Crazy Taxi: Fare Wars contains ports of arcade classic Crazy Taxi and its sequel Crazy Taxi 2, though the third game (there are 3 released) is nowhere to be seen.

For those who never caught Crazy Taxi, you play as one of four taxi drivers and drive maniacally around town, picking up fares and earning as much as you can. A large part of the game lies in how fast you can bring customers to their destinations and how much they tip you. This involves taking shortcuts whenever possible and pulling crazy stunts like reckless overtaking and drifting.

Much has changed since the original arcade and Dreamcast games though. Sadly, there's no more placement of brands like KFC and Pizza Hut, which helped identify the original games with the real world better. A generic pizza parlour and a fried chicken shack are there instead. Also gone are songs that defined the game's identity, including those from punk rock band The Offspring.

However, you get custom soundtracks as a new option. The game can play music loaded in your PSP's memory stick, so you can drive along to all the songs you desire.

One big addition is ad hoc multiplayer. You and a friend can go head-to-head and compete for fares. If you feel evil, you could even seek your opponent out and crash into him on purpose, making him lose his fare.

If you've never played a game of Crazy Taxi before, try it at an arcade that still offers it. This game is a decent reproduction for PSP, and if you liked playing the game at the arcade, you will like Crazy Taxi: War Fares.

 

 

 

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