Money is earned by winning races and finishing high in the final standings of a Tour. Taking a cue from Gran Tourismo on the Playstation, Test Drive: Off-Road 3 now relies on money. Previous Test Drive games relied on the tried and true "win and unlock" scenario to introduce new cars. These upgrades are purchased with earnings won from competing in the World Cup challenge. Each base-model vehicle can be upgraded with the addition of higher horsepower engines, enhanced suspension and tires. I liked the selection of vehicles and didn't find anything missing (except for GM). Twenty-seven vehicles including the AM General Hummer, Nissan Frontier, XTerra and Pathfinder, Ford Explorer and several Jeep models grace this year's follow-up. Test Drive: Off-Road 3 gives players the opportunity to let loose with some of the most enjoyable cars on the road. Too bad all the fun people stayed at home. With that thought, Accolade took the worst racing game of 1999, improved the graphics, added a bit of creativity to the courses, strapped on a rewards-based upgrade structure and then held a party. Accoladecontinues trying to convince their customers that they deserve another chance. If they did, they would throw themselves from the heights of Yosemite's El Capitan rather than subject us to yet another Test Drive: Off-Road game. It has become all-too-obvious now that the good people of Accolade don't read reviews. I honestly expected Test Drive: Off-Road 3 to weigh in as the worst racing game I'd ever played. Have you ever gone to a movie expecting with low expectations only to be pleasantly surprised? That's a neat feeling.
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