Test Drive Unlimited 2

[Phil-E]

Hey folks.

Just wondering if anybody ist playing Test Drive Unlimited 2 at all?

Had it about a month now but not had much interaction with other online players apart from the c***s that chase you and constantly crash into you when you're trying to get somewhere!

Play it through steam btw.

Phil

[SnailUK]

How does it compare with the original?

I keep meaning to buy it, but don't get much time to play since i had a nipper :(

[moo]

Yep I've got it, been playing since it came out. Know what you mean about interacting with other players, there doesn't seem to be the same atmosphere in this one that the first one had. In the first one I met loads of people who'd be up for a chat and a drive around, this time around they all seem to be nippers that are intent in knocking you off of the road in their Veyron. This seems especially so if you are driving around in the 2CV or the Beetle!, mind that could have more to do with the paintjob I've put on both of them.

The game is better than the last one in someways, as in there are more roads to play about on, the major downer though is that there are no bikes as yet in this one. Although they do say that they are coming in a dlc somewhen (in atari speak "somewhen" could mean never!). The casino bit seems a bit strange in this one, but I suppose it makes up for not being able to earn money by doing the large win races again as you could in the first one to boost your cash.

Username in game is the same as on here, so if you see me about gimme a shout.

Damn shame there aren't any Skoda's in game though, would be nice to be tearing around in a VRS.

I'll try and get some pics and post them up.

moo

[Phil-E]

There's a 2CV?!

I will keep an eye out for you.

You got to Hawaii yet?

Phil

[moo]

Yep already got to Hawaii and completed all of the championship and cup races there, can't remember what level I am at the moment think it's 38.

The 2CV is one of the wrecks found in Hawaii, you'll find all of the parts for it in area 1.

Here's some pics as promised, as you can see there's a theme developing here I've also got the buggy painted up the same way.

[Liam-6]

Personally i thought the game was terrible. The graphics and sounds are horrid. No real improvement over the first one.

Unless your using a steering wheel then you will struggle to control the car as the sensivity is crazy.

3/10 from me.

[oil]

Yep I've got it, been playing since it came out. Know what you mean about interacting with other players, there doesn't seem to be the same atmosphere in this one that the first one had. In the first one I met loads of people who'd be up for a chat and a drive around, this time around they all seem to be nippers that are intent in knocking you off of the road in their Veyron. This seems especially so if you are driving around in the 2CV or the Beetle!, mind that could have more to do with the paintjob I've put on both of them.

The game is better than the last one in someways, as in there are more roads to play about on, the major downer though is that there are no bikes as yet in this one. Although they do say that they are coming in a dlc somewhen (in atari speak "somewhen" could mean never!). The casino bit seems a bit strange in this one, but I suppose it makes up for not being able to earn money by doing the large win races again as you could in the first one to boost your cash.

Username in game is the same as on here, so if you see me about gimme a shout.

Damn shame there aren't any Skoda's in game though, would be nice to be tearing around in a VRS.

I'll try and get some pics and post them up.

moo

Holstien or Fresian?

[moo]

Personally i thought the game was terrible. The graphics and sounds are horrid. No real improvement over the first one.

Unless your using a steering wheel then you will struggle to control the car as the sensivity is crazy.

3/10 from me.

Well I did say it was only better in some ways, the fact that there are no bikes in this one yet was a major minus point for me. As for the sound the Ferrari's make, god only knows who recorded those sounds as they certainly don't sound like any car I've heard before!

Know what you mean about the sensitivity, it was a bit all or nothing at first. I did find that playing around with the settings in the control panel did help make things a bit easier, but it is a bit of a faff to get it just right.

The minimap should have had the same functionality as the first game where you could actually see terrain on it and zoom in and out, as for the photo mode thats been left lacking aswell. Whereas before any pics you took were stored in your docs folder in jpg format so that you could happily use them for anything you wanted, they are now in jpg but in a format that no graphics app is able to use. So you can only view them in game (bloody daft idea!)

The game may improve as time goes on with more patches addressing the issues that were seen in the beta test that still haven't been resolved.

Holstien or Fresian?

Mixture of both at the moment, I'm trying to build a complete herd. Once done I'll change the name of the garage to The Milking Shed

Edited 24 March, 2011 by moo

[Phil-E]

I didn't even know you could do that in the game with the scrap cars!

Do I just find all the scrap cars then I can make them?

Phil

[moo]

I didn't even know you could do that in the game with the scrap cars!

Do I just find all the scrap cars then I can make them?

Phil

You'll find there are ten parts to each of the wrecks, once you find all of the parts the car is available to you in the second hand car dealer. Once you've got the car you can do whatever you like to it, they can be tuned and painted however you like. Mind the paint shop is a pain if you want to make a really technical design, so at the moment I've stuck with expanding the herd. I should really stick the Briskoda logo on the side of one.

If you get stuck there are vids on youtube that give you the locations of each part.

Moo

[Phil-E]

Yay. Got the V8 buggy and the Beetle now!

The beetle is woefully slow but fun to pootle about in. Bit slower than the veyron!

Phil

[moo]

Yay. Got the V8 buggy and the Beetle now!

The beetle is woefully slow but fun to pootle about in. Bit slower than the veyron!

Phil

Congrats Phil

If you think the Beetle is slow, wait until you try the 2CV. It'll only do 66mph flat out and that's with it being tuned (or what they call tuned)

It's a good laugh if you can get into a cruise around with others in Beetles or 2CV's aswell. Managed to find three other guys in Beetles the other day and went around Hawaii, all was fine until some kid in a Veyron started ramming into us all. But the comedy revenge was fun, four Beetles attacking a Veyron was very entertaining to watch.

[Phil-E]

Hehe. Sounds funny!

Added you as a friend.

Nearly got all the parts for the 2CV!

Phil

[oil]

Mixture of both at the moment, I'm trying to build a complete herd. Once done I'll change the name of the garage to The Milking Shed

Much better if you were to call it by 'proper name' - The Shippon -

[SnailUK]

I just got this game from Lovefilm, and got to say im enjoying it. Its no Forza/GT, but its certainly a lot of fun, finished most of the races up to A4 level, but the handling is beginning to get annoying.

Hated the 45 minute last race in the Ibiza cup, but the million credits got me a lovely Veyron.