YA YA YA YA YAAAAHHH!!!! Just remembered i beat this on my phone, so why not review it? I remembered seeing a publication from a reviews site, i think it Gamesradar, that referred to this using the term "pure blue sky gaming", which i'm not sure what it means but i think it perfectly encapsulates the summery vibe these kind of arcade titles have, the wacky, playful vibes all around, with the super stylized graphics that still feed you a steady dose of reality, with some really clever product placement on the places you bring customers in, and an absurdly fun and memorable soundtrack, which, alongside the THPS games, singlehandedly made me interested in punk rock. The controls could be a bit more responsive, but really these kind of bite sized arcade experience is a perfect fit for a mobile device, there's not many 3D driving experiences more fun than these available for phone app stores, so bringing this classic back in a free to play model along with other games was a really clever move from Sega. And the gameplay itself is just irresistable, it may feel a little limited with only two maps, making me imagine the potential there would be for a sequel to introduce different ones, but it feels so satisfying to rack up points doing crazy stuff on traffic and completing a fare at just the right time, going at an absurd speed with that amazing presentation and the adrenaline pumping music in the background is an exhilarating experience even, encouraging the player to take risks with the varying degrees of difficulty and the bigger rewards for how high it is. All around a great slice of arcade goodness at the reach of your fingertips, with decent enough controls, just wish there was a bit more content introduced to make the experience not so short, but for the time it lasts, it's such undeniable fun.

Reviewed on Oct 29, 2022


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