2000 · Racing

Test Drive Cycles

Nintendo console exclusive

If you want the thrill of riding at high speeds on two wheels on a tight track with deadly curves and bone-jarring jumps, look no further TEST DRIVE CYCLES has all of that and more! You've got an assortment of bikes from licensed manufacturers such as Harley Davidson, BMW, Moto Guzzi, and Bimota. Once you've selected your speed machine, head to the track in one of 12 different racing circuits. Each course is packed with twists, turns, and jumps that will test your skill and push you to the edge.

Released: 2000
Platforms: Game Boy Color Windows
Genres: Racing
Developers: —
Publishers: —
Series: Test Drive
Modes: Multiplayer Single-player
Perspective: Third person
Country: United States
Age ratings: ESRB E

About

Test Drive Cycles is a racing video game developed by American studio Xantera and published by Infogrames North America exclusively for the Game Boy Color. It is the first game in the Test Drive series to feature motorcycles.

Test Drive Cycles was originally intended to release on PlayStation, Dreamcast and Microsoft Windows, but was eventually cancelled.

Keywords

motorcycle
licensed game

Media

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Gameplay

Unlike other Test Drive games by Xantara, which were isometric, Test Drive Cycles is instead an "into-the-screen" style racer, in the vein of Hang-On or Out Run.

The game has 24 tracks in 12 real world locations. There are eleven motorcycles in the game, licensed from BMW, Harley-Davidson, Moto Guzzi and Bimota. Two of these are only available in the police chase mode.

Reception

Test Drive Cycles received "mixed" reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.

Michael Wolf of Daily Radar criticized the audio and draw distance, and stated that the controls felt "sluggish". Wolf did remark that the upgrade system and police chase mode were welcome features, but did not consider them enough to off-set its issues.