Obviously pretty bad to look at, but this isn't a horrible attempt at translating Crazy Taxi to the GBA. Simpsons Road Rage outdoes this in terms of framerate and general feel, but has its own problems like its mostly flat world being harder to parse at high speeds. In this game, I honestly felt that even going at high speeds I always had enough time to make a turn and avoid just crashing into every building. Because of this, the fully 3D world definitely doesn't feel like an inherently bad choice, even if it ends up causing a lower framerate and the need to have a loading screen. The map is smartly modified with the GBA in mind while still being a decent replication of the original map. It's also cool that all of the classic Crazy Taxi techniques are in this game, but the low frame rate means it's very easy to accidentally input a button too fast, and so instead of a Crazy Boost you're just losing speed in reverse. This makes the harder Crazy Box challenges needlessly frustrating, since those obviously require you to be able to consistently pull off those moves. A surprisingly decent port, but not really all that recommendable, just something worth checking out if you're a real Crazy Taxi head.

Reviewed on Apr 18, 2023


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