Crazy Taxi (Sony PlayStation 2, 2001)

The game is very simple. As one of four taxi drivers, you must drive around and pick up fares. Each of your fares will present you with a destination--be it a Tower Records, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Fila store, or Levi's shop--and you'll have to get there as fast as you possibly can. Get there in a real hurry, and you'll get a time bonus. Take too long, and your fares will simply jump out of your cab, robbing you of any points they would have given you for getting them to the destination, as well as any points you might have picked up while they were in the car. In addition to racking up points by merely driving people from area A to location B, you can also earn bonuses for performing combos. These combos are simple things, like weaving between cars without scratching up your car, jumping a long distance, or sliding around corners. When playing the game with the arcade rules, you must constantly pick up fares to keep your time from running out. There are also options that simply let you play for three, five, or 10 minutes, giving you a slightly more relaxed game.

I first played this game when it was originally released on the Sega Dreamcast back in 99 or 2000. I loved it then and wanted it, but couldn't afford the system. Recently got a PS2 and borrowed it from a friend and now have my own copy. Bad ass punk rock from Epitaph Records (Bad Religion and Offspring) are featured on this game, and all you do is drive like a psychopath to get your fares to their location as fast as possible, by any means possible! High intensity quick paced action. You get a higher tip for avoiding hitting the other cars and obstacles while weaving through traffic, jumping, driving over rooftops, through city parks and even under water! Lots of fun, great music, and a game you can play with your family since there is no bad language or blood all over the place. So what are you waiting for? BUY IT ALREADY!!! You won't regret it, and if you do...well....too bad. :)

I tried to give this game a four, but I just can't! If you like a crazy car speed then you found the right game. The games graphics are not so bad, the game is okay is realism and the concept of the game is pretty chill. Though the game is good, it has a few loop holes. The game could have been better graphically but because of it's age we'll let that slip through.

The game get's boring after one hour of playing. All you do is play arcade mode and also do like 10 short missions. When you're done the missions, all you need to do is keep beating your time. Some missions are so hard, I don't understand how it is possible to win!

Anyways in general, I give this game a three on five. It's just not worth more than ten dollars. If you guys would like to buy a sick realistic racing game, I suggest you buy Toca 3. I would purchase this game for over fifty dollars!

This game was great in the arcade and on Sega Dreamcast and PlayStation 2. Its still a fun game that does not have much depth, but still is great to play when you need that release of aggression. It's inexpensive fun (especially if you buy it used), or reasonably priced if you buy it as a download on PlayStation 3.

One warning; I have the 80gb PlayStation 3 which is backwards compatible with most PlayStation 2 discs, BUT NOT CRAZY TAXI! I learned this after buying the disc on eBay, and trying it out. I ended up buying the download anyhow.

A fun note: when this came out on Dreamcast and PlayStation 2, I thought it had awesome graphics at the time. You'll get a great idea on how video games have really matured in 10 years immediately when you fire up the game.

On a scale of 1-10 (10 being highest), I would rate this a solid 8 due to its nostalgic value.

I thought the graphics and game play on this game were sharp and good. It was pretty fun burning up the streets in mission and arcade mode. I found a few things to unlock through game play but not very much, just a few vehicles and one a really crazy vehicle. It is fun for a while but falls short in depth. Its worth a look. Just dont drop alot of money into it.