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Test Drive Unlimited 2 - PC Patch out, Consoles incoming

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    MayGodHaveMercyMayGodHaveMercy Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Man, fuck. Now I just miss Motor City Online.

    So, I've seen a lot of talk about all the cool shit to do outside of driving, but, uh... how's the driving? For reference, I thought the driving in TDU1 was pretty terribad. Not Sega GT 2002 bad, but... pretty bad.

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    Big ClassyBig Classy Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Guys I have an important announcement. Atari release a dev video as an apology for the numerous issues!

    edit: Yeah if you didn't like TDU1 you won't like the driving here, it's the same almost. And hopefully that jiggly assed video breaks the damned tension in here. Seriously guys, OPINIONS!

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    MayGodHaveMercyMayGodHaveMercy Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Yeah, opinions are cool. If you guys feel like this thread is getting out of hand, feel free to check out the Black Ops thread. We've been (vehemently) having the same argument for 2 months!

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    Big ClassyBig Classy Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    I had to go into the Mass Effect thread to calm myself. THE MASS EFFECT THREAD. Look what you made me do!

    Anyway, PC folks! Are we forming a club or what guys? I can get enough money to buy a clubhouse but at the expense of another car so I need to be sure if people wanna form a gang and wreck shit up. (Before getting kicked out due to bad connections)

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    HardtargetHardtarget There Are Four Lights VancouverRegistered User regular
    edited February 2011
    I dunno gaslight, I'm just not sure what you were expecting. The game is exactly what I figured it would be.

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    MayGodHaveMercyMayGodHaveMercy Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Why u mad, bros? He's just being opinionated. Isn't that what we do at PA?

    Let's hug it out.

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    Sir CarcassSir Carcass I have been shown the end of my world Round Rock, TXRegistered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Pretty much all I want from this game is:

    A) Play dress up

    B) Maybe drive around a bit

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    Big ClassyBig Classy Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Pretty much all I want from this game is:

    A) Play dress up

    B) Maybe drive around a bit

    Well then you're in luck! Like Hardtarget says, the first couple hours are spent getting you used to all the mechanics. Its tedious stuff but at any time you can go off and explore. I just did an hour of absolutely nothing but driviing in various different camera views.

    Edit: Wait a second! I though you had this game already? I'll do you a deal, you buy this and I'll buy Two worlds 2 :P

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    randombattlerandombattle Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    I'm thinking of picking this up as I loved the first game on the psp for just driving around and stuff.

    Is it as easy to just go toodling around and earn money and buy super fancy car as it was in the first game?

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    PaperLuigi44PaperLuigi44 My amazement is at maximum capacity. Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Veevee wrote: »
    And you're opinion would be wrong. Mostly because hot pursuit is the abortion of a game

    Well if driving a Veyron police car at insane high speeds and ramming illegal racers off the road is an abortion then I don't understand why more people aren't pro-choice.

    Anywho, arrgh I'm going to be working the night shift today, which means it'll take a little longer for me to get this game. I know people will ask me if I've played it yet even though it releases today. It always happens. Every. Single. Time.

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    NeuralFizzNeuralFizz Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Veevee wrote: »
    He also made the mistake of buying a 360 game on the computer.

    Troof

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    BeltaineBeltaine BOO BOO DOO DE DOORegistered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Hmm... tooka photo of my VW Beetle in-game to post here, but no photo viewer/editor I have can open the .jpg file.

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    PancakePancake Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    I'd have a hard time really recommending this as a game, but I've been enjoying myself a lot.

    Cruising along the coast of O'ahu at night in my DB9 Volante and going nowhere in particular has been one of the most relaxing things I've done in a game for a long time.

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    The DeliveratorThe Deliverator Slingin Pies The California BurbclavesRegistered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Well, I caved and picked this up despite the varying opinions on it. I enjoyed the first one well enough, hopefully I'll enjoy this one too.

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    PaperLuigi44PaperLuigi44 My amazement is at maximum capacity. Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Ugh, I now have this game, but I'm exhausted from work. Decisions, decisions!

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    Big ClassyBig Classy Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Not gonna lie,I i do wish I hada console to play this on. The visuals are starting to annoy Me now on my PC, i set it up to medium to geta now stableframerate. Upgrading the PC is not an option at all. Stupid Dell midi case. I might just buya console after all, plenty of games exclusive I'm interested in. Just gotta decide which to go for.

