Kylotonn Games Working on the Next Test Drive Unlimited?

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Kylotonn Games Working on the Next Test Drive Unlimited?

This article was published by Michael Leary (@Terronium-12) on October 18th, 2018 in the Gaming category.

 

[Doomotron]

I really want another TDU... Or another Test Drive game in general.

 

[Road18tiger]

I really want another TDU... Or another Test Drive game in general.

What about another 'grid'?

 

[FT-1]

What about another 'grid'?

That's got nothing to do with Kylotonn or the article, so why have you asked that question here?

 

[rallymorten]

That's got nothing to do with Kylotonn or the article, so why have you asked that question here?

..to be fair, Race Driver (and, by extension, Grid) is an abandoned racing franchise from the early 00's that only the most dedicated of fans remember anymore.

It's right up their alley of IPs to snap up.

 

[FT-1]

..to be fair, Race Driver (and, by extension, Grid) is an abandoned racing franchise from the early 00's that only the most dedicated of fans remember anymore.

It's right up their alley of IPs to snap up.

I'd rather have Codemasters maintain control of that IP, I feel as though they have the resources to make a better "Race Driver" than Kylotonn.

 

[rallymorten]

I'd rather have Codemasters maintain control of that IP, I feel as though they have the resources to make a better "Race Driver" than Kylotonn.

Yes, but I'd also rather V-Rally and FlatOut had stayed with their rights holder.

We can't always get what we want.

 

[ss3]

I really think Test Drive is the only franchise that I like just as much as GT. Haha. So I am very very excited for the next game. But no game will top Test Drive: Eve of Destruction IMO

 

[StigBelcherStyl]

They have a mention of a page with: Confidential Project is this it ???

http://www.kylotonngames.com/pages/automotive.php?page=confidential

 

[SestoScudo]

If it brings back the feeling of Part 1 Im more than happy if its crap like part 2 no thank you.

Ubisoft is such a fool for not buying the Test Drive licence instead of making that crew crap. What a waste or perhaps I wish SMS bought the licence and gave it to the Driveclub dev so they can make remake Test Drive 5 or 6.

 

[Khaled7799]

I really think Test Drive is the only franchise that I like just as much as GT. Haha. So I am very very excited for the next game. But no game will top Test Drive: Eve of Destruction IMO

ayyy I thought I was the only one who grew up playing eve of destruction lol one of my favorite games ever

 

[RaphaelM]

Same here. I really think Test Drive is the only franchise that I like just as much as GT. I think tdu3 is the most wanted game by me.

 

[mustafur]

The game would have to have very good driving physics to be worth it, the last tdu burned the franchise for alot of people the driving physics where disgustingly bad, and with Forza Horizon there is a very high quality competitor on the Xbox and PC.

I think if they can make good driving physics have a big map like the previous ones and work more on the lifestyle stuff with houses yachts and casinos etc it will work, but it cant be a buggy incomplete mess on launch or this franchise is dead.

I can't help but think its the type of game PD should be making as a competitor to Horizon, it fits perfectly.

 

[ss3]

ayyy I thought I was the only one who grew up playing eve of destruction lol one of my favorite games ever

Haha me too, thanks man. Your cool you get a follow for that

 

[Zipperface]

 

[RaceFuchs]

A new TDU would have an incredible hard time keeping up with Forza Horizon. That being said, the original TDU was medicore at best. Not excited about a new one at all.

 

[SPhilli911]

I look forward to a new TDU, but it would have to be pretty massive to contend with Forza Horizon and I don't mean just the map, but the car list won't be anywhere near Forza's. And as great as the dealership and house thing was in the originals, I don't think that is enough to draw players in.

I loved TDU but my hopes aren't high for a new one. They were good at the time for being among the only open world racers, but now there is competition to live up to. I would love to be proven wrong.

 

[mustafur]

I look forward to a new TDU, but it would have to be pretty massive to contend with Forza Horizon and I don't mean just the map, but the car list won't be anywhere near Forza's. And as great as the dealership and house thing was in the originals, I don't think that is enough to draw players in.

