Test Drive Off-Road 3
| Test Drive Off-Road 3 | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) |
Infogrames North America Xantera (GBC) |
| Publisher(s) |
Infogrames Infogrames Multimedia (Europe) |
| Series | Test Drive |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation, Microsoft Windows, Game Boy Color |
| Release date(s) |
PlayStation & Microsoft Windows Game Boy Color |
| Genre(s) | Racing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Test Drive Off-Road 3 (4X4 World Trophy in Europe) is a 1999 video game. It was published by Infogrames and released for the PlayStation, Microsoft Windows and Game Boy Color.
Gameplay
There are 3 modes; Arcade, Two Players (PlayStation only) and World Tour.
In World Tour, the player goes through different tracks throughout the world and will win cups and money. The player can buy, modify, and sell vehicles. Overall in the game, surprises come along races, such as breakable objects and shortcuts.
There are 5 racers in a race (a Human Player with 4 CPU Players)
Cars
27 licensed vehicles are in the game:
- Jeep Wrangler
- Nissan Frontier
- Ford F-150
- Chenowth DR1-V
- Subaru Outback
- Dodge Ram
- Nissan Xterra
- Jeep Cherokee (XJ)
- Hummer H1
- Jeep Wrangler Sport
- Dodge Ram V10
- Isuzu VehiCROSS
- Jeep Grand Cherokee
- Nissan Pathfinder
- Dodge Durango
- Ford Explorer
- Land Rover Defender 90
- Hummer H1 Wagon
- Chenowth DPV
- Dodge T-Rex
- Shelby Durango
- Saleen XP8
- Ford F-150 Racing
- AM General Humvee
- AM General Humvee Carrier (unlockable)
- GAZ BRDM-2 SA9 Gaskin (unlockable)
- Land Rover Ambulance (unlockable)
Tracks
12-real world tracks, including Black Forest, Canadian Rockies, Egyptian Desert, Yosemite, Yucatán, Red Rock, New Orleans, New York City, Tibet, Mount Fuji, and Vermont. Off-road racing through sand, snow, water and more.
Dreamcast version
Infogrames announced and later developed a version for the Sega Dreamcast, but it was suddenly cancelled.
4x4 World Trophy
A European version of the game for the Game Boy Color was released on April 19, 2000. This version was identical to the other release, except for the lack of a rumble pak.
Music
- Blink 182 - Going Away To College
- Diesel Boy - A Literary Love Song
- Diesel Boy - She Is My Queen
- Diesel Boy - Shining Star
- Eve6 - How Much Longer
- Eve6 - Leech
- Girls Against Boys - Park Avenue
- Girls Against Boys - Psycho Future
- Incubus - New Skin
- Incubus - Vitamin
Reception
GameSpot said for the PC version,"Test Drive: Off-Road 3 suffers from too many issues for it to warrant anything more than a passing glance." GameSpot also rated the game 6.3 (Fair).[1]