Now this post is going to be huge. When I was a teen in 2006-2009. I spent a collective 1000 hours on TDU 1. I was then fortunate enough in My adult life to then drive some of those super cars with My fiancé. Test drive was there before Forza. It made Me a dreamer. Made me gamer forever. It was so far ahead of its time.

Solar Crown however. I’ve defended it for weeks and weeks saying “Give it time; the cars and map are well - done, it just needs polishing. It will get there” Having played the early access and got all the way to level 60 in 2.5 weeks, and got the Ferrari’s and McLarens I wanted. Played with a few colleagues. Played all the way until today. Till I finally hit the “Uninstall”

It is like a blend of trying to beat the GOAT of Forza Horizon 5, Crew Motorfest. But falling very short. It doesn’t feel like a Test Drive. Test drive should feel like “Sims with cars” living that lifestyle we all dream about. The servers are dead, no houses, below next gen graphics, no new constant feed of new cars or updates with meaning. (Why do we want to grind for a Jacket?) The racing is flat and meaningless. The A.I have 0% intelligence. The progression is non existent. I don’t see a way out of this hole for the developers. So what’s the point in playing? There aren’t enough players to keep the servers going in another 6 months. The developers have themselves to blame for this. I have no sympathy. 1 update in 2 months? Where is this “compensation”?

It’s a shame You, I and others around the world, work hard and earn our money to spend it on an absolutely, uncompleted calamity! Hopefully in 5-10 years time, a new Test Drive will come along so we can forget this mess existed. If I’ve given up hope, after being “positive” to everyone for 2 months. Then this is truly over. Back to Forza I go, for update number 40. 😊