Taxi Chaos
- October 19, 2021
- Team6 Game Studios B.V.
SEGA doesn’t seem interested in making a new Crazy Taxi game, so Lion Castle has picked up the ball and run with it.
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Get on Xbox Games Store"Taxi Chaos" is a modern take on classic taxi games, allowing players to explore and master a vibrant city while fulfilling various taxi tasks in a range of unique vehicles. Pick up eccentric customers, navigate through crowded streets and sidewalks, and discover shortcuts to complete jobs promptly and earn more money. The game promises a chaotic and entertaining ride.
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Reviews
- Nice graphics that modernize the classic taxi game experience.
- Addicting gameplay with a large open city to explore.
- Faithful recreation of the Crazy Taxi premise with a sense of humor in driver/passenger interactions.
- Lacks essential features like handbrake and graphic options, making it feel like a cash grab.
- Gameplay is repetitive and lacks the chaotic fun of the original Crazy Taxi.
- Visual design is bland and generic, with limited replayability and occasional glitches.
- music5 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 80 % negative mentions
The music in the game has been widely criticized for being bland and generic, contributing to an overall feeling of emptiness and repetitiveness. Reviewers noted the absence of licensed tracks and a lack of engaging audio elements, which detracts from the gameplay experience. Additionally, the repetitive voicework and occasional glitches further diminish the game's audio appeal.
“The music is out of place, and the dialogue is repetitive to the point of inducing stress.”
“The bland soundtrack and lack of new ideas have destined this game to the copycats of the shame bin.”
“The game lacks all of the style of the games it imitates, making the world feel quiet and empty.”
- graphics4 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game have received mixed reviews, with some users praising them as nice, while others criticize them as sub-par and lacking options for customization. Comparisons to other titles, like Taxi Chaos, highlight a perceived lack of modernity and originality in the game's visual presentation. Overall, the graphics seem to be a point of contention, with many feeling they do not meet contemporary standards.
“The graphics are stunning and truly enhance the overall experience.”
“This version is available on Steam, but Taxi Chaos is more modern with better graphics!”
“The visuals are impressive, making the game world feel vibrant and alive.”
“Not only will you have to fight time, but you'll also have to fight your own PC to play this piece of crap because there's no graphic options.”
“That version is available on Steam, but Taxi Chaos is more modern with better graphics!”
“The sub-par graphics, generic map, bland soundtrack, and lack of new ideas or the ability to even replicate what came before it has destined Taxi Chaos to the copycats of the shame bin.”
- gameplay4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by a solid adaptation of the classic "Crazy Taxi" premise, featuring fast-paced action and tight controls within a large open city. However, it suffers from repetitive elements, glitches, and a lack of updates, which some players feel detracts from the overall experience.
“A solid adaptation of New York City, gameplay feels reasonably fast with tight controls, and the core 'Crazy Taxi' premise remains intact.”
“Addicting gameplay, large open city, classic Crazy Taxi gameplay.”
“A missed opportunity to improve or update the gameplay renders this instantly moribund.”
“Repetitive voicework, no licensed music, some visual and gameplay glitches.”
- replayability2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- -100 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
The game offers a decent sense of replay value, but it suffers from a lack of engaging content, with an empty world, out-of-place music, and repetitive dialogue that detracts from the overall experience. Additionally, the limited modes further hinder its replayability.
“A good sense of replay value is here.”
“Lacks all of the style of games it imitates; the world feels quiet and empty. The music is out of place, and the dialogue is repetitive to the point of inducing stress. It's extremely limited in modes and replayability.”
“The game offers very little incentive to replay, as the content feels stale and unoriginal after the first playthrough.”
“Once you finish the main story, there’s hardly anything left to explore or experience, making replayability almost nonexistent.”
- stability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
The game's stability is marred by occasional glitches, such as players passing through objects or getting stuck, alongside repetitive voicework and a lack of licensed music. Additionally, the bland visual design and limited options contribute to a less engaging experience. Overall, these issues detract from the game's long-term appeal.
“Occasional glitches where you'll pass through objects or get stuck.”
“Some visual and gameplay glitches.”
“Repetitive voicework and no licensed music.”
- monetization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Reviewers criticize the monetization strategy as overly exploitative, suggesting that the limited options available indicate a primary focus on profit rather than player experience.
“The lack of options shows how much of a cash grab the developer intended this to be.”
“The monetization strategy feels exploitative, pushing players to spend more than they should just to enjoy the game.”
“It's frustrating to see so many features locked behind paywalls, making it hard to fully experience the game without spending extra money.”
Critic Reviews
Taxi Chaos Review
SEGA doesn’t seem interested in making a new Crazy Taxi game, so Lion Castle has picked up the ball and run with it.
60%Taxi Chaos Review - Point To Pointless Driving
An utterly pointless spiritual successor to Crazy Taxi which adds nothing new to an ageing arcade game and somehow manages to remove what made the original so playable in the first place. A missed opportunity to improve or update the gameplay renders this instantly moribund.
35%Taxi Chaos Review
Taxi Chaos feels very much like a proof of concept; it's certainly evidence that a taxi game has its place in 2021, though it's lacking that vital spark that would truly make it a must-play title. The city itself is well-made, with plenty of sights to behold, but the overall visual design feels a bit generic and lacks its own voice. There are few incentives to play for extended periods of time, so how long the game lasts is largely dependent on your own willingness to climb the online leaderboard. Nevertheless, Taxi Chaos is an admirable revival of a genre that’s been dormant for far too long, and a good foundation for a potential sequel down the line.
60%
