TD Overdrive
Encyclopedia
TD Overdrive or Test Drive Overdrive (known in Europe
as Test Drive Overdrive: The Brotherhood of Speed) is the seventh installment in the Test Drive
series. First released in 2002, and available for PlayStation 2
, Xbox
and Windows
The game also includes Atari's
Pong
as a minigame
, which can be played while races are loading (though not in the European Windows version). One can play against the computer, or against the second player (during multi-player mode).
The cars do not suffer damage and they can be painted pre-set or custom colors. There are 26 cars in total and 12 of the cars have police variations.
The game has a rock, rap and techno soundtrack consisting of ten artists and seventeen songs, they are played in races and on menus.
. After earning the Cobra Dennis participates in a new race mode which is a drag race. Nearing the end of the San Fransisco races Black unlocks a first generation Ford Mustang
. By this point in the game Kurt and Maria are becoming increasingly frustrated by Black's success. Reese, who up till this point had been a good friend challenges Dennis for his Mustang which he apparently really wants. After defeating Reese in a sprint race Dennis unlocks his customized Chevrolet Camaro
and Reese begins driving a Shelby Series 1
. After one more race Black unlocks four cars as a reward for completing the San Francisco races. Dennis receives a Chevrolet Corvette
, Jaguar XK-R
, Lotus Esprit and Lotus Elise
.
The underground races then move across the Pacific Ocean to Tokyo, Japan. In Japan Black meets some new completion, Morlock, Rei (local) and Hamada (local gambler). After a couple of races Morlock annouces that he has defeated Hamada and taken his Nissan Skyline GT-R V-Spec
. Through conversations with other competitors it becomes evident that not many people like Clarke. In desperation Hamada challenges Dennis Black one-on-one for his vehicle. However, after Hamada loses Black refuses to take his car out of pity. After completeing the races in Tokyo Black unlocks four more cars; Nissan Skyline GT-R V-Spec
, Dodge Charger
, Subaru Imprezza
and Shelby Series 1
.
The races then move to London, England for the third leg of the journey. Lisa Lux makes her return to the circuit after not participating in the Tokyo races. After a couple more victories in London Clarke informs Black that he must leave the city for a couple of weeks. While Clarke is away the rest of the racers try to get rid of Dennis by having him race one vs. one against a new opponent named Skeeter Grimshaw, who is a red-neck. After Clarke defeats Skeeter and takes his Chevrolet Chevelle
. To add to the drama Lucy Lux is in deep financial trouble and must win the next race to stay in the competition. After she loses the next race Black wins her Dodge Viper
. Up till this point all the cars Black had won through the races had become the property of Clarke, but Clarke gives Lisa's Viper to Dennis as a gift. The Viper had originally been Clarke's before Lisa conned it off him. In a conversation with Kurt and Nells, Black learns of a man named Vasily whom Clarke was unable to defeat. Kurt and Nells warn Black of Clarks possible motives of supporting him. Clarke informs Dennis that there will be tougher competition in the next venue, most notably, a man named Vasily Raskolnikov. Upon completion of the London races Dennis Black unlocks two more cars; the Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454
and the Pontiac GTO
.
The final location for the races is in Monte Carlo
. There are many new characters in Monte Carlo. Black meets five of them in his first race; Hail (former car thief), Big T (rapper), Francois (French), Nina (Red-haired woman), and Miguel. After only a couple of races Black meets Vasily. Big T and Francois explain how Clarke's crash and injury are a result of Vasily intentionally taking him out. They also continue to warn Black that he is being used by Clarke. Since Vasily is the leader of the whole underworld racing league he decides that Black and Hail will play for second in ladder while the loser is exile permanently. Hail is subsequently defeated and has to give up his Jaguar XJ220
to Black and Clarke. In the final four races Black must beat Vasily in every race, regardless of placing in the top 3. After defeating Vasily in four consecutive matches Black has earned his chance to play Vasily one-on-one. This concludes the Monte Carlo circuit, with so Dennis Black unlocks four more cars; Aston Martin DB7 Vanquish
, Chevrolet Corvette Z06
, TVR Cerbera Speed 12
and the Ford Mustang SVT Cobra
.
