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Test Drive Unlimited review
Platform: PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Xbox 360, PC
Release Year: 2006
Developer: Eden Games
Publisher: Atari SA
Genre: Open-world Racer
► Music (in order):
"Slow Burn" by Corbyn Kites
"Rent Theme"
"Buy Car Theme"
"Map Theme"
"Race Theme"
"Clothes Theme"
"House Theme"
"Garage Theme"
"Ravines" by ELPHNT
"Beside Me" by Patrick Patrikios
"Finish Theme"
Test Drive Unlimited soundtrack composed by Gavin Parker
► Gameplay, audio, and images from:
Activision
Atari SA
Bungie
Eden Games
EA Black Box
Electronic Arts
Luxoflux
Nacon
Naughty Dog
Playground Games
Rockstar Games
Rockstar North
Rockstar San Diego
Sony Interactive Entertainment
Turn 10 Studios
Xbox Game Studios
► KZbin videos used:
"Amiga Longplay Test Drive" by World of Longplays (played by Eino)
• Amiga Longplay Test Drive
"PC Longplay [589] Test Drive 2002 (part 1 of 2)" by World of Longplays (played by mihaibest)
• Video
"PSX Longplay [125] Test Drive 5" by World of Longplays (played by ScHIAuChi)
• PSX Longplay [123] Tes...
"PSX Longplay [579] Test Drive Off-Road" by World of Longplays (played by Mad-Matt)
• PSX Longplay [558] Tes...
"Test Drive Le Mans Gameplay Sega Dreamcast" by undertaker1078
• Test Drive Le Mans Gam...
"Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown - Head to Head" by Nacon
• Test Drive Unlimited S...
www.longplays.org

[@TommyCrosby]

That game was really something else, just driving across Hawaii, buying cars and houses and more driving... It felt like a vacation.

[@NeverDieKnight]

Litterally gave me vacation vibes to back than, ahh the nostalgia

[@manbok2035]

And the graphics were insane when it came out. I always used cockpit view and could not stop looking around the details.....really made me feel I own these cars.

[@simosu]

Talking about tdu2?

[@Bossix84]

@@simosu No

[@simosu]

@@Bossix84 Yeah i just though hawaii in terms of hawaii in tdu2 after you leave ibiza

[@BeesonsCars]

This game absolutely blew my mind as a child back on my PS2 in 2006, still one of the best open world arcades imo.

[@ILoveWomen]

When I was a kid I remember wanting my dad to upgrade our computer because I wanted to play it so much. And then the pirated version never got past the first race. Child me was sad

[@Genesis385]

I still have a copy for my PSP.

[@Skrubits]

Same here, but I played it on the 360.

[@PatLadsChan99]

It was a game that definitely had its own feel and specific identity that's for sure. Probably set the path for the open world arcade racers we see today - as said in the video.

[@The101Point1]

@@Skrubits the 360 was the best version

[@Zamppa86]

I just hope Solar Crown will be as good as Unlimited was...

[@observantmonkey4055]

im dying to know the location

[@isaacweisberg3571]

prolly won't

[@romus3550]

it's done by the WRC 8-9 team they're doing fine

[@dylanwest4265]

@@romus3550 yea, no need to worry about the physics, imo they’re very good and its better than dirt rally 2.0 on tarmac and on par with everything else

[@romus3550]

@@dylanwest4265 fun fact some guys at Kylotonn are from Eden Games. So I hope they will keep the spirit and personality

[@wthwasthat8884]

This was the first game I ever completed 100% on the Xbox 360. It was hell because one of trophies was to drive on every road on the island and anyone that's played the game knows how massive it is. Took me days to complete but I loved it. Had so many music cds burned to the 360 and would play this game all night during summer holidays with headphones on and occasionally when driving along the mountain routes I'd see an amazing view of the island in the distance that made me stop and take it in. It'll always hold a special place in my heart.

[@utsavbasu1048]

True gamer moments

[@theghostfacethriller9375]

Stunning isn’t it. Did you have a wheel for the cruising ? I might get the wheel for immersion.

