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Crazy Taxi

Strengths: faithful to the original arcade version

Weakness: controls, camera angles

I was really looking forward to this title on the PSP. One of my favorite games in the arcades, I figured that if it had most of the fun in the arcade version, I’d be set. Unfortunately, this doesn’t come close. The graphics are solid, but the controls (very unlinear) and slow camera really take the fun out of this title. Steer clear of this title.

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Fun conversion of a classic game

Strengths: Perfect for a portable device, good translation of the DC original, good graphics

Weakness: Missing the original soundtrack, a bit hard to control

Crazy Taxi is one of those great games which has been maybe beat a bit too far into the ground. An incredibly original game on the Dreamcast, it's seen a multitude of releases now, and sequels that added little new to the formula.

Crazy Taxi on the PSP however, is the first sequel sort of worth a look for a single reason alone-- portability. Crazy Taxi is the classic "pick up and play" arcade game, that you can play for as long or short as you'd like. The PSP version is excellent in almost every regard, although the omission of the majority of the original soundtrack is a sin! Crazy Taxi isn't the same without the Offspring (and all the others)! The good news is you can use your own MP3s for the soundtrack-- not a feature you see on many PSP releases but very welcome. So if you have the songs from the original, you can fix that problem. (probably due to licensing fees or the like)

My biggest complaint with the game is the controls just don't quite feel right. Even after playing a while the PSP's controls just don't quite work the way they really should. Which is unfortunate. It doesn't ruin the game but it does prevent it from being as much fun as it should.

I haven't noticed any significant problems with the game. Overall, it is definitely worth checking out if you liked the original. There's almost nothing new here but it's really fun to have Crazy Taxi wherever you go.

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Nothing new here, move along~

Strengths: none

Weakness: Graphic glitches, new soundtracks are bunch of garbages!

Even though I wasn't very good at the game in Sega Dreamcast era, I have liked the innovative game play and soundtracks of this game. And guess what? Sega failed to revive one of their classic of the classic games. They should've stick with the game's original soundtrack or at least included them with new soundtracks. The only thing that's new about this game is its multiplayer mode. But what if you want to play multiplayer mode and none of your friends have PSP? Then you are screwed and stuck with this half-@$$ finished game that has graphical glitches which happens randomly.

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Crazy Taxi: Fare Wars

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Crazy Taxi: Fare Wars

Ah, Crazy Taxi. That name alone brings back fond memories of the last Sega console, Dreamcast. I really enjoyed the Dreamcast during its short, abbreviated lifespan. Sonic, NFL 2K, Phantasy Star Online and Crazy Taxi were all great games for the Dreamcast. Many of these historic Dreamcast games have made appearance on other consoles but now we get a portable version of a Dreamcast game. The PSP...

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