Clarke informs Black that he will face Vasily one-on-one in 4 point-to-point races in each of the four international cities from previous. Vasily races using his prized red Dodge Concept Viper GTS-R. After defeating Vasily in San Fransisco, Tokyo, London and Monte Carlo, Vasily gives up his Dodge Concept Viper GTS-R and Black unlocks the Ford GT40
. Clarke immediately possess the Viper from Black and informs Black that he has been healthy since they arrived in Monte Carlo. Infuriated black demands a one vs. one with Clarke for the Viper. Clarke agrees on the terms that they race in all four location like with Vasily and that if Black loses he gives everything back to Clarke and leaves forever. Dennis Black has to race the final four races with the Ford GT40
against Clarke's new Dodge Concept Viper GTS-R. After Black defeats Clarke on all four races the game cuts to a cinematic which shows Clarke rolling down the Vipers window and tossing the Vipers keys to Black.
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
as Test Drive Overdrive: The Brotherhood of Speed) is the seventh installment in the Test Drive
Test Drive (video game)
Test Drive is a series of racing video games. Originally published by Accolade, which was later bought by Infogrames, the first game was released in 1987 and has since been followed by several sequels...
series. First released in 2002, and available for PlayStation 2
PlayStation 2
The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...
, Xbox
Xbox
The Xbox is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Microsoft. It was released on November 15, 2001 in North America, February 22, 2002 in Japan, and March 14, 2002 in Australia and Europe and is the predecessor to the Xbox 360. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console...
and Windows
The game also includes Atari's
Atari
Atari is a corporate and brand name owned by several entities since its inception in 1972. It is currently owned by Atari Interactive, a wholly owned subsidiary of the French publisher Atari, SA . The original Atari, Inc. was founded in 1972 by Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney. It was a pioneer in...
Pong
Pong
Pong is one of the earliest arcade video games, and is a tennis sports game featuring simple two-dimensional graphics. While other arcade video games such as Computer Space came before it, Pong was one of the first video games to reach mainstream popularity...
as a minigame
Minigame
A minigame is a short video game often contained within another video game. A minigame is always smaller or more simplistic than the game in which it is contained. Minigames are sometimes also offered separately for free to promote the main game...
, which can be played while races are loading (though not in the European Windows version). One can play against the computer, or against the second player (during multi-player mode).
Gameplay
The game features various modes including Quick Race, Single Race and Underground, the game's main mode. Race mode includes circuit, cop chase and drag race.The cars do not suffer damage and they can be painted pre-set or custom colors. There are 26 cars in total and 12 of the cars have police variations.
The game has a rock, rap and techno soundtrack consisting of ten artists and seventeen songs, they are played in races and on menus.
Plot
The 'Underground' story mode begins in San Francisco where the Dennis Black (the user controlled character) speaks with a man named Clarke who informs Black that he needs a substitute driver while he recovers from an injury sustained in a crash. Dennis agrees to race for Clarke while he recovers. Dennis then races a time-trial race to prove to Clarke that he is a capable driver. The following night Black has his first race against opponents, Reese (Older man), Kurt (Hippie), Marie Ling (middle-aged woman) and Nells (German). After being successful in the first race Dennis Black meets Lisa Lux, a seductive blonde woman. After a couple more races Clarke lets Black drive his Shelby CobraAC Cobra
The AC Cobra, also known colloquially as the Shelby Cobra in North America, is an Anglo-American sports car that was produced during the 1960s.-History and development:...
. After earning the Cobra Dennis participates in a new race mode which is a drag race. Nearing the end of the San Fransisco races Black unlocks a first generation Ford Mustang
Ford Mustang
The Ford Mustang is an automobile manufactured by the Ford Motor Company. It was initially based on the second generation North American Ford Falcon, a compact car. Introduced early on April 17, 1964, as a "1964½" model, the 1965 Mustang was the automaker's most successful launch since the Model A...
. By this point in the game Kurt and Maria are becoming increasingly frustrated by Black's success. Reese, who up till this point had been a good friend challenges Dennis for his Mustang which he apparently really wants. After defeating Reese in a sprint race Dennis unlocks his customized Chevrolet Camaro
Chevrolet Camaro
The Chevrolet Camaro is an automobile manufactured by General Motors under the Chevrolet brand, classified as a pony car and some versions also as a muscle car. It went on sale on September 29, 1966, for the 1967 model year and was designed as a competing model to the Ford Mustang...
and Reese begins driving a Shelby Series 1
Shelby Series 1
Shelby Series 1 was a high-performance roadster designed by Carroll Shelby and produced by Shelby American.It was powered by Oldsmobile's 4.0 L L47 Aurora V8 DOHC engine. It has 320 hp at 6500 rpm, at 5000 rpm and will do 0-60 mph in 4.4 seconds and records 12.8 seconds in the...