I loved TDU but my hopes aren't high for a new one. They were good at the time for being among the only open world racers, but now there is competition to live up to. I would love to be proven wrong.

I would be surprised if it can be anywhere near Horizon, the only company that could match them in a game like this is PD, but they haven't shown any desire to make an MMO.

 

[zr1chris]

Ill be keeping an eye on this.

 

[cbabb]

TDU will always have a place in my game case. It was the one that pushed the MMO aspect for a car game. I remember it fondly. I had it for PS2 and PSP. One of the best growing up. TDU2 had a horrid story, terrible physics, and far too many bugs. It was unfinished product lacking in polish on every aspect. There are dozens of cars in the source code that were left unfinished due to licensing and time constraints. Completed the main story line and shelved it. For the nostalgia I would love a third in the series. It has a lot of ground to make up to compete with Horizon. Even Crew 2 was a step back. Here's to hoping for the best.

 

[MSiAventador]

TT Isle of Man is the most sensational sim game of 2018. A very underrated game. Highly.

 

[Doomotron]

I remember racing in TDU2 on my chair with a blanket over me, going head to head with one of the drivers in his SLR. That was the best gaming moment of this year.

I'd really like to see TDU3 set on the Isle Of Man or Kent (maybe you could use the ferry and/or Eurotunnel to go the the Nord-Pas-de-Calais as well). Or maybe Monaco. Or Capri. Yes. Capri. It should be in Capri.

Spoiler

And if there's no Ford Capri I'm not buying it.

 

[StigBelcherStyl]

I've Played both the test drive games and i loved both, the first game was fairly basic but the bones were great. Unlimited 2 improved on where the original left off, great variety of manufactures from classics to SUV's to hyper-cars. The game also introduced a new island location Ibiza and re-worked it's original map Honolulu. It introduced a rudimentary livery editor and online compatibility with a completely free roam map.

For the people that haven't played test drive the story line of the "Solar crown" races in Unlimited 2 were easy to follow in career mode, whilst the first game specialized in owners club like events, for example: Racing stripes, Ford owners club or Classic Racers. The career tends to start with you as a poor racer, starting small buying a basic first House/Trailer (Yes i mean trailer in a trailer park) then buying or renting a cheap first car so you can compete in your first race. As time moves on you begin to afford the better cars and get invited to be involved in more higher profile races.

Test drive unlimited 2 Features
- Casino (Gamble your winnings to earn cash, a house, cars and clothing)
- Car Wash (with sexy washers)
- Clothes Shop
- Cosmetic Surgery
- House Editing (Changing your housing interiors and furniture)
- Individual Car/Motorcycle Dealerships (Specializing in Individual Brands. Example: Ferrari Dealer)
- Livery Editor
- Online Police Chases (Other players drive cop cars to disable players & earn exclusive police cars)
- Used car Dealer
- Real Estate (Houses with larger garages)

Test drive unlimited from game 1 & 2 featured cars:
The unlimited's have kept players interested with their diverse range and variety from name brands to exotic small time manufacturers.

Classics Manufacturers - AC, Shelby, Dodge, Maserati, Jaguar
Everyday Manufactures - Ford, Chevrolet, Cadillac, Harley-Davidson
SUV Manufacturers - Audi, Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz
Hypercar Manufacturers - Ferrari, Koenigsegg, Lamborghini, Pagani
Exotic Manufacturers - Spyker, Noble, Wiesmann, Ducati

Also they wanted to offer player choice so they offered convertible models beside coupe models (players could choose to put roof down or up while driving)



I Just hope that these people making the next Test drive will do it justice. Please "Kylotonn Games" please play the previous games and observe their significance in what they have achieved.

 

[StigBelcherStyl]

I just hope at the start of the next test drive unlimited i get to drive to the classic car dealership to buy my first car in my career and it's a traditional dealership with the models lined up out front. You know 2CV relic find, '68 Mustang, Tatra, classic Torana stuff like that.

