Test Drive Unlimited 2

 Xbox 360
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6.7

Mixed or average reviews- based on 97 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 47 out of 97
  2. Mixed: 31 out of 97
  3. Negative: 19 out of 97
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  1. WorkingDog
    Mar 29, 2011
    5
    Whilst the open world driving and racing is fun and works well there are far too many technical, presentation and game plays issues to rate this game very high. The "story" is awful with terrible voice acting. Even after patching some parts of the game still don't work. The licenses are a pointless addition and are needlessly frustrating to finish for many people. Online racing almostWhilst the open world driving and racing is fun and works well there are far too many technical, presentation and game plays issues to rate this game very high. The "story" is awful with terrible voice acting. Even after patching some parts of the game still don't work. The licenses are a pointless addition and are needlessly frustrating to finish for many people. Online racing almost always ends up as a demo derby particularly in club vs club races. There are no bikes and no online trading/selling of cars. TDU2 is a poor sequel to its enjoyable and well made predecessor.… Expand
  2. gamefriek
    Apr 13, 2011
    6
    When I heard this game was coming out, I was very excited. The previous game was one of the best racing games I had played in a long time and I was looking forward to what would be improved and added to this game. What I got instead was complete disappointment. The cars and the two islands were great, but that's about it. The licenses were an unnecessary add on and the story line is prettyWhen I heard this game was coming out, I was very excited. The previous game was one of the best racing games I had played in a long time and I was looking forward to what would be improved and added to this game. What I got instead was complete disappointment. The cars and the two islands were great, but that's about it. The licenses were an unnecessary add on and the story line is pretty pathetic. The voice acting is also overdone and is very cheesy. The way to upgrade cars has also been worsened. I even have the PS2 version of the first game, and its better than this by a long shot. Overall, I'm going to keep playing good racing games like the first TDU and others like Project Gothem Racing 2, 3, and 4.… Expand
  3. Bibowski
    May 2, 2011
    7
    The cut scenes are horrendous, with some of the worst acting and voiceovers I've ever heard. The graphics are passable, but nothing to write home about... but I STILL feel drawn to its unique approach to the driving genre. Something about walking around a garage, sitting in cars and just the entire 'relaxing' feeling you get cruising the many, many, MANY roads, cannot be found in any other racer.
  4. CorsairReviews
    Feb 24, 2011
    7
    Since its release, this game has caused tons of grief for players around the globe with its endless bugs, freezes and glitches. However, credit where it is due, Eden have been working around the clock to fix these issues and are even making it up to the community by offering the first "exploration pack" DLC for free. Smoke that Activision! It is important when reviewing this game to noteSince its release, this game has caused tons of grief for players around the globe with its endless bugs, freezes and glitches. However, credit where it is due, Eden have been working around the clock to fix these issues and are even making it up to the community by offering the first "exploration pack" DLC for free. Smoke that Activision! It is important when reviewing this game to note that there is simply NO other game like this around and its unique-ness is what makes this game so special. Take the ability to cruise on thousands of miles of roads with an awesome amount of cars from the first (great) game and just add more (more races, more islands, more challenges, day night and weather dynamic cycle) until the game itself offers so much that the game's value and length becomes apparent. In conclusion, the game builds well on the first game with a new car handling physics engine, better graphics and with an absolute ton of things to do and you get a game which truly represents value in the long run. On the other hand, the terrible inescapable launch will always plague the title and put off buyers as well as the visuals, car physics and car sounds will disappoint the car enthusiasts and die hard sim racers (stick to Forza Motorsport or GT5), not to mention the most cringe worthy voice acting around.… Expand
  5. orion
    Mar 1, 2011
    7
    This is one of those games where you don't really mind the bad graphics,awful character, bugs and a glitchy world, just sit on the couch, just drive around some beautiful cars and take it easy.
  6. Lamyaaadkins
    Feb 21, 2011
    5
    Never in my life have I been so disappointed as I am with this game and that's pretty pathetic.I can't tell you how much I thought Atari was going to amaze us with this game but it's the same ol' song and dance,great amazing Ideas on paper but executed very,very poorly on screen.Are you kidding me, I have never, ever played a driving game this bad on the 360 or playstation 3.This gameNever in my life have I been so disappointed as I am with this game and that's pretty pathetic.I can't tell you how much I thought Atari was going to amaze us with this game but it's the same ol' song and dance,great amazing Ideas on paper but executed very,very poorly on screen.Are you kidding me, I have never, ever played a driving game this bad on the 360 or playstation 3.This game belongs as a Wii exclusive cause it doesn't have the graphics like need for speed,Gt5 or forza at all!!I'm tired of this company giving us pathetic titles.I thought it was bad about Jeff Gordon's mouth moving all over the place in GT5 now it seems alright,I just can't tell you the disappointment I feel. 5… Expand
  7. RedXIII
    Mar 16, 2011
    5
    Test Drive Unlimited 2 does a lot of things. It is a racer, has a casino, avatar/car customization, houses, exploration, discovery, collecting, hidden secrets, miles upon miles of roads and cars, however it does not do any of these things particularly well. I loved the first Test Drive Unlimited and played it for 100+ hours, however I could not stomach more than 10 hours with this game.Test Drive Unlimited 2 does a lot of things. It is a racer, has a casino, avatar/car customization, houses, exploration, discovery, collecting, hidden secrets, miles upon miles of roads and cars, however it does not do any of these things particularly well. I loved the first Test Drive Unlimited and played it for 100+ hours, however I could not stomach more than 10 hours with this game. The driving is stale and unexciting, the avatars and clunky and rigid and look horrible. There are too many bugs to count. Unfortunately it is a broken game and even if a patch was released to fix this game it would still not be above a 6. I hate to compare to other games but for racing fans there are so many more better games out there worthy of your money and I hate to say it being such a big fan of the first Test Drive but this one is not worth your investment.… Expand
  8. XxGtaKingxX
    Jul 12, 2014
    6
    Ok i used to like the first one thn i got an xbox360 i was was exicited for tdu 2 but it went wrong with bad sounds insane difficulty and you cant do any multi races on single on the other hand the two islands are huge it will take a long time to exspore the roads
  9. RamenRoodles
    Sep 11, 2023
    5
    Modern take from 2023.

