
What you're able to purchase is directly tied to your performance in races and more importantly your exploration of the area. Knowing this part existed in advance, I intentionally chose a female avatar because if I'm going to play dress-up, I'm at least going to do it with to a chick. The most important being clothing shops, hairdressers, and plastic surgery. But this turns out to actually be a point in the favor of the game, as all of this stuff can be completed in the order of your choosing.Īside from buying new cars and driving them around, there are a multitude of options available that directly affect your avatar.


For somebody like me who hates seeing "new" next to anything in a game, it can seem overwhelming at first to have all these unexplored areas begging you to investigate them. Winning one cup might open up two more licenses, which will open up two more races and five more car dealerships. Much like the mythical hydra, it seems the more stuff you attack in TDU2, the more stuff you now have available to you. There is a fast travel option which is handy when you want to buy a car on the opposite side of the island, but that choice isn't available until you've driven to that area and discovered it, so it doesn't take anything away from the game. Depending on which licenses you have available a variety of events will be scattered around the island, and you can access them in any order you want. There are two islands in the game Ibiza and Oahu, and while you're initially stuck only on Ibiza the entire island is open right from the start. In between races and driving school everything takes place in an "open world" environment with no restrictions. This can be a little discouraging at first, but a little persistence will pay off as you progress and learn that the brake is more important than the gas pedal, you'll find yourself taking first place more often than last. Until you come to terms with how the cars handle and the mechanics of the game itself, you're probably going to find yourself sliding too hard into corners or slamming into walls at an alarming rate.

Your first experience with driving school is likely to be slightly frustrating, as the tests afford little room for mistakes.
