Crazy Taxi was originally a very popular arcade game, and first made a console appearance on the now-defunct Sega Dreamcast. In 2001 Crazy Taxi arrived on the Playstation 2 and sold enough copies to make it onto the Greatest Hits line. It was only a couple of months ago that I finally picked up a copy of the game.
The premise of the game is that you are a cab driver and it is your job to pick up fares and deliver them to their destination in the allotted amount of time. There are no rules, only that you get to the destination as fast as possible. You can drive in whichever lane you want (or the sidewalks), and hit as many cars as you need to if it helps you get to where you are going. It is a fast paced game and is a lot of fun.
There are two game modes, Arcade and Original. Arcade Mode has the San Francisco level that you may have played in the arcade. Original is a brand new level created just for this game. While the streets are different, there is no difference in the gameplay, and after a short time of playing, I didn t really notice any difference between the two. On each of the two levels, you have the option to play by arcade rules (limited amount of time with time bonuses for delivering passengers quickly), or to select a specific time limit. There is another game mode called Crazy Box. Crazy Box is essentially a training mode where you get to perfect your skills. There are initially 9 different challenges (and some of them are quite difficult), but as you complete the challenges, a couple more open up (and these are exceedingly more difficult). The good thing about Crazy Box is that it is something different from the regular game, and as an added bonus, I probably would not have learned some of the skills/tricks in the game without Crazy Box.
The game is fun, but it is awfully repetitive. After playing for a week or two, I started quickly getting bored because there is very little variety in the gameplay and you ll find that you are just bringing the same customers to the same locations and the fun begins to wear off.
The premise of the game is that you are a cab driver and it is your job to pick up fares and deliver them to their destination in the allotted amount of time. There are no rules, only that you get to the destination as fast as possible. You can drive in whichever lane you want (or the sidewalks), and hit as many cars as you need to if it helps you get to where you are going. It is a fast paced game and is a lot of fun.
There are two game modes, Arcade and Original. Arcade Mode has the San Francisco level that you may have played in the arcade. Original is a brand new level created just for this game. While the streets are different, there is no difference in the gameplay, and after a short time of playing, I didn t really notice any difference between the two. On each of the two levels, you have the option to play by arcade rules (limited amount of time with time bonuses for delivering passengers quickly), or to select a specific time limit. There is another game mode called Crazy Box. Crazy Box is essentially a training mode where you get to perfect your skills. There are initially 9 different challenges (and some of them are quite difficult), but as you complete the challenges, a couple more open up (and these are exceedingly more difficult). The good thing about Crazy Box is that it is something different from the regular game, and as an added bonus, I probably would not have learned some of the skills/tricks in the game without Crazy Box.
The game is fun, but it is awfully repetitive. After playing for a week or two, I started quickly getting bored because there is very little variety in the gameplay and you ll find that you are just bringing the same customers to the same locations and the fun begins to wear off.
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