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    mugginnsmugginns Jawsome Fresh CoastRegistered User regular
    edited February 2011
    This is a great game, I'm super impressed by it. I didn't play TDU1.

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    Sir CarcassSir Carcass I have been shown the end of my world Round Rock, TXRegistered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Big Isy wrote: »
    Edit: Wait a second! I though you had this game already? I'll do you a deal, you buy this and I'll buy Two worlds 2 :P

    It's been on the top of my wishlist on Steam since Thanksgiving, but unfortunately funds currently don't allow a purchase. I'm hoping to pick it up next month, but I'll see what I can wrangle before then.

    You should still buy Two Worlds 2 though. :P

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    Big ClassyBig Classy Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    I'm still trying to work it whether i want a new console or PC. Stupidly the PC works out cheaper as i already have a new hdd on its way and a relatively new graphics card (like 2 months old out something). Will miss out on the console exclusive titles but then have the added bonus of cheaper games and mods. looking at ordering it at the end of the month if things go alright.

    So it looks Looks I'll be missing out on a lot of games sadly.

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    Sir CarcassSir Carcass I have been shown the end of my world Round Rock, TXRegistered User regular
    edited February 2011
    If I had to choose, I'd personally choose PC but that's because I've been a mainly PC gamer for most of my life (technically had consoles longer, but PC games were more important to me). I also have a 360, and have had some awesome gaming sessions on it (mainly before I was finally able to buy a new PC last year), but PC will always reign in my heart.

    I only have an ATI 5770 and I haven't seen anything yet that my system can't run at max settings with great framerates. New PCs are awesome.

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    mugginnsmugginns Jawsome Fresh CoastRegistered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Big Isy wrote: »
    I'm still trying to work it whether i want a new console or PC. Stupidly the PC works out cheaper as i already have a new hdd on its way and a relatively new graphics card (like 2 months old out something). Will miss out on the console exclusive titles but then have the added bonus of cheaper games and mods. looking at ordering it at the end of the month if things go alright.

    So it looks Looks I'll be missing out on a lot of games sadly.

    man up and get both

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    Sir CarcassSir Carcass I have been shown the end of my world Round Rock, TXRegistered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Found a map on Gamefaqs.

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    Big ClassyBig Classy Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Already have 360. Just needs repairing. Kind of sick of constantly applying thermal paste every couple weeks though. So yeah, PC for n now it seems. Funnily enough, i was a console gamer until the 360 died and was 2 weeks out of warranty. T then steam came along and well... You know the rest.

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    Sir CarcassSir Carcass I have been shown the end of my world Round Rock, TXRegistered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Heh, from the official forums:
    PC

    * Online Play – Online
    * DLC Purchasing – Online
    * Pre-Order Code Redemption - Online
    * Pre-Order Casino Code Redemption -Online
    * Getting pre-order cars and Casino in-game - This is not working 100% of the time. We are working to resolve ASAP.
    * Casino Access - This is not working 100% of the time. We are working to resolve ASAP.
    * Clubs - Offline to fix an exploit

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    BeltaineBeltaine BOO BOO DOO DE DOORegistered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Yeah, the club thing is bad.

    If you created a club and named it the name of an existing club, the game wouldn't take your money, and then it would also issue you a refund.

    Basically a money dupe.

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    Big ClassyBig Classy Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    I find this out now!?

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    corky842corky842 Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
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    HardtargetHardtarget There Are Four Lights VancouverRegistered User regular
    edited February 2011
    360 version has a bunch of issues being fixed/investigated as well
    Service Status
    * Online PlayThere are currently known issues with the stability of the Xbox servers. Due to this, you may see issues surrounding joining game sessions. We are working to resolve this.
    * DLC PurchasingOnline
    * Pre-Order Code Redemption - Online
    * Pre-Order Casino Code Redemption - Online
    * Getting pre-order cars and Casino in-game - Online
    * Casino Access - Online, but due to stability issues on the Xbox servers, you may have trouble accessing the Casino, or joining game sessions.
    * Clubs - Offline to fix an exploit

    Issues Being Investigated:
    * Cannot Join Friends - Some users are reporting that they cannot join their friends games due to a "Player Not Available Online" error message or a "Server Not Available" message. This is being looked into.
    * Bugged Car in Used Car Dealer - Some users have reported seeing a car in the Used Car Dealer that looks like a purple Lancia and has no stats. This has been escalated.
    * Friends Filter on map does not show friends - This has been confirmed and escalated.
    * No Accessory Controls (Xbox Wheel) - Xbox wheel users report that they cannot control the accessories using the D-Pad. This will be looked into.

