Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown Reviews
To summarize, it can be said that Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown makes a big promise in many respects, but it cannot keep it. The atmosphere is disappointingly empty, the story is irrelevant and the balancing is sometimes so poorly thought out that it completely spoils the fun of racing. The graphics, although beautiful to look at, suffer from a high performance hunger and the server problems make the multiplayer practically unplayable. Only the driving experience and the sound are convincing, but are not enough to compensate for the numerous shortcomings. If the developers manage to fix the numerous technical problems, the game could at least become an average racing game.
Review in German | Read full review
Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown - in its current state - is not the next chapter in the series that fans have been waiting for.
Review in Greek | Read full review
Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown competes with high-profile titles such as Forza Horizon and The Crew. Although it offers a unique driving experience with its urban setting and focus on customisation and reputation, some gamers may find that it fails to achieve the same levels of technical and gameplay excellence as its competitors.
Review in Italian | Read full review
Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown isn't a modern racer filled with archaic systems and always-online requirements, further gatekeeping an otherwise fun racer.
Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown offers a rich and immersive experience with its detailed customization options, dynamic world, and engaging gameplay. However, it also has its share of flaws, such as erratic AI and bugs for map discovery. It stays true to the Test Drive legacy while introducing new features and improvements.
Test Drive Unlimited: Solar Crown has shifted towards being just another racing game at its core. While the physics and car handling are solid, the game lacks deeper missions or objectives beyond driving and exploration. The lifestyle elements that once set the series apart have been sidelined, resulting in a more streamlined but visually impressive driving simulator. For fans who loved the blend of racing and life simulation in earlier titles, this change feels like a missed opportunity, leaving the experience somewhat hollow despite its strong foundation.
A pointless always online requirement, underwhelming car variety, and terrible progression system hinder what could have otherwise been a decent open-world racing game. I legitimately think that this can still be salvaged with a big fat update, removing some of these dated online requirements, rearranging the in-game economy, and reworking the visuals and GPU optimization to an acceptable degree. The gameplay itself is good, and the controls are actually decent. There is a foundation for something great in Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown. It’s just buried under tons of glitches, pointless commercial decisions, and an undeniable amount of jank.
Test Drive Solar Crown turns out to be a huge wasted opportunity for the time being, due to the many problems it is plagued with and the lack of features that have characterized the TDU experience in the past. Still, KT Racing got the drivability and game world right, so the hope is that with good post-launch support, the rest will gradually improve.
Review in Italian | Read full review
Test Drive Unlimited: Solar Crown offers solid gameplay and a great setting but is ruined by severe technical issues and poor server performance.
Review in Dutch | Read full review
KT Racing is presenting its most ambitious project to date, but any and all good ideas fall by the wayside when it comes to technical quality and some decisions in the design of the progression.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown is unfortunately not a successful return to the Test Drive series. Poor technical condition, huge grind and lack of innovation are the main elements of the “ big” return of this series. The only thing that saves Solar Crown from total failure is the pleasant driving model and the very well replicated map of Hong Kong. However, I am feeling hopeful that KT Racing will take matters into their own hands and start fixing the game as soon as possible, because to experience such problems with the Day One patch is no excuse.
Review in Polish | Read full review