Test Drive: Off-Road 2 (1998)

Developer: Pitbull Syndicate
Publisher: Accolade
Platforms: PlayStation
Genres: Racing
Rating: 3.5 of 5, 10 player ratings

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How it feels

A breezy, pick-up-and-play off-road racer where you grind credits through globe-trotting courses to unlock bigger and beefier trucks.

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About

Test Drive Off-Road 2 follows the path set by 1997's Test Drive: Off-Road as you drive across twelve courses (based on six locales: Morocco, Hawaii, Mojave, Santa Cruz, Switzerland and Wales) in your quest to win races on the World Tour. This time twenty vehicles are available to choose from, but before you can get behind the wheel, you'll have to purchase them with credits earned from winning races. Some of the licensed vehicles include a Hummer, Dodge Ram, Jeep Wrangler, Ford Explorer, Jeep Cherokee, Range Rover, Ford F-150 and a Dodge T-Rex. The World Tour consists of five events divided by class: Hummer, Safari, SUV (Sport Utility Vehicle), Truck and Military. Each class has you competing against five similar vehicles in a series of races, where you'll need to place within the top three in order to advance to the next track.

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