Test Drive: Eve of Destruction

Test Drive: Eve of Destruction
North American cover art
DeveloperMonster Games
PublisherAtari Interactive
SeriesTest Drive
PlatformsPlayStation 2, Xbox
ReleasePlayStation 2
  • NA: August 24, 2004
  • AU: September 24, 2004
  • EU: November 26, 2004
Xbox
  • NA: August 24, 2004
GenresRacing, vehicular combat
ModesSingle-player, multiplayer

Test Drive: Eve of Destruction (released as Driven to Destruction in Europe) is a 2004 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.

Development

The game was announced in April 2004, and PlayStation 2 and Xbox versions were announced in April and June 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

Test Drive: Eve of Destruction received "average" reviews on both platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[6][7]

References

  1. ↑ "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.
  2. ↑ "Xbox Gets Test Drive". 15 June 2004. Archived from the original on 9 October 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  3. ↑ Golze, Benjamin (August 24, 2004). "Test Drive: Eve of Destruction ships". GameSpot. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Driven to Destruction". Atari Australia. Archived from the original on September 5, 2004. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
  5. ↑ Bramwell, Tom (November 26, 2004). "What's New?". Eurogamer. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
  6. 1 2 "Test Drive: Eve of Destruction for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on February 14, 2019. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
  7. 1 2 "Test Drive: Eve of Destruction for Xbox Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 1, 2017. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
  8. 1 2 EGM staff (November 2004). "Test Drive: Eve of Destruction". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 184. Ziff Davis. p. 128.
  9. 1 2 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.
  10. ↑ 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.
  11. 1 2 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.
  12. ↑ 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.
  13. ↑ 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.
  14. ↑ 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.
  15. ↑ 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.
  16. 1 2 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.
  17. ↑ "Test Drive: Eve of Destruction". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. Ziff Davis. October 2004. p. 100.
  18. ↑ "Test Drive: Eve of Destruction". Official Xbox Magazine. Future US. December 2004. p. 96.
  19. ↑ 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.
  20. 1 2 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.