PS2 port of Sega's Dreamcast classic. The electric taxi and frantic driving through colourful cities remain as fun as ever. The punk rock soundtrack is legendary. Slightly short but the arcade experience is timeless and recommended.
Your verdict
Category
Racing2 players12+
Description
A 2001 PS2 port of Sega/Hitmaker's arcade classic. Four off-the-wall drivers, time-attack rides through stylized California cities and a soundtrack by The Offspring and Bad Religion turn this arcade hit into a timeless stress-buster.
Crazy Taxi review
3/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Polished"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
1/5
Story
★★★★★
"Anecdotal"
Gameplay
"Masterful"
Picking up a fare, tearing through the city and threading drifts and jumps against the clock: this arcade driving aims for instant fun and lands it in every run. The energy is contagious, the controls respond on a dime and the scoring pushes you to outdo yourself. The content is thin and the city unchanged, but this joyful frenzy stays irresistible for short sessions.
Fun
"From the very first seconds"
Pick up a fare, weave through traffic and brake in a screech of tyres: thirty seconds are enough to understand, hours aren't enough to put it down. The clock, the lunatic jumps and the high-octane soundtrack create instant euphoria. A pure arcade distillate, this urban madness has lost none of its fire or its irresistible energy.
