- August 22, 2014
- Excalibur
Taxi
Platforms
About
"Taxi is a single-player simulation game, where you manage a taxi firm in 3D cities based in America, Europe, and the U.K. Your goal is to pick up passengers, fulfill dispatch missions, and upgrade your cabs and staff. Choose drivers wisely, as inexperienced ones may lead to collisions and costly repairs. Each city features unique cars and road rules, requiring you to adapt your driving strategy."







- The game offers a unique taxi simulation experience that is unlike other titles on Steam.
- It has a good selection of dispatch missions and allows players to manage a taxi company by hiring drivers and upgrading cars.
- Some players find it relaxing and enjoyable, especially at a low price point.
- The game is riddled with bugs that make it unplayable at times, including issues with saving progress and mission failures.
- Graphics and overall presentation are dated and lack detail, making the game feel lifeless.
- Many players report that the driving mechanics are poor, with frustrating controls and repetitive gameplay.
story
50 mentions Positive Neutral NegativeThe game's story is primarily driven by a variety of taxi missions, including timed fares, sightseeing jobs, and VIP escorts, but players report significant issues with mission execution due to bugs and glitches. Many missions, particularly "follow that car" assignments, can become impossible to complete due to AI behavior and navigation failures, leading to frustration and a sense of repetitiveness. Overall, while the premise offers potential for engaging gameplay, technical shortcomings severely hinder the storytelling experience.
“The trailer looked quite good, and was boasting 3 cities and 6 types of missions.”
“Besides regular fares, you can drive clients in timed missions (get to the location ASAP), sightseeing jobs (fares with numerous stops), people with lots of luggage (placed on top of the cab for some unexplained reason, so you have to drive as careful as possible), VIP escorts (drive the celebrity to an event, then drop them off farther away from the crowd), follow-the-car assignments, and some light getaway missions (e.g., get to the location without getting any fines).”
“Id say even this is ...ok?... but...as someone wrote in review, there are missions when I need to follow a car.”
“The 'follow that car' mission occasionally doesn't give you the target car, but the passenger is still in your car.”
“For VIP and timed missions, the game sometimes forgets to draw the route on the GPS, making it very hard (or impossible) to complete the mission, as you don't know where the destination is.”
“These are especially problematic because you cannot cancel or switch missions - in case a job bugs out and is stuck, you have to reload your previous save and continue from there.”