Crazy Taxi: Fare Wars

by Sega Of America, Inc.

Product Features

• New multiplayer function via Ad Hoc: Go head-to-head and compete for the highest fare. As a bonus, a turn-based multiplayer feature is also available that allows two players to challenge each other on a single PSP® system.
• Custom Music Player: Transfer your favorite songs to the PSP® system to create your own personalized soundtrack.
• Mega mini-games: There are 32 mini-games where you can perfect your skills, making it ideal for people on the go.
• Intuitive controls: Crazy Taxi maintains its classic arcade-style gameplay with easy pick-up-and-play controls.
• Save your best games: Show off your best fare runs to friends.

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000MLC69U
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4 x 0.8 inches ; 3.5 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: August 7, 2007
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,996 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #46 in Video Games > Sony PSP > Action

Product Description

Crazy Taxi™: Fare Wars on the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system brings multiplayer gameplay to this fan-favorite series for the first time. It's an all-out bumper brawl as cabbies race, ram, smash and dash to steal fares and score big tips. Crazy Taxi™: Fare Wars combines Crazy Taxi™ and Crazy Taxi™ 2 with hilarious new features that allow players to meddle with their opponents in brand new ways. Ram your opponent's cab to steal their passengers and use the new interference feature to slow down their fare delivery time. This is no ordinary cab ride - this is war!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Portable Fun! Close To The Original, July 24, 2008

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C. F. Hill "CFH" (Blue Ridge Summit, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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My kids and I loved Crazy Taxi on the Game Cube and like it even more now that it is on the PSP.

As other reviewers have pointed out, some changes were made to this version of Crazy Taxi for the port over to the PSP. Most notable is the music score, for me that isn't any issue at all but purists might take issue with the change.

Observations:
The game controls are very good on the PSP and were fairly easy to master.
The mini-games are fun, but the main game is still the reason to play.

If you like racing style games, this one is recommended for you!

Note: My daughter says this game can make her feel motion sick, but neither my son or I have experienced any problems.

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Crazy Hikes, August 14, 2007

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Michael Kerner "Michael Kerner" (Brooklyn, New York U.S.A.) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Crazy Taxi: Fare Wars (Video Game)

When Sega released their final video game console back in 1999, the Dreamcast, it really was groundbreaking and delivered so many wonderful video games. Although it was mainly overshadowed thanks to Sony's Playstation 2, there are still die hard fans of the franchises that were built upon the Dreamcasts legacy. One of those was the arcade smash Crazy Taxi. Although the video game was well-received in the arcades as well as on the Dreamcast, many gamers have felt the need to want to see it do more for other systems. Now for the first time, it has made its way to the handheld market, but does it keep the meter clicking, or is it just a franchise that runs out of gas?

Crazy Taxi: Fare Wars for the PSP, is the offical handheld debut of the overlooked franchise that Sega developed so well years ago. The gameplay follows in suit just like the other ones did, you are a wild taxi driver who has to try to score as many points possible, inorder to earn a licensed grade. As you guide your passengers to their destinations, you can also earn extra fares and time buy avoiding traffic, jumping ramps and finding shortcuts to their destination. The graphics are really crisp, and handle quite well on the PSP, but it just seems more like it is second nature with the controls for die hard fans and gamers who've played the series before. The challenge modes also work nicely, by bringing some added gameplay into the mix, but the soundtrack feels the same like it did before from the earlier games.

All in all, Crazy Taxi: Fare Wars isn't a bad game for those who haven't experienced the thrills of the chase, but it just isn't as much of a fan pleaser for those who've mastered the original versions before. I still often forget how wonderful the series was years ago, but I was hoping for something a little more to add to the challenge. I guess this one will leave no tip, until the next version can top this one.

Graphics: B

Sound: B-

Control: B 1/2-

Fun & Enjoyment: C+ for solo and multiplayer action

Overall: C+

5.0 out of 5 stars LOVE IT!, May 5, 2011

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DTurner - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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I was a big fan of the original arcade game "Crazy Taxi"... except now I don't have to lose all my quarters! I love this game, it's so simple if you want it to be, or you can do the challenges to make it more interesting. I just love it! It's great because I don't always want to sit down and play video games for an hour, I can sit down and literally just play this game for 5 minutes and I will have filled my gaming void!