[@SianaGearz]

I liked unlocking all roads in the sequel, which is even more gruelling - because it's all the asphalt plus all the mapped dirt roads, while the original only had asphalt. And at the end, there's always just a tiny nearly invisible piece of street missing.

[@Hilmanpanjifirdaus]

What prize did you get after discovering all the roads on the island? I wonder people get different reward.

[@abrahamicreligionsbowbefor3585]

is it even completable now on 360 without online? seems like there arent enough missions to do

[@Otosama420]

To me, this game will remain one of the top 10 racing games ever made. I especially like the scale of it. Even new Forza games don't give you the sheer scale of an open map as this does. Really, what a tremendous game.

[@LFXGaming]

though i can say for its time it was definitely a massive technical achievement and was a lot of fun for a kid in the mid 00s, a game like the crew is essentially this but more in every regard. the map is 10x the size, more cars, more customisation for the cars, more types of cars, bikes, monster trucks boats planes. better handling better graphics, a levelling system for the vehicles, more property and garages to have etc. to have it up there purely for nostalgia is warranted of course but it racing games have come a long way since 06.

[@tacklefatkids]

​@@LFXGaming the crew is a terrible comparison it did everything it wanted to do but so lackluster and just outright broken.

[@simla5]

I remeber playing this as a kid and being absolutely blown away by its size, costumization and especially the dealerships - it was like a dream come true for little me, to just roam around all sorts of dealerships and choosing my dream cars.

[@MemeTalent]

same bro, I loved that game on the xbox 360 but forgot about it for over 6 years and now I just remembered it and I'm gonna get it on pc

[@Edward135i]

Test Drive Unlimited is still one of my favorite games, I was in O‘ahu with my family a few years ago, and driving around, I was constantly thinking about how insane driving that Island in under a hour would be in real life. I really want them to remake this game in a more modern engine, It would look incredible because Oahu looks incredible.

[@mitch_sugardad4579]

It doesn't even looks that much worse than The Crew 2. And it's way more fleshed out, this game was ahead of its time.

[@LilScotty10]

Solar crown be our savior for ps4 users🤣

[@dragontales1999]

@Austin King Some people don't want an Xbox

[@SaturdayWinter]

Right the map size, attention to detail in the cars, the roster of vehicles and the MMO aspect were light years ahead of the competition in 2006, TDU was truly ahead of its time. The handling was tough but still playable and enjoyable

[@BigWhiteCat67RUS]

@@SaturdayWinter even today there still is "TDU Platinum" mod made by enthusiasts with a lot of new cars, refreshed graphics and even online lobbies!

[@BigWhiteCat67RUS]

@@LilScotty10 for PC as well. i have so much hope on that game

[@MiguelRPD]

This game was amazing on the psp and I was always shocked how they were able to fit all of it on it.

[@wolfboy20]

Facts tho! It was lit!!!

[@CrusardModding]

Does anyone know if I can get the game for the PS Vita? I would love to play it on the newer hardware

[@BluWarta92]

PS2 version was fire also. They somehow made both versions most impressive versions of those consoles. PS2 and PSP versions were a swan song for great platforms.

[@wolfboy20]

@@CrusardModding it was never released for the vita so no

[@CrusardModding]

@@wolfboy20 :(

[@elitef40]

I would be glad to see a Juiced review soon

[@paltzis7295]

Yes Yes Yes Such an underrated game (Although I only played 2)

[@shawklan27]

Please yes

[@SH_Hof]

@@paltzis7295 Juiced 2 was the better game. Great title. I liked the ps2 Version even more than the PC or 360 Version

[@Stonersteve26]

Yes, definitely.!

