Crazy Taxi

 PlayStation 2
  • Publisher: Acclaim
  • Release Date: May 17, 2001
User Score
7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 78 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 51 out of 78
  2. Mixed: 22 out of 78
  3. Negative: 5 out of 78
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  1. JohnR.
    Oct 14, 2001
    10
    This is the best game in the whole world. Nothing will replace it!
  2. Welterweight426
    Jun 18, 2012
    7
    Crazy Taxi is fun...the first couple of times you play it. However, the lack of content makes the game lose its entertainment value after a while. Still, its fun and worth the occasional play.
  3. AlexK.
    Jul 15, 2001
    5
    Gets boring... even more boring than I thought this classic arcade-to-Dreamcast-to-PS2 phenomenon would become. Everyone knows that you can't play a game like this for long stretches of time before putting it on the top shelf for a few months and then rediscovering it. What surprised me, though, is that after only about a week of play I found myself totally uninterested in even fully Gets boring... even more boring than I thought this classic arcade-to-Dreamcast-to-PS2 phenomenon would become. Everyone knows that you can't play a game like this for long stretches of time before putting it on the top shelf for a few months and then rediscovering it. What surprised me, though, is that after only about a week of play I found myself totally uninterested in even fully learning the nuances of driving tricks, or the details and shortcuts of the two cities. I just got frustrated and sick of the game. In its defense, I found none of the slowdown or technical issues that most reviewers complained about, so that alone shouldn't sway a purchase. It's a fun and innovative arcade game that is unquestionably worth a rental if you've never tried it before, but in the end I was sorely disappointed.… Expand
  4. JayK.
    Jul 10, 2003
    10
    GREAT.
  5. NIcholasV.
    Jan 6, 2004
    10
    This is a great game I love it.
  6. ZombieWhosoever
    Aug 2, 2013
    8
    I had originally played Crazy Taxi for PC, but decided to try it for PS2 and it goes without a shadow of a doubt that it's just as fun and wild on PS2 as it is on any system.
  7. Nerpco
    May 31, 2014
    8
    This game is a pretty fun game, with its crazy feeling when you play it... It is kind of hard to explain for me. The game had a decent amount of replay-ability, but it could've been better if they changed up the game each time you play it for a more exciting experience, but sadly, it is the same. Despite that flaw, the game is a entertaining classic that I recommend to everyone who likesThis game is a pretty fun game, with its crazy feeling when you play it... It is kind of hard to explain for me. The game had a decent amount of replay-ability, but it could've been better if they changed up the game each time you play it for a more exciting experience, but sadly, it is the same. Despite that flaw, the game is a entertaining classic that I recommend to everyone who likes racing/car games!… Expand
  8. emlugo123
    Feb 23, 2015
    5
    Did anyone else try to drive around like a normal human being and follow the rules of the road? I wish there was a free roam in this game even though the map was fairly small.
  9. homer4president
    Mar 26, 2015
    7
    Don't get me wrong...I enjoyed this game. After playing it for a while though it became the same thing over and over again. Two cities are not enough.
  10. caligula_king
    Oct 4, 2015
    7
    Un clásico de mi infancia , graficamente no era para tirar cohetes pero cumple lo mejor que tenia la jugabilidad y que era divertido ( me echaba unas buenas risas ) . A un conservo el juego pero desgraciadamente ya no me va ( me da pena tirarlo ) LARGA VIDA LOS LOCOS TAXISTAS !
  11. obthegeek
    Dec 1, 2020
    8
    YA YA YA YA YA
    day after day, your home life is a wreck. the powers that be just breathe down your neck.
  12. perkjl
    Jan 4, 2016
    8
    It's Craaaaaazyy Taxi! How can you not love this game? Despite it's flaws the premise is very simple and highly addictive. This game will always bring me back to the times as a child in the arcades. This was one of the coolest games you could play. It was great to have that arcade experience in the living room thanks to the Dreamcast. So when that system died out it was great to see arcadeIt's Craaaaaazyy Taxi! How can you not love this game? Despite it's flaws the premise is very simple and highly addictive. This game will always bring me back to the times as a child in the arcades. This was one of the coolest games you could play. It was great to have that arcade experience in the living room thanks to the Dreamcast. So when that system died out it was great to see arcade classic appear on Sony's PS2. Fun times.… Expand
