Video Gaming News - April 2004
Beverly, MA (April 21, 2004) - Atari today announced Test Drive: Eve
of Destruction for the PlayStation 2.
From Atari:
Developed by Monster Games, Test Drive: Eve of Destruction captures the raw,
unfettered thrill of no-rules competition and is based on real-life extreme
racing events.
"Test Drive: Eve of Destruction captures the heart and soul of what gamers want
in an action-racing game - speed, thrills and hair-raising crashes," said Nancy
MacIntyre, Vice President of Marketing for Atari's Beverly Studios. "Monster
Games, the developer of NASCAR:Dirt to Daytona, has done a great job translating
their realistic racing physics to this brand new evolution of the popular Test
Drive brand."
Originally released in 1987, Test Drive introduced PC gamers to the intense
genre of driving-sims. The original hit title was followed with more than thirty
releases across all video game platforms with the most recent being 2002's Test
Drive for Xbox and Playstation 2, both achieving Platinum Hits and Greatest Hits
status on their respective consoles. Featuring unparalleled racing action and
brand durability unlike any other title in the category, the Test Drive series
has sold through more than $137 million worth of product on console and PC. Test
Drive: Eve of Destruction pushes the boundaries of the hit series even further,
now offering for the first time ever: bone-rattling vehicle damage, dirt track
racing, crazy Eve of Destruction style events and the most unorthodox stable of
drivable vehicles to ever appear in a Test Drive game.
Test Drive: Eve of Destruction blends the best elements of racing and demolition
and is packed with 25 different events, including Demo Derby, where the last car
standing wins; Gauntlet, where the player climbs behind the wheel of a hearse
and tries to finish a set number of laps while the rest of the field attempts to
stop them; Trailer Race, a new brand of racing event, where players compete
while towing various types of trailers and must finish the race with something
resembling a trailer still attached.
Additionally, Test Drive: Eve of Destruction offers players a selection of more
than 30 custom vehicles, a dynamic soundtrack and a split-screen multiplayer
mode for up to four players. Test Drive: Eve of Destruction is scheduled to be
released this fall.
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