[@elitef40]

@@SH_Hof I personally prefer 1 over 2, especially because of how addicting it was. Juiced 2 felt kinda tedious at times. The career mode was amazing for its time. It had a calander system with randomly generated race events and you can even host your own events. Betting is more immersive, you can gain respect by raising bets, accepting opponent's bet and scaring them with a high bet. But you can lose respect by backing out and lowering bets. It also has drag racing which in my personal opinion is the best mode. The crew system was better as well. Instead of paying 1 million for driver x and own every crew race in seconds, you have to actually increase your crew members skill and composure by making them race in juiced 1. And finally the mobile phone, you can take crew challenges for more respect or do pinkslip races. There are also many things that I haven't mentioned. But hey! If you prefer 2 anyways, then who am I to judge? 😂

[@tommo120]

I'm surprised you didn't mention anything about the PC modding community, those guys have done some INSANE work expanding this game! Looking forward to your TDU2 review :3

[@ZoMTDU]

Yea ikr. Project paradise online launcher and the Platinum mod for TDU1 and TDU World online launcher and the still in development of the modpack for TDU2

[@abrahamicreligionsbowbefor3585]

I know lmao can't believe he didn't know his hypothetical "mod" exists... just wish TDU1 was better at recognising controllers. Sucks to get out 360 every time to play this game

[@PoliPantev]

He always likes to play the inferior versions of games. All those nfs and gta games on consoles burned my eyes especially the ps2 era ones

[@ZoMTDU]

@@abrahamicreligionsbowbefor3585 with sum it's weird. I use my old usb Dualshock 2 controller from my PS2

[@ZoMTDU]

I legit dont get why ppl dont fully play the game before making a review. I kniw you have to get to Champion rank before you unlock Hardcore mode but like damn, it's not that hard to do even just starting off. Use cheat engine to get alot of money and then buy every house and every car you see and you will eventually unlock it. A few ppl have tried making the task of getting to Hardcore mode way easier, it just a hassle of doing it.

[@alexanderwhite7105]

I have a specific memory of this game, that being when I was flying in a Ferrari I had just bought on one of the freeways. There were two dudes driving side by side at a somewhat normal speed going the same way as me. As I got closer I started to hear them chatting over the mic about their days and as I flew by one of them said "hey there goes a guy in a Ferrari" I said "hey guys" and we chatted for a minute then I went about where I was headed. It felt so cool and natural. I loved this game.

[@observantmonkey4055]

the online was so fun. many hours blasting bumper to bumper down roads with club members

[@ujellybroski]

i miss the servers so much

[@ChillkittzGT]

Demn boi I remember those online days... its memorable.

[@nouryy]

I played this game to death on my PS2. I managed to get a copy on PC a few years later and it blew my mind. The graphics were much better, more cars, more features. It was like playing the game for the first time again. This and Midnight Club 3 DE Remix were, in my opinion, the best racing games of the 2000s. Juiced 2 and Underground 2 were also great.

[@jeffrey-f]

my favorite game ever...felt different than other games, it felt like a lifestyle with all the cars, clothes, house shopping

[@observantmonkey4055]

thats what it was described as by the creators if i remember right. i still remember how dumb the ign ppl looked when it was being described to them at e3

[@ras4782]

It is i wish it was still online on xbox ill pay a small monthly fee for that

[@jeo33466]

8:30 "I wouldn't want to get in that car" - literally a Pagani Zonda

[@eriksantoso1741]

She likes classic

[@bobthebuilder9509]

First Kacey reviews TDU, now Colourshed? I’m glad it’s getting the respect it deserves! EDIT: (6:28) Speaking of fan-made mods, Platinum’s a good mod if you’re interested in playing TDU on the PC!

[@Kaceydotme]

heh

[@MinaEntwine]

@@Kaceydotme tbh nobody's mentioning that you got a lot of people interested in Test Drive again. you had Kuru playing it on streams and Colourshed is reviewing it as well (possibly by coincidence but i imagine he's aware of you) this is good publicity for the devs making Solar Crown as well

[@ZoMTDU]

Yep Bob oh btw if u watch Kacey video when he starts talking about the Multiplayer he zooms over someone's name. That player's name was ZoM, that was me ;D

[@ZoMTDU]

@@eleven99 The AI were already like that to start with

[@MinaEntwine]

@@ZoMTDU Kacey would be She just for future ref

[@NashBen]

I loved this game. On PC with a wheel, fully manual 6 gear H-shifter and pedals with a clutch it was a whole new experience. Burnouts, donuts, drifting.. I was in my own world. No Forza Horizon could achieve what TDU did. Great times!

