- The Taxi
Infobox VG| title = The Taxi / Taxi Rider
developer =Tamsoft
publisher =D3 Publisher (Japan )505 GameStreet (Europe )
designer =
engine =
released =March 8 ,2004 (Japan )February 3 ,2006 (Europe )
genre = Racing/Taxi
modes =Single player
ratings = CERO: All agesPEGI : 3+
platforms =PlayStation 2
media =CD-ROM
requirements =
input ="The Taxi: Untenshu ha Kimida" ("The Taxi: You are the Driver"), known as "Taxi Rider" in
Europe , is avideo game for thePlayStation 2 developed byTamsoft . It was published inJapan byD3 Publisher as volume 48 of theSimple 2000 series, and in Europe by505 GameStreet .Gameplay
The game's concept is similar to that of
Sega 's "Crazy Taxi ", in that the player, as a taxi driver, must pick up customers and deliver them to their destination within a fixed time limit. However, the execution differs from Sega's game - instead of competing to earn as much money as possible within a fixed time limit, the player is employed by Ogawara Gengorou, the boss of a local taxi firm, and given a quota which they must earn before the shift ends, with the ultimate goal of earning one millionyen . Each shift, which can take place in the morning or evening, constitutes a "day" in-game, and the quota increases each day. After successfully completing a shift, the player may gain bonuses such as upgrades to the taxi's handling, acceleration or maximum speed or access to a previously restricted area. Additionally, customers may give additional challenges such as reaching the target without stopping or with transposed steering. However, unlike Crazy Taxi, the game does not feature any stunts or jumps, with the exception of nitro boosts which can be collected and used; it is also generally slower, particularly early in the game when the taxi's engine has not been upgraded.etting and graphical style
The game is set in the fictional Nijiiro (literally "rainbow-coloured") City, presumably located somewhere in
Japan , with adjoining areas including Dream Hills (a residential area), Coast Amusement Center and Dragon Peak. Rather than opting for the semi