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The real star of this game is the island of Oahu. The whole thing, with terrain and streets modeled down to the meter. Mountain passes, ocean drives, back streets, it's all there. You can even refer to online maps to find your way around the virtual version. There's plenty of eye candy for the sightseer. Lush forests, beaches, rock formations, plantations, private homes, and just enough traffic to make it feel populated. It's surprisingly fun to just pick a luxury car and go for a Sunday drive. And it's not even wasted time, because you get achievements for exploration.

Of course, nearly every mile of roadway is incorporated into one of the pre-planned races and missions, so you will see most of the sights just playing those through. One race in particular takes a 118 mile loop around the entire island. And racing and completing time trials earns money that can be used to buy more cars and homes to store them in.

The selection of vehicles is disappointing, no doubt due to licensing issues. There are plenty of supercars, and the American major manufacturers are all well-represented, but there are no Japanese brands besides Nissan, which only offers two versions of the 350Z. BMW and Porsche are also missing. Customization is limited to a choice of wheels, paint, and pre-set performance levels. As a result, the cars all feel somewhat interchangeable, with little reason to pick one high-downforce, 200MPH+ monster over another.

The cars that made it into the game are nicely modeled, however, and some of the older models do have some character. The option to set seat position for the inside view is a nice touch that makes it feel more realistic. The physics model seems decent, especially with the traction control turned off.

I doubt I'll end up buying every car in the game, but I may pick up the achievement for exploring the entire island. And if I really need to take a Porsche through Kolekole Pass, I might just have to book a trip to Hawaii and do it for real.

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I have had this game for about 5 or 6 months now, and it has to be one of the best games I've ever played, and the best driving game. Great graphics, and tons of places to go. Hundreds of miles to drive all over Oahu, Hawaii. One negative thing is you can only play one person at a time, unless you're online. Online is ok, but not to great. Not really good at all without a mic. A very wide selection of cars/bikes, with more being added each month available for free download and microsoft points via xbox live marketplace. Can tune almost every car, with the exception of the ones you win by completing all the challenges in a certain type. (i.e. racing, timed, speed). But very fun to do, and takes a while to finish so you'll be playing for a while, depending on how long you play each day. Another thing I don't like is that to finish the game depends about maybe 15-25% online. You have to win I think it's 5, 10 , and 20 races against another players which will take a long time. I havne't even found anyone to go in a headsup match with me yet. Just unranked matches, that don't count. You also have to join or create a club, which isn't hard at all, but there are a few more things you'll need to do online to finish the game 100%. All in all a GREAT game that you will play a long time. Here's the list of cars and bikes in game, and available for download via xbox live marketplace. I made this list myself, and there shouldn't be any missing, unless a new download has been added to marketplace in the last few weeks, as I haven't checked back yet. Enjoy, and buy the game!

