Gen-AI controversy aside, Crazy Taxi: World Tour feels like classic arcade Sega - and it's an absolute blast
As a moment, it's the kind of perfect melding of style and blissful arcade purity that seemed to define so much of Sega's Dreamcast-era output.
As a moment, it's the kind of perfect melding of style and blissful arcade purity that seemed to define so much of Sega's Dreamcast-era output.
The short version
- And my recent half-hour hands-on with the upcoming Crazy Taxi: World Tour at Gamescom suggests the original's 90s skate-punk spirit and taut arcade thrills are - if perhaps not equal - alive and well in this, Sega's long-awaited revival.
- Crazy Taxi poster boy Axel is back (hair still green, shirt still Hawaiian, attitude less abrasive, and six pack now demurely hidden), as is the music of The Offspring and Bad Religion.
- Meaning that in terms of pure vibes, World Tour feels a lot like 1999 never left.
What happened
And here's what I mean about elegant expansion: it's not just about shifting people around. During one Odd Job, I pick up a man in a squirrel suit who wants me to utilise Crazy Stop in order to fling him as far as possible.
Why it matters
Another sees me picking up a city worker who needs to clean up the rubbish in the area.
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