What is TDU?Test Drive Unlimited is an arcade-style racing game, the 9th game of the Test Drive series, it features over 125 licensed sports cars and motorcycles and a terrain modeled after the Hawaiian island of Oʻahu that features some 1000 miles of roads and highways. Test Drive Unlimited is the latest installment of Test Drive, one of the longest running racing game franchises.
What's the gameplay like?In the world of Test Drive Unlimited, the player is able to drive both on-road and off-road in free-roam mode, challenging any real life racers they encounter. The roads are modeled after satellite images of the island of Oʻahu. The terrain differs from rainforest and mountains to sandy beaches and Hawaiʻi's capital city, Honolulu. It is worth noting however, that other built-up areas on the island are not represented. It is also possible to drive on small islands outside of the main island. The Xbox 360 version has supported steering wheel controllers since launch. Following the third free update, Test Drive Unlimited supports force feedback wheel controllers such as Microsoft's Xbox 360 Wireless Racing Wheel.
Although advertising material for the game suggests it to be an exact depiction of the Hawaiian island, numerous government buildings (such as those on Pearl Harbor, Camp H. M. Smith, Hickam Air Force Base), commercial buildings (Ala Moana Center, the convention center, the entire commercial strip in Pearl City and the Pearlridge Center), and notable landmarks (statue of King Kamehameha I, USS Missouri, etc.) are not present in the game. Many roads and highways are also missing or placed far from their real-life counterparts. The ships docked in Pearl Harbor are also in very low detail and do not represent any active or retired USN vessel at all.
Is there gonna be a sequel?A sequel,
Test Drive Unlimited 2, is currently in development, scheduled for release during the first quarter of 2011.
WEBSITEhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Test_Drive_Unlimited_2http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjswMKobPoAhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaQfctEFBSEhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShQgjysTN2Ahttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXFkYGPyV_8
Source of information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Test_Drive_Unlimited
How big is the map?Unbelievably monstrously huge. It is accurate to every square mile to the real O'ahu, so it's almost like the FSX of racing games.
What are some of the vehicles you can get?Well, you can get some fancy modern sports/street cars:
There are Classic car dealerships, and quite a lot of them:
And there are also motorcycle dealerships, although there are less motorcycles than cars. :(
What's the multiplayer like?Multiplayer has been blended perfectly with singleplayer, meaning as soon as you enter the TDU world you'll be driving with other players at the same time. Some times you might be alone, but you'll soon be confronted with people wanting to cruise, race, or even just park and chat.
PLAYER LISTThe following players are users on the Blockland Forums that also play TDU.
Blockland Name. . . . . . . . . . TDU NameMackTheHunter . . . . . . . . . . . . MackTheHunterBlklnd
TomTheGeek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TomTheGeek3
Ethan/Kuyrtre . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zuytre
Psygo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . newspaperhat
If you have this game, announce your name below.
