here's my memories about TDU : I made the physics, hardcore mode, camera system, and device input code of this game ;) and for The Crew too. And I agree hardcore mode should have been the default mode. But because of a bug in my differential simulation found only 2 weeks from release date, we couldn't retune the AI and missions timings.
Is your name maybe Sebastien Tixier? :D This is my all time favorite driving game, I get the feeling you were heading into hardcore open world simulation territory, but the company behind you had other things in mind. Hardcore mode is not Asseto Corsa, but man, it remains the most realistic open world driving game to date. Salute my friend, awesome work!
@@seb-kun You made my, and I believe as many other, childhood and adulthood great. Physics are awesome. In fact, I learned to drive cars in real life just because TDU have that hardcore mode and clutch engagement. For me, every car has different clutch feeling and engine braking. When I cruise around the island I don't use brake at all. Only engine braking. And the fact when you are doing let's say normal cruise on highway at 150km/h in the left lane, the car ahead of you react as he see you in his rearview mirror from distance and notice that you're doing greater speed than he is, puts his right indicator on while moving to the right lane and let you pass. Great work mate. Thank you!
Hey, great to have you here and thank-you for all of your hard work... You lot created a special game! I thought that about the hardcore mode... So many layers of gameplay would have to be adapted to suit, basically a second game. At the end of the day, the handling worked well for the majority of driving game fans, and was intuative/less frustrating to get the hang of. So no bad thing in my opinion 😊
A while back, I bought an '04 Kawasaki ZX-10R. Then after many years, I loaded TDU. In my garage was... THE SAME BIKE! I couldn't believe that I bought the game bike many years later and never even noticed. They got the look, sound, gauges - everything right. So cool.
@@CarsandCats Hey m8. Do you have the digital version of tdu1 and/or its DLC content? I’d be willing to pay you if you’d be willing to gameshare them with me .
@@TraxionGG yeah im glad you enjoyed it. before i finished the game again this year, last time i played it was in 2021 with a friend on platinum mod, we went all around the island from dealer to dealer and we surprised eachother with what choice of car we decided to continue our journey with and why. only once we chose the same car and it was the nsx!
It’s the best. It wore out my ps2 and my ps3 backwards but more hours on this than anything else and I have to keep starting over due to ps2 ps3 breaking
This game, hardcore mode, online drifting the mountains at constant sunset and twilight were the best gaming memories i've had and probably will ever have gaming. Pure vibes and realistic cruising around the island road trip style with friends was the unique experience which created the genre i think. People praise forza horizon and the crew for being the best open world racers but i feel like TDU doesn't get the recognition it deserves.
Forza and the crew lack one thing, the fact that they are a fantasy game, their maps are just a compilation of cool parts of whatever part of the world they are trying to imitate, TDU and TDU2 made us feel like we were actually in hawaii or ibiza, and that is what made them special.
Ill never forget drag racing on the long strip in the city that was right against the river. There was a glitch, if you held the E-brake and shifted gears up and down really fast, the RPM's would drop to zero and the tires would smoke and if you launched from that you would be unbeatable down that straight!
The hours I put into this game was insane, especially with my friends online. It was a special game for sure. I have a bad feeling TDU3 won't capture what TDU and TDU2 did. But, there's hope that I am wrong.
@flyingphoenix113 there's an interview on YT with one of the devs who confirmed that 1. The demo was an old one, stating they couldn't dedicate any more resources into making a new demo outof the current state of the game and 2nd the always online will faze out towards the end of the servers being shut down cuz they don't want the same mistake ubisoft did with the crew.
TDU never gets boring because you can jump in any of your dream cars and go for a blast on 1000 miles of open roads on a tropical paradise island whenever you like!
As always the mod community is what keeps these games alive, i played them since the original back in the 80s, and still play TDU2 to this day, TDUSC has a lot of work to do to equal the depth of what TDU2 is, i think they will be able to do it, it will just take a little time. These games are one of a kind.
I bought an xbox 360 just for this game. At the time there was nothing like it, no forza horizon. Pretty much all racing games were track only, not open world. TDU2 was also great
Same here, I paid $600 for a brand new Xbox 360 E 500gb just for TDU2 lol. Do you have the digital version and/or the dlc contents for TDU1 that you’d be willing to gameshare with me? I can trade you tdu2 + dlc or irl money.
