

The player's avatar can be altered by changing their clothes, as well as facial features. If caught, players will have to pay a fee or wait in prison if short on money. Pursuit has three levels, which can escalate depending on the players' traffic offenses, or de escalate if they manage to evade cops. If players continuously hit traffic vehicles it will trigger a police chase.

Challenges are unlocked depending on the levels players has reached. Progress is determined by levels, with players starting as "Rookie" and having to earn points to reach and upgrade their character to a higher level. Levels Main article: Test Drive Unlimited/Levels Using coupons players can buy clothing for their character at the many branded clothes shops on the island.

Success in these challenges is rewarded with in-game money which may be spent on buying new vehicles, renting cars, upgrading cars and buying houses.Īlso available are extra challenges including Courier and Vehicle Transport, which rewards with money, and Hitchhiker and Top Model challenges, which rewards coupons. Various challenges disciplines are available including Race, Speed and Time. The PC and Xbox 360 servers were shut down on September 29, 2012, following the PS2 and PSP servers that shut down in 2009.Ĭhallenges Main article: Test Drive Unlimited/Challenges It is also possible to play online on the PlayStation 2 with the addition of a network adapter, and via Infrastructure Mode on the PlayStation Portable. Players may create and join " clubs" which help organising player events, and vehicles may also be traded between players. It is also possible to create an immediate race against another player upon flashing headlights at their vehicle. Racing against other players works by using the player match/ranked match system employed by Xbox Live, whilst the Microsoft Windows version uses the GameSpy network. or Massively Open Online Racing – works as an extra layer on top of the single-player game all activities available in single-player are also available in multiplayer.Īdditional challenges are also only available in multiplayer The multiplayer component – branded as M.O.O.R. These include places such as Car and Bike dealerships, car rental agencies, tuning shops, paint shops, as well as challenges such as Time challenges, Courier, Vehicle transportation, Hitchhikers and more. As the player explores it and discovers new points of interest, key locations on the map are revealed, which include locations and challenges. Players begin by choosing their character, and upon their arrival on O'ahu, the game begins by purchasing a car and a house, with players being free to explore the island afterwards.
