Taxi
- August 22, 2014
- Excalibur
Get on Steam"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."
Reviews
- The game offers a unique taxi driving experience with a variety of missions and the ability to manage a taxi company.
- Players appreciate the concept of driving in different cities and the potential for upgrades and hiring drivers.
- Some users find the game enjoyable and relaxing, especially for the low price point.
- The game is plagued with bugs that can make it unplayable, including issues with saving progress and AI drivers getting stuck.
- Graphics and overall presentation are considered outdated and subpar, leading to a lack of immersion.
- Many players find the gameplay repetitive and frustrating, particularly due to excessive traffic lights and poor driving mechanics.
- story25 mentions
- 8 % positive mentions
- 80 % neutral mentions
- 12 % negative mentions
The game's story aspect is marred by numerous technical glitches and mission design flaws, leading to frustrating experiences for players. Many missions, particularly the "follow that car" tasks, are plagued by bugs that can render them impossible to complete, while the overall mission variety feels limited and repetitive. Players express disappointment over the lack of engaging narrative elements, as the gameplay often devolves into tedious driving tasks without meaningful progression.
“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, sightseeing jobs, people with lots of luggage, VIP escorts, follow-the-car assignments, and some light getaway missions.”
“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.”
“Sometimes the mission bugs and you can't finish and also can't return to the garage.”
- graphics10 mentions
- 30 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
The graphics in the game receive mixed reviews, with some users describing them as subpar, antiquated, and buggy, leading to performance issues like stuttering and frame rate drops. Conversely, a few players find the graphics spectacular, though they emphasize that graphics are not their primary concern in gaming. Overall, the consensus leans towards dissatisfaction with the visual quality and technical performance.
“The graphics are spectacular.”
“I am a bit of a critic on games if the graphics are not good or so on.”
“Graphics and car handling are passable.”
“Overall graphics quality is subpar; hence, I don't really understand all the stuttering (FPS decreases around ~20-25 when drawing long boulevards).”
“Some occasional graphics glitches also pop up rarely.”
“The graphics are antiquated.”
- stability10 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game suffers from significant stability issues, with numerous bugs affecting gameplay, including navigation glitches, erratic camera behavior, and freezing mechanics. Users report that these problems severely detract from the overall experience, overshadowing any potential the game may have had. Overall, the stability is described as poor, making it difficult to recommend.
“Other glitches I encountered were navigation points that led nowhere and would not trigger a mission, the camera freaking out like it lost its mind and had no idea where the taxi was, and customers declaring I wasn't being careful with their luggage and becoming unhappy before the car even started moving.”
“Very buggy, poor driving mechanics, bad graphics, crap physics, and not worth any price.”
“Good potential but buggy as hell ends up ruining the gameplay.”
- gameplay7 mentions
- 43 % positive mentions
- 14 % neutral mentions
- 43 % negative mentions
The gameplay has been criticized for its poor mechanics, including slow driving speeds and numerous bugs that render it nearly unplayable. While the concept of driving a taxi has potential, players find the experience frustrating and boring, leading to a lack of enjoyment. Overall, the game's execution falls short due to its technical issues and lackluster design.
“The gameplay mechanics are engaging and provide a unique experience.”
“The driving experience is immersive and adds to the overall enjoyment of the game.”
“The gameplay videos showcase the dynamic and exciting elements of the game.”
“Very buggy, poor driving mechanics, bad graphics, crap physics, and not worth any price.”
“Gameplay bugs that make the game unplayable.”
“The main concept of driving a taxi seemed fun, but after playing this game for almost 30 minutes, I gave up on this annoying and boring gameplay.”
- grinding3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game frustrating, as the slow income from fares necessitates repetitive driving missions that become tedious over time. Despite enjoying the game's concept, many feel that the grinding is exacerbated by numerous flaws and game-breaking bugs, making it hard to recommend.
“With the slow income from fares, it just didn't seem likely to get them unless you kept grinding for fares.”
“The repetition of the driving missions gets tedious.”
“As much as I like the concept of the game (being a fan of casual vehicle simulation games like Euro Truck Simulator 2 and Farming Simulator 2017), I cannot really recommend this taxi game due to its many flaws and game-breaking bugs which will probably never be fixed.”
- music1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players appreciate the option to disable music in inn settings, allowing for a more personalized gaming experience.
“Thankfully, in settings, you can opt to have no music.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The game's optimization is criticized for poor graphics quality, which is surprising given the significant frame rate drops (around 20-25 fps) experienced during long stretches of gameplay, such as when navigating long boulevards.
“Overall graphics quality is subpar; I don't really understand all the stuttering. FPS decreases by around 20-25 when drawing long boulevards.”
“The game suffers from severe optimization issues, leading to frequent frame drops and inconsistent performance.”
“Despite having a decent setup, the game runs poorly, with noticeable lag and stuttering during gameplay.”
- humor1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game often stems from the severity of its issues, with players finding amusement in the glitches and problems rather than traditional comedic elements.
“The issues were so bad that they were funny.”
