I think your TDU character almost qualifies for the uncanny valley :p
TDU is an interesting premise brought down by twitchy car controls :p I tried the demo a multitude of times, but never quite adjusted to it. But really, we need more driving games that aren't pure racing games - i.e. closed to a track. I'm starting to think sandbox games like GTA, Just Cause & the like are becoming better at this than the racing games are. Really, give me a nice car, a goal, and a time in which I need to get there along with the graphics of OutRun C2C and the vehicle control & feel of Forza. TDU and it's sequel is a nice start I guess.
Another great episode, by the way : )