[@sstephiL]

Beautiful experience it was back then!

[@bozakn]

And it still is. With the Platinum mod, this sim has it all. It truly is a sim.@@sstephiL

[@theghostfacethriller9375]

This is one of the best games of all time. And TDU2.

[@user-pc8en9lh7u]

It still blows my mind how they fit the whole TDU on a damn PSP

[@HikariSakai]

I feel like TDU2 had great ideas but the driving physics were absolute garbage unfortunately :(

[@siddharthakvr5154]

@@HikariSakai true...the cars were too...floaty

[@user-pc8en9lh7u]

@@siddharthakvr5154 agree. tdu 2 had somewhat clunky driving physics. the crew had even worse physics, that's why it never clicked on me, even tho the concept is very solid.

[@siddharthakvr5154]

@@user-pc8en9lh7u oh yeah the crew is pretty terrible...I saw a review by whitelight...didn't personally play it so I can't tell for sure...but from what I've heard it's TERRIBLE.

[@Quandtimus]

This was my first test drive game, and as someone that lived on Oahu at that time, it was cool to see the island re-created video game format. I was so impressed and love playing this game

[@Quandtimus]

@Issam Melzi very accurate, some buildings were insanely accurate as well and where on the map they were placed

[@danielt9577]

The thing I remember most about this game is how much I LOVE how each car has a bespoke HUD RPM tachometer.

[@deaj8450]

The map is so fantastic, I remember a particular highway in the East I found in a club race, always loved the scenery but never found it in free roam. The map really is pretty massive. Some of the house have such fantastic roads to drive on, one house on the tallest northwestern mountain has like an 8 or 10 mile awesome swervy road that's awesome going down.

[@TigerChamp99]

Now its time for you to acquire a copy of TDU2.

[@DarkIzo]

just for clarification tdu1>tdu2 right ? couple of years ago i got meself tdu2 because i wanted to enjoy that tdu on pc, but according to the fanbase and the modding scene, i should have gone for tdu1

[@TigerChamp99]

@@DarkIzo Correct, the TDU fanbase says that TDU1 is better than TDU2. Personally, I enjoyed TDU2 more than TDU1 despite the unpredictable/broken handling. But you shouldn't let other people change your opinion. You should always play the game for yourself or watch some gameplay videos and formulate your own opinion about the game. FYI, TDU2 has a fan made patch called "Unofficial Patch". You should download that mod if you have TDU2 on PC. TDU1 has a mod called "Platinum Mod". You should download that mod if you have TDU1 on PC.

[@fabiomacielfreire7431]

For me, TDU2 is superior. The mechanics are way, way better.

[@theofficialhankhill3280]

@@fabiomacielfreire7431 I did not really like the handling in TDU2 unfortunately

[@fabiomacielfreire7431]

@@theofficialhankhill3280 I understand. I guess it's a personal matter, in the end.

[@nandoboiii5215]

6:31 Laughs in Test Drive Unlimited Platinum

[@0d3gree0]

Don't know if he wasn't aware of it or if it's a clever hint

[@nandoboiii5215]

Probably the latter

[@BrowncoatFairy]

this game was one of my absolute favorites! i can still remember one easter egg -- there was a secret spot on top of a hill near the southeast corner that would teleport you to a remote island with a futuristic speed track. Also, i was surprised you didn't mention the weird gameplay element of having to buy various properties to house your cars, and most properties only had room for 2 or 3 cars, and sometimes you'd have to search through your various properties to figure out where you last parked your Cadillac Sixteen or whatever.

[@hewhodestroysmorale764]

I feel like you missed an opportunity to talk about the soundtrack. I had a copy of the game on PS2 as a kid, and the rock station is SO nostalgic for me. When I got into Spotify a few years back, a lot of songs from this game were there, and it felt like coming home.

[@TheDavisDennisShow]

Same, it’s one of my favourite playlists on Apple Music!

[@SianaGearz]

Sgt Rock - I'm Hip is a cool track from the game that is unfortunately unpublished. I tracked down the musician, who is now known as Mr. B the Gentleman Rhymer and asked him for stems or a high quality version, but he hasn't been able to find them.