  13. mikehettfield
    May 14, 2016
    9
    Great game, a must have, amazing epic sountrack, lots of fun an challenge, i miss that arcade era of Sega, House of dead, Lost world, sonic Adventure 2, etc. games were supposed to be fun, once...
  14. Pakon
    Jun 16, 2018
    6
    A good arcade game. I have played both the PC Version and the PS2 version and both versions are good.
  15. ente2ente
    Feb 16, 2023
    6
    Not the best version of the game: the game speed varies and quite some glitches even concerning the gameplay. At least there are 2 game areas (arcade and original), but only two game modes that don't entertain you for more than few hours, even though the gameplay at first is great fun.
  16. Jattaman
    Sep 25, 2022
    7
    Simpaticissimo gioco di guida da sala giochi.
    Poche città ma ben costruite, divertente e con ottimo stile grafico.
    Certamente ripetitivo nel lungo termine, ma ottimo per una singola partitina ogni tanto.
  17. dplatt45
    Oct 9, 2021
    9
    I loveee Crazy Taxi! This game is so much fun and keeps you wanting to play it again and again. You would think that picking up passengers and taking them to their destinations would get old but it surprisingly doesn’t. Drive fast insane and you got yourself Crazy Taxi, now let’s go make some crazyy money! Love the music too, very 2000’s and classic from the Dreamcast. That fun Sega arcadeI loveee Crazy Taxi! This game is so much fun and keeps you wanting to play it again and again. You would think that picking up passengers and taking them to their destinations would get old but it surprisingly doesn’t. Drive fast insane and you got yourself Crazy Taxi, now let’s go make some crazyy money! Love the music too, very 2000’s and classic from the Dreamcast. That fun Sega arcade feel, gotta love it!… Expand
  18. Xbluannax
    Nov 20, 2021
    8
    Classic saga game for PS2 not easy to control but loved doing all the stunts and getting the tips.
  19. CausticMisery
    Jan 28, 2023
    7
    Probably the best arcade racer of all time. A little lacking in content but still charming and fun.
  20. Mr_Nobody34
    Jan 14, 2022
    5
    Ratings for the time period it came out
    Story : 1
    Gameplay : 5
    Graphics : 6
    Fun Factor : 7
    Environment interaction : 5
    Sound effects : 5
    Overall Immersion : 5
  21. GDsReviews
    Aug 17, 2022
    8
    A genuinely fun game that lives up to its name. Besides the classic arcade mode, the console version also has a series of crazy individual challenges. The game and music can be a bit profane at times though.
  22. christian_guido
    Sep 16, 2022
    7
    Primer juego de la serie que inicia con esta saga con un estilo tan personal y característico, es un juego de conducción arcade donde tienes que llevar a los clientes a su destino de la forma mas alocada y en el menor tiempo posible. Juego muy divertido de perfeccionar para conseguir las máximas licencias, y que incluye un mapa completamente nuevo además del original; también cuenta con elPrimer juego de la serie que inicia con esta saga con un estilo tan personal y característico, es un juego de conducción arcade donde tienes que llevar a los clientes a su destino de la forma mas alocada y en el menor tiempo posible. Juego muy divertido de perfeccionar para conseguir las máximas licencias, y que incluye un mapa completamente nuevo además del original; también cuenta con el modo "crazy box", una especie de mini-juegos muy entretenidos.… Expand
  23. imalynxcat
    Apr 2, 2023
    8
    oynarken garip bir şekilde inanılmaz eğlendiğim oyun. gerçek hayattaki taksicileri uzak tutmak lazım ama bu oyundan

Awards & Rankings

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#47 Best PS2 Game of 2001
35
#35 Most Discussed PS2 Game of 2001
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#46 Most Shared PS2 Game of 2001

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Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. GameZone
    95
    The feel of the arcade makes a successful transfer into an exciting and forever entertaining game that teaches everyone to respect those time honored heroes: the cabbies.
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  2. PSX Nation
    60
    It's a few screws short of perfection, but "Crazy Taxi" is worth playing just to see how the opposite end of the "Gran Turismo 3" scale of driving gameplay stacks up.
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  3. GamePen
    70
    If you’re a gamer looking for some simple, fast-paced auto action then look no further because it just doesn’t get any faster—or simpler—than this.
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