    Fixed Bugs
    * Club Creation causes crash for some users - This is now resolved. Unfortunately, clubs previously affected by this issue may have been lost and will need to be recreated.

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    Sir CarcassSir Carcass I have been shown the end of my world Round Rock, TXRegistered User regular
    edited February 2011
    I'm not too worried about it (as I don't even have the game yet), certainly not the first buggy launch and they seem to be genuinely trying to fix it all.

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    HardtargetHardtarget There Are Four Lights VancouverRegistered User regular
    edited February 2011
    ya, the only thing i'm a little down on is clubs not working, everything else is no problem though. the game is really fun

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    ConfuseousPrimeConfuseousPrime Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Glad to hear that they are looking into:

    * Cannot Join Friends - Some users are reporting that they cannot join their friends games due to a "Player Not Available Online" error message or a "Server Not Available" message. This is being looked into

    A friend of mine convinced me to purchase this (I haven't played any previous ones) and so far it's been a blast except for when we can't play with each other. It's nice, in a way, because it gives us a chance to win some races and buy some cars, but I don't think we'll be mollified by that for much longer.

    Other than that the game is great though. Been focusing on exploring with some racing thrown in to make some cash. The Voice acting is hilariously bad though. Even worse -- the times where they don't voice act but pantomime stuff (i.e. when you walk into a Real Estate Broker).

    It kind of adds a B-movie charm though.

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    hailthefishhailthefish Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Not bad except for all the absolutely horrendous "story" garbage.

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    Big ClassyBig Classy Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    I keep going to the plastic surgeon just to have my guy wear bandages. They need to release that as an actual item. Its priceless picking up strangers who need your help.

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    NitsuaNitsua Gloucester, VARegistered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Anyone else on the 360 version having trouble starting a game? I put my game in and it loads fine, but after I hit start at the title screen and hit A to make a new profile the game just keeps showing me scenery at three different times of day without going anywhere. Been sitting here for 10 minutes so far.

    Edit: I played after logging off XBL and it let me in, so I think it was a server issue.

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    Big ClassyBig Classy Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    I had the exact same thing happen on the PC version. It would just pan the camera around. Took about 30 seconds before finally starting but yeah, not as bad as what's going on with you.

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    descdesc Goretexing to death Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    It is kind of amazing that they've gone to such efforts to simulate THE most disgustingly vapid human beings ever imagined. I mean, they literally mock you for being poor at the beginning of the game.

    No one is ever kind, polite, or reasonable. It's impressive, in a way.

    I found the plastic surgeon, and after she said, "Hmm hmm hmm. Yes, you definitely need work," I got all pissed and left.

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    Big ClassyBig Classy Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    NOOOOO! You need get something done, anything. Just seriously. Do it. And then trigger one of those instant challenges and laugh as the strangers try hitting on you when you look like something out of an Alfred Hitchcock horror movie.

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    PaperLuigi44PaperLuigi44 My amazement is at maximum capacity. Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    The story for me is in the "so bad it's good" category at the moment for me.

    My favourite part is the chick at the start saying that she had trouble picking out the colour (it's a fucking Ferrari, what were you going to pick?) That and the fact that since getting my classic car license my character has spoken two seemingly random lines.

    As for the game itself, driving is taking a little while to fully get the hang of, but it doesn't seem too bad.

    Is there anyway to disable the massively online part of this game, at least until I get some practice?

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    descdesc Goretexing to death Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Big Isy wrote: »
    NOOOOO! You need get something done, anything. Just seriously. Do it. And then trigger one of those instant challenges and laugh as the strangers try hitting on you when you look like something out of an Alfred Hitchcock horror movie.

    Oh god, everyone is more attracted to you after surgery?

    I mean, my guy is a total douche with a semi-fauxhawk, so I guess he can only go up from here ../

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    PaperLuigi44PaperLuigi44 My amazement is at maximum capacity. Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    That sounds like the same douche I picked as my starting character, whom I chose for maximum douchiness.

    In fact I am now thinking that when I find some clothes stores I may roleplay as the douchiest looking racer alive. It can be done!

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