Test Drive

 PlayStation 2
  • Publisher: Atari
  • Release Date: May 28, 2002
  • Also On: PC
Metascore
73

Mixed or average reviews - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
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  1. Game Informer
    85
    Test Drive is all about unlocking fast cars and then unleashing them on the streets at mach speeds. [July 2002, p.80]
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  2. GameSpy
    83
    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.
  3. Armchair Empire
    81
    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.
  5. Maxim Online
    80
    Amusing.
  6. TotalPlayStation
    80
    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?
  7. GamePen
    80
    What’s great about this game is that it includes vehicles to suit the tastes of every type of motorhead out there.
  8. Play Magazine
    80
    Awesome story mode, beautiful graphics, and Pong-what's not to like? [July 2002, p.82]
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  9. IGN
    77
    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.
  10. GamerWeb Sony
    75
    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.

Awards & Rankings

99
#99 Best PS2 Game of 2002
99
#99 Most Discussed PS2 Game of 2002
87
#87 Most Shared PS2 Game of 2002

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User Score
7.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 28 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 28
  3. Negative: 2 out of 28
  1. Yojimbo2015
    Jul 12, 2023
    7
    AKA TD Overdrive: The Brotherhood Of Speed, this arcade road racer pre-empts NFS Underground with its stereotypical characters and rather lameAKA TD Overdrive: The Brotherhood Of Speed, this arcade road racer pre-empts NFS Underground with its stereotypical characters and rather lame backstory. It's actually reasonably fun to play but is routinely outshined in every department by the later Burnout games. Not bad though.… Full Review »
  2. Parmesano
    Apr 6, 2014
    5
    Nice looking game, fast and drives well (if you like arcade style racing), now why the low rating? It gets pretty much ruined by the extremeNice looking game, fast and drives well (if you like arcade style racing), now why the low rating? It gets pretty much ruined by the extreme rubber band ai and, for my taste, also the set time limits between checkpoints.
    You can basically park for a while, turn slowly around the next corner, and all the competitors will wait for you there. Losing them when in the lead is just as tricky, so driving skills go out of the window. All of this could still be mindless fun as the traffic and tracks keep you on your toes, alas there are pretty strict time limits so a few crashes, some of them are just down to luck, can end the race for you. I found this frankly infuriating after a while.

    You do get Pong as loading screen though, so I give it an extra point for that.    … Full Review »
  3. PrestonS.
    Jun 22, 2006
    9
    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.
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