Sega Crazy Taxi

by ACTIVISION

Product Details

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• ASIN: B00006IJX8
• Item Weight: 4 ounces
• Media: CD-ROM
• Release Date: September 24, 2002
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #31,500 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Grab the wheel and prepare for the craziest cab rideof your life!Product InformationCrazy Taxi the smash arcade hit comes to the PC!Hang on -- you're going for the ride of your life! CrazyTaxi turns your PC into one wild joyride fueled by cabbies lead-footing it forthe ultimate prize -- Cash. You're trying to score as many tips as possible inrecord time which means you don't have time for obstacles. Scream your faresacross parks drive under water catch air over buildings swerve throughoncoming traffic and don't think twice about charging up a one-way street thewrong way if it'll get you there faster. The city is full of crazy twists andturns but you've got money on your mind so keep it floored watch out for thewalls and go for the gold!Weave your way through crowded streets across sidewalks and even under water ina wild and frantic race to deliver passengers on time.In Crazy Taxi PC time is money and only the craziest of cabbies earn theirfare!Product Features Four unique cabs and drivers each with their own style and attitude. Two expansive interactive courses for extensive gameplay. Nine mini-games challenge your mastery of various driving skills. True driving dynamics. Massive interactive courses will keep you behind the wheel for endless hours! Play 3 game modes: Arcade Original Crazy Box Rocking soundtrack with brand new songs!Minimum Requirements Windows 98 Me 2000 XP Pentium III 500MHz Athlon/Duron 500MHz Celeron 600MHz 64MB RAM 9128MB for Windows XP) 8X CD-ROM Drive 640x480 16-bit color display DirectX 8.1 (included) Direct 3D compatible graphics adapter with 16MB VRAM 200MB hard drive space Keyboard or gamepad joystick steering wheel (force feedback supported)Recommended Requirments Pentium III 800MHz 128MB RAM or higher Direct 3D compatible graphics adapter with 32MB VRAM or higher

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Short Diversion!, September 20, 2003

By 

Fred Anonymous Smith (Central Europe) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sega Crazy Taxi (CD-ROM)

A simple but fun game. You drive a taxi and win points by picking up fares and dropping them off at their destinations as quickly as possible. Of course, driving rules don't necessarily apply in this quest. You do get extra points for passing cars and other obstacles without crashing into them, but more points for getting to the drop off point fast. This, of course, often means it is better to simply push an obstruction out of the way instead of going around it. On the hills, flying over a car, bus, or streetcar, also gains extra points. Of course, you don't have to stick to the streets if a shortcut through the park is quicker (park benches and hotdog stands fly).

There are many possible passengers (fares) and many different destinations (Pizza Hut, the beach, church, and so on). This ensures plenty of variety in the game.

The game plays quickly, so is a great diversion while not eating up too much time (I prefer short games). The graphics aren't outstanding, but just about perfect for a fast game like this (you're moving too fast to study the scenery).

Since pedestrians jump out of the way, there is very little violence. However, the pedestrians will definitely fuss at you for such crazy driving.

I first played this at Walmart (on an arcade machine) and laughed till it hurt (it was late at night and I was in a silly mood). The PC version is the same as the arcade version and is as much fun.

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Game but Don't Set Expectations High, October 22, 2002

By 

Skookie31 (New York, New York USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sega Crazy Taxi (CD-ROM)

I've played the arcade version for hours and this brings it home for us folks who use computers instead of video games. Its every bit as good with a couple of extra features and may even lead me to buy a steering wheel add-on for fun. Just a warning, don't expect the world:
Runs fine on my 1.7 GHz P4 laptop and 1.2 GHz Athlon Compaq Presario, but I can't get it working (yet?) on my home built 500 MHz K6-2 with 3dfx 3000/Voodoo 3. Box says minimum 500 MHz P3/Athlon/Duron or 600 Mhz Celeron and 16 MB Direct 3D video. Recommended is 800 MHz P3 with 32 MB Direct 3D video. If it don't work for you, it's time to upgrade!
Also note it adds a minimum of extra features compared to the arcade game, e.g. extra time, second map and a training course. This is not necessarily a bad thing and certainly no reason not to buy. Have fun!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Sega game!, December 4, 2003

By 

Troy (Michigan) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sega Crazy Taxi (CD-ROM)

Crazy Taxi, the smash arcade hit finally comes to PC. Weave your way through crowded streets. Accross sidewalks and even under water in a wild and frantic race to deliver passengers on time. In Crazy Taxi for PC time is money and only the craziest of cabby's earns their fare! Massive, interactive courses will keep you behind the wheel of the cab for hours. There are three types of games that you can play: Arcade, Crazy Box, and the good old original. Also there are 4 unique cab drivers to choose from. also a rocking soundtrack with awesome new songs. No one will be dissapointed by this great game!