Crazy Taxi

"Fun Game Go Play it."

The Basic Premise of the game is to pick up people and drive them to places in San Franscisco. You will start out and find someone to pick up, they tell you to go and pay you as well as extend your play time. After the timer expires you are given a rating like Night's and that really is all to the game.

Graphically the Naomi board does a great job everything is modeled well, the character's do not have any polygonyal breakup and the cars look like they should. The buildings are really good looking and also finding places like Tower Records or KFC in the game adds a good realistic touch.

Sound Effects and Music: In the arcade I really couldn't hear any music, but the engine of the car sounds good and I like the way people swear and yell at you for being crazy. Cars also honk when you cut them or crash into them.

The control are really responisive in this game and while there is no tutor for this game you can figure things out fast. You have a wheel, brakes and accelerator, and a throttle that shifts from forward to reverse.

The Game costs 1.50 to 2.00 per play but you usually get 3 minutes of game time per play. I say go play this game if you see it. and hope for a DC conversion with more levels and a storyline like Driver.

Reviewer's Score: 9/10, Originally Posted: 11/01/99, Updated 04/07/02