[@TheDavisDennisShow]

@@SianaGearz If you have the pc game, I recall that it was quite easy to find the folder with all the music in it to extract.

[@SianaGearz]

@@TheDavisDennisShow yeah but it's a very mediocre ADPCM encode.

[@nikki-lx3yf]

this game def had a lot of cool tracks. the electronic station especially, those soulwax tracks fuckin destroy and theres a really cool aphex twin deep cut which still surprises me to this day that it got in a game. the rock station is also really nostalgic with songs like i live for and back again, and the funk station is super fun. always thought tdu2 was a major step down only having 2 stations and though there was still some good tunes there were also a lot of really "meh" ones while theres not rly any songs i dislike in tdu1

[@Kaceydotme]

you & I and our timing, dude. hahaha

[@effrumtheretardo]

I tried this game on PC a long time ago and ran into a save bug making progress impossible. Then years later, I tried it again when the Platinum mod came out and I gotta say it really breathed new life into the game. Especially because of the MASSIVE car list expansion. Unfortunately one section on the northwest end of the map disappeared and I couldn't finish it.

[@mickeydee3595]

The amount of hours me and my cousin sank into this game in the mid/late 2000s was staggering. I still remember taking turns doing the million dollar race around the island

[@AJ6spd]

Can't wait for the new test drive game coming out!

[@dumyjobby]

same

[@VSautomotive]

I remember seeing a review for this game as a kid when it came out. It was absolutely ahead of it's time. Which is why I was absolutely devastated when it wouldn't run on my PC.

[@hawken796]

There is a mod which adds 4k skyboxes, increased draw distance, 800+ more cars, rebalanced events, more rims and fully functional online mode to the game. Its called TDU Platinum mod. Give it a shot, changes the experience completely.

[@kutazer0tdu727]

Online isn't fully functional though, only freeroam was restored. But it's still lots of fun to explore the island with strangers and friends in exotic cars

[@savagesam205]

^ this! TDU Platinum is absolutely fantastic.

[@Gamer-uv7vm]

It’s very unfortunate that you don’t have high amount of subscribers.You deserve better love your content keep up the good work man

[@ErkanMehmedali]

This game had so many flaws but I really played a lot on my laptop back in the day. It was the best pick up and play type racing game for me. I even loved how you could literally go to a specific showroom for a certain brand. Upgrading was also the same, you had to visit the tuning shop. Such little details were good.

[@iceless]

I came back to TDU a few months ago as I just had an urge to play it. Honestly for a game that is nearly 20 years old it still feels very fresh and really fun to play. I used to hate doing the long races as a kid because I would always mess up. Doing it now feels amazing. I'm pretty sure most steering wheels are compatible with it as well.

[@ChronicKush]

Test Drive 4 & Test Drive 5 were 2 of my favorites at the time. NFS III & High Stakes as well with High Stakes being one of my all time favorite racing games. Loved the police chases and being the police calling in roadblocks etc. The original Playstation racing games were all so much fun.

[@KyleVoices]

I spent many a bus ride to college and back playing this on my PSP. It blew my mind that you could have a game this big portably.

[@EnyoTaiz]

Just finished replaying TDU2, great timing. So many things still aren't seen in new games that these games had. Hoping the new one will live up to the legacy.

[@observantmonkey4055]

its odd that the only game that reminds me of tdu is gtao.

[@TigerChamp99]

This game is exactly what NFS would look like if Underground never happened.

[@raykreiger4123]

the original test drive devs did go on to become ea Canada

[@TigerChamp99]

@@raykreiger4123 That explains everything. Thank you for the information. :)

[@SirWillC]

Great review! I was really looking forward to this one.

[@jsmpsnn]

Your content is consistently GREAT. Thank you.

[@stevenatorbensonica4653]

The fact that solar crown is coming to switch blows my mind

[@NYCJoeBlack]

What is Solar Crown?

[@stevenatorbensonica4653]

@@NYCJoeBlack tdu3

[@NYCJoeBlack]

@@stevenatorbensonica4653 - Thank you!

[@NYCJoeBlack]

@Swiftful Playz - Thank you!