    Big content, small quality 5/10 PROS Ibiza is a big ass map. And once you beat the first chapter, you get a second big ass map, Hawaii. Forza Horizon 5 isn't as big as the first map. It's gigantic. You quite literally can make a multi-hour road trip in this game. When this game had servers available it was incredibly fun to just cruise with friends all night.    Modern take from 2023.

    Big content, small quality
    5/10

    PROS
    Ibiza is a big ass map. And once you beat the first chapter, you get a second big ass map, Hawaii. Forza Horizon 5 isn't as big as the first map. It's gigantic. You quite literally can make a multi-hour road trip in this game. When this game had servers available it was incredibly fun to just cruise with friends all night.

    Buying a car at the dealership and choosing what interior color you want, or the wheel style, which trim you want is a surreal experience. It gives you that fantasy dream of one day YOU WILL go to a Ferrari dealership and spec out your own V8 supercar.

    The fact the map is so big AND there is a day/night cycle was absolutely BONKERS when this game came out. Nothing had that! At least no day/night at this large of scale

    There is a decent size collection of vehicles to drive, and you can "test drive" ANY of them whenever you want.

    You can buy homes with bigger garages to show off all your cars, it's almost like a life-sim game more than a racing game, you can even get your character new clothes, a haircut, or get plastic surgery (I'm not kidding)

    CONS- I'm sorry boys it's not a good game from here on out, I really wanted it to be.

    -Physics, Numb, uninspired, not fun, disconnected, stiff, unresponsive, unpredictable, take your pick.
    Not even the supercars handle well, SURE they go faster but they don't feel much. better
    -Sounds, some cars have that Gran Turismo problem where they are horrible. It's like a vacuum cleaner sound. Others sound OKAY, but there isn't much to write home about here.
    -Difficulty, the races are LONG and BORING, too easy. You will spend hours doing races you don't car about. Two races have you driving the outline of the map and the race is 1 hour long.
    -Money, it can be hard in the early stages to afford what you want, forcing you to do races you hate
    -Story, we aren't going to talk about the god-awful story just don't even bother
    -Servers are down, no more multiplayer, no more showing off your homes and cruising late into the night with your homies
    -Music, I guess this is subjective, but I did not care for the music. Maybe like 2-3 songs I liked but nothing else.
    -Very little car upgrading at all, you basically drive stock cars the majority of the game.
    -You need to do Gran Turismo style license tests to do the higher-level races and they are boring and time consuming.

    This game had a dream, but it dreamt too big. Lots of ideas not many executed well. I applaud the attempt because there is fun to be had, but you have to GRIND a LOT to get to the fun. And even then...the servers aren't coming back, and main focus of the game was the multiplayer experience and maybe on PC you can get that but not on console.
    5/10    … Expand

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#46 Most Discussed Xbox 360 Game of 2011
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#72 Most Shared Xbox 360 Game of 2011

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Metascore
68

Mixed or average reviews - based on 61 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 61
  2. Mixed: 42 out of 61
  3. Negative: 2 out of 61
  1. Videogameszone.de
    May 24, 2011
    67
    We were really looking foreward to TDU 2. The controls of the cars and the AI are really poor. Online multiplayer is more offline than online.
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  2. Gaming Nexus
    Apr 29, 2011
    67
    Ultimately, Test Drive Unlimited 2 is a fun game to play that will keep you entertained for hours upon hours. Despite a few annoyances and flaws, the game has so much to do and explore that you could spend hours playing in this part of the game without any actual online multiplay.
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  3. Game Chronicles
    Mar 27, 2011
    67
    I am a bit torn when it comes to Test Drive Unlimited 2. It is definitely not the worst racing game I have played, but it is marred with technical problems that really do affect the gameplay. I would be willing to overlook these issues if the storyline was either better or nonexistent, but as it stands the story is not even enjoyable in an ironic sort of corny way – it is just frustrating to not give a damn about the characters, especially your own.
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