"Test Drive III: The Passion" Game Software Review

"Test Drive III: The Passion" is an older racing/driving simulation game for IBM-compatible computers. It still retains some popularity because of its realistic nature and wide range of features.

Unlike many racing games, "Test Drive III" lets the player decide whether or not to race against other cars, and doesn't require a specific course to be followed. The player can drive one of three different cars wherever he or she likes in the simulated world, without any time limit.

In addition to roads and bridges, the simulated world in "Test Drive III" includes such objects as street signs, telephone poles, houses, barns, bodies of water, boats, traffic lights, railroad tracks (with a moving train) and numerous hills. There are animals as well, such as cows, squirrels, and chickens. Other vehicles in the game include trucks, station wagons, and police cars (which can stop the player for speeding). The weather and time of day varies in different parts of the game as well, ranging from a clear, bright sky to rain or snow with dark clouds. Most of the graphics are fairly realistic, although how the game actually functions is the greater element of realism.