[@guthriebarrett]

It would be interesting to see a review of Lego City Undercover. You seem to review open-world GTA like games a lot and this is one of them. It's pretty easy and chill. I know most of the video ideas come from Patreon but I am a child so I don't think I can subscribe to it.

[@sergicolome9195]

There was a time race around the island that would take an hour to complete one lap. Super cool!

[@Astrothunder_]

I never owned the first title but I CANT WAIT for you to review TDU2. That’s the one I had on the 360. Sunk a lot of hours into that game and have a lot of good memories with friends and family playing it too. Easily one of my fav racers.

[@MegaHomieJ]

I recommend checking out the the fan update mod on pc. It has over 800 cars and updated textures. Also the new test drive should be releasing in a couple of months so I'm exited for that

[@MintyDude]

The PSP version is my childhood, I played this game sooooo much

[@ISAK.M]

I have been watching your reviews for 3 years and they are just so good

[@ISAK.M]

It probably is even more then 3 years tbh

[@TheDavisDennisShow]

Omg I’ve been requesting TDU for years, thank you!!!

[@WEENIEHUTTBOSS]

lets goooo hes back

[@dogtagduke744]

My favorite racing game of all time. I love the map, the more “classy” feel, and the effort it takes to earn cars and real estate. I like Forza Horizon, but there are several problems that make it inferior. In Forza Horizon, you literally get cars every five seconds via wheel spin or gifts. You never earn your collection. I swear I had a million bucks and over five cars in the first hour of playing Forza Horizon 4. In TDU, I EARNED every car and was proud to have it. The dealerships in TDU are a phenomenal idea as well. I think Forza Horizon could benefit from those. Especially with Forza Vista. Can you imagine walking around a dealership with those graphics!? Lastly, in Forza Horizon any car can be upgraded to almost any class, which really messes with the balance and purpose of your car collection. I prefer TDU where a “B class” car is always a “B class” car - you can upgrade it, but it still stays within its class. I really hope TDU SC is a great reimagining of this classic.

[@subarashizeo5815]

I was literally wondering when you were gonna review Test Drive Unlimted yesterday. Freaked the hell out of me

[@Adamski2409]

I really wished you uploaded more regularly, can't get enough of your videos!

[@leyakhramiankova7240]

I remember moving the file with traffic models away from the game directory when I needed to win various speed events.

[@mazda9624]

Holy shit guys it's happening! I don't even know how long I've awaited this moment!

[@marvinrazor597]

I just bought the game yesterday, and there is your review, how fitting

[@markisaki979]

5:46 Never noticed this before, now I can't unsee it. Thanks!

[@FPVsean]

Oh god yes my favourite car game ever made. It's a bit drole nowadays but damn this was insane back in the day.. Originally I had tdu for the ps2, which has all this amazing map except on ps2!! Imagine having all that to explore as a kid on your ps2... Ultimately the 360 version revamped the game somewhat, and yeah, it's just an amazing piece of gaming history, just dated today, and possibly a bit lacklustre to new players in comparison to what's on offer now

[@dumyjobby]

a new test drive game is coming out. can't wait

[@CasualGearheads]

My first Test Drive was 3, on a 286 black&orange screen laptop in about 1993. TDU1, however, even my mother enjoyed cruising around with on a wheel setup, years later. Like, she legit had fun. And I see there's been a revival of sorts with TDU Platinum, gonna have to check it out.

[@depressoespresso2169]

Love your vids, man :)

[@user-bp5py6bh3g]

There are draw distance mods amongst many others already for the PC version.

[@alexsbikesandmotors]

I remember there was a broken challenge in tdu where you could make $10k in like 10 seconds that i did over and over to get rich. You had to hit a certain speed on a curvy mountain road but if you just turned around at the start it was straight and super easy to hit the goal speed.

[@MarioMarioD80]

I used a challenge in the city down south on a road right at the coast to make some money. delivering cars was also a good source as long as you did a perfect and got the +50% bonus cash

[@DanKurtt]

We always had a meet up in TDU, with tons of people and then we just did the big drive around the Island which took over an hour with various cars, good times.

