Test Drive Unlimited

[Skyceman]

Any of you pucksters check this game out? I'm having a blast in it.

Look me up in game if any are interested. We can form up a Calgarypuck chapter club in game if enough are into it.

My gamertag is "Skyceman"

Here's a little blurb if you haven't heard of it. Remember its only out for the XBOX 360 right now:

With the ability for thousands of gamers to play simultaneously, Test Drive Unlimited is M.O.O.R.: Massively Open Online Racing. This is a truly unprecedented experience for racing gamers and is the ultimate automotive experience for car enthusiasts. Once in the game, players can visit the most sophisticated car dealers to purchase new vehicles or simply take them for a spin. Gamers can then participate in 16 player races or take vehicles for a drive on over 1000 miles of diverse Hawaiian roads and pass by thousands of other real players. Further, players can collect and trade rare performance parts and customize each vehicle to make it one-of-a-kind. Finally, gamers win races, challenges, missions and tournaments to earn credits and purchase new cars, bikes, rare performance parts, clothes, apparel, homes and garages.

Test Drive® Unlimited is the only game that immerses you into the car and bike enthusiast lifestyle, with total freedom to race however and wherever you want within a huge, online-persistent environment. Visit the most sophisticated car and bike dealers to purchase new vehicles or simply take them for a spin. Collect and trade rare performance parts and customize each vehicle to make it one-of-a-kind. Test Drive® Unlimited challenges players online to experience the most exotic and fastest vehicles on more than 1000 miles of diverse Hawaiian roads. Gamers win races, challenges, missions and tournaments to earn credits and purchase new cars, bikes, rare performance parts, clothes, apparel, homes and garages.

Features:

Test Drive® Unlimited is redefining the racing genre online. The seamless online connection offers:

• Unlimited new challenges, opponents and competitions as well as monthly additions of vehicles, aftermarket parts, clothes and apparel.
• More than 125 licensed vehicles from exclusive manufacturers including Lamborghini, Ducati, Aston Martin, Mercedes, Saleen, Shelby, and Jaguar.
• Realistic cars and bikes: Amazing render quality and unrivalled interior details including full car functions such as radio, electric windows, horn, wipers and more.
• Create your own challenges or races on 1000 miles of open Hawaiian roads from more than 50 game rules and settings. Upload your created challenges online to become part of the player community.
• Personalization: Upgrade each car or bike with options from the actual manufacturers’ catalog. Players create characters, buy new homes and garages, and tune and upgrade vehicles with aftermarket parts.
• A gathering of communities: Players can create or join a club to talk, chat, trade, race or organize club-based competitions and tournaments.
• Simplified match making and division based rankings make this game the most comprehensive and accessible online racing experience.
• Extracurricular activities such as expanding your garage, getting clothes and fashion accessories for your avatar, helping hitchhikers catch planes, picking up girls, chasing car thieves, and escaping from a psychopath.

Some of the cars in game:

http://content.streetwise.com/SW/TDU/index.html

[Calgary Flames]

Just having been on Oahu and knowing it like the back of my hand, this game looks great. I'd probably get it if there weren't NHL games out soon.

[Skyceman]

I hear you, Jordan. I'm also picking up NHL 07
My entertainment budget is taking a hit this month.

I figure these two games will keep me going well into Winter.

[Inferno]

I tried the two demos and thought they were pretty good. But I just finished buying Saints Row and pre-ordering NHL 07 so I think I'll wait a while before I get another game. My niece absolutely loves it though. Everytime she comes over she asks if she can play the demos.