According to the first Test Drive-Games is also the new setting in Drive Unlimited Solar Crown review An exact replica in terms of scale. The environments and terrain are discussed in the current developer letter.
Darin schreibt KT-Racing believes that Hong Kong Island is a great setting to offer a varied and intense driving experience. Even with your first car, you will be able to explore and discover many of the nooks and crannies that Hong Kong Island has to offer.
The new location offers many different landscapes – from the traditional narrow streets of the old town, to the wide highways where you can really put the pedal to the metal, to the off-road mountain trails that require skill and technique.
The driving experience is realistic and challenging, while remaining accessible to drivers of all experience levels, allowing you to continuously improve your skills behind the wheel by choosing the right car for each type of road to master the different types of terrain.
“In an open-world game like TDU, we need to offer a seamless and engaging driving experience and encourage exploration, which is a crucial part of the experience. To enhance immersion and transport players to a new land, we wanted to make HKI very realistic, which is why we recreated it at a 1:1 scale. It was a challenge both technically and in terms of gameplay.”
Alain Jarniou – Creative Director at KT Racing
Dynamic weather & day/night cycle
In addition to the different terrain types, there is a dynamic weather and time-of-day system. This makes it possible to drive anything from a sunny drive at dawn to a long night drive under stormy skies.
Among other things, rain has a significant impact on the car's handling, requiring adjustments to driving style to avoid unexpected skidding. This may also involve changing tires and gear ratios. Windscreen wipers must be used while waiting for the sun to reappear so the convertible top can be closed. The day-night cycle is realistic, with distinct phases for dawn, day, dusk, and night.
Drive Unlimited Solar Crown review Expected to be released in 2023.
