Is TDU2 worth it? Yes it is. Here's why:

[Bentatorship]

TDU2 is not like most racers. You basically free-roam on two insanely giant islands, completing races, earning money, buying houses/cars/boats/etc ... You can customize your player pretty heavily with clothing and accessories. In a lot of ways, it's like The Sims meets Need for Speed. I got a lot of hours of play out of this one, and it's fun to just cruise around the island, taking pictures and relaxing. That's right, this is a good cruising game.

Things you should be aware of:

1. If you haven't heard, Atari is basically dead. So don't expect any updates, support, or whatever. Also, it isn't clear if the token system is down too - tokens are needed to unlock premium versions of some of the cars. For example: There's a Corvette C6 that everyone can buy, but if you were to unlock the C6R with tokens, you'd get slightly different styling.

2. A lot of the races in this game are very stressful and long. There is nothing more frustrating that completing an 8-lap elimination, only to overturn on the 7th lap and wind up in last place. This game is for people that enjoy a challenge and are patient. There are races that are literally an hour long in this game. You heard me: 1 hour (60 minutes)

3. This is a port from an Xbox title, and I've found it to be a little CPU-bound. It will run on my laptop, max settings, but I frequently turn off antialiasing just to smooth things up a bit. What am I trying to say? You will need to do some tweaking to get it to that sweet spot performancewise.

4. Your savegame is NOT... I repeat *NOT* in the cloud. This game is online enabled, but your character, items, houses, and unlocks are stored in a savegame file on YOUR PC. If you wipe the game, wipe your harddrive, or whatever... you will lose everything and have to start from scratch. I highly recommend backing up your savegame regularly, especially if you've invested 40+ hours.

5. I would recommend playing this with a controller. I've tested with a Razer Onza, as well as 3rd party Xbox controllers and they all work fine. Keyboard and mouse work okay, but a controller is preferable for this game.

[Fox]

You spend more time describing why the game sucks than why its worth it.

[Bentatorship]

Yeah, I see your point... but I guess I feel like being honest with people. I enjoyed the game a lot, and got tons of hours out of it. I've since moved on to NFS: Most Wanted by Criterion, but that doesn't mean someone else might get some enjoyment out of it. Like I said, the islands in this game are beautiful and it's a good cruising game, for when you wanna relax. Other than that, it's a pretty standard life-simulator... you buy houses, customize your avatar, decorate your car, and then race around. It's a fairly simple formula, but I enjoyed it.

[Steve]

would it work with a steering wheel? I have one with 3 pedals and would love to know if the clutch works in this one and if the game is more toward realism or arcade playstyle

[Clocky]

Good mini review, you were honest with the downsides. Shame that a Xbox port would force you to install malware (SecuROM), though.

[PC00]

Originally posted by ☢☢☢DragonTamerMCT☢☢:

You spend more time describing why the game sucks than why its worth it.

More like trying to be specific of the problems one may or will face from a good (preference) game..

I'd rather have someone summarize the good points and explain in detail the bad points.. What stops me from buying is the DRM and my current lack of interest in racing games..

In other words, this game is not a recommended buy for the passersby but may be worth a look at..

[Bentatorship]

Originally posted by Bannoura:

would it work with a steering wheel? I have one with 3 pedals and would love to know if the clutch works in this one and if the game is more toward realism or arcade playstyle

I've heard a lot of people complain about the steering wheel support in TDU2, but other people say it's fine. I don't own a steering wheel so I can't really comment on how good (or bad) it is.... Sorry dude :(

[Bentatorship]

Originally posted by PC00:

Originally posted by ☢☢☢DragonTamerMCT☢☢:

You spend more time describing why the game sucks than why its worth it.

More like trying to be specific of the problems one may or will face from a good (preference) game..

I'd rather have someone summarize the good points and explain in detail the bad points.. What stops me from buying is the DRM and my current lack of interest in racing games..

In other words, this game is not a recommended buy for the passersby but may be worth a look at..

To be honest, I didn't even notice the DRM in TDU2... I know that it really bothers people, but I played this game for a good chunk of time and never had any issues with activation or whatever. Obviously I would prefer it not have secuROM but meh... It's kind of a ♥♥♥♥♥♥ trend in the PC gaming world these days.

[Jermuuu]

only 5€ so i decided to try it : D hope the servers doesn't go down soon : S and hope they fix their website for the game because it's rather slow and buggy

[Prvt. Donut]

This is an excellent summary. DragonTamerMCT is wrong, you're not describing why it sucks. Simple statements regarding what you like, who might like this and why someone might dislike it is what ALL reviews should do. Only expounding on a single aspect gives a entirely unfavorable idea of what the game is like.

[Bentatorship]

Originally posted by Jermuuu:

only 5€ so i decided to try it : D hope the servers doesn't go down soon : S and hope they fix their website for the game because it's rather slow and buggy

I'm worried about that too. Atari shut down the TDU1 servers, but left the TDU2 ones up. I've got my fingers crossed.

[SixZak (>N<)]

Hour long races? Ouch, sorry but that puts me right off!

[Sysgen]

Originally posted by The Jack:

Hour long races? Ouch, sorry but that puts me right off!

They're not overly difficult and they are very satisfying. It's not just running a track for an hour or going around in a circle. You are running a whole island. One of the best aspects of the game. You can also spin out a few trimes and still win.

[Fox]

Originally posted by PC00:

Originally posted by ☢☢☢DragonTamerMCT☢☢:

You spend more time describing why the game sucks than why its worth it.

More like trying to be specific of the problems one may or will face from a good (preference) game..

I'd rather have someone summarize the good points and explain in detail the bad points.. What stops me from buying is the DRM and my current lack of interest in racing games..

In other words, this game is not a recommended buy for the passersby but may be worth a look at..

I prefer simmy games {simulationish} this is a bit too arcady for me {though it is on my wishlist and i am concidering it XD} Though i agree, i would like a summary of all the bad, but i would also like the good, if you dont list any of the good, other than saying its fun{which is purely subjective} id have my doubts. Balance it, dont sweep all the bad under a rug

[paynexkiller]

Wait, how is what you described make it different? 'An open world racer' You mean like all current racers? Just like Burnout Paradise, Need for Speed Most wanted, Forza Horizon..

[upcoast]

Are the car controls on keyboard the standard up/down/left/right arrows and space for e-brake?