[@tensevo]

You reviews are top notch mate, keep doing what ya doing... ...Only another 1,181,018 video games to review.

[@TigerChamp99]

Thank you!

[@ebgepicbadassgamer7295]

Love the sequel tdu2

[@pittos838]

yeah but it took sooooo long to complete anything in it.

[@XxBillyGoatNinjaxX]

Great review! Disagree with some points but I loved the game so much when it came out. I remember glitching into the race track and drifting with my friend for hours. Also the in-game locations were somewhat accurate to real life which was a nice feature but mainly the idea of going to dealerships was brilliant. I hope the new TD is similar to the first game.

[@Nerdus]

Great Review! I have the PSP version of this game and it´s interesting to see the differences. It is one of my most played PSP games, the size was very impressive for a handheld at the time. However I just stopped playing the game at some point, don´t remember how far I was.

[@RandyArch]

L.A Rush would be an awesome game to review

[@SteveBrandon]

L.A. Rush is a game with an impressive city map size for PS2 but the race entry fees sucked most of the fun out of the game due to having to re-play the early races over and over to earn money each time you wanted to re-try a higher level race.

[@observantmonkey4055]

that was a really fun game.

[@gibace1591]

Excellent!

[@ProfileFb]

I have great racing game videos too. I would really appreciate a sub (no bot here, dont worry).

[@afranca1825]

I appreciate game videos like these because they allow me to enjoy features of these long great games since I unfortunately have less and less time to play as I get older.

[@Mw2_OG]

This game was well ahead of its time... I had it on Ps2 and X360 and genuinely I was in love with the sheer size of the game.

[@nightdrvavenger2087]

shows up in a pagani hitchiker : no thanks .. lol

[@Mx64MaxyImpress]

Test Drive amazing game to enjoy alot of cars with many type of cars and race around Hawaiian street with lots of radio to jam race feels and get some free vehicles by beating racing club

[@Quackshot47]

Aerial overtake on the traffic car at 11:43 amazing!

[@TheUnorthodox1]

Love this game, great job as always with this review.

[@milkteawithoutbubbles]

I adore this game, spent too much hours on it

[@evantosse1052]

Do Test Drive: Eve of Destruction next

[@Matt_STS]

So underrated, was playing it for a bit today One of the best derby games ever made

[@iambens]

Another great review! I recently bought an old Xbox 360 pretty much just to play TDU! What a nostalgia trip, now I see they've released a trailer for the next TDU game, all board the hype train!

[@aaaaplay]

I loved being able to go to the dealerships and pick factory option wheels and interior trims. Something not even Forza allows. I hope TDU Solar Crown brings all of this back.

[@Ikcatcher]

I feel like devs these days should focus more on the feeling of owning fast cars, instead of just racing them

[@ebgepicbadassgamer7295]

Review test drive unlimited 2 it's better in almost every way that's right I said almost

[@MiguelRPD]

The controls plagued that game though.

[@ebgepicbadassgamer7295]

@@MiguelRPD for me they were alright I guess but 2 islands to explore was and still is ground breaking

[@BDozer666]

Outside of it having 2 islands, it was a downgrade and a fuck up.

[@PunChris_92]

@@MiguelRPD still better Controller controls than Project Cars 2

[@DarthDave573]

Only few things were better like an extra island to drive on, weather and smoother roads, but mostly it turned up being worse then the first game. The physics were worse, horrible narrative with annoying characters, pointless walking around and house decorations, no custom radios and the visuals aren't really a step up, everything looks very artifical almost like a cartoon. They got a new producer for the second game and it seems like she wanted to make a new Sims game, but got stuck with a driving game instead.

[@Laurynas_S]

Oh man that 200km race around the island is epic. I takes about an hour to complete that race.

