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Test Drive
Mixed or average reviews
Based on 19 critic reviews
How did we calculate this?
Based on 13 votes
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Game Info
Publisher: Infogrames
Developer: Pitbull Syndicate
Genre(s): Racing, Driving
Players: 2
ESRB Rating: T (Teen)
Release Date: May 28, 2002
Summary
Rocket through crowded cities, opponents and the law on your tail, in the ultimate test of man and machine. Features over 20 of the hottest licensed exotic sports cars and all-American muscle cars; 4 stunningly realistic and highly-detailed real-world cities; and fully interactive environments including competitive AI, unpredictable cross-traffic, reactive pedestrians, gravity-defying jumps, smashable street-side objects and relentless cops. [Infogrames]
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Also On The Web: Official Website
What The Critics Said
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
Game Informer
Test Drive is all about unlocking fast cars and then unleashing them on the streets at mach speeds. [July 2002, p.80]
GameSpy
Certainly an improvement considering how bad some of those earlier games were -- but yet Test Drive really has a ways to go before it will ever reach the status of a "Triple-A" racing title.
Read Full Review >Armchair Empire
For short spurts Test Drive is pure racing joy. As you whiz your car in and out of traffic you feel like a god on his chariot, but unfortunately too often you come crashing back to earth after hitting something or having something hit you.
Read Full Review >GamePen
What’s great about this game is that it includes vehicles to suit the tastes of every type of motorhead out there.
Read Full Review >Play Magazine
Awesome story mode, beautiful graphics, and Pong-what's not to like? [July 2002, p.82]
TotalPlayStation
You’ll pay the price for the presentation in, on average, about 30 second load times the first time you get to a level, but you get to play Pong while you wait, so who’s counting?
Read Full Review >IGN
While the title of greatest racer ever is still secure with bigger names like "Gran Turismo 3" and "World Rally Championship," this Test Drive could still be the best in the series so far.
Read Full Review >GamerWeb Sony
Could have been a better racer had the framerate not stopped at key points in the game and also if the game had a little more replay value.
Read Full Review >netjak
Looks good and sounds great, but in a racing game to have the sensation of speed constantly interrupted is very damaging.
Read Full Review >GamePro
Test Drive needed this reboot, and the gritty, underground-racing angle isn’t bad; it just doesn’t feel as thrilling or daring as it should.
Read Full Review >PSX Nation
It's slick, colorful, challenging, well-rounded, has a soundtrack to die for and it allows you and a friend to waste more time playing "Pong" than either one would ever care to admit.
Read Full Review >Official U.S. Playstation Magazine
It can be really exciting - or really frustrating. It all depends on whether luck is with you. [July 2002, p.100]
GameZone
Most of the things that I like about it are overshadowed by the things that frustrate me.
Read Full Review >PSM Magazine
The radar detector and cop chases that the series introduced are back..., but other than that, there isn't a lot that sets this racer apart from the pack. [July 2002, p.37]
GameSpot
The problem is that it's far too arcadelike for its own good, and it really only lends itself to short amounts of time spent playing.
Read Full Review >Electronic Gaming Monthly
A very solid racing title that, if anything, ,is just a tad too short. [July 2002, p.120]
Game Revolution
A mixed bag of intense and exciting racing action which suffers terribly from a total lack of extras and is beset by weak collision physics, bad camera angles and crappy load times.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this game is 7.3 (out of 10) based on 13 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Preston S. gave it a9:
i loved this game great storyline and unforgetable characters the soundtrack could have been better but other than that this games is a must have.
Sam F. gave it an8:
Picked this up used for under $20.00 and it's a fun Racing game. The textures are good and the action is there but the cars seem lighter than they should be without any weight when you crash. There are better racing games out there but this one is at least worth a look.
RedFox Bevis gave it a 9:
This is game is cool the whole idea you can race people for their cars and drag race and even also run from the cops.
Ben N. gave it a 7:
Brill, u want realistic crashes buy Burnout, u want a brrill supercar racer buy this.
Dude K. gave it a 9:
I thing this game is kool and it sould get a good rating so there i gave it a 9.
ROB M. gave it an 8:
I think this game is awesome, if you're good enough to beat it. I just think there should be better cars like the viper, charger, and cuda are cool, not the supras and other garbage vehicles.
Ryan M. gave it an 8:
Not much to say other than its an alright game. Graphics are so-so and the racing is predictable. The best part about this game is the cars. They have everything. But it being greater than gran turismo...nope not even close.
