Atari's Test Drive Unlimited Due Out Later This Summer |
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After a process that has cost around $20 million and taken three years, Atari is almost ready to change that image with their new Xbox 360 offering, Test Drive Unlimited. "We've been a poor-performing company for far too long," says Nique Fajors, Atari's V.P. of sales and marketing. "We're hoping that Test Drive really helps bring credibility back to the brand." The delays and cost overruns have raised a few eyebrows, but Fajors was adamant that the game not be released until he felt it was absolutely ready."
If this screenshot and the prospectus are any indication, Fajors patience may pay off in spades. TDU models the entire Hawaiian island of Oahu. Players will be able to race any of 90 different autos over more than 1,000 miles (1600 km) of virtual roads. The game is still in testing mode by the developers (no word on beta, yet), but eventually, Oahu - at least in its cyber-incarnation - will be swarming with thousands of Internet players, challenging each other to "stop light rallies." The primary platform will be the Xbox 360, upon which the graphics and sense of speed promise to be dazzling.
This is no bad thing for Microsoft either, who stands to collect a royalty on every copy of the game sold. Microsoft plans to use this game as a "showpiece" to promote the possibilities of their console and gaming network.
Developed by Eden Games, TDU will retail for $59.99. Exact release date has yet to be determined.
Via New York Times
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actually the test drive e3 o6 demo is on the xbox market place i did play it and i have to say that the game is preatty cool, try out it, its only like 400 mg.
so. uh when is it coming out? later this summer you say? like august 1 or maybe september 20 or maybe july 54rd? I love you game long time please come so soon i want to cry.
it should be out on 1st September for Xbox 360
The Demo was pretty damm poor. The major flaw being that hitting any minor flower bed slowed your car from 100 + to 0 instantly. Mapping the whole island and then restricting you to travelling on defined roads is a terrible idea. If they cant fix this I wont be buying it
you can totally travel off the road, i climbed a huge mountain last night playing with the lambo... its a pretty cool game...I hope they add a little more polish to the graphics... the game looks awesome in screenshots..but the graphics tend to kinna chop in and add detail abrubtly... pretty cool game.. the concept is awesome... I really hope it does well for Atari... the release date is good though... there is NOTHING coming out until the AAA games in the fall.. so they could do well.. I love American games
@5: "I love American games" Erm... Eden Studios are French. In an interview they said that they had taken onboard a number of comments regarding the game, and had therefore changed it from the current demo. I'd wait for the game to be released or a new demo before writing it off. I like the idea, I hope the do more mmo games. GTA would be fantastic.
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