Test Drive 4X4 Explained

Test Drive 4X4 Test Drive Off-Road 2
Developer:	Accolade Pitbull Syndicate
Publisher:	Accolade
Producer:	Monte Singman(Executive Producer) Allen Edwards
Programmer:	Derrick Yim Owen Flatley Darrell Dennies Gary Strawn
Series:	Test Drive
Platforms:	PlayStation, Microsoft Windows
Released:	PlayStationWindows
Genre:	Racing
Modes:	Single-player, multiplayer

Test Drive 4X4 (known as Test Drive Off-Road 2 in North America) is a racing video game co-developed by Accolade's internal development team and Pitbull Syndicate, and published by Accolade for PlayStation and Microsoft Windows.

Development

The game was announced in late 1997.^[1] Test Drive 4x4 uses the Test Drive 4 engine and includes licensed off-road vehicles.^[2] Accolade spent $3 million on a television advertising campaign for Test Drive 5 and Test Drive Off-Road 2.^[3]

Reception

The game received "mixed" reviews on both platforms according to the review aggregation website GameRankings. In Japan, where the PlayStation version was ported and published by Capcom on 8 April 1999, Famitsu gave it a score of 25 out of 40.

Notes and References

1. In the Studio . . . 37 . January 1998 . 22 . 19 April 2021.
2. Web site: Accolade Kicks Off 1998 With Record Selling Franchise, 12 New Titles And An Increased Focus On Sony PlayStation Market . . San Jose, CA . 24 March 1998 . https://web.archive.org/web/19981206045039/http://www.accolade.com/press/032498E3.htm . 6 December 1998 . dead . 26 July 2019.
3. Web site: IGN Staff. Accolade Bets $3 Million on Test Drive. IGN. October 31, 1998. April 24, 2022.