Test Drive 6

Test Drive 6 is a cross-platform racing video game developed by Pitbull Syndicate for the PlayStation, Game Boy Color, Microsoft Windows and Dreamcast. It is the sixth entry in the Test Drive series.

Released: 31 October 1999
Platforms: Dreamcast Game Boy Color PlayStation Windows
Genres: Racing Simulation Sports
Developers: Midway Studios – Newcastle
Publishers: —
Series: Test Drive
Modes: Multiplayer Single-player
Perspective: First person Third person
Country: United Kingdom
Age ratings: ESRB E
Languages: English

About

Test Drive 6 is a 1999 racing video game developed by Pitbull Syndicate for PlayStation, Microsoft Windows and Dreamcast. In the United States, the game was published by Infogrames North America, while it was published in Europe by Cryo Interactive. The game features 37 licensed cars, plus four police car variants. As a first for the series, cars from General Motors are not playable in this game due to licensing issues, instead appearing as traffic cars. The soundtrack featured industrial rock and techno music from artists such as Fear Factory, Lunatic Calm and Cirrus.

A Game Boy Color version was developed by Xantera, a small developer that also developed other Test Drive titles for the handheld.

Keywords

cars
street racing
sequel
high score
race cars
bink video
polygonal 3d
checkpoints
licensed cars
time trials
sports cars
endurance racing

Media

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Gameplay

Test Drive 6 is an arcade racing game similar to previous titles in the series. The game features Single Race, "Race Menu" (career) mode and a splitscreen multiplayer mode.

Single race allows players to choose a car and track and play it without any of the requirements or repercussions of career mode. Likewise, this mode has a small selection of cars from all classes available even if the player has not unlocked or purchased them in Race Menu.

Reception

Test Drive 6 received "mixed" reviews on all platforms except the PC version, which received "unfavourable" reviews, according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.

The writers of IGN gave many different opinions to each of the game's system releases. First, David Zdyrko said of the PlayStation version: "After six tries, they still haven't gotten it right." Arun Devidas said of the PC version: "It's not the best racer in town, but Test Drive 6 still has a few redeeming qualities." Craig Harris said of the Game Boy Color version: "Cruising along city streets in real cars should be more fun than this Game Boy racing title."