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Rating:  - Almost the same game
The first Crazy Taxi was a great game. The graphics were smooth, the scenery was beautiful, the gameplay was fast and exciting and the controls were great. This game is nearly the same as the first. The drivers are different, there are more special features, you can pick up groups of passengers and your car can jump. These additions do little to make the gameplay better. What I had hoped would have been most improved was the levels. Unfortunately, there are still only 2 and they aren't nearly as attractive as those in the first game. Also, they are mostly flat and all you can see are unbroken rows of tall buildings. If you already have the first one and you want more, get Crazy Taxi 2. If you're trying to decide between them, get the first one.
Rating: - More of an Expansion, but still rocks
The best and worst things about this game is that it is like the original. While i am disappointed that there is no multiplayer, and it would be the best thing ever if they had multiplayer, the hop feature and the multiple passengar pick up is great. I am new to crazy taxi and jsut bought a dreamcast a month ago. This city is large in crazy taxi 2, where you go through a downtown area, and can drive over a brige to another section of town, through a huge park, and more. The best thing is to drive for 10 minutes and see how well you can do in driving people places. Its easy at first with plenty of time to spare. But towards the end when you have 40 seconds to get someone somewhere 1 1/2 miles away, it gets a bit challenging. Multiple passengar pick ups are great, and controls are as smooth as they were in the original. The driving people to and from gets a bit repetitive, but the mini games add alot of replay value. In one, you hop over hurdles. In another, you hit a giant golf ball with your car and watch it fly. In another, you go off a huge ramp and let your taxi reach for the sky. Now that you can get it for about 20 dollars used, now is the time to get it. Its one of the last great games for the truly under rated dreamcast.
Rating: - Loved the original, and love this too
This game is great. It's better than the original, which was a five star game to me. Why only 4 stars here then? Crazy Taxi 2 doesn't really add much new to the mix. Sure, there's the new Crazy Hop which is useful for accessing many of the shortcuts I've found so far. But as a driving technique, it feels more like an extension of the controls that were already present in the original. That's a GOOD thing, but the point is that the move does not revolutionize the game play. Graphically, the game has improved, but it's not a vast improvement. Think of the original graphics, but cleaned up a bit. Also, the 'draw-in' in Crazy Taxi 2 is virtually non existent. You can see FOREVER in this game. Sound...dear God, the Offspring are back. My roommate got to where he turned the music volume completely off on the original. Mercifully, the music level, even at 100%, isn't too loud in the sequel. Still, the music doesn't vary much, and you just can't listen to the same song over and over again for hours on end before it starts to grrrrraaatttte on the nerves. If you've read elsewhere, as I have, that the music is much more varied, that's a load of crap. The best part of the game is that the new maps are ENORMOUS. It is going to take a long time to memorize these things, which ensures long lasting replay value. They're challenging to maneuver too. Shortcuts are going to be key, though, as I've lost as many as 3 fares playing the 10 minute option. Finally, the most surprising aspect of the sequel is that the mini games ROCK. I might have messed around with the original's mini games like twice. This time, we (meaning me and my girl...yes, your girlfriend will like this game too) played with the mini games for like 5 hours straight the night we got it. Plus, you new options become available as you beat the mini games. These options include maps to the cities(!), bikes, and strollers (yes, you can drive...er run...your passengers around in a stroller this time). So, there it is. Great game, not much different than the original, slightly better graphics, huge maps, wannabe punk rock that grrrrraaattttes after a while, and fun and challenging mini games. Get out there and get it already, it's great!
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