[@njckman17]

I put in so many hours in this game. I remeber doing the race around the whole island on one of the motorcycles. It took a about an hour and I did it loads of times. One of my favorite games from that era

[@blackjacket_]

I still play this on PC, now on Platinum mod with some simplified online functions and maaany moore cars. Great game and review 👌

[@BadgerOff32]

Test Drive Unlimited and Dead Rising were literally the reason I bought an Xbox 360. It was the first time I ever had the money to buy a brand new console, and I bought one with both of those games. TDU was simply incredible! Easily one of my favourite racing games of all time. I ended up buying the official 360 steering wheel and it elevated the game to legendary levels, and made the game an absolute joy to play. I'd spend hours just cruising around, driving nice cars, buying cool houses, taking in the sights....it really was amazing! I remember you could even rip CDs to the Xbox hard drive, and if you put 'TESTDRIVE' somewhere in the playlists name, it would show up on the in-game car stereo like it was a CD with track names on the display and everything! I think you could do it with 3 or 4 playlists/albums, so it was almost like you had a CD multi-changer in the car! I can't tell you how many hours I spent just cruising around Hawaii listening to tunes. Good times.... That game was the ultimate 'driving game'. I always say, it wasn't necessarily a great _racing_ game, but it was one of the best _driving_ games ever made! The only games that even come close to it these days are The Crew and The Crew 2, which I believe was made by largely the same dev team that worked on Test Drive Unlimited, but those games are nowhere near as good. The map on The Crew (and The Crew 2) is amazing, it's recreation of America and is undoubtedly the star of the show, but the car handling is very arcade-y, and The Crew 2 can get quite cartoon-y with it's over-the-top customization options. You can't buy new houses either, you're just stuck with one. TDU needs a remaster or a reboot.

[@switchitwithdc3612]

Awesome! I'd like to see you take a look at the second game TDU2 and compare the Islands, as TDU2 has both a new island and the island from the first game.

[@your_virtuoso]

Great review. Looking forward to solar crown

[@Ivander85]

I remember buying this game second hand for PS2 not knowing what to expect. I was in the mood for a racing game and the back of the cover showing Hawaii had me intrigued. Turned out to be one of my favourite racing games ever. The size of the map was mind blowing for the time, a ton of cars to choose from and the fact that you had to drive to the dealership was so cool, the different challenges, and you could even have custom races against people online. Truly a classic.

[@Space_Reptile]

i absoluetely love TDU, my XB360 copy was bugged so instead of spending money when buying an item, i gained that money instead a silly bug, but one that enabled me to experiment w/ all sorts of cars before finding what i like and doing races in that also love just casually driving around in that game, very relaxing

[@MysticalJ]

Thank you, I love your content

[@nightlife7283]

Good to see you back 👍

[@Njishal]

I love that you can Customize ur Character and buy different Buildings. Also you can use ur Windows and the Blinker while driving always liked that.

[@RedcoatViking_Official]

TDU and TDU2 were both so good! I hope they don't change too much in Solar Crown. I used to love having to drive to each dealership to check out the cars while exploring the world.

[@Philip.Magnusson]

I loved this game! Everything about it, the setting, the ambience. Even the menu music takes me back!

[@samsungphone1326]

I didnt know about the v-rally stuff Great information for an intro 👍👍👍

[@kanyegaming9136]

Great vid keep it up m8

[@jonathankyle9008]

I would definitely love to see a TDU2 review! I haven't played the first unlimited title but I did play the second title. I remember how much fun that game was. I would welcome a TDU3 or a reboot with open arms

[@SianaGearz]

Tdu3 Solar Crown will be released soon, and it probably plays on Tenerife. But it's not the same team. Difficult to guess how it will turn out, there's a lot of scepticism.

[@gaplandica7205]

I had this game with no online mode on PS2 when I was growing up. So many hours into this game, I'd love to play it again

[@c9plms823]

THE best open world racing game of all time. There were no other games quite like TDU at its heyday. The subpar physics were easily made up for with the rest of this game's personality, which didn't exist in any other racing game at the time. I mean, you literally had buy your own houses/condos so that you'd have garage space for your new cars. You actually got to walk around car dealership showrooms. You played the game because you wanted to be the most balled out car collector on the island. Ugh. No other game made downtime so much fun. My friends and I used to spend endless hours doing unofficial, freeroam, GPS-based point-to-point races across the map. My god. That was the peak of gaming fun for me. So much nostalgia for this masterpiece. Thank you for this video.