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Test Drive: Off-Road

It's time to wander off the beaten path with Test Drive Off-Road, the first off-road racing game in the popular driving series. Players can hit the road with one of four licensed 4x4 vehicles, each rated in…

27 March 1997

Test Drive: Off-Road is a racing developed by Elite Systems, released 27 March 1997 on PlayStation and DOS.

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What Test Drive: Off-Road is

Test Drive: Off-Road is a racing game developed by Elite Systems and released in 1997. It was published by Accolade. It is available on PlayStation and DOS.

The premise, in the publisher's words

It's time to wander off the beaten path with Test Drive Off-Road, the first off-road racing game in the popular driving series. Players can hit the road with one of four licensed 4x4 vehicles, each rated in speed, handling and acceleration: a Hummer, Land Rover Defender 90, Jeep Wrangler and Chevrolet K-1500 Z71. Once you select a vehicle, you'll be able to choose from four color schemes, enter your name and compete in a Mixed League or Class League. Depending on the league, you'll race against other vehicles of the same class or challenge all classes for one of six different cups. Nine camera angles let you change perspectives on-the-fly, including a dashboard view complete with a moving…
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are non-fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer, Single player and Split screen.

What it launched against

Test Drive: Off-Road launched on 27 March 1997, within three weeks of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, Blast Corps, Doom 64 and Need for Speed II.

Released around the same time: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, Blast Corps, Doom 64, Need for Speed II.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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When did Test Drive: Off-Road come out?
Test Drive: Off-Road was released on 27 March 1997 for PlayStation and DOS.

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