Nacon, the publisher of the long-awaited Drive Unlimited review: Solar Crown, recently revealed some exciting details about the highly anticipated car game. Alain Jarniou, creative director at Kylotonn, shared information about the Solar Hotel lobby and in particular announced that it would not be possible to buy houses at the launch of the game. This announcement disappointed many fans who were hoping to find this franchise signature feature.
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A central part of the TDU saga will be missing when the game is released
In a recent statement made at a steam blog post of Drive Unlimited review: Solar CrownAlain Jarniou stressed the importance of bringing players together and facilitating their interaction in the game. According to him, Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown is not just a racing game, but rather a game for lovers of beautiful cars that allows for hectic shopping or going for a ride with friends. It was thus essential for the development team to provide a virtual meeting place for the players. It is with this in mind that the lobby of the Solar Hotel was created, allowing players to interact with their avatars and find themselves in a social environment.
The lobby of the Solar Hotel is designed as a real “village square” within the Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown. Players can strut around in the latest exclusive clothing, instantly challenge other players, admire their car on display after a win, buy new clothing and even customize their avatar’s appearance. This central location was added to enhance the TDU series housing concept previously represented by houses in Test Drive Unlimited 2.
However, Alain Jarnious’ statement also confirmed that the houses will not be available for purchase when the Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown launches. This news was a blow to many long-time fans of the franchise, who fondly remember the possibilities that houses provided in the previous edition. Houses allowed players to expand their garage and customize their personal space, creating a more intimate experience. While it was possible to invite friends to these houses, it was necessary to make friends beforehand, which is part of Solar Hotel’s goal of promoting encounters and interactions between players.
Faced with the fans’ disappointment, Alain Jarniou wanted to reassure the community by saying that the absence of the houses at the launch of Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown does not mean that they will never be part of the game. emphasized that the development team is already looking at a list of features for future content in the medium to long term, hinting at the possibility of seeing the houses incorporated into a future update or expansion.
One can only hope for the return of unique houses and dealers in Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown, as these elements are an integral part of the saga’s success in the hearts of players and greatly distinguish the license from its direct competitors. Kyloton would be shooting himself in the foot by, among other things, omitting this central feature.
“The lobby of the Solar Hotel is an example of our desire to bring players together and help them interact. TDUSC is not just a racing game, it is a game for fans of beautiful cars, to race or drive around with friends, so it was important to us to provide a place for players to meet The most obvious way to do this was to create social hubs where players travel with their avatars rather than 300 km/h on HKI driving hypercar In the first letter from Solar Club explained we that players meet at dealers and workshops, but the Solar Hotel is the central meeting place for TDUSC.
Whether it’s strutting around in the latest exclusive clothing, instantly challenging other players, seeing their car on display after their latest triumph, buying new clothes or changing the look of their avatar, the hall was designed as a “village square” in TDUSC.
We added this amazing place and its rooms to enhance the concept of accommodation in the TDU range. Fans of the franchise will remember the houses in TDU2 where you could expand your garage, but this was a very personal experience. Although you could invite your friends, you first had to make friends, and that is the goal of the Solar Hotel. We know that the houses have impressed TDU players. While this feature was not present in the game at the time of the TDUSC launch, it is part of a long line of features that we are already exploring for future content in the medium to long term.”
