Tag Archives: TDU2

Test Drive Unlimited 2 – Sexist?

Posted on May 21, 2011 by Lisa

Complaining about the ‘Tail’ mission in Test Drive Unlimited 2 (TDU2) got me to thinking.  There are two characters who start the mission, both guys, who are both suspicious of their partners, who are women.  That niggled my “sexism’ button … Continue reading →

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Test Drive Unlimited 2 – Tailing

Posted on May 15, 2011 by Lisa

Yes, I’m back playing Test Drive Unlimited 2 (TDU2) as a way of weaning myself off LEGO Star Wars III.  Or something.  Actually it’s become my zone-out game lately. I’ve been working my way through the various hitchhiker missions, and … Continue reading →

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The Last MacGuffin

Posted on March 19, 2011 by Lisa

In Psychonauts there were arrowheads, PSI Cards, figments and more.  In Crackdown there were Orbs.  In Burnout Paradise there were Billboards, Smashes, Jumps and more.  In Test Drive Unlimited 2 there are roads, photographs, wrecks, shops and so on. Collecting … Continue reading →

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Test Drive Unlimited 2 – Mandatory Content Pack

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Lisa

Things are getting a little strange in the TDU2 world.  We’ve had at least one patch, where I’ve been told the usual “There is an update for this game” on startup.    However, last night I loaded up TDU2 to be … Continue reading →

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Test Drive Unlimited 2 – Pause, Bots And More

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Lisa

Sometimes you have a post all written in your head, and just before you commit it to electrons and magnetic directions, you find something that makes the whole thing obsolete.  That’s basically what’s happened just now. I was going to … Continue reading →

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Test Drive Unlimited 2 – Hawaii

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Lisa

Having had a good bitch session about what TDU2 (Test Drive Unlimited 2) got wrong, I’d like to discuss the game in more detail, and go over what they got right.

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It’s A Red Letter Day!

Posted on February 27, 2011 by Lisa

Something amazing has just happened! Something momentous! Something wondeful! Something that finally makes me feel a member of the online community. Yes, I’ve finally been griefed and, to add to the occasion, insulted in an online game! What can I … Continue reading →

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Test Drive Unlimited 2 – Ibiza

Posted on February 26, 2011 by Lisa

Test Drive Unlimited 2 (TDU2) is  a sandbox, arcade racer.  While there are specific races (and other events) to compete in, you’re also encouraged to simply drive around the islands and explore. You start on one island, Ibiza, then at … Continue reading →

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