Test Drive on Xbox 360 Burning Up The Charts
Published by Josh Foster September 24th, 2006 in Gaming, Microsoft, Xbox 360.
Atari’s Test Drive on Xbox 360 is about as popular as a game can be at the moment. Ever since the racing title hit the market on September 8th, it has been burning up the charts like nobody’s business.
In Germany and Italy, the game is currently at the top of the charts, according to Atari. But the fun doesn’t stop there, the title is ranked number two in France, Belgium, and Norway. And being the number three Xbox 360 game in the UK, The Netherlands, Sweden, and Denmark is nothing to sneeze at, either.
“To release a title that so revolutionises a genre in the way that Test Drive Unlimited does is always nerve-wracking as it demands that gamers learn to play in a new way,”said Cyril Voiron, Marketing Director, Atari Europe. “So the success to date is doubly gratifying; not only have Eden Games created a spectacular new racing experience, but the fans have spent their hard earned money to get a taste of it. The strong sales look set to continue as word spreads and new content becomes available.”
Source: Atari
this game is perfect
This is a fantastic racing game concept for racing fans. If you love racing you’ll want this game.
Don’t get me wrong but it does have a few problems that will hopefully be fixed in Test Drive Infinity.
a) The female computer navigator navigates to much like a real woman. IE “Turn Left” when your travelling at 150 mph 1 second before you reach the corner.
b) All the womens faces look the same. Almost like you’ve fallen in love with some whench that looks like that.
c) No voice character sychronization. Its like watching a japanese dubbed movie.
d) Its annoying to try and find a car class, but this has been done so you’ll be surprized when you enter a car yard to find some exotic car. You can’t do that with a complete list.
Additionaly Its evident the developers weren’t too sure of the 360’s capacity and have put some quirky effects in afterwards to make the game use up some of the leftover horsepower. IE millions of birds and bits of debrie, power lines that sway in non-existant earth quakes.
Having said that its primarily a racing game and its a lot of fun, see you there mate.