Test Drive: Eve of Destruction
2004 video game
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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.
| Test Drive: Eve of Destruction | |
|---|---|
North American cover art | |
| Developer | Monster Games |
| Publisher | Atari Interactive |
| Series | Test Drive |
| Platforms | PlayStation 2, Xbox |
| Release | PlayStation 2 Xbox
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| Genres | Racing, vehicular combat |
| Modes | Single-player, multiplayer |
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
| Aggregator | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| PS2 | Xbox | |
| Metacritic | 73/100[6] | 72/100[7] |
| Publication | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| PS2 | Xbox | |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 6.67/10[8] | 6.67/10[8] |
| Game Informer | 7.75/10[9] | 7.75/10[9] |
| GamePro | 4.5/5[10] | N/A |
| GameSpot | 6.8/10[11] | 6.8/10[11] |
| GameSpy | 3/5[12] | 3/5[13] |
| GameZone | 8.3/10[14] | 7.2/10[15] |
| IGN | 6.5/10[16] | 6.5/10[16] |
| Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine | 4/5[17] | N/A |
| Official Xbox Magazine (US) | N/A | 8.3/10[18] |
| X-Play | 3/5[19] | N/A |
| Maxim | 8/10[20] | 8/10[20] |
Test Drive: Eve of Destruction received "average" reviews on both platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[6][7]
