Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown Review

Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown reviewed by Luke Reilly on PC. Also available on Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5.

"Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown is far and away the most ambitious driving game that developer KT Racing has ever put together, but it’s plagued with problems. Forced online requirements that feel needlessly punitive towards solo players, inconsistent and non-adjustable AI difficulty levels, a stale car list, and chore-like progression all conspire to undermine an otherwise robust driving model and eye-catching open world. The former home of the WRC series has come out swinging with Solar Crown, but unfortunately the studio may have flown a little too close to the sun."

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[LukeWoodz]

all we need is midnight club and life will be alright

[Themarcoalmonte]

Not every racing game needs to be always online 😭 actually no racing game should be

[ld]

KT Racing fumbled this IP so hard. They had an existing fanbase. All they had to do was make TDU2 but modernised. Even if the map is smaller but keep the same features and ideas.

[GTAVCS]

I’ve been disappointed by every single game, I’ve been hyped for. Why can’t they make good games anymore.

[AnotherWatchChannel]

Game developers must really think we’re all stupid and will buy anything. We want more single player games… at the very least, almost every game should include an offline single player campaign.

[DevinNovelle]

My experience:
- Bought it
- Played it
- Refunded it

[Nakamoto]

How did they manage to make Hong Kong - one of the busiest cities in the world - look absolutely dead?

[BartCab]

5/10 rating is IMO still very generous.

[Aries]

13 years for this...To say I'm disappointed is an understatement.

[Goldfish_Guy]

This game is actively trying to waste and disrespect your time.

Who made these design decisions?

[ecu]

no one can still beat the rain effects used in Drive Club even with these next gen consoles and ray tracing effects : a game 10 freaking YEARS AGO

[TheHatz]

Not nearly as close to what Test drive unlimited 2 was. No houses, dealerships are bland and boring,
No clothing stores, everything was shrinked into a hotel.
Just another generic racing game.

[Centerstrain]

Glad to see a really good Review! You were completely honest in this Review and we all could tell about your frustration! It’s a shame what this series has turned into!

[Wol]

No offline mode, throw it in the trash.

[jksanrio]

You’d never see Hong Kong with so few cars on the road lol

[cyrusshellard]

No single player, won't be buying then.

[MetalGamer]

This is the best review I've seen of this game, and it's from IGN! He hit absolutely all the points that's been frustrating me while playing this game. Every single one. Who is this reviewer!?

[Arvtaisho]

Two minutes Silence for those who said this will destroy The Crew 2 and The Crew Motorfest😂

[nattapatsr]

This game on ps5 is even worse, the graphics are very blurry and the frame rate is terrible.

[fastlanegaming]

The upcoming updates look promising, let’s see if they can revive the game in the next 6 months, but there’s still a lot of work to be done to make it a real Test Drive Game