Power Drive
Developer(s)Rage Software[a]
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
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.

Gameplay

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

Development

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Power Drive was developed by Rage Software.

Release

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

Reception

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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.

References

  1. ^ a b c Bright, Rob; Davies, Paul (November 1994). "Review - Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Power Drive". Nintendo Magazine System. No. 26. EMAP. pp. 80–82.
  2. ^ Nuttall, Andy (November 1994). "Work in Progress: Rally Ho!". The One Amiga. No. 73. EMAP. pp. 36–37.
  3. ^ a b c Brooker, Charlie (January 1995). "Review: Power Drive — It's got a Mini in it for Chrissakes! A distinctly console-like racing game appears from US Gold". PC Zone. No. 22. Dennis Publishing. pp. 68–69.
  4. ^ "Mega Lançmentos: Julho" (in Portuguese). Tectoy. 1997. Archived from the original on 1998-01-14. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
  5. ^ "Megadrive Preview: Power Drive". Mean Machines Sega. No. 26. EMAP. December 1994. p. 34.
  6. ^ a b Swan, Gus; Davies, Paul (July 1995). "Game Gear Review: Powerdrive". Mean Machines Sega. No. 33. EMAP. p. 86.
  7. ^ Gazza, Brian (November 27, 2008). "The Sega Channel". Blame the Control Pad. Archived from the original on 9 December 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  8. ^ a b Roundell, Paul; McNally, Steve (Christmas 1994). "Action Review Racing: Powerdrive (A1200)". Amiga Action. No. 65. Europress, IDG Media. pp. 32–33.
  9. ^ a b Bradley, Stephen (January 1995). "Game Review: Power Drive". Amiga Format. No. 67. Future Publishing. p. 66. Archived from the original on 2007-12-22. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
  10. ^ a b Davies, Jonathan (January 1995). "Game Reviews: Powerdrive". Amiga Power. No. 45. Future Publishing. pp. 66–67. Archived from the original on 2018-09-23. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
  11. ^ a b Darnaudet, Jérôme (December 1994). "Vidéotest: Power Drive (PC)". Joystick (in French). No. 55. Hachette Disney Presse. pp. 106–107.
  12. ^ a b Swan, Gus; Merrett, Steve (January 1995). "Megadrive Review: Power Drive". Mean Machines Sega. No. 27. EMAP. pp. 110–111.
  13. ^ a b Menne, Oliver (March 1995). "Review: Power Drive — Rutschpartie". PC Games (in German). No. 30. Computec. p. 38.
  14. ^ a b Golder, Dave (February 1995). "Import Review: Power Drive". Super Play. No. 28. Future Publishing.
  15. ^ a b Dyer, Andy; Bilson, Josse (January 1995). "Total! SNES Review: Power Drive". Total!. No. 37. Future Publishing. p. 61.
  16. ^ a b Dykes, Alan (February 1995). "Game Review: Power Drive". CU Amiga. No. 60. EMAP. p. 69.
  17. ^ a b "Mega Drive Review: Power Drive". Mega. No. 28. Maverick Magazines. January 1995. pp. 40–41.
  18. ^ a b García, Juan Carlos (January 1995). "Super Stars - SNES: ¡Ay, si Sainz te hubiera conocido antes! — Power Drive". Nintendo Acción (in Spanish). No. 26. Hobby Press. pp. 30–33.
  19. ^ a b Broughton, Matt (January 1995). "Review: Powerdrive (A500/600)". The One Amiga. No. 75. EMAP. pp. 60–61.
  20. ^ a b Lenhardt, Heinrich (February 1995). "Spiele-Test: Power Drive". PC Player (in German). No. 26. DMV-Verlag. p. 82.
  21. ^ a b Jones, Cal (February 1995). "Games Review: Power Drive (Disk & CD)". PC Review. No. 40. EMAP. p. 79.
  22. ^ a b Hickman, Sam; Leadbetter, Richard (December 1994). "Mega Drive Review: Powerdrive". Sega Magazine. No. 12. EMAP. pp. 80–81.
  23. ^ a b "Review - Mega Drive: Power Drive". Sega Power. No. 62. Future plc. January 1995. p. 81.
  24. ^ a b Pilkington, Mark (December 1994). "Mega Drive Review: Powerdrive". Sega Pro. No. 39. Paragon Publishing. pp. 40–41.
  25. ^ a b Butt, Damian; McDermott, Andy; Pullin, Keith (February 1995). "Super NES Review: Powerdrive". Super Gamer. No. 11. Paragon Publishing. pp. 64–65.
  26. ^ Gus, Greasy (November 1995). "ProReview - Game Gear: Power Drive". GamePro. No. 76. IDG. p. 132.
  27. ^ Nourdine, Nini (November 1995). "Zapping des Tests: Powerdrive Rally (Game Gear)". Joypad [fr] (in French). No. 47. Hachette Disney Presse. p. 47.
  28. ^ Vié, Jean-François (November 1995). "Vite Vu – Le Zone de Vite Vu: Power Drive (Game Gear)". Player One [fr] (in French). No. 58. Média Système Édition [fr]. p. 146.

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