Test Drive III: The Passion is a racing game released in 1990 by Accolade. It is the third entry in the Test Drive series of video games.
Gameplay[]
The game was radically different from the previous episodes by abandoning sprite graphics and using 3D graphics instead. Unlike previous games, it was available just for DOS.
Test Drive had the concept of a free landscape. The player did not have to drive on a preset course, but could go wherever they want, i.e. drive off the road and onto the grass, hills, farms etc. The player would also have to watch out for the speed limit when a police car was in sight, otherwise he could get caught. A level also featured railroad crossings with a real train running in a loop.
Vehicles[]
Car radio, windscreen wipers and headlights were featured in this game. The game shipped with three cars to drive;
Chevrolet Corvette CERV III Concept | |
Ferrari Mythos Pininfarina Concept | |
Lamborghini Diablo |
Additional Content[]
An add on package, "Road and Car", was available as an extra purchase featuring a Cape Cod to Niagara road course and two extra cars;
Acura NSX | |
Dodge Stealth R/T Turbo |
Reception[]
Computer Gaming World stated that Test Drive III, while not spectacular, was "a well-designed package". The magazine praised the Road & Car I expansion's New England scenery and automobile reproductions, and stated that it provided "more of the same" benefits of the original game.
Media[]
Test Drive Series | |
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Mainline Entries | Test Drive · The Duel: Test Drive II · Test Drive III: The Passion · Test Drive 4 · Test Drive 5 · Test Drive 6 · Test Drive: Overdrive · Test Drive Unlimited · Test Drive Unlimited 2 · Test Drive: Ferrari Racing Legends · Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown |
Off-Road Series | Test Drive Off-Road · Test Drive Off-Road 2 · Test Drive Off-Road 3 · Test Drive Off-Road Wide Open |
Other Games | Test Drive Le Mans (1999) · Test Drive Le Mans (2000) · Test Drive Cycles · Test Drive 2001 · Test Drive: Eve of Destruction |