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Sega
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Everyone
Dreamcast
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7.0 |
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8.5 |
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7.5 |
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Gameplay: |
Unspecified |
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5.0 |
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Crazy Taxi is yet another unique game from Sega. The premise is to
drive people to different places through out the level in a certain time
limit. Along the way, you will have to deal with traffic, twisting turning
roads, and civilians. It’s unique enough to work right, although it is a
little short.
The graphics in Crazy Taxi are outstanding. There is tons of detail,
from civilians to tons of building and many cars. The one main level is
huge as well. There is only a minor hint of slowdown when a major accident
occurs with a lot of cars. While the game may lack realism, that is good
because this is a pure arcade port. Various bands supply the sound, but it
is background music so you won’t pay much attention to it. As for who the
bands are, they are just bands like The Offspring who have provided tracks
to many other games. The passenger in your taxi also gives you directions,
but if you don’t want to listen to them you can always use the arrow above
your car. The sound effects are excellent, with great crashes and the
passenger yelling at you to do a better job. It makes the one city seem
alive, and you’ll see stores such as Tower Records included. It makes the
game more interesting, and will keep gamers interest for awhile.
Control is very smooth, making Crazy Taxi an easy game to play for
gamers of all skill levels. While it may take you a couple tries to get
used to weaving in and out of traffic, in no time you will have it down.
However, all this can’t get over the fact that Crazy Taxi is one level
with mini-games included. There are several variations to play the one
level in, but it drags the game down. The mini-games seem to serve more as
training than actual gameplay. In the end, the moderately low replay value
drags Crazy Taxi’s score down a little bit, but by no means is this a bad
game. At a relatively cheap price now, it is still worth a purchase. You
just won’t find yourself picking it up and playing it a lot. A worthy
effort, but a little lacking from Sega.
Review by dragonryu
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