Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator

“There are a few DLCs that just add to this repetitive gameplay loop - for example, there is a delivery driver DLC. I got excited for this, thinking it would add fresh content, but all it means is that you are picking up a parcel rather than a passenger - the actual gameplay is identical.”

“Promising idea, but poor AI, buggy mechanics, and laggy performance make driving a chore rather than fun.”

“Everything in this so-called simulator feels unfinished and unpolished, from the actual gameplay to the UI.”

“Constant frame drops, stuttering, and inconsistent performance make the game unplayable.”

“The game is poorly optimized, needs a lot of work, UE4 or 5 has good lighting but bad PCs will have problems; it would be great if it had another graphics engine.”

“Very poorly optimized, getting FPS drops every few seconds, feels frustrating... this game would be awesome to play on stable 60 FPS... feels like early access game, hope they will fix it.”

“The game is buggy, especially with regards to traffic and pedestrians. Sometimes you will find yourself blocked in by cars that refuse to move once the lights turn green and there are no pedestrians crossing, forcing you to mount the pavement, drive the wrong way, or perform other violations just to escape becoming trapped.”

“Great driving experience, but the game is very buggy. Despite all the DLC released, the developers have not fixed the persistent bugs in the base game since release.”

“The traffic AI is so buggy it literally makes the game unplayable, which is why I only have 3 hours in it.”

“This game has no story unless you count the tutorial.”

“The missions feel repetitive, and there's a noticeable absence of depth or engaging content to keep players invested in the long term.”

“Nothing in terms of story at the moment, basic tutorial then jump right into it.”

“The radio only plays the same song that's from the main menu and I hate it with passion.”

“Ui is awful, cannot bind simple things like turn on/off radio, next/previous song etc., you basically have to do it from some radial menu.”

“The music feels like it's on loop, there's not much variation on people you pick up (or in general), and I’ve already had repeat conversations.”

“I will not recommend to anyone. Fun yes, but the AI in this game is so ridiculous it's not funny. The AI people will purposely walk into your vehicle and you will fail your task. How can you finish your task with AI like that? It makes the game unnecessarily difficult. On top of that, the AI in the cars stop at green lights and just stop in the middle of the road out of nowhere. This happens a lot. The devs that made this game gave the AI no brain. Until this is fixed, no way I will recommend this game. I will give this game a 2/10.”

“Not funny, not pretty, not polished enough.”

“You'll need a second life for grinding.”

“The 'grindy' nature of being a taxi driver is there; it seems fair regarding the XP/money granted, and it keeps you wanting to play and get newer vehicles and cosmetics for your current ride.”

“The map does not remove and replace waypoints; it adds another point to your first one, which is fine (I guess?), but clearing one point to make a new point is already tedious for me.”

“While the lighting system adds some atmosphere—especially during night drives or sunrise commutes—it’s not enough to overcome the overall graphical limitations.”

“Could do with some atmosphere.”

“I didn't feel as if I was too immersed in the Barcelona cityscape, although I commend the effort to recreate the city's atmosphere and the scale of which this is achieved is admirable.”

“Overall, Taxi Life is an amazing simulator with great gameplay, graphics, details, models, and features, but the game needs additions to make it replayable even after months or years of playing.”

“Grab a copy for like $5 used, have a much larger map, with better controls, more engaging experience, better looking game, that - while it isn't perfect - is miles (or kilometers) better, with replay value that just obliterates this game.”

“Game devs were forced to make this game, they don't care about the game nor the community, honestly just avoid the cash grab.”

“Other games like Motor Town release free updates constantly without asking for a penny, so it is hard to justify this game's monetization when they sell DLC extra modes that are virtually the same game loop.”

“As I said, the game is nothing else than just an advertisement for the city of Barcelona, but the city is not even good and beautiful, I've worked there 2 years and even their economy is broken, the normal salary is 700 euros monthly even for 10 hours a day.”