The Test Drive series of games has come a long way. It seemed to have hit a bit of a dead end in the late 90’s, but was successfully resuscitated towards the latter half of the next decade with Test Drive Unlimited. It was apparently successful enough to warrant a sequel and, even though the game is completely new and shiny, it still feels a lot like the old Test Drive game I used to play on my DOS computer.

Test Drive Unlimited 2 is trying hard to set itself apart from the rest of the racing game fraternity out there. It’s not quite hardcore simulation, so it won’t compete with Forza or Gran Turismo. It’s not quite arcade racer, so the Need for Speed crowd will probably not be too upset. But it does have an interesting card to play, namely two huge islands to do what you want in. Oh wait, Burnout Paradise already does that? Whoops!

Continue reading El33tonline’s review of Test Drive Unlimited 2.