Power Drive (1994 video game)

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.

Power Drive
European SNES box art
Developer	Rage Software[a]
Publishers	EU: U.S. Gold BRA: Tectoy (SMD)
Programmer	Tony Pomfret
Artists	Andy Rixon Paul Broadbent Simon Street
Composer	Kevin Bruce
Platforms	Super NES, Amiga, CD32, MS-DOS, Mega Drive, Game Gear
Release	November 1994 SNES EU: November 1994[1] Amiga, CD32, DOS EU: December 1994[2][3] Mega Drive EU: January 1995[4] BRA: July 1997[5] Game Gear EU: June 1995[6]
Genre	Racing
Modes	Single-player, multiplayer

Gameplay

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

Reception

Review scores

Publication	Score
	Amiga	DOS	Sega Genesis	SNES
Amiga Action	87%[8]	N/A	N/A	N/A
Amiga Format	49%[9]	N/A	N/A	N/A
Amiga Power	61%[10]	N/A	N/A	N/A
Hyper	N/A	N/A	N/A	77/100[11]
Joystick	N/A	80%[12]	N/A	N/A
Mean Machines Sega	N/A	N/A	81/100[13]	N/A
Official Nintendo Magazine	N/A	N/A	N/A	90/100[1]
PC Games (DE)	N/A	47%[14]	N/A	N/A
PC Zone	N/A	50/100[3]	N/A	N/A
Super Play	N/A	N/A	N/A	69%[15]
Total!	N/A	N/A	N/A	(UK) 80/100[16] (DE) 3-[17]
CU Amiga	61%[18]	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mega	N/A	N/A	83%[19]	N/A
The One Amiga	71%[20]	N/A	N/A	N/A
PC Player	N/A	67/100[21]	N/A	N/A
PC Review	N/A	5/10[22]	N/A	N/A
Sega Magazine	N/A	N/A	76/100[23]	N/A
Sega Power	N/A	N/A	60%[24]	N/A
Sega Pro	N/A	N/A	92%[25]	N/A
Super Gamer	N/A	N/A	N/A	79/100[26]

Power Drive garnered generally favorable reviews from critics.^{[1][15][16][26]}

The Amiga version received an average response from critics.^{[8][9][10][18][20]}

The MS-DOS version was met with mixed reception from the press.^{[12][14][3][21][22]}

The Sega Mega Drive version received a similar response to the original Super Nintendo Entertainment System release.^{[13][19][23][24][25]}

The Game Gear version earned average reviews.^{[6][27][28][29]}

Notes

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