![]() ![]() You can choose from three to ten minutes to pick up as many passengers and "CRAZY MONEY !" as you can. (Hey, this isn't GTA !) All of this is determined by how far you get within the main time limit. What's even more, cool is the ability to drive ON THE SIDEWALK, UNDERWATER, AND JUMP OVER CARS IN TRAFFIC ! You'll need a ramp for that last one but still ! You can even scatter pedestrians, but not run them over. Yes, you can hit cars in this game and not come to a screeching halt ! You can even knock over a bus ! It'll slow you down, but it's still cool ! If it runs out they jump out of your cab even at full speed ! Why did they jump out ? Maybe you hit too many cars along the way. To get your "CRAZY MONEY !" you'll need to get them there in the time limit above their head. To pick up a passenger just stop in they're highlighted ring and they'll jump in your cab. Red and orange for quick "CRAZY MONEY !" and short distances, yellow and green for long distances and lots of "CRAZY MONEY !". I personally like Axel the most.Īnyway, passengers are ranked by how much they'll pay you, and how far you have to take them. You have quite a colorful cast to choose from, but more cabbies would have been nice. Joe, and the middle age Vegas type of guy Gus. ![]() Gena, the hottie of the bunch, who gerunckle isperabby kththththhh blabablab, uh what was I saying ? oh yeah, cabbies. Axel, a punker with a bad attitude and a awesome head of green hair. I'm not sure the cabbies you play would mind that much anyway. I think it's time to get to the gameplay mechanics before my mind wanders somewhere else. Picking up random strangers and taking them places might sound like a bad idea, but it's actually fun ! You know, because here there's no muggers or hookers wanting rides here. Those looking for deep, rich fun need not look here ! It's pure arcade, out of control action ! For the uninitiated, Crazy Taxi is a game where you pick up passengers and take them to their destinations on time to get paid "CRAZY MONEY !" Now that you're initiated, you are now ready to make CRAZY MONEY ! The game has a soundtrack featuring The Offspring and Bad Religion (not for the Xbox 360 version). The cars have different statistics and the drivers' different attitudes while racing. There are four cabs and drivers to choose from. Next to the interactive courses from the arcade version, there is a new course for home consoles. At the end of the race, the player is rewarded with a license, either D, C, B, or A, with S for outstanding performance. In the regular modes, it is possible to disregard the usual timer and play for a fixed amount of minutes. Next to the Arcade mode, there is an Original mode and Crazy Box where specific goals need to be met on closed-down courses. While driving players can toy with the gears to perform two special tricks: a crazy drift and a crazy boost to speed up more quickly. No damage can be done to the car, so driving as fast as possible is encouraged. The city is filled with slopes and jumps, and the game uses a very loose driving model. By the same token, the reward at the end of a ride is based on the amount of time left, as each customer also has a personal timer. Players can disregard all traffic rules and customers give extra tips for speedy and dangerous driving, but these can only be cashed when the customer arrives at his destination in time. ![]() While driving reckless maneuvers are encouraged. It can be replenished by picking up customers. In the main Arcade mode, there is a timer that quickly runs down. Green means long rides with plenty of money, and red ones are very short. Available customers are marked through circles and the color represents the distance and the fare they offer. The main goal is to bring as many customers as possible to their destination in time. The courses are largely set inside cities crowded with general traffic and pedestrians (which can't be run over, they dive away). Crazy Taxi is an arcade-like racer where the player takes the role of a taxi driver who weaves his way through crowded streets, across sidewalks, and even underwater, in a wild and frantic race to deliver passengers on time. ![]()
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