Power Drive (1994 video game)
1994 video game
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Power Drive is a 1994 racing video game developed by Rage Software and published by U.S. Gold. The player competes in rally driving in various countries.
| Power Drive | |
|---|---|
European SNES box art | |
| Developer | Rage Software[a] |
| Publishers | |
| Programmer | Tony Pomfret |
| Artists | Andy Rixon Paul Broadbent Simon Street |
| Composer | Kevin Bruce |
| Platforms | Super NES, Amiga, CD32, MS-DOS, Mega Drive, Game Gear |
| Release | |
| Genre | Racing |
| Modes | Single-player, multiplayer |
Gameplay

Power Drive is a racing game.
Development
Power Drive was developed by Rage Software.
Release
The Sega Mega Drive version was released exclusively on the Sega Channel for North America.[7]
Reception
| Publication | Score | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amiga | DOS | Sega Genesis | SNES | |
| Amiga Action | 87%[8] | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Amiga Format | 49%[9] | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Amiga Power | 61%[10] | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Hyper | N/A | N/A | N/A | 77/100[11] |
| Joystick | N/A | 80%[12] | N/A | N/A |
| Mean Machines Sega | N/A | N/A | 81/100[13] | N/A |
| Official Nintendo Magazine | N/A | N/A | N/A | 90/100[1] |
| PC Games (DE) | N/A | 47%[14] | N/A | N/A |
| PC Zone | N/A | 50/100[3] | N/A | N/A |
| Super Play | N/A | N/A | N/A | 69%[15] |
| Total! | N/A | N/A | N/A | (UK) 80/100[16] (DE) 3-[17] |
| CU Amiga | 61%[18] | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Mega | N/A | N/A | 83%[19] | N/A |
| The One Amiga | 71%[20] | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| PC Player | N/A | 67/100[21] | N/A | N/A |
| PC Review | N/A | 5/10[22] | N/A | N/A |
| Sega Magazine | N/A | N/A | 76/100[4] | N/A |
| Sega Power | N/A | N/A | 60%[23] | N/A |
| Sega Pro | N/A | N/A | 92%[24] | N/A |
| Super Gamer | N/A | N/A | N/A | 79/100[25] |
Power Drive garnered generally favorable reviews from critics.[1][15][16][25]
The Amiga version received an average response from critics.[8][9][10][18][20]
The MS-DOS version was met with mixed reception from the press.[12][14][3][21][22]
The Sega Mega Drive version received a similar response to the original Super Nintendo Entertainment System release.[13][19][4][23][24]
The Game Gear version earned average reviews.[6][26][27][28]
Notes
- Ported to Amiga, Amiga CD32, and MS-DOS by Denton Designs.