Test Drive: Unlimited Review

Adapted by:  • Edited by: Eric Stallsworth
Updated Mar 7, 2011
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Test Drive: Unlimited is every bit as entertaining as the Need for Speed Franchise, with a few unique and engaging elements thrown in to keep the good times rolling. Developed by Eden Games, this driving game is massively open, online or offline racing at its best.

Gameplay
Rating Average

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Test Drive: Unlimited is all about you interacting in a massively open, online or offline world that lets you make all the decisions. Eden Games virtual island Oahu is an environment that lets you let your hair down; you make all the choices that determine your progress. This environment has a real 1:1 scale, so 300 miles on this Hawaiian Island is 300 miles in the game.The GPS game guide they included works beautifully to help find the quickest route to a location. It's an extremely useful, engaging, and powerful gameplay tool.

The car class-system included works wonderfully to make upgrading your ride or buying a new one challenging and satisfying. The depth of the system includes bikes and over 90 greatly designed licensed cars to play with, including the Enzo Ferrari and McLaren F1.The online mode and options for Test Drive: Unlimited rocks the online driving world and make this game one of the best and most innovative online driving experiences.

However, The AI in Test Drive: Unlimited is too easy to defeat for a veteran virtual driver, and even new racing gamers will quickly understand that the AI drivers are more like A Drivers, they lack the I of Intelligence! The depth of the virtual experience included with this game should have been increased, since the time of day never changes and the weather is always the same.As of 2011, you dont need to have a very powerful PC to run the game. You have an extremely limited ability to customize the game settings; high, medium, and low is all they provide.

Graphics
Rating Average

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Oahu is a big, detailed, and well-textured open-environment, with lush vegetation and a clean, well-organized look to it. They didn't include many environmental extras, but the load times are non-existent, and it's a seamless virtual experience with no frame rate problems.The cars all look amazingly realistic as you play, their animation is smooth and fast, and the feeling of speed keeps you in your seat. Great Overall Impression!

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