Power Drive (1994 video game)

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Power Drive
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Developer(s) Rage Software [lower-alpha 1]
Publisher(s)
Programmer(s) Tony Pomfret
Artist(s) Andy Rixon
Paul Broadbent
Simon Street
Composer(s) Kevin Bruce
Platform(s) Super NES, Amiga, CD32, MS-DOS, Sega Mega Drive, Game Gear
Release
1994
  • SNES
    Amiga, CD32, DOS
    Mega Drive
    Game Gear
Genre(s) Racing
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

Power Drive is a 1994 racing video game developed by Rage Software and published by U.S. Gold. The player competes in rally driving in various countries.

Contents

Gameplay

The Mini Cooper S (player) racing against the Fiat Cinquecento (CPU) in France (SNES version shown) SNES Power Drive.png
The Mini Cooper S (player) racing against the Fiat Cinquecento (CPU) in France (SNES version shown)

Power Drive is a racing game.

Development

Power Drive was developed by Rage Software.

Release

The Sega Mega Drive version was released exclusively on the Sega Channel for North America. [7]

Reception

Power Drive garnered generally favorable reviews from critics. [1] [14] [15] [18] [25]

The Amiga version received an average response from critics. [8] [9] [10] [16] [19]

The MS-DOS version was met with mixed reception from the press. [11] [13] [3] [20] [21]

The Sega Mega Drive version received a similar response to the original Super Nintendo Entertainment System release. [12] [17] [22] [23] [24]

The Game Gear version earned average reviews. [6] [26] [27] [28]

Notes

  1. ↑ Ported to Amiga, Amiga CD32, and MS-DOS by Denton Designs.

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