 

[Zipperface]

Eden Games was closed after the mess with tdu2, little research says they are back with Gear Club Unlimited

I loved they way you had to move arround the map to buy stuff and look for cars. Also the world was more deeper than in horizon4 atm. Walking arround in your house, the casino!!, funnyst plastic surgery implementation ever in game history, motorbikes.....
Sadly eden games more or less destroyed this gem.
A TDU3 would be awesome, with more focus on the player and interaction with world. Slow progress, with hard start(less money, need job and flat first- earn money, buy things and have the feel for it. Something more realistical, were you lost your car if you crash it. Gas stations. Bills. Not this inflational overkill of cars and stuff you get after every race in horizon. This make the game boring quickly. Own garage where you can work on your cars ect like in ' My Summer Car ' game )

 

[SPhilli911]

I loved they way you had to move arround the map to buy stuff and look for cars. Also the world was more deeper than in horizon4 atm. Walking arround in your house, the casino!!, funnyst plastic surgery implementation ever in game history, motorbikes.....

Strange how that is, huh? I dunno if the map in TDU was larger (Oahu) than FH4's UK map, but it sure felt like it. And FH4 has houses but rendered them a bit useless since it's only a hub for your car stuff, not allowing the player to walk around is a bit silly. The Forzavista feels outdated and restricted, why not allow the player to roam free at least in the driveway space? Meanwhile, TDU had an entire house to play with.

FH4 is a more impressive game in every aspect otherwise, but damn is it sad that an old game developed by a smaller company had better features in it. TDU felt like a car lifestyle game and FH4, while a good game, feels like Youtuber's paradise with very little depth to it.

While probably never going to happen, I am patiently waiting for TDU to become backwards compatible on the Xbox One to replay those again.

 

[SestoScudo]

Strange how that is, huh? I dunno if the map in TDU was larger (Oahu) than FH4's UK map, but it sure felt like it. And FH4 has houses but rendered them a bit useless since it's only a hub for your car stuff, not allowing the player to walk around is a bit silly. The Forzavista feels outdated and restricted, why not allow the player to roam free at least in the driveway space? Meanwhile, TDU had an entire house to play with.

FH4 is a more impressive game in every aspect otherwise, but damn is it sad that an old game developed by a smaller company had better features in it. TDU felt like a car lifestyle game and FH4, while a good game, feels like Youtuber's paradise with very little depth to it.

While probably never going to happen, I am patiently waiting for TDU to become backwards compatible on the Xbox One to replay those again.

That is going to take a while because we havent got PGR3 and PGR4 as Backwards compatible for Xbox one i highly doubt TDU will get that treatment.

 

[SPhilli911]

That is going to take a while because we havent got PGR3 and PGR4 as Backwards compatible for Xbox one i highly TDU will get that treatment.

I don't think it will ever happen, sadly, for TDU or PGR. Car games are tough to license in the first place, and I imagine it's the licenses with the car manufacturers that would hold up any backwards compatibility. The same reasons we've not seen a release of Gran Turismo 1 or 2 on PS Classics (or anywhere else). In fact, I am struggling to think of any racer that's been re-released before.

 

[FT-1]

I don't think it will ever happen, sadly, for TDU or PGR. Car games are tough to license in the first place, and I imagine it's the licenses with the car manufacturers that would hold up any backwards compatibility. The same reasons we've not seen a release of Gran Turismo 1 or 2 on PS Classics (or anywhere else). In fact, I am struggling to think of any racer that's been re-released before.

I can recall being able to purchase Midnight Club: Los Angeles on the Xbox Store earlier this year after it was made backwards compatible, but now it is not available. Other than that, I'm struggling to think of any racing game with licensed cars that was given a re-release.

 

[GroupB]

I don't think it will ever happen, sadly, for TDU or PGR. Car games are tough to license in the first place, and I imagine it's the licenses with the car manufacturers that would hold up any backwards compatibility. The same reasons we've not seen a release of Gran Turismo 1 or 2 on PS Classics (or anywhere else). In fact, I am struggling to think of any racer that's been re-released before.

FH1 and a bunch of the GRID and DIRT games are BC. The biggest obstacle to TDU getting the nod is that the servers were turned off years ago, undermining the entire premise of the game.