''Test Drive 4X4'' (known as ''Test Drive Off-Road 2'' in North America) is a

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co-developed by

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's internal development team and Pitbull Syndicate, and published by

for

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and

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Development

The game was announced in late 1997. ''Test Drive 4x4'' uses the ''

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'' engine and includes licensed off-road vehicles. Accolade spent $3 million on a television advertising campaign for

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and Test Drive Off-Road 2.

Reception

The game received "mixed" reviews on both platforms according to the

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website

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. In Japan, where the PlayStation version was ported and published by

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on 8 April 1999, ''

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'' gave it a score of 25 out of 40.

References

External links

* {{Test Drive 1998 video games Accolade, Inc. games Midway Studios Newcastle games Multiplayer and single-player video games Off-road racing video games PlayStation (console) games Off-Road 2 Video game sequels Video games developed in the United Kingdom Windows games