Test Drive II: The Duel

mailman 2022-10-01
(10/10)
Back then, I loved this game. Sometimes I come back to this title just to make one race. Highly sentimental title to me.
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MissyTCat 2021-11-24
(8/10)
I thought this was great, even if a bit repetitive even with the California scenery disk. Only two cars to choose didn't help. But the scenery seems "realistic" back then, despite being mostly pseudo-3d sprite based. Many of the graphics including the car dashboards were easily customisable, the files were left "unprotected" on the disk and you could edit them with Deluxe Paint!
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gaff 2017-06-03
(8/10)
Ancestor of all the NFS games. It's closer to simulation games than all the rest amiga racing games. Excelent in its time!
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Jedi Bobster 2017-04-02
Definitely had its own vibe going did this one. There was something about it that kept me returning. Still now I can hear that police siren as it gets closer and further away. Also, bonus points for GAMER OVER MAN!
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john1979 2014-03-13
(8/10)
Plays really nice at 60hz on an A1200, all the slowness that plagues running it on an A500 in PAL mode is gone. A great game that I still play a lot to this day.
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lifeschool 2013-06-18
(9/10)
On a PAL A500 set to NTSC mode (60fps) or on an 030 Amiga, the game is fast enough and playable. The controls are good enough, the levels are well designed and the difficulty is perfect. Deciding whether to slow down or outrun the police is always fun, and escaping the police will have the heart pumping. The extra track disks and extra cars are not really worth investigation (except Northern Germany), and it isn't perfect, but at 60fps the driving feels a whole lot better than most of the other early sims, like Totoya GT. 8/10
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ACrystal2011 2013-01-23
(5/10)
Not a game I'd normally play, but since its was in the High score comp decided to try it out. Definitely not the greatest racing game ever but not the worst either.
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runequester 2010-05-29
It runs a little sluggish but it does have its charms. Seems to run a bit smoother on my 1200 than my 2000
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comiga 2009-11-04
(7/10)
I loved this when i got it... But looking back on it now, it is very slow and sluggish! It is one of those games where you really do drive a little more realistic though.. Hang behind a car while oncoming traffic passes, then kick it back a gear and pull out for the overtake
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Colonel Kurtz 2008-11-11
(7/10)
Has a number of improvements over the first title - especially in variety - that make it more enjoyable in every respect. Too bad it still feels like driving a tank.
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tokyoracer 2007-09-27
(10/10)
A very good game indeed. I got the set with all the add-ons with Muscle Cars, Super Car and some track ones too. Makes it even better! 8/10
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Cego 2007-06-08
(5/10)
I liked the title music, but the controls were awful... 5/10
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Makke 2007-05-11
(7/10)
Quite and improvement from the first game, but still not a very convincing car simulator. It was fun for a while though, and the "Game over, man! Game over!" sample from Aliens is just perfect!
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Yure 2007-05-07
(9/10)
Minor improvements? It had different cars and scenarios, and you could recognize the car you're bumping in (a 200E Mercedes Police chases, runs... It's the same spirit of today's Need For Speed Most Wanted. Very very good.
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Maff Rignall 2006-10-03
(6/10)
This was strangely compelling.... In spite of the obvious fact that it was totally crap. 6/10.
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squap 2006-08-08
(6/10)
A lot to admire about this alright. Not my favourite car game by any stretch of the imagination but liked it all the same. Crash detection always seemed a bit iffy but the graphics and sound were good. Ahead of its time in some ways but a good effort. 6/10
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Little Monkey Lost 2006-06-28
Could it be possible that the game is sluggish if it was done for Atari ST's limitations and ported to Amiga? I don't know. In any case, this felt really fine when I got this in my hands back then. The high variation of graphics was great after TD1 that I had played to death. Afterwards speaking this feels like a lost opportunity. Designers apparently did not know how to program Amiga.
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Parpala 2006-05-30
(10/10)
Awesome!
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MOG 2006-05-02
(7/10)
Not to bad
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Guybrush Threepwood 2006-03-03
(10/10)
This was even better than the original, great stuff, made me play for hours on end
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Kai 2005-09-26
(8/10)
Loved this back then, especially with the Super Cars and Muscle Cars add-ons!
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Kriko 2005-02-12
(7/10)
This game was so hot back then. When looking at it now, you can't help but wonder why. Still, I liked the engine sounds and there was something luxurious about the interiors of the cars (which were better drawn than the actual action on the road).
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steef-online 2004-12-16
(6/10)
Back in my C64 days I was stunned by the games Test Drive and Test Drive II. The visuals were stunning and as a person who really likes supercars, this was a must! When I got my Amiga I was curious about what the game would be like on my new machine. Okay, graphically it's better than the C64-version, but regarding the much bigger capacity of the Amiga, this can be expected. The sound isn't special, even boring. You expect really pumped up roars when you're dealing with supercars, but the engine sounds more like a laundrymachine. And to be honest, the gameplay isn't that good either. Playing this game, I couldn't suppress the feeling that I was driving a heavy truck. The controls are far to slow! Also the pace at which you seem to be flying over the road is pretty slow. Driving 200 km/h seems like you're doing 60 km/h. The concept of the game is great. Racing another supercar and competing for the best time with the police on your tail. So, although the game was great for its time on the C64, the Amiga-version isn't bad, but not that good. Especially compared to a lot of other driving-sims!

Graphics: 7/10
Sound: 5/10
Playability: 5/10

Overall: 6/10
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darkus 2004-12-16
(9/10)
Excellent driving game. It was great fun getting chased from the police when you drive over the speed limit past them.
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Paradroid 2004-12-08
(6/10)
An average racer.
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