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Test Drive Unlimited 2 (2011)

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Bikini-clad women, glittering oceans, spotless beaches, fast expensive cars, glorious sunshine, perfect roads, dancing and lounging... yes this is the Test Drive Unlimited 2 debut trailer!

Test Drive Unlimited 2 is an upcoming racing video game developed by Eden Games and published by Atari. It will be the sequel to Test Drive Unlimited and the tenth game in the series. It has a projected release date of September 21, 2010. It is coming to the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Microsoft Windows platforms.

Atari have also announced that Test Drive Unlimited 2 will feature dynamic weather effects, day & night cycles and vehicle damage. They have also mentioned that the game will take place on Ibiza. Players will be able to customize both their characters and their vehicles. It was also announced on March 15 that TDU2 will feature SUVs and a co-op game mode in which one player drives while the other player reads the map.

There will be a storyline in TDU2 to follow for the player. To progress through the game, the player has to earn experience points. These can be earned via various ways, such as racing with friends and clubmembers, but also by driving like a daredevil and performing stunts, like drifting through turns. Exploring the island lets the player find vehicle wrecks which will unlock exclusive vehicles at the dealerships on the island, which automatically confirms the return of manufacturer showrooms like in the previous game.

New vehicle classes are included, such as SUVs for offroading. Not all vehicles are obtainable however; clubs can get exclusive clubcars when reaching high ranks. These exclusive vehicles, such as the McLaren MP4-12C and the Gumpert Apollo, can only be driven by one player at a time, and not by players from other clubs.

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, by resetting to the road or visiting a house the car may get fixed. 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.

Test Drive Unlimited 2 has a similar online mode to the previous game. During free roaming, up to 8 players can join in a session at the same time. Improvements to the online aspects have lead 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.

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