Test Drive: Eve of Destruction (Driven to Destruction in Europe) is a racing video game developed by Monster Games and published by Atari Interactive for Xbox and PlayStation 2. The game has many North American races that include a figure 8 race, last man standing race, school bus races, demolition derby, and many more.
| Test Drive: Eve of Destruction | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | Monster Games |
| Publisher(s) | Atari Interactive |
| Series | Test Drive |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2, Xbox |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Racing, vehicular combat |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Development
editThe game was announced in April 2004 as a PlayStation 2 and Xbox versions were announced in April and June of 2004, respectively,[1][2] eventually releasing simultaneously on August 24, 2004.[3] The PlayStation 2 version was then released in Australia on September 24, 2004,[4] and in the United Kingdom on November 26, 2004.[5]
Reception
editReception
| Aggregator | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| PS2 | Xbox | |
| Metacritic | 73/100[19] | 72/100[20] |
| Publication | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| PS2 | Xbox | |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 6.67/10[6] | 6.67/10[6] |
| Game Informer | 7.75/10[7] | 7.75/10[7] |
| GamePro |   [8] | N/A |
| GameSpot | 6.8/10[9] | 6.8/10[9] |
| GameSpy |  [10] | [11] |
| GameZone | 8.3/10[12] | 7.2/10[13] |
| IGN | 6.5/10[14] | 6.5/10[14] |
| Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine | [15] | N/A |
| Official Xbox Magazine (US) | N/A | 8.3/10[16] |
| X-Play | [17] | N/A |
| Maxim | 8/10[18] | 8/10[18] |
Test Drive: Eve of Destruction received "average" reviews on both platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[19][20]
References
edit- ^ "Atari Announces Test Drive: Eve Of Destruction For PlayStation 2". infogrames.fr. April 21, 2004. Archived from the original on October 15, 2005. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
- ^ "Xbox Gets Test Drive". 15 June 2004. Archived from the original on 9 October 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- ^ Golze, Benjamin (August 24, 2004). "Test Drive: Eve of Destruction ships". GameSpot. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
- ^ "Driven to Destruction". Atari Australia. Archived from the original on September 5, 2004. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
- ^ Bramwell, Tom (November 26, 2004). "What's New?". Eurogamer. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
- ^ a b EGM staff (November 2004). "Test Drive: Eve of Destruction". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 184. Ziff Davis. p. 128.
- ^ a b Kato, Matthew (October 2004). "Test Drive: Eve of Destruction". Game Informer. No. 138. GameStop. p. 123. Archived from the original on January 8, 2006. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
- ^ Air Hendrix (October 2004). "Test Drive: Eve of Destruction Review for PS2 on GamePro.com". GamePro. IDG Entertainment. p. 78. Archived from the original on April 9, 2005. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
- ^ a b Navarro, Alex (August 27, 2004). "Test Drive: Eve of Destruction Review". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on September 18, 2015. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
- ^ Schiaparelli, Frank (September 7, 2004). "GameSpy: Test Drive: Eve of Destruction (PS2)". GameSpy. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on March 31, 2016. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
- ^ Schiaparelli, Frank (September 7, 2004). "GameSpy: Test Drive: Eve of Destruction (Xbox)". GameSpy. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on December 25, 2005. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
- ^ Tha Wiz (September 13, 2004). "Test Drive: Eve of Destruction - PS2 - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on February 5, 2008. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
- ^ Zacarias, Eduardo (September 13, 2004). "Test Drive: Eve of Destruction - XB - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on October 28, 2006. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
- ^ a b Lewis, Ed (August 26, 2004). "Test Drive: Eve of Destruction". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on August 8, 2018. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
- ^ "Test Drive: Eve of Destruction". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. Ziff Davis. October 2004. p. 100.
- ^ "Test Drive: Eve of Destruction". Official Xbox Magazine. Future US. December 2004. p. 96.
- ^ Miller, Skyler (October 12, 2004). "Test Drive: Eve of Destruction Review (PS2)". X-Play. G4techTV. Archived from the original on November 24, 2004. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
- ^ a b Porter, Alex (August 24, 2004). "Test Drive: Eve of Destruction". Maxim. Biglari Holdings. Archived from the original on August 28, 2004. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
- ^ a b "Test Drive: Eve of Destruction for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on February 14, 2019. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
- ^ a b "Test Drive: Eve of Destruction for Xbox Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 1, 2017. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
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