After a horrible start to advanced access, they managed to make the game somewhat playable. Though if the servers will be able to uphold the wave of new players who didn't get the Gold edition is still up for debate. We will see in a couple of hours, if they can withstand it.

For now tho, I have to say that Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown is indeed a fun game, but for me personally the car pool at launch is just a little bit too small. I know they will add more cars over the seasons, but it definitely would have been nice to have a few more.

Another thing that really needs to be added is the ability to adjust the AI difficulty. You have no say in when the game will raise it and on the higher difficulties, the AI is sometimes just unbeatable, which is kind of unfair. So that would be a very welcome addition.

Last but not least, to not expand on this review for too long, there is one more thing they should add. It's been mentioned multiple times and everything inside of the game is practically build upon it, yet it doesn't exist. An offline mode.
If an offline mode will be added to the game and there's is no always online forced upon you, then it is worth calling Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown a worthy successor (including all the things they will add in the future like houses, the casino, bikes, etc.).

The driving itself feels a lot like a mixture of both the Forza Horizon games and the old Test Drive Unlimited games, so if you've played either of them (or even both), you will feel right at home.

The open world is one of the two aspects where Test Drive Unlimited really shines the best. It really is a vast open world with a lot of hidden paths and little secrets.

The second one, and by far the best thing in the game in my opinion so far, is the sense of speed. It is absolutely incredible. I haven't had such a thrill because of the sense of speed in racing games in a long time.

After a horrible start to advanced access, they managed to make the game somewhat playable. Though if the servers will be able to uphold the wave of new players who didn't get the Gold edition is still up for debate. We will see in a couple of hours, if they can withstand it. For now tho, I have to say that Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown is indeed a fun game, but for me personally the car pool at launch is just a little bit too small. I know they will add more cars over the seasons, but it definitely would have been nice to have a few more. Another thing that really needs to be added is the ability to adjust the AI difficulty. You have no say in when the game will raise it and on the higher difficulties, the AI is sometimes just unbeatable, which is kind of unfair. So that would be a very welcome addition. Last but not least, to not expand on this review for too long, there is one more thing they should add. It's been mentioned multiple times and everything inside of the game is practically build upon it, yet it doesn't exist. An offline mode. If an offline mode will be added to the game and there's is no always online forced upon you, then it is worth calling Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown a worthy successor (including all the things they will add in the future like houses, the casino, bikes, etc.). The driving itself feels a lot like a mixture of both the Forza Horizon games and the old Test Drive Unlimited games, so if you've played either of them (or even both), you will feel right at home. The open world is one of the two aspects where Test Drive Unlimited really shines the best. It really is a vast open world with a lot of hidden paths and little secrets. The second one, and by far the best thing in the game in my opinion so far, is the sense of speed. It is absolutely incredible. I haven't had such a thrill because of the sense of speed in racing games in a long time.