Test Drive
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Test Drive
(2002 on
PlayStation 2,
Windows,
Xbox)
Description official descriptions
This mix of racing simulation and arcade game consists of driving a choice of 5 sports cars on a mountain strip at the fastest speed possible without getting caught by the cops. To avoid them, use your radar detector -- or just try to outrun them if they spot you. Manual stickshift only, so make sure you don't redline or you'll blow your engine.
Spellings
- čÆéŖ驾驶 - Chinese spelling (simplified)
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Credits (DOS version)
11 People
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Reviews
Critics
Average score: 69% (based on 18 ratings)
Players
Average score: 3.6 out of 5 (based on 91 ratings with 8 reviews)
The Best Commodore 64 Driving Game
The Good
I was amazed when I started loading this game and heard it playing music while loading. This was nothing compared the game itself. Sure you couldnāt upgrade your car, but this was the 80ās. You could pick your favorite car and out run the police, or at least try to.
This game set the racing sim benchmark for years to come.
The Bad
Nothing.
The Bottom Line
The first real racing sim.
Commodore 64 · by DreamArcades (3) · 2005
Not a very good game altogether.
The Good
Hmm -- well, the car selection is really, really cool, and I did play the game quite often on the 8088.
The Bad
The controls are sheer horror, the graphics are just crap (besides the car selection), the music/sfx (or lack thereof) doesn't add much to the general atmosphere either.
The Bottom Line
Crap. Crap crap crap crap crap. And a bit more crap. Stay the hell away from this one.
DOS · by Tomer Gabel (4538) · 1999
I'm embarrased to have liked it.
The Good
It's all relative, you know? It was either Test Drive or Poll Position for another 3 to 4 years. Besides, it's fun running away from cops.
The Bad
Almost everything about this game is cheezy compared to today's standards. But even back in the 80s, the sound in this game was just "too much."
The Bottom Line
Gaming has come a long, long, long way since the late 80s.
DOS · by Yeah Right (50) · 2000
Discussion
| Subject | By | Date |
|---|---|---|
| the father of the 90's racing gamesĀæ? | juan gabriel zelada vargas | Apr 5, 2023 |
| Version 1.1 broken on DOSBox? | Daniel Saner (3503) | Oct 28, 2012 |
| Weird screenshots on the cover art | 1xWertzui (1135) | Dec 1, 2011 |
Trivia
Commercial success
The game was awarded with an American Software Publishers Association's Gold Award for selling more than 100,000 units.
Awards
- ACE
- October 1988 (issue #13) - Included in the Top-100 list of 1987/1988 (editorial staff selection)
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Contributors to this Entry
Game added by Olivier Masse.
Amiga added by EboMike. Commodore 64 added by Quapil. Apple II added by Servo. PC-98 added by Unicorn Lynx. Atari ST added by Belboz.
Additional contributors: Unicorn Lynx, Victor Vance, Jo ST.
Game added May 5, 1999. Last modified August 17, 2023.