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{{Short description|2004 video game}}
{{Infobox video game
| title = Test Drive: Eve of Destruction
| image = Test Drive Eve of Destruction cover.jpg
| developer = [[Monster Games]]
| publisher = [[Atari Interactive]]
| series = ''[[Test Drive (series)|Test Drive]]''
| platforms = [[PlayStation 2]], [[Xbox (console)|Xbox]]
| released = {{vgrelease|NA|August 24, 2004|AU|September 24, 2004<small> (PS2)</small>|EU|November 26, 2004<small> (PS2)</small>}}
| genre = [[Racing game|Racing]], [[Vehicular combat game|vehicular combat]]
| modes = [[Single-player video game|Single-player]], [[Multiplayer video game|multiplayer]]
| caption = North American cover art
}}

'''''Test Drive: Eve of Destruction''''' ('''''Driven to Destruction''''' in Europe) is a [[racing video game]] developed by [[Monster Games]] and published by [[Atari Interactive]] for [[Xbox (console)|Xbox]] and [[PlayStation 2]]. The game has many North American races that include a figure 8 race, last man standing race, school bus races, demolition derby, and many more.

==Development==
The game was announced in April 2004 as a [[PlayStation 2]] and [[Xbox (console)|Xbox]] versions were announced in April and June of 2004, respectively,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://infogrames.fr/fr/pressreleases_story.html?sid=162|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20051015094913/http://infogrames.fr/fr/pressreleases_story.html?sid=162|title=Atari Announces Test Drive: Eve Of Destruction For PlayStation 2|website=infogrames.fr|archivedate=October 15, 2005|date=April 21, 2004|accessdate=April 14, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=15 June 2004 |title=Xbox Gets Test Drive |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2004/06/15/xbox-gets-test-drive |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221009214024/https://www.ign.com/articles/2004/06/15/xbox-gets-test-drive |archive-date=9 October 2022 |access-date=9 October 2022}}</ref> eventually releasing simultaneously on August 24, 2004.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Golze |first=Benjamin |date=August 24, 2004 |title=''Test Drive: Eve of Destruction'' ships |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/test-drive-eve-of-destruction-ships/1100-6105560/ |access-date=April 4, 2024 |website=[[GameSpot]]}}</ref> The PlayStation 2 version was then released in Australia on September 24, 2004,<ref>{{Cite web |title=''Driven to Destruction'' |url=http://www.atari.com.au/product/?action=view&id=1628 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040905145826/http://www.atari.com.au/product/?action=view&id=1628 |archive-date=September 5, 2004 |access-date=April 4, 2024 |website=[[Atari, Inc. (1993–present)|Atari Australia]]}}</ref> and in the United Kingdom on November 26, 2004.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bramwell |first=Tom |date=November 26, 2004 |title=What's New? |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/whatsnew-261104 |access-date=April 4, 2024 |website=[[Eurogamer]]}}</ref>