For me TDU is the game version of 2004 to let's say 2011 Top Gear, when they were at their prime. I love it, because it's not overloaded with stuff to do and distractions. It's you and your collection of cars plus some racing and delivery/models missions as an afterthought ;)
Thank you for the gameplay footage of these great games. I had forgotten tdu offroad until you mentioned it. I have been dying to go back and play tdu for years. Unfortunately, the servers have been down for 14 years now. I am dying for a remastered tdu. Solar crown looks like a blight on the great tdu name. Thank you for bringing back old memories of tdu. Truly was the best racing game ever. That large map makes horizon 5 look tiny in comparison.
The game that changed my take on open-world driving games! I got a PC disc copy in 2016, sadly after the official online servers shut down. Now I'm playing with the Platinum mod!
I'm a long time Horizon player and occasional NFS player. Never plated TDU before until the Solar Crown demo. I've now found a copy of TDU 2 for PC. Loving it and I get why people loved it so much.
I remember how I played this on my friends PC and immediately went out to buy in for my PS2, only to be disappointed that the PS2 version lacked dashboard view!
The PS2 version had no secret Island either! They had to make a lot of sacrifices in comparison to PC and 360 versions, but thankfully, the important stuff still worked well :)
What's even more mind blowing is that this game came out 18 years ago and in some cases it still looks better than the latest one about to come out. Idk what gaming studios are doing, but they for sure are doing it wrong.
Wow this took me back! The bikes were a real special feature from my view even though I’m not really a bike person, it was just another layer of fun on top if you wanted a change from the amazing list of cars.. this game was way ahead of anything else out at the time in my opinion, great video!
I always remember being surprised when I stumbled across these. Felt like I knew everything, realised there was a whole other chapter of discovery! Glad you enjoyed the video Callum 😊
I've never met a car game nor before nor since, that can handle the h-shifter and sequential gear change at the same time. If I've set the option to H pattern with clutch, it still do not work in cars like the Gallardo, the Enzo, the ones build with paddle shifter. And the paddle doesn't work in the Esprit, Evora, and so on, the ones whit H shifter in real life. The coolest feature ever. Not to mention, with manual clutch, the engine can stall...
100%! I loved this feature when re-visiting the game and capturing all the footage. Made it so easy to experience the authentic layout without having to research it or constantly switch settings.
The best thing that TD does well is car owenship. The only game that’s close to it is Grand theft auto. There is nothing like owning your own mansions with 10 car garages where you can go in the garage and walk around your car collection.
aha nice one boys! Throwback seeing the end card! What a cool game that was, gutted didnt spend hours 'researching' it in the office together. Looking forward to the next vid
And the sad thing is TD Solar Crown has none of these things. I hate being negative, but once I found out basic TD features like houses won't be there at launch, I quickly lost interest. I know you can stay at the hotels, but come on. The always online nature is another huge negative. Yes, TDU and TDU2 were also online, but again, those were fully fleshed out games. Not Live Service junk that promises to add more features over time, but launches barebones. I'm skipping TD Solar Crown because there will be nothing like TDU, ever again, unfortunately.
@@PLAYER_42069 me too. I want to buy houses and live there. With just hotels, I think it will feel like a never ending vacation. I'm just a tourist there. I almost like some of the houses more than the cars. The breathtaking view of the ocean or the entire island whenever you pull out of the garage. The garage with glass ceiling and palm trees in it, the waterfall in one of the Hawaiian houses in TDU2.
This game came out when I was like 12 so I have heavy nostalgia for it, I remember the game is 617sq km while Oahu irl is on 608 sq km so it's technically bigger but is lacking some roads and residential areas that irl has
I wouldn't say TDU comes across as vulgar in any way. Clinical Yes, but not vulgar. In my opinion the Devs were clearly inspired by TV shows like Magnum P.I and Miami Vice. I feel like the game was well-executed overall. I agree TDU could've been better if there were people to interact with. TDU2 is a more rounded game but the car physics are so bad in TDU2 that it has kept TDU1 alive today.
That’s a fair assessment on all fronts! think there are just so many things to love about both games, but for me the original is the one that gave me the most joy as a kid 😊
I controlled the bikes in TDU with my G25 while in handle bar view. Excellent experience. I'm very much looking forward to setting up my R5 for TDUSC Just found my TDU DVD.
I "finished" TDU many years ago using the Microsoft Force Feedback wheel. I loved it. Just recently started playing TDU 2 (why did I wait I have NO idea!). This time using a Logitech wheel (I think it's better) and am about 50% finished. I like using my iPod as background music! The graphics and frame rate aren't the best, but something about the game makes me enjoy it more than FH5 on my Series X. I just wish it was backwards compatible and the online still worked.
