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Quick Look: Test Drive Unlimited 2

Hold onto your V-necks, gentlemen, it's time to drive some cars.

Sit back and enjoy as the Giant Bomb team takes an unedited look at the latest video games.

Feb. 9 2011

Cast: Brad, Vinny, Alex

Posted by: Drew

In This Episode:

Test Drive Unlimited 2

423 Comments

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Idk but this plays and looks like Deadly Premonition to me. 

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@lordofultima said:
" @wolf_blitzer85 said:
" My girlfriend left the room because she can't stand Alex's voice. Dude sounds like he's trying too hard, however it was nice he was herding Brad around. That dude needs a keeper or something otherwise he would just spend way too much time being confused by menus. Case in point: When Ryan joined the STO quicklooks. Also who else thought of Waverace: Blue Storm whenever you heard any voice acting. I don't know why but that's what I kept thinking about. "
Trying too hard at...speaking? That's his voice. I really don't think he would "front" how his voice sounds every single day, for the last  6 years or however long he's been a part of video game media. "
Yea I have no idea WTF everyone's problem is. I mean if you dislike the guy fine but seriously? HE RUINS THE ENTIRE QL FOR YOU?  Because you dislike the sound of his voice? Grow up. Alex is Alex he isn't . . . Nicely Voiced Man? I guess I don't fucking know.
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This belongs in the Hall of Fame for Quicklooks.

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@Einherjan said:
" Alex, do more quick looks because I feed off these haters' emotion. "
For the love of god no, alex needs to stay on screened.
 
No offense to him but like other his voice is incredibly annoying, he isn't funny and tries too hard.
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Edited By aurahack

Man, people who hate on Alex in the comments seriously need to shut their mouths. Just don't watch it, you conceited assholes. 
 
Also, Ibizaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa. Now I need to get this and play the 5-hour 2010 Summer Essential Mix while playing.

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Edited By Snipzor

Love Alex in the Quick Looks, haters can go to hell. Also, I'm so glad someone made a Deadly Premonition reference.

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@Styl3s said:
"For the love of god no, alex needs to stay on screened. "
nah, dude knows nothing about movies
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Edited By jeanluc  Staff

I love when Alex was saying that the first Test Drive: Unlimited was "a little limited." That gave me a good laugh.

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Edited By WatanabeKazuma

Vinny calling the Lancia a shitbox?! 
 
NOT COOL!

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"Look, I found the dance button!"

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i'm lovin' all of the alex hate.
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Edited By beargirl1

fun quick look, but holy crap this game doesn't look fun at all. 

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Oh man! I laughed so hard at this QL. "Are you trying to imply there is any way I can improve my appearance?"
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great quick look! Love alex! :D hes so "in to it" :)

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Amazing quick look. Also kudos to Alex for that Simpsons line. I was thinking the same think at that point.

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Edited By tourgen

great quick look guys thanks
for some weird reason I want to play this game
oooh, and sure the lancia is a great car but lets be fair, it looks like a shitbox

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OMG, the ambulances are very dangerous...I miss the weapons of GTAIV in this game :p

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Edited By Dany

I have been listening to Alex, Brad, Jeff, Ryan, and Vinny talk for the last 6 years....yeah....6 years.
 
Be it if it was for 3 months, for girlfight podcast, i got used to them and their mannerisms so all of you people really should shut the fuck up and stop acting like your criticisms are worth anything

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Edited By Guyzea

Giant Bomb hates the Lancia Delta. Well that's too bad.

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can't say shit about the guy in the back, he's awesome..

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Just bought this game today, and now I'm off to harass people online!

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Edited By JokerSmilez

Please tell me I'm not the only one who caught Alex describing the first Test Drive Unlimited to Vinny as "a little limited"...

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Edited By Chris2KLee

Man, 1 hour quick look, sweet! Only 15 mins in and it's already been pretty damn funny. The opening was ridiculous.

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Edited By Scribbly

Haha the roundabouts are screwing with Vinny and Alex. I find it weird that you don't have them over the pond.

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Edited By beard_of_zeus

Hilarious quick look, guys! 
 