. After one more race Black unlocks four cars as a reward for completing the San Francisco races. Dennis receives a Chevrolet Corvette
Chevrolet Corvette
The Chevrolet Corvette is a sports car by the Chevrolet division of General Motors that has been produced in six generations. The first model, a convertible, was designed by Harley Earl and introduced at the GM Motorama in 1953 as a concept show car. Myron Scott is credited for naming the car after...
, Jaguar XK-R
Jaguar XK
The Jaguar XK series is a series of grand tourer cars produced by British car maker Jaguar since 1996. The series was introduced at the Geneva Motor Show on 5 March 1996. The first generation of the series, the XK8, replaced the XJS, and was available as a coupé and convertible...
, Lotus Esprit and Lotus Elise
Lotus Elise
The 1996 Lotus Elise weighed . Because of its relatively low weight, it was able to accelerate 0- in 5.8 seconds despite its relatively low power output of...
.
The underground races then move across the Pacific Ocean to Tokyo, Japan. In Japan Black meets some new completion, Morlock, Rei (local) and Hamada (local gambler). After a couple of races Morlock annouces that he has defeated Hamada and taken his Nissan Skyline GT-R V-Spec
Nissan Skyline GT-R
The Nissan Skyline GT-R is a Japanese sports car based on the Nissan Skyline range.The first GT-Rs were produced from 1969–1973. After a 16 year hiatus since the KPGC110 in 1972, the GT-R name was revived in 1989 with the Skyline R32. This car was nicknamed "Godzilla" by the Australian motoring...
. Through conversations with other competitors it becomes evident that not many people like Clarke. In desperation Hamada challenges Dennis Black one-on-one for his vehicle. However, after Hamada loses Black refuses to take his car out of pity. After completeing the races in Tokyo Black unlocks four more cars; Nissan Skyline GT-R V-Spec
Nissan Skyline GT-R
The Nissan Skyline GT-R is a Japanese sports car based on the Nissan Skyline range.The first GT-Rs were produced from 1969–1973. After a 16 year hiatus since the KPGC110 in 1972, the GT-R name was revived in 1989 with the Skyline R32. This car was nicknamed "Godzilla" by the Australian motoring...
, Dodge Charger
Dodge Charger
The Dodge Charger is an American automobile manufactured by the Dodge division of Chrysler. There have been several different Dodge vehicles, built on three different platforms and sizes, all bearing the Charger nameplate...
, Subaru Imprezza
Subaru Impreza WRX STI
The Subaru Impreza WRX STI, has the highest trim in the Subaru Impreza compact car line, produced by Japanese automaker Subaru.In the late 1980s, Subaru created the Subaru Tecnica International division to coordinate development for the FIA World Rally Championship and other motorsports activities...
and Shelby Series 1
Shelby Series 1
Shelby Series 1 was a high-performance roadster designed by Carroll Shelby and produced by Shelby American.It was powered by Oldsmobile's 4.0 L L47 Aurora V8 DOHC engine. It has 320 hp at 6500 rpm, at 5000 rpm and will do 0-60 mph in 4.4 seconds and records 12.8 seconds in the...
.
The races then move to London, England for the third leg of the journey. Lisa Lux makes her return to the circuit after not participating in the Tokyo races. After a couple more victories in London Clarke informs Black that he must leave the city for a couple of weeks. While Clarke is away the rest of the racers try to get rid of Dennis by having him race one vs. one against a new opponent named Skeeter Grimshaw, who is a red-neck. After Clarke defeats Skeeter and takes his Chevrolet Chevelle
Chevrolet Chevelle
The Chevrolet Chevelle is a mid-sized automobile produced by the Chevrolet division of General Motors in three generations for the 1964 through 1977 model years. Part of the GM A-Body platform, the Chevelle was one of Chevrolet's most successful nameplates. Body styles include coupes, sedans,...
. To add to the drama Lucy Lux is in deep financial trouble and must win the next race to stay in the competition. After she loses the next race Black wins her Dodge Viper
Dodge Viper
The first prototype was tested in January 1989. It debuted in 1991 with two pre-production models as the pace car for the Indianapolis 500 when Dodge was forced to substitute it in place of the Japanese-built Stealth because of complaints from the United Auto Workers, and went on sale in January...