I have this for ps2 and no bikes and no hitchhikers and to win you have to buy a certain list of cars with the correct upgrades. What about unlimited 2 for ps3. I find it impossible
@@CarsOverPeople I have the car DLC but not for Xbox 360. All of the XBL cars were released for PC in a single pack installer, but a few were omitted such as the Nissan 350Z Roadster and Lamborghini Diablo GT, which will always be Xbox exclusive.
here's my memories about TDU : I made the physics, hardcore mode, camera system, and device input code of this game ;) and for The Crew too. And I agree hardcore mode should have been the default mode. But because of a bug in my differential simulation found only 2 weeks from release date, we couldn't retune the AI and missions timings.
Is your name maybe Sebastien Tixier? :D
This is my all time favorite driving game, I get the feeling you were heading into hardcore open world simulation territory, but the company behind you had other things in mind.
Hardcore mode is not Asseto Corsa, but man, it remains the most realistic open world driving game to date.
Salute my friend, awesome work!
@@bozakn Yes it is, thanks for the kind word man :) TDU and TheCrew are the 2 best games I worked on :)
@@seb-kun You made my, and I believe as many other, childhood and adulthood great. Physics are awesome. In fact, I learned to drive cars in real life just because TDU have that hardcore mode and clutch engagement. For me, every car has different clutch feeling and engine braking. When I cruise around the island I don't use brake at all. Only engine braking. And the fact when you are doing let's say normal cruise on highway at 150km/h in the left lane, the car ahead of you react as he see you in his rearview mirror from distance and notice that you're doing greater speed than he is, puts his right indicator on while moving to the right lane and let you pass. Great work mate. Thank you!
@@seb-kun you are the one who made everyone happy back in 2005, I can't thank you enough❤️
Hey, great to have you here and thank-you for all of your hard work... You lot created a special game! I thought that about the hardcore mode... So many layers of gameplay would have to be adapted to suit, basically a second game. At the end of the day, the handling worked well for the majority of driving game fans, and was intuative/less frustrating to get the hang of. So no bad thing in my opinion 😊
A while back, I bought an '04 Kawasaki ZX-10R. Then after many years, I loaded TDU. In my garage was... THE SAME BIKE! I couldn't believe that I bought the game bike many years later and never even noticed. They got the look, sound, gauges - everything right. So cool.
That’s awesome, great story! So many of my favourite machines now are thanks to memories from video games when I was younger 🙌🏼
@@CarsandCats
Hey m8. Do you have the digital version of tdu1 and/or its DLC content? I’d be willing to pay you if you’d be willing to gameshare them with me .
this game is peak and i find myself coming back to it all the time. no game after 2011 comes close
That’s awesome! I certainly enjoyed jumping back on, for me it was the first time in at least a decade…
@@TraxionGG yeah im glad you enjoyed it. before i finished the game again this year, last time i played it was in 2021 with a friend on platinum mod, we went all around the island from dealer to dealer and we surprised eachother with what choice of car we decided to continue our journey with and why. only once we chose the same car and it was the nsx!
It’s the best. It wore out my ps2 and my ps3 backwards but more hours on this than anything else and I have to keep starting over due to ps2 ps3 breaking
This game, hardcore mode, online drifting the mountains at constant sunset and twilight were the best gaming memories i've had and probably will ever have gaming. Pure vibes and realistic cruising around the island road trip style with friends was the unique experience which created the genre i think. People praise forza horizon and the crew for being the best open world racers but i feel like TDU doesn't get the recognition it deserves.
Mega! 🔥
Forza and the crew lack one thing, the fact that they are a fantasy game, their maps are just a compilation of cool parts of whatever part of the world they are trying to imitate, TDU and TDU2 made us feel like we were actually in hawaii or ibiza, and that is what made them special.
God i miss TDU. Such a fun game i put countless hours on
Agreed!
Agreed, it was great!
I love TDU. What a special game
Ill never forget drag racing on the long strip in the city that was right against the river. There was a glitch, if you held the E-brake and shifted gears up and down really fast, the RPM's would drop to zero and the tires would smoke and if you launched from that you would be unbeatable down that straight!
Oh wow!
The hours I put into this game was insane, especially with my friends online. It was a special game for sure. I have a bad feeling TDU3 won't capture what TDU and TDU2 did. But, there's hope that I am wrong.
Time will tell!
Dont worry TDUSC will give this feeling. Promise
@@MrRushfanatic, it has a lot of improvements to make if it is ever going to deliver on that promise.