CARS

AC 289

Alfa GT 3.2 V6 24V

Alfa Romeo 8c Competizione

Ascari KZ1

Aston Martin D89 Coupe

Aston Martin D89 Volante

Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato

Aston Martin DB7 Zagato

Aston Martin V8 Vantage

Aston Martin Vanquish S

Audi A3 3.2 Quattro DSG

Audi A6 4.2 Quattro

Audi S4 Cabriolet

Audi TT Quattro Sport

Cadillac XLR-V

Caterham CSR 260

Chevrolet Camaro Z-28

Chevrolet Corvette C6 Coupe

Chevrolet Corvette Coupe Z06

Chevrolet Corvette Stingray 69

Chevrolet SSR

Chrysler 300C SRT-8

Chrysler Firepower Concept Car

Chrysler ME Four-Twelve

Dodge Viper SRT 10

Enzo Ferrari

Farboud Supercharged GTS Prototype 2005

Ferrari 280 GTO

Ferrari 575M Maranello

Ferrari F430

Ferrari F430 Spider

Ford GT

Ford Mustang GT Convertible

Ford Mustang GT Coupe

Ford Mustang GTR Concept

Ford Shelby Cobra Concept

Ford Shelby GR-1 Concept

Jaguar Type E Coupe

Jaguar XJ220

Jaguar XK Convertible

Jaguar XK Coupe

Jaguar XKR Coupe

Koenigsegg CC85

Lamborghini Gallardo SE

Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder

Lamborghini Miura P40GSV

Lamborghini Murcielago Coupe

Lotus Elise R

Lotus Espirit V8

Lotus Sport Exige 240 R

Maserati 3500 GT

Maserati GranSport

Maserati MC12

Maserati Spyder 90th Anniversary

Maserati Spyder Cambiocorsa

McLaren F1

McLaren F1 GTR

Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing

Mercedes-Benz CLK 55 AMG

Mercedes-Benz CLK DTM AMG

Mercedes-Benz CLS 55 AMG

Mercedes-Benz SL 65 AMG

Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG

Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren

Nissan 350Z Coupe

Nissan 350Z Nizmo S-Tune

Noble M12 GTO-3R

Noble M14

Pagani Zonda C125

Pontiac Firebird

Pontiac GTO

Saleen S7 Twin-Turbo

Saturn Sky

Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe

Shelby GT500

Spyker C8 Laviolette

TVR Sagaris

TVR Tuscan S

Volkswagen Gold R32

Volkswagen W12 Coupe

Volkswagen W12 Roadster

Wiesmann Roadster MF3

BIKES

Ducati 999 R

Ducati Monster S4R

Ducati SuperSport 1000 DS

Kawasaki Z1000

Kawasaki Ninja ZK-10R

MV Agusta F4 Brutale 9105

MV Agusta F4 Tamburini

Triumph Speed Triple

FREE DOWNLOADABLE CARS

Audi RS4 Quattro Saloon

Cadillac CTS-V

Chevrolet Corvette C1 1957

Dodge Challenger RT

Lexus GS 450h

Lexus LS 350

Lexus LS 460 L

Nissan Skyline GTR R34

Saturn Curve

DOWNLOADABLE CARS FOR MICROSOFT POINTS

Alfa Brera

Audi S6

Cadillac Cien

Cadillac CTS-V

Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Convertible 1971

Chrysler Crossfire SRT6 Roadster

Corvette C6 Convertible

Dino 246 GT

Dodge Viper SRT-10 Coupe

Edonis

Ferrari 250 GTO 1962

Ferrari 612 Scaglietti

Ferrari Challenge Stradale

Ferrari F40

Koenigsegg CCR

Lamborghini Countach 25th

Lamborghini Murcielago Roadster

McLaren F1 GT

Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR

Noble M4000

RUF RGT

RUF RK Spyder

RUF RT 12

RUF Rturbo

TVR T440R

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I tried the demo for this game the day it was released (the demo). The game looked nice but the controls were horrible and the GPS not very well done. After reading some reviews of the actual game and hearing about it from various sources I decided I'd give it a try seeing as I was done with PGR3 and Need for Speed Most Wanted. I'm now very glad I gave this game a second chance.

First the car controls are A LOT better in this final game than what they were in the demo. It's a case of night and day. The GPS is also a lot better, although this might just be me.

The amount of road is simply amazing. you can seriously drive anywhere on the island with roads that never seem to end. The island is very nicely detailed and beautifully rendered. The cars however, while they do look very nice, in my opinion do not look as good as in other 360 racing games. Don't get me wrong the cars look exactly like there real world counter parts, but graphically they could have been a bit better.

The map looks exactly like what you'd see if you went to google map and looked at the sattelite shot. This is a cool feature, but again in my opinion I would have been quite happy with a fictitious island with a drawn map.

Something I;ve read in a lot of reviews is how the game let's you completly customize your character. I was actually quite disapointed in the very limited customization options, but then again...this is a racing game not the Simms.

I;ve also read mixed reviews about the amount of cars. some saying there are a lot, others saying 125 is not enough. I think there is a very wide array of cars to choose from, and let's face it, not many ppl will actually use every single car in this game. I think everyone out there will be able to find at least a handfull of cars they want to buy. Personally I'm glad they have ferrari's but even happier at the fact they have included a good selection of some very nice old american muscle cars.

There is a wide variety of races to participate in, most of which are original (to me anyways...). I;ve heard it said often this game is repetitive, but which racing game isn't?

It has been said very often, if you aren't on live, you will be missing out on a lot in this game, but I've found single player only very enjoyable. It is quite cool to be driving along and have another player blast by you in a high end car.

If your done with PGR3 and other such 360 racers, I highly recommend TDU. Don;t base your choice on the demo however.

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This is an awesome game. The only gripe I have with it is that you have to visit all the car dealers to unlock the bikes. Thats a major pain. Online play is fair. If you get this game, get a wheel too!

Some of the cars handle really well, and are pretty realistic. Some of the high powered cars are unrealistic, for example, a little more gas than necessary and you're spinning out, a little over sensitive!

Some of the challenges are stupid. Still don't understand why game companies don't give you an unlock option for those of us who aren't kids and don't have umpteen hours to spend playing :)

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They actually recreated Oahu to exact specs. This game is just fun to drive around and see the sites. If you haven't been to Hawaii now is the time to take this affordable trip. I gave this game a lower rating in general because the racing is actaually a little lackluster. Driving a car seems to move a little slower than usual. While recreating a Hawaiian Island they have failed create a great racing sim. I would recommend this game to others just for sheer beauty. Although if you are looking for a great racer turn head.