” Coupe

Spyker Spyker C12 Zagato, Spyker D8 Peking-to-Paris, Spyker C8 Aileron (Coupe not available in PC/PS3), Spyker C8 Aileron Spyder,

Subaru Subaru Impreza WRX STI Sedan

TVR TVR Sagaris

VolksWagen VolksWagen Beetle, VolksWagen Golf(6) GTI, VolksWagen Touareg V10 TDI

Wiesmann Wiesmann Roadster MF3

Multiplayer

Test Drive Unlimited 2 has a similar online mode to the previous game. During free roaming, up to 32 players can join in a session at the same time. Improvements to the online aspects have led to the fix of people quickly disappearing just after entering a session. In shops and clubs, up to 32 players can walk around at the same time. The ability to walk is also present in the new racing lobby. When waiting for every player to be ready to race, cars of the other players can be examined. Plus, players can be in the seat of another player's car to show them shortcuts.

With the launch of the new Test Drive Unlimited 2 website, the FAQ section confirmed that like in the previous game, the game will not require a subscription fee to play online.

Soundtrack

Test Drive Unlimited 2 features two in-game radio stations, including ones for each location (Ibiza and Hawaii). Seven songs have been announced for the album which include artists Daughtry, Linkin Park, Lamb of God etc.

Marketing

TDU2 Casino Online

Atari will release TDU2 Casino Online on the same day as Test Drive Unlimited 2, which can be downloaded on the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Marketplace. TDU2 Casino Online includes casino games like poker, roulette, and slots. The player will have a chance to unlock exclusive cars (Audi R8 Spyder and Spyker C8 Aileron) while playing these casino games.

TDU2 Casino Online will also include a track for player to try out the exclusive cars that were won. All prizes and cars won in the casino can be carried over into Test Drive Unlimited 2.

TDU2 Casino Online is also available as a Pre-order bonus at select retailers

References

1. ^ Parker, Laura (2010-08-12). "Test Drive Unlimited 2 shifts to Q1 2011 - News at GameSpot". Uk.gamespot.com. Retrieved 2010-09-08.
2. "What are the PC system requirements for Test Drive Unlimited 2?". http://www.testdriveunlimited2.com/. Atari, Inc. December 2, 2010. Retrieved December 2, 2010. {{cite web}}: External link in |work= (help)
3. "Test Drive Unlimited 2 Dated". IGN. 2010-11-26. Retrieved 2010-11-26.
4. Tom Bramwell (December 2, 2008). "Atari to revisit Baldur's, Test Drive". Eurogamer. Retrieved December 30, 2009.
5. Bramwell, Tom (May 12, 2010). "Two islands in Test Drive Unlimited 2". Eurogamer. Retrieved May 18, 2010.
6. Test Drive Unlimited 2 Product Page on Play.com
7. May 12th, 2010 @ 13:52 By Patrick Garratt (2010-05-12). "Blog Archive » Interview: Test Drive Unlimited 2's Alain Jarniou answers your questions". VG247. Retrieved 2010-09-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
8. "TDU 2 first batch of cars revealed". New Game Network. June 20, 2010. Retrieved June 21, 2010. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
9. "Atari Betting on Test Drive Unlimited 2 Casino Online". IGN. Retrieved 19 November 2010.

External links

• Official website
• Test Drive Unlimited 2 Car List

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