@@flyingphoenix113 sound and handling are already way way way better than TDU 1 and 2 xD
@flyingphoenix113 there's an interview on YT with one of the devs who confirmed that 1. The demo was an old one, stating they couldn't dedicate any more resources into making a new demo outof the current state of the game and 2nd the always online will faze out towards the end of the servers being shut down cuz they don't want the same mistake ubisoft did with the crew.
One of the greatest review about test drive I ever seen
Thank you!
man i wish tdu would return today as it was in my childhood
@@tawfeeqsh we are getting a new 🆕 one ☝️
TDU never gets boring because you can jump in any of your dream cars and go for a blast on 1000 miles of open roads on a tropical paradise island whenever you like!
🙌
I never knew that there was a secret island let alone different physics, wow
A lot of work had to be put in to find or unlock both!
TDU is between fancy oldies and modern rides back then
As always the mod community is what keeps these games alive, i played them since the original back in the 80s, and still play TDU2 to this day, TDUSC has a lot of work to do to equal the depth of what TDU2 is, i think they will be able to do it, it will just take a little time. These games are one of a kind.
The good news is that the PC version of Test Drive Unlimited is compatible with Linux, using the latest proton/wine build.
Just a shame the new ones dead on arrival making it a live service game was a colossal mistake
Also the massive performance issues rendering it unplayable in most scenarios. Hopefully this is at least fixed for full release, but I'm doubtful
I bought an xbox 360 just for this game. At the time there was nothing like it, no forza horizon. Pretty much all racing games were track only, not open world. TDU2 was also great
Awesome! Hope it was worth it 😄
Same here, I paid $600 for a brand new Xbox 360 E 500gb just for TDU2 lol. Do you have the digital version and/or the dlc contents for TDU1 that you’d be willing to gameshare with me? I can trade you tdu2 + dlc or irl money.
For me TDU is the game version of 2004 to let's say 2011 Top Gear, when they were at their prime.
I love it, because it's not overloaded with stuff to do and distractions. It's you and your collection of cars plus some racing and delivery/models missions as an afterthought ;)
it took me years but i drove every SINGLE road in this game TWICE along with tdu 2
Mega! That would have been a hefty petrol bill 😅
@@TraxionGG i cant even tell you how many times i ran out of gas in tdu1😅
Thank you for the gameplay footage of these great games. I had forgotten tdu offroad until you mentioned it. I have been dying to go back and play tdu for years. Unfortunately, the servers have been down for 14 years now. I am dying for a remastered tdu. Solar crown looks like a blight on the great tdu name. Thank you for bringing back old memories of tdu. Truly was the best racing game ever. That large map makes horizon 5 look tiny in comparison.
Glad you enjoyed. Thanks for watching!
The game that changed my take on open-world driving games! I got a PC disc copy in 2016, sadly after the official online servers shut down.
Now I'm playing with the Platinum mod!
Mega!
I'm a long time Horizon player and occasional NFS player. Never plated TDU before until the Solar Crown demo. I've now found a copy of TDU 2 for PC. Loving it and I get why people loved it so much.
After making this video, I’m tempted to jump back on TDU2 as well👀
They have a modded version on PC of the original called tdu platinum. It's physics and graphics are updated and the car list is massive. It's amazing.
Oh hello this one has been a long time cooking 👀🔥
We made it in the end!
It certainly has been! But so has TDUSC 👀😂
I remember how I played this on my friends PC and immediately went out to buy in for my PS2, only to be disappointed that the PS2 version lacked dashboard view!
The PS2 version had no secret Island either! They had to make a lot of sacrifices in comparison to PC and 360 versions, but thankfully, the important stuff still worked well :)
What's even more mind blowing is that this game came out 18 years ago and in some cases it still looks better than the latest one about to come out. Idk what gaming studios are doing, but they for sure are doing it wrong.
Wow this took me back! The bikes were a real special feature from my view even though I’m not really a bike person, it was just another layer of fun on top if you wanted a change from the amazing list of cars.. this game was way ahead of anything else out at the time in my opinion, great video!
I always remember being surprised when I stumbled across these. Felt like I knew everything, realised there was a whole other chapter of discovery! Glad you enjoyed the video Callum 😊
I've never met a car game nor before nor since, that can handle the h-shifter and sequential gear change at the same time. If I've set the option to H pattern with clutch, it still do not work in cars like the Gallardo, the Enzo, the ones build with paddle shifter. And the paddle doesn't work in the Esprit, Evora, and so on, the ones whit H shifter in real life. The coolest feature ever. Not to mention, with manual clutch, the engine can stall...
