TDU 2 Fragebogenaktion
http://tdu.gameprophets.com/news,id469.html
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Ingame (functions, modes, etc.):
1. What can we expect from the new co-driver mode and what should we imagine
when we think about it?
Co-driving is the opportunity to share a driving experience with a friend. As a co-
driver, you can choose to give instructions to guide your friend, or just visit the
islands, like a tourist (that also unlocks the roads for the passenger).
2. Is there going to be a racetrack on which you can race against other opponents
(¼ mile race, etc.)?
Race tracks have been designed on both islands, and are useable with TDU2 racing
game modes. We will be waiting for community feedbacks to know if we develop
dedicated racing game modes for advanced racing competitions.
3. If there still is a photo-mode, was it improved or enhanced with more or better
functions? Do you have to unlock the photo-mode before using it?
The photomode is now available everywhere (not only in Free-ride), so you can take
pictures at home, in your club etc. Photo mode is available from the start, but a
dedicated game mode called “photographer” will also be available when the shop is
discovered in the game. This gamemode offers player to win money by taking
photos.
4. Will there be a video-mode?
This is currently not planned for the game.
5. Will there be a possibility to refuel your car? If so, how is the fuel-consumption
calculated?
No fuel constraint in TDU2, we experimented it in early versions of TDU2, but found it
to be restrictive.
Game-related properties (visuals, technical stuff, etc.):
6. Were the anti-cheat-measures improved?
Yes. We definitely want to ban “flying cars” in TDU2, for example.
7. Apart from the sports-cars, will there be racing cars or every-day cars in the
game?
We wanted the range of cars in TDU2 to be as large as possible, as it is the DNA of
the franchise to allow people to “Test drive” a great number of vehicles. So it goes
from “casual” cars to very exclusive cars (like the Gumpert Apollo), but also classic
cars & 4x4 cars for off road experience.
8. Is the car-managing system in garages improved so that you have a better
overview and can you tell each car were it has to rest? Can you sort the cars after
class, name, etc.?
We are not planning to do such improvement, but are waiting for community
feedbacks for this kind of feature.
9. Will the X360-version of the game consist of multiple DVD's? (note: PS3 has Blu-
Ray, so it's unlikely it'll need multiple Blu-Rays)
TDU2 is on 1 DVD, only. To be honest, it was a big challenge to make the game fits
in the 2 layers of a classic DVD, as there is a lot of more data in TDU2 than in TDU1,
but we managed it.
10. Can you choose between two different kinds of driving-styles (H-Mode in Test
Drive Unlimited)?
There is no hardcore mode, but in TDU2 player can choose the level of driving aids
from full driving aids, sport, hyper-sport or no driving-aids.
11. Are there going to be high quality engine-sounds and driving behavior?
About the driving experience, the cardynamics have been totally rebuild from the
start, as the TDU1 handling was sometimes weird and we had many comments on it.
The new core system is more ‘solid’, it allows us to provide a big range of driving
behaviors, according to the real car characteristics. Carsounds have been re-edited
with new samples, taken from real cars.
12. Do the players that already played Test Drive Unlimited have an advantage in
Test Drive Unlimited 2?
No, except their knowledge of the Hawaii island.
13. Is the driver going to interact with the car? For example if the player starts the
car, will the driver turn the key or push a button?
We developed the 1st person walking mode in garages and car dealers especially to
allow player to be close to the cars and interact with them: doors, windows, horn,
start the car. We also added new interactions with the cars when driving: open/close
tops, activate turn lights for ex.
Other:
14. Is there going to be a Steelbook/Collector's Edition?
Only pre-orders with exclusive contents planned for now
Source: TDU-CENTRAL.de