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Test Drive 5

Hear the roar of engines and smell the burnt rubber as you step up to take the challenge of Test Drive 5. Race on 18 different tracks in locations such as Moscow, Honolulu, Tokyo and the winding streets of San…

8 October 1998

Test Drive 5 is a racing, released 8 October 1998 on PlayStation and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Test Drive 5 is

Test Drive 5 was released in 1998. It is available on PlayStation and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

Hear the roar of engines and smell the burnt rubber as you step up to take the challenge of Test Drive 5. Race on 18 different tracks in locations such as Moscow, Honolulu, Tokyo and the winding streets of San Francisco. The interesting twist is that the courses are reversible giving you an total of 31 driving combinations. Add that to 40 cars including classics such as the Dodge Viper, Shelby Series 1, Jaguar XKR, Saleen S351, Chevrolet Corvette, Ford Mustang, and the Plymouth Hemi Barracuda among other super-charged and secret cars that will melt the asphalt beneath your tires.
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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Single player and Split screen.

What it launched against

Test Drive 5 launched on 8 October 1998, within three weeks of MediEvil I, Dance Dance Revolution, Centipede and Guardian's Crusade.

Released around the same time: MediEvil I, Dance Dance Revolution, Centipede, Guardian's Crusade.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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Quick answers

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When did Test Drive 5 come out?
Test Drive 5 was released on 8 October 1998 for PlayStation and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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