100%! I loved this feature when re-visiting the game and capturing all the footage. Made it so easy to experience the authentic layout without having to research it or constantly switch settings.
The best thing that TD does well is car owenship. The only game that’s close to it is Grand theft auto. There is nothing like owning your own mansions with 10 car garages where you can go in the garage and walk around your car collection.
It felt really special
aha nice one boys! Throwback seeing the end card! What a cool game that was, gutted didnt spend hours 'researching' it in the office together. Looking forward to the next vid
Thanks Lewis!❤️ And 100%!
And the sad thing is TD Solar Crown has none of these things. I hate being negative, but once I found out basic TD features like houses won't be there at launch, I quickly lost interest. I know you can stay at the hotels, but come on. The always online nature is another huge negative. Yes, TDU and TDU2 were also online, but again, those were fully fleshed out games. Not Live Service junk that promises to add more features over time, but launches barebones. I'm skipping TD Solar Crown because there will be nothing like TDU, ever again, unfortunately.
@@PLAYER_42069 me too. I want to buy houses and live there. With just hotels, I think it will feel like a never ending vacation. I'm just a tourist there.
I almost like some of the houses more than the cars. The breathtaking view of the ocean or the entire island whenever you pull out of the garage. The garage with glass ceiling and palm trees in it, the waterfall in one of the Hawaiian houses in TDU2.
Something special about finally pulling of that mega-house purchase and being allowed into the driveway. Epic memories for sure!
This game came out when I was like 12 so I have heavy nostalgia for it, I remember the game is 617sq km while Oahu irl is on 608 sq km so it's technically bigger but is lacking some roads and residential areas that irl has
I reckon I drove every road on the island in game
Yeah 100%, not quite the life and soul of the real thing, but certainly the scale!
I wouldn't say TDU comes across as vulgar in any way. Clinical Yes, but not vulgar. In my opinion the Devs were clearly inspired by TV shows like Magnum P.I and Miami Vice. I feel like the game was well-executed overall. I agree TDU could've been better if there were people to interact with. TDU2 is a more rounded game but the car physics are so bad in TDU2 that it has kept TDU1 alive today.
That’s a fair assessment on all fronts! think there are just so many things to love about both games, but for me the original is the one that gave me the most joy as a kid 😊
I controlled the bikes in TDU with my G25 while in handle bar view. Excellent experience. I'm very much looking forward to setting up my R5 for TDUSC
Just found my TDU DVD.
Great stuff!
I "finished" TDU many years ago using the Microsoft Force Feedback wheel. I loved it. Just recently started playing TDU 2 (why did I wait I have NO idea!). This time using a Logitech wheel (I think it's better) and am about 50% finished. I like using my iPod as background music! The graphics and frame rate aren't the best, but something about the game makes me enjoy it more than FH5 on my Series X. I just wish it was backwards compatible and the online still worked.
Great to hear, thanks for sharing! It’s certainly different from anything else out there 😊
Also don't forget if it wasn't for the original TDU game the Crew and Forza Horizon wouldn't exist.
Absolutely! The genre's genesis moment you could argue.
TDU is a very special game for me!!
Great to hear!
Hey m8, do you have the digital version and/or dlc content for tdu1 on the Xbox 360?
I’ll pay anyone who has the digital version and/or the dlc contents of TDU1 on Xbox 360 (who’d be willing to gameshare with me).
the stretched out 4:3 😂😭
I have this for ps2 and no bikes and no hitchhikers and to win you have to buy a certain list of cars with the correct upgrades. What about unlimited 2 for ps3. I find it impossible
PS2 really missed on alot of stuff in this game
Couldn't handle the PC and 360 tech of the time, but was a good attempt considering the compromises!
And the new test drive solar crown seems more like a cheap distant cousin than a true offspring of the past games.
TDUSC has a long way to go to get to this level. But with updates, hopefully it'll get there
Very intrigued to see how it performs on release in comparison to the demo!
TDU1 was so much better then TDU2 imo. The handling of 2 ruined everything for me.
Wild!
Hey man. Do you have the digital version of tdu1 and/or its dlc content on the Xbox 360?
@@CarsOverPeople I have the car DLC but not for Xbox 360. All of the XBL cars were released for PC in a single pack installer, but a few were omitted such as the Nissan 350Z Roadster and Lamborghini Diablo GT, which will always be Xbox exclusive.