I don't know what to think of the actual game, it seems like a crummy driving game with some interesting MP stuff crossed with an extremely odd dash of social sim.

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@mushyhands said:
" i am uncomfortable with the fact that when given the option to not be a white male in these quick looks, they almost always still select the white male. "
I am uncomfortable with the fact that other people get upset when a white male would choose to play a white male in a game focused on building a online persona WOW Dude Wow. So much retardation in these comments today I really need to stop reading them, between you being upset at the obvious and all the Alex hate I have realized that I am really Uncomfortable with some members of this community.
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I never comment on anything but I'm commenting now to say I love Alex quick looks! Because apparently no one here likes him? Oh well, I like you Alex.

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Maybe for a better comparison they should do a brief QL on the first TDU to see what that was like as I think at times only a short number of people had played it (self included).

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They captured the whole "lifeless" feel really well for the character models!

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Wait, Americans call them 'turnabouts'; what is wrong with that country

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Passion Pit was a pleasant surprise. 
 
This game was not.

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Man, I take back what I said before Gran Turismo... Crash Time had a better realized premise.

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@Swish said:
" Wait, Americans call them 'turnabouts'; what is wrong with that country "
We actually don't. It's either a rotary or a roundabout, depending on where you live.
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You need to get rid of Alex out of Quick Looks because holy shit...

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@SHHADOWW said:
" You need to get rid of Alex out of Quick Looks because holy shit... "
 
Haters gonna hate.
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it was guns and roses vinnie!

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now this is funny!

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@Rmack said:
" @Swish said:
" Wait, Americans call them 'turnabouts'; what is wrong with that country "
We actually don't. It's either a rotary or a roundabout, depending on where you live. "
He also believes we can shoot lightning from our ass. 
 
 
Who leaked that info? Shit was a national secret.
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Never heard anybody call a roundabout a turnabout

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Wow this game is tragic. In a world of Forza and Hot Pursuit, leave it to Atari to bring this to the race.

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MOODSWINGS!?

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@Rmack said:
" @Swish said:
" Wait, Americans call them 'turnabouts'; what is wrong with that country "
We actually don't. It's either a rotary or a roundabout, depending on where you live. "
Or neither in my case. Here in good ol' Joisey we call them, simply, "circles." Short and to the point, much like the state's residents.
 
I must say, after watching this Quick Look, I kinda really want to play this game now. My pointer has been hovering over the Add to Cart button in Steam for a good half an hour while I deliberate. Call me a sadist, but I actually really enjoy janky and retarded games compared to the triple A games everyone loves.
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Alex for the win. Do not listen to the haters Alex, I think you are awesome. Keep doing your thing!

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I enjoy this for the guys screwing around. It's fun to listen to and stop and watch while I do my morning stuff. But what is the purpose of this game, besides some semi casual MP? Or just fooling around in a virtual car. The mean lady was kind of purty......

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@Ithmoliar: 
 
Thanks, dude! And to everyone else who has something nice, or something constructive to say. Don't mind people who have criticisms of my tone or humor. Always open to improving my presentation in video stuff, so please, by all means, hit me up if you have sincere feedback. I'm a big boy, I can take it.
 
And yeah, don't worry. The haters gon' hate. I like being me.
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Great Quick Look.  My favorites are when the game is ripped apart MST3K style.  Damn funny on all hosts' part.  I'm of to Ibitha to take my shirt off.

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Don't comment much but noticed all the hate so i thought I'd chip in and say I also enjoy  QL with Alex. 

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I think it's hilarious that people were expecting this game to actually be focused on racing and are acting upset because it's not. Yes, it is goofier than the first one, but it still lets you drive a car around an island while rewarding you for doing that instead of racing or doing dumb open-world missions. It's not supposed to challenge Forza or Hot Pursuit, dummies.
 
I'm definitely getting it.

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I don't like this game misrepresenting my continent!

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Hilarity at the expense of conveying something useful about the game--exactly what I've come to expect from these quick looks. Yes, all will be explained in the review (if one is produced), but surely you must know it's these quick looks that help people decide whether or not to buy a game just as much as the review itself, if not more so. A touch more seriousness sometimes in between all the jokes would be appreciated.