Test Drive (2002)

Test Drive
Also known as: TD Overdrive: The Brotherhood of Speed (EU) Developer: Pitbull Syndicate Publishers: Infogrames Platforms: PlayStation 2, Xbox, Windows Released in US: May 28, 2002 (PS2), June 11, 2002 (Xbox), December 10, 2002 (Windows) Released in EU: July 5, 2002 (PS2), July 5, 2002 (Xbox) This game has a hidden developer message. This game has hidden developer credits. This game has a prototype article

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Originally released in the US as Test Drive, it sought to be a fresh reboot of the series featuring completely reworked game engine and for the first time in the series - story mode.

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Prototype Info

Unused Cuda

By either editing the save game or using codes, an unused version of the Cuda can be unlocked in the garage. Featuring Challenger T/A-inspired hood scoop, instead of shaker hood scoop, this version of the model was originally intended to be Clark's Cuda. However, the developers decided to use only the normal Cuda, leaving this model fully functional in the game:

Hamada's Supra can also be unlocked using the same method.

(Source: RacingFreak)

Regional Differences

As the game was released under a different name in Europe for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox, the logos have been changed from Test Drive to TD Overdrive:

NTSC	PAL

Hidden Credits

The header of the data .bin files for the PS2 version has the following credit (note the typo!):

BigFileHeader for BigFile V1.1 (C) Steve Snake, March 2001. 
Hello everybody! What are you doing snooping around in my files? 
Now V1.2 By C Kirby!!! & (C) Pitbull Syndciate Ltd. 
Visit www.pitbull.co.uk 

The same message would later appear in L.A. Rush.

Also found in a .txt file in the game files for the PS2 version is a leftover log file from an internal tool named pap2psx2 (Pitbull Art Pictures to Playstation 2.v2.9 - Movie Support+!), which was used for converting textures:

Snack V1.1 (Snake's Packer) (C) Steve Snake, 10th October 2000

Updated 15th November 2001 to remove silly compiler bug (Cheers Skippy!)

Trivia

• The internal name of the game is TD2001, as well as TD2K1. At some point during development it was changed to TD Underground, before finally settling on Test Drive and TD Overdrive respectively for its European release.
• The IP address that is shown in Underground mode's "in-car unit" - 213.120.252.194 was actually Pitbull Syndicate's mail and web server used for their site.

(Source: RacingFreak)