==Reception==
{{Video game reviews
| PS2 = true
| XBOX = true
| na = true
| EGM_PS2 = 6.67/10<ref name="EGM">{{cite magazine |author=EGM staff |title=Test Drive: Eve of Destruction |magazine=[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]] |publisher=[[Ziff Davis]] |issue=184 |date=November 2004 |page=128}}</ref>
| EGM_XBOX = 6.67/10<ref name="EGM"/>
| GI_PS2 = 7.75/10<ref name="GI"/>
| GI_XBOX = 7.75/10<ref name="GI">{{cite magazine |last=Kato |first=Matthew |url=http://www.gameinformer.com/NR/exeres/265C866B-1A9F-4BFA-836B-FE623DBFE27C.htm?CS_pid=210655 |title=Test Drive: Eve of Destruction |magazine=[[Game Informer]] |publisher=[[GameStop]] |issue=138 |date=October 2004 |page=123 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060108092430/http://www.gameinformer.com/NR/exeres/265C866B-1A9F-4BFA-836B-FE623DBFE27C.htm?CS_pid=210655 |archive-date=January 8, 2006 |url-status=dead |access-date=January 28, 2019}}</ref>
| GamePro_PS2 = {{Rating|4.5|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine |author=Air Hendrix |url=http://www.gamepro.com/sony/ps2/games/reviews/37988.shtml |title=Test Drive: Eve of Destruction Review for PS2 on GamePro.com |magazine=[[GamePro]] |publisher=[[International Data Group|IDG Entertainment]] |date=October 2004 |page=78 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050409094127/http://www.gamepro.com/sony/ps2/games/reviews/37988.shtml |archivedate=April 9, 2005 |url-status=dead |accessdate=January 29, 2019}}</ref>
| GSpot_PS2 = 6.8/10<ref name="GSpot">{{cite web |last=Navarro |first=Alex |date=August 27, 2004 |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/test-drive-eve-of-destruction-review/1900-6105942/ |title=Test Drive: Eve of Destruction Review |website=[[GameSpot]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |accessdate=January 28, 2019 |archive-date=September 18, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150918105628/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/test-drive-eve-of-destruction-review/1900-6105942/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
| GSpot_XBOX = 6.8/10<ref name="GSpot"/>
| GSpy_PS2 = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite web |last=Schiaparelli |first=Frank |date=September 7, 2004 |url=http://ps2.gamespy.com/playstation-2/test-drive-eve-of-destruction/545306p1.html |title=GameSpy: Test Drive: Eve of Destruction (PS2) |website=[[GameSpy]] |publisher=IGN Entertainment |accessdate=January 29, 2019 |archive-date=March 31, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160331130049/http://ps2.gamespy.com/playstation-2/test-drive-eve-of-destruction/545306p1.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
| GSpy_XBOX = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite web |last=Schiaparelli |first=Frank |date=September 7, 2004 |url=http://xbox.gamespy.com/xbox/test-drive-eve-of-destruction/545315p1.html |title=GameSpy: Test Drive: Eve of Destruction (Xbox) |website=GameSpy |publisher=IGN Entertainment |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20051225185008/http://xbox.gamespy.com/xbox/test-drive-eve-of-destruction/545315p1.html |archivedate=December 25, 2005 |url-status=dead |accessdate=January 29, 2019}}</ref>
| GameZone_PS2 = 8.3/10<ref>{{cite web |author=Tha Wiz |date=September 13, 2004 |url=https://www.gamezone.com/reviews/test_drive_eve_of_destruction_ps2_review/ |title=Test Drive: Eve of Destruction - PS2 - Review |website=GameZone |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080205091204/http://ps2.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r23899.htm |archivedate=February 5, 2008 |url-status=live |accessdate=January 29, 2019}}</ref>
| GameZone_XBOX = 7.2/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Zacarias |first=Eduardo |date=September 13, 2004 |url=https://www.gamezone.com/reviews/test_drive_eve_of_destruction_xb_review/ |title=Test Drive: Eve of Destruction - XB - Review |website=GameZone |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20061028221438/http://xbox.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r23899.htm |archivedate=October 28, 2006 |url-status=live |accessdate=January 29, 2019}}</ref>
| IGN_PS2 = 6.5/10<ref name="IGN">{{cite web |last=Lewis |first=Ed |date=August 26, 2004 |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2004/08/26/test-drive-eve-of-destruction-2 |title=Test Drive: Eve of Destruction |website=[[IGN]] |publisher=Ziff Davis |accessdate=January 28, 2019 |archive-date=August 8, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180808120033/https://www.ign.com/articles/2004/08/26/test-drive-eve-of-destruction-2 |url-status=live }}</ref>
| IGN_XBOX = 6.5/10<ref name="IGN"/>
| OPM_PS2 = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Test Drive: Eve of Destruction |magazine=[[Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine]] |publisher=Ziff Davis |date=October 2004 |page=100}}</ref>
| OXM_XBOX = 8.3/10<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Test Drive: Eve of Destruction |magazine=[[Official Xbox Magazine]] |publisher=[[Future US]] |date=December 2004 |page=96}}</ref>
| XPlay_PS2 = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite web |last=Miller |first=Skyler |date=October 12, 2004 |url=http://www.g4techtv.com/xplay/features/49950/Test_Drive_Eve_of_Destruction_Review.html |title=Test Drive: Eve of Destruction Review (PS2) |website=[[X-Play]] |publisher=[[G4techTV]] |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20041124103812/http://www.g4techtv.com/xplay/features/49950/Test_Drive_Eve_of_Destruction_Review.html |archivedate=November 24, 2004 |url-status=dead |accessdate=January 29, 2019}}</ref>
| rev1 = ''[[Maxim (magazine)|Maxim]]''
| rev1_PS2 = 8/10<ref name="Maxim">{{cite web |last=Porter |first=Alex |date=August 24, 2004 |url=http://www.maximonline.com/entertainment/reviews/review_games_8233.html |title=Test Drive: Eve of Destruction |website=[[Maxim (magazine)|Maxim]] |publisher=[[Biglari Holdings]] |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040828082656/http://www.maximonline.com/entertainment/reviews/review_games_8233.html |archivedate=August 28, 2004 |url-status=dead |accessdate=January 28, 2019}}</ref>
| rev1_XBOX = 8/10<ref name="Maxim"/>
| MC_PS2 = 73/100<ref name="MCPS2">{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/test-drive-eve-of-destruction/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-2 |title=Test Drive: Eve of Destruction for PlayStation 2 Reviews |website=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=CBS Interactive |accessdate=December 1, 2018 |archive-date=February 14, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190214201719/https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-2/test-drive-eve-of-destruction |url-status=live }}</ref>
| MC_XBOX = 72/100<ref name="MCXBOX">{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/test-drive-eve-of-destruction/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox |title=Test Drive: Eve of Destruction for Xbox Reviews |website=Metacritic |publisher=CBS Interactive |accessdate=December 1, 2018 |archive-date=May 1, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170501183159/http://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox/test-drive-eve-of-destruction |url-status=live }}</ref>
}}

''Test Drive: Eve of Destruction'' received "average" reviews on both platforms according to the [[Review aggregator|review aggregation]] website [[Metacritic]].<ref name="MCPS2"/><ref name="MCXBOX"/>

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==References==
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==External links==
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[[Category:Video games set in Minnesota]]
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