Test Drive 2001

Test Drive 2001 is a racing video game developed by American studio Xantera and published by Infogrames exclusively for Game Boy Color. It is the last game in the series to be available on Game Boy Color, and the last on a Nintendo platform in general.

Test Drive 2001
Developer(s)	Xantera
Publisher(s)	Infogrames
Programmer(s)	Mike Crandall
Composer(s)	H. Kingsley Thurber Carson Dalton
Series	Test Drive
Platform(s)	Game Boy Color
Release	NA: November 28, 2000
Genre(s)	Racing
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer

Reception

Reception

Review scores

Publication	Score
AllGame	13.5/25[a]
IGN	6/10[2]
Nintendo World	5.8/10[3]

Writing for IGN, Craig Harris gave the game a 6/10, praising the multiplayer and handling improvements over Test Drive 6, but criticizing track design and the decision to add traffic.^[2] Club Nintendo lauded the visual details, like the Hollywood sign in the Los Angeles track, and Mardi Gras signs in New Orleans.^[4]

Daily Radar's Michael Wolf was indifferent on the game, praising its content and Cop Chase mode, but expressing frustration with the low speed and unimpressive graphics.^[5]

Notes

1. AllGame awarded the game 2/5 for graphics, 3/5 for sound, 2.5/5 for enjoyment, 3/5 for replay value, and 3/5 for documentation.^[1]