![]() But there is no Offspring or Bad Religion. And even though I hate The Offspring in any other context, I absolutely loved them when Crazy Taxi was spinning in my Dreamcast. The mix of songs from The Offspring and Bad Religion were as memorable and important as pulling off Crazy Drifts and finding new shortcuts. The music was a big part of what made Crazy Taxi special. See, Crazy Taxi wasn't just about driving fast, picking up fares, and then speeding towards their destination to earn a hefty reward. SEGA didn't have any problems overcharging for this remake, but it didn't want to spend any money to re-up the licensing agreement for the soundtrack. But one very important ingredient is missing that kills the nostalgia - which is really the only reason to spend any money on this outdated download. Looks, though, don't really matter if you just want to sit down with an old friend. This was made to play on modern TVs, but it wasn't made to look very pretty. Don't expect some kind of beautifully detailed remake. Though SEGA did made this "HD-ish," it still doesn't look very good on a large screen. I love Dreamcast games, but poor Crazy Taxi is starting to show its age. It can be addictive, even if it looks old and a bit run down and plays like something from your dad's basement. This is an old school arcade game, the kind designed for eating quarters. There's almost no depth to Crazy Taxi, but that's just fine. And cash is what you need to be a world-class cab driver. The more moves you string together and the faster you get them there, the more cash you earn. ![]() There are dozens of eager passengers on the street waiting for a ride, all of them color-coded to denote the distance from their destination. If you've never played it, Crazy Taxi is a mad dash of fun. While playing, I was brought back to my younger days, when gaming was better because SEGA was still giving hope that new and creative titles were going to put a Dreamcast in every home. The gameplay is untouched from the Dreamcast original and has all of the modes, including Crazy Box (completing specific challenges) and both the Arcade and Original cities. The various moves involve rolling your thumb across the drive and reverse buttons, which can quickly cause severe pain - but the kind of pain you can live with, because pulling off the moves is so much fun. You'll need to learn a few different moves, like the Crazy Boost (to speed forward) and the Crazy Drift (to drift, if that wasn't clear). But just driving won't help your cause at all. You take on the role of one of four cabbies, racing against an overall time clock to pick up and drop off as many passengers as possible.
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