Test Drive (series)

Test Drive is the name of a computer game series of racing simulation genre. It was first produced in 1987 by Accolade. The series is one of the oldest of its genre. Today, it is marketed by Atari.

Description

The player controls a car and have to try to bring the " test car " as soon as possible to the target. One should follow the speed limit, which, however, the job rather vulnerable to convert the car as quickly as possible. If you get into a radar control, the police will pursue the vehicle. There are two ways how to respond either by stopping and paying the penalty slip or by accelerating to escape the police as possible. It should also be sure to observe oncoming traffic, which hurtling faster at a greater speed. The graphics are 3D and from the point of view of the driver, the steering wheel recognizable. Popular was on a slope leading along route (Pacific Coast Highway). The hallmark of the game was the shattering windshield in the event of an accident.

Versions

Main series

  • Test Drive (1987 ) DOS, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Amiga, Apple II
  • Test Drive II: The Duel (1989 ) DOS, Atari ST, C64, Amiga, SNES, Sega Mega Drive, including
  • Test Drive II Add-ons: Supercars disc, muscle cars Disk ( new cars), California Challenge, European Challenge ( Scenery Disks, new routes )
  • Test Drive III: The Passion (1990 ) DOS
  • Test Drive 4 (1997) Windows and PlayStation
  • Test Drive 5 (1998) Windows and PlayStation
  • Test Drive 6 (2000) Windows, PlayStation and Dreamcast
  • Test Drive Overdrive / Europe in TD Overdrive: The Brotherhood of Speed ​​(2002)
  • Test Drive: Eve of Destruction / European Driven to Destruction (2004) PlayStation 2 and Xbox (similar to Destruction Derby)
  • Test Drive Unlimited Xbox 360 (2006), PC, Playstation 2, PSP ( 2007)
  • Test Drive Unlimited II (first published in Europe on February 11, 2011) Xbox 360, Windows, PlayStation 3

Off- Road offshoot

  • Test Drive Off- Road 1 (1997) DOS, Playstation
  • Test Drive Off- Road 2/in Europe Test Drive 4x4 ( 1998) Windows, Playstation
  • Test Drive Off- Road 4x4 World Trophy 3/in Europe (1999) Windows, Playstation, GBC
  • Test Drive Off- Road: Wide Open / Europe Off- Road Wide Open (2001) PlayStation 2, Xbox

Other offshoots

  • Test Drive V-Rally
  • Test Drive: Le Mans ( 1999) PlayStation, PlayStation 2, PC, Dreamcast
  • Test Drive Cycles ( 2000) Game Boy Color, PC, Playstation, Dreamcast
  • Test Drive 2001 (2000) Game Boy Color
  • Test Drive Ferrari Racing Legends ( 2012) PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Windows

Test Drive Unlimited

With Test Drive Unlimited Atari tried to implement the genre of MMOG (Massively Multiplayer Online Game ) for racing games. Therefore, the developers created the term MOOR ( Massively Open Online Racing). Eden Games has about 1,600 kilometers of roads and the environment of the island of Oahu in the Hawaiian archipelago realistic simulation.

The game was released for the Xbox 360, PSP, PS2 and PC, which are not different versions for PS2 and PSP in circumference. In total there are 91 vehicles: motorcycles including all classes, classic cars like the Pontiac Firebird, production car, for example, such as the Audi TT Quattro Sport and super sports cars such as Ferrari Enzo Ferrari, Saleen S7, McLaren GTR F1/F1. In addition there are many, particularly American concept cars, such as the Chrysler Me Four-Twelve. With a premium Carpack in April 2008, 45 more cars and another motorcycle ( Kawasaki Ninja ZX -12R ) have been added, including several vehicles of the German car manufacturer RUF Automobile, whose vehicles are based on different vehicles from Porsche.

The servers for the multiplayer mode have been shut down on September 28, 2012 11:00 CEST. Because there is no freely available server, only the offline mode remains with significantly fewer races.

Test Drive Unlimited 2

Test Drive Unlimited 2 is the sequel to Test Drive Unlimited, published in 2011. There are 101 cars available, including many well-known manufacturers such as Aston Martin, RUF and Gumpert. Test Drive Unlimited 2 is set in the initial phase on the Balearic island of Ibiza, with about 930 miles and later in the game is also on the already known from Test Drive Unlimited island of Oahu, with about 2200 km. Other new features include eg one day - night cycles ( 24 or 2.5 h), as well as a dynamic weather system. Furthermore, it was easier in this MMORPG of the contact between individual players. The player has the opportunity to occur, for example in ( fee-based ) casino DLC with other players in contact.

As of 2011, there were quarrels between closing and the Atari development studio Eden Games, which affected the game support. This was partially offset by the user community on the development of fan- patches, which thus remaining problems and shortcomings even try to fix.

Accolade (game company) Atari SA PlayStation (console) Video game publisher Publication Australia Windows 2000 Single-player video game Multiplayer video game Gamepad McLaren F1 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-12R Windows 7
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