. Up till this point all the cars Black had won through the races had become the property of Clarke, but Clarke gives Lisa's Viper to Dennis as a gift. The Viper had originally been Clarke's before Lisa conned it off him. In a conversation with Kurt and Nells, Black learns of a man named Vasily whom Clarke was unable to defeat. Kurt and Nells warn Black of Clarks possible motives of supporting him. Clarke informs Dennis that there will be tougher competition in the next venue, most notably, a man named Vasily Raskolnikov. Upon completion of the London races Dennis Black unlocks two more cars; the Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454
Chevrolet Chevelle
The Chevrolet Chevelle is a mid-sized automobile produced by the Chevrolet division of General Motors in three generations for the 1964 through 1977 model years. Part of the GM A-Body platform, the Chevelle was one of Chevrolet's most successful nameplates. Body styles include coupes, sedans,...
and the Pontiac GTO
Pontiac GTO
The Pontiac GTO is an automobile built by Pontiac Division of General Motors in the United States from 1964 to 1974, and by GM subsidiary Holden in Australia from 2004 to 2006. It is considered an innovative, and now classic muscle car of the 1960s and 1970s...
.
The final location for the races is in Monte Carlo
Monte Carlo
Monte Carlo is an administrative area of the Principality of Monaco....
. There are many new characters in Monte Carlo. Black meets five of them in his first race; Hail (former car thief), Big T (rapper), Francois (French), Nina (Red-haired woman), and Miguel. After only a couple of races Black meets Vasily. Big T and Francois explain how Clarke's crash and injury are a result of Vasily intentionally taking him out. They also continue to warn Black that he is being used by Clarke. Since Vasily is the leader of the whole underworld racing league he decides that Black and Hail will play for second in ladder while the loser is exile permanently. Hail is subsequently defeated and has to give up his Jaguar XJ220
Jaguar XJ220
The Jaguar XJ220 is a mid-engined supercar produced by Jaguar in collaboration with Tom Walkinshaw Racing as Jaguar Sport between 1992 and 1994. It held the record for the highest top speed of a production car , until the arrival of the McLaren F1 in 1994...
to Black and Clarke. In the final four races Black must beat Vasily in every race, regardless of placing in the top 3. After defeating Vasily in four consecutive matches Black has earned his chance to play Vasily one-on-one. This concludes the Monte Carlo circuit, with so Dennis Black unlocks four more cars; Aston Martin DB7 Vanquish
Aston Martin DB7
The Aston Martin DB7 is a grand tourer which was produced by Aston Martin from September 1994 to December 2004. The grand tourer was available either as a coupé or a convertible. The prototype was complete by November 1992, and debuted at the Geneva Motor Show in March, 1993, the car was styled by...
, Chevrolet Corvette Z06
Chevrolet Corvette Z06
Chevrolet Corvette Z06 refers to three different models of the Chevrolet Corvette:* Chevrolet Corvette C2 Z06 * Chevrolet Corvette C5 Z06 * Chevrolet Corvette C6 Z06...
, TVR Cerbera Speed 12
TVR Cerbera Speed 12
The TVR Cerbera Speed 12, originally known as the Project 7/12, was a high performance concept car designed by TVR in 1997. Based in part on then-current TVR hardware, the vehicle was intended to be both the world's highest performance road car and the basis for a GT1 class endurance racer...
and the Ford Mustang SVT Cobra
Ford Mustang SVT Cobra
The 1993 Ford Mustang SVT Cobra was launched during the 1992 Chicago Auto Show. It was the premier vehicle of Ford's newly established SVT division, designed to showcase SVT's four hallmarks of Performance, Substance, Exclusivity and Value...
.
Clarke informs Black that he will face Vasily one-on-one in 4 point-to-point races in each of the four international cities from previous. Vasily races using his prized red Dodge Concept Viper GTS-R. After defeating Vasily in San Fransisco, Tokyo, London and Monte Carlo, Vasily gives up his Dodge Concept Viper GTS-R and Black unlocks the Ford GT40
Ford GT40
The Ford GT40 was a high performance sports car and winner of the 24 hours of Le Mans four times in a row, from 1966 to 1969...
. Clarke immediately possess the Viper from Black and informs Black that he has been healthy since they arrived in Monte Carlo. Infuriated black demands a one vs. one with Clarke for the Viper. Clarke agrees on the terms that they race in all four location like with Vasily and that if Black loses he gives everything back to Clarke and leaves forever. Dennis Black has to race the final four races with the Ford GT40
Ford GT40
The Ford GT40 was a high performance sports car and winner of the 24 hours of Le Mans four times in a row, from 1966 to 1969...
against Clarke's new Dodge Concept Viper GTS-R. After Black defeats Clarke on all four races the game cuts to a cinematic which shows Clarke rolling down the Vipers window and tossing the Vipers keys to Black.