Test Drive Unlimited
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About the Game
Test Drive Unlimited lets players choose one of several characters, both male and female, waiting at an airport to check in for their flight to the Caribbean dream island O'ahu located in Hawaii. The characters do not have different statistics; that only applies to the extravagant, licensed cars. The whole island is accessible from the beginning, and after players have bought their first home and car, they can either drive around and look for events, or load up the map and jump directly to a location of a race, a car dealership or other locations—much like in Need for Speed Underground .
Gameplay & Core Systems
Every bought car has a built-in navigation system, guided by a woman's voice to get players to their destination, either pre-programmed in the game or decided by players. Using a GameSpy account, players connect to the official TDU server immediately after loading the game. New options become available online, such as a meeting lounge where the statistics and looks of other players can be looked up. It also provides access to player-created matches shown on the map screen. Creating a race here also works in the singleplayer modes.
Standout Features
- The money cannot only be used to buy new homes and new cars (and a little tuning for those), but also to buy new outfits for the avatar.
- At any location, the start and finish can be defined, as well as the type of the race, which type/classes of cars or bikes are allowed and how many people can participate.
- NPCs: The PSP and PS2 versions have a lower visual quality and lack a few features, such as manual transmission, avatar customization, certain cars and all motorcycles, dealership and tuning shop NPCs, the vehicle interior camera angle and certain missions.
- If not all slots have been filled up by other players, the AI will take control of the rest.
Modes & Ways to Play
The heart of Test Drive Unlimited is the online mode.
Player support includes Free-for-all / One-on-one (VS).
Presentation & Atmosphere
Audio support includes Dolby Pro Logic II.
More game data: releases, identifiers & technical details
Regional release records and identifiers for Test Drive Unlimited | Sony PlayStation 2 | PS2.
Release and technical facts
| Fact | Value | Release / platform | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published by | Atari, Inc. | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Eden Games S.A.S. | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Additional Development by | Atari Melbourne House Pty Ltd. | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Additional Development by | Krysalide | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Additional Development by | Artefacts Studio S.A.S. | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Atari UK Ltd. | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Graphics by | AMC pixel factory, LLC | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Graphics by | Virtuos Ltd. | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Graphics by | CCJA Associés | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Graphics by | RABCAT Computer Graphics GmbH | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Music by | Nimrod Productions Ltd | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Music by | Koka Media Production Music | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Sound by | Soundwave Concepts Pty. Ltd. | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Middleware by | Havok | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Marketed by | Atari Europe S.A.S.U. | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Published by | Atari, Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Eden Games S.A.S. | United States | MobyGames |
| Additional Development by | Artefacts Studio S.A.S. | United States | MobyGames |
| Additional Development by | Atari Melbourne House Pty Ltd. | United States | MobyGames |
| Additional Development by | Krysalide | United States | MobyGames |
| Graphics by | Virtuos Ltd. | United States | MobyGames |
| Graphics by | AMC pixel factory, LLC | United States | MobyGames |
| Graphics by | CCJA Associés | United States | MobyGames |
| Graphics by | RABCAT Computer Graphics GmbH | United States | MobyGames |
| Music by | Nimrod Productions Ltd | United States | MobyGames |
| Music by | Koka Media Production Music | United States | MobyGames |
| Sound by | Soundwave Concepts Pty. Ltd. | United States | MobyGames |
| Middleware by | Havok | United States | MobyGames |
| Published by | ak tronic Software & Services GmbH | Germany; Software Pyramide release | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Eden Games S.A.S. | Germany; Software Pyramide release | MobyGames |
| Additional Development by | Krysalide | Germany; Software Pyramide release | MobyGames |
| Additional Development by | Artefacts Studio S.A.S. | Germany; Software Pyramide release | MobyGames |
| Additional Development by | Atari Melbourne House Pty Ltd. | Germany; Software Pyramide release | MobyGames |
| Graphics by | RABCAT Computer Graphics GmbH | Germany; Software Pyramide release | MobyGames |
| Graphics by | AMC pixel factory, LLC | Germany; Software Pyramide release | MobyGames |
| Graphics by | CCJA Associés | Germany; Software Pyramide release | MobyGames |
| Graphics by | Virtuos Ltd. | Germany; Software Pyramide release | MobyGames |
| Music by | Koka Media Production Music | Germany; Software Pyramide release | MobyGames |
| Music by | Nimrod Productions Ltd | Germany; Software Pyramide release | MobyGames |
| Sound by | Soundwave Concepts Pty. Ltd. | Germany; Software Pyramide release | MobyGames |
| Middleware by | Havok | Germany; Software Pyramide release | MobyGames |
| Media Type | DVD-ROM | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Sound Capabilities | Dolby Pro Logic II | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Controller Types Supported | Analog Controller | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Input Device Features Supported | Vibration | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Multiplayer Game Modes | Free-for-all / One-on-one (VS) | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Number of Offline Players | 1 Player | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Number of Online Players | 2-8 Players | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Miscellaneous Attributes | Ethernet Compatible | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Miscellaneous Attributes | Network Adaptor | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Miscellaneous Attributes | Pressure/Touch Sensitive | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Original game disc count | 1 | North America | MobyGames |
| Genre | Racing | North America | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | North America | PriceCharting |
| ESRB rating | Everyone 10+ | North America | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | North America | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Atari | North America | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Genre | Racing | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | PAL | PriceCharting |
Regional releases
| Release date | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2007-03-16 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| 2007-03-20 | United States | MobyGames |
| 2009-01 | Germany; Software Pyramide release | MobyGames |
| 2007-03-20 | North America | PriceCharting |
| March 20, 2007 | North America | PriceCharting |
Catalog identifiers by release
| Identifier | Code | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| EAN-13 | 3546430127155 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | SLES-54466 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 214714474 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| UPC-A | 742725271494 | United States | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | SLUS-21490 | United States | MobyGames |
| ASIN | B000EGEX9E | United States | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 51819657 | United States | MobyGames |
| asin | B000EGEX9E | North America | PriceCharting |
| epid | 51819657 | North America | PriceCharting |
| upc | 742725271494 | North America | PriceCharting |
| upc | 3546430123874 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| ean | 3546430123874 | PAL | PriceCharting |
Data by MobyGames.com · Catalog data: PriceCharting
