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- [Steve Dasilva] The "Test
Drive" series of games

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has been around since the 80s,
but we haven't seen an entry

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in the franchise's Unlimited
Reboot line since 2011.

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Now, after over a decade on the bench,

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"Test Drive" is back
for another lap in 2023,

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with publisher Nacon
dropping a new trailer.

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What does this trailer
tell us about the game?

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Well, not much.

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It shows a beach locale, a city at night,

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and a few cars likely to
show up in the roster.

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There's a nod to the concept

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of connection between car and driver,

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and the idea of togetherness

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is aligned through the whole clip.

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Does this refer to customizing
a car, making it truly yours?

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Or does it point toward
online multiplayer?

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We don't know.

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And it begs the question,
with a whole new generation

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of racing games fighting for players,

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will "Test Drive Unlimited: Solar Crown"

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be able to outrace the competition?

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The "Test Drive" series

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got its open world
Unlimited reboot in 2006,

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and a sequel to that game in 2011.

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In the time since,

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we've gotten the entire
"Forza Horizon" series.

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A middling open world racing game

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like "Test Drive Unlimited 2" was

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won't be enough to stand
up to "Forza Horizon 5"

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with its game of the year nominations

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and the weight of day one availability

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on Game Pass behind it.

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With a release date off in 2023,

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just what can we expect from "Solar Crown"

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is still pretty hazy right now.

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One thing is clear though.

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It's gonna need to do something big,

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something unique to draw players away

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from "Forza Horizon 5" or
risk getting left in the dust.

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- Here are the keys to your new car.

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- What do you think "Test
Drive Unlimited: Solar Crown"

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should do to stand out
from "Forza Horizon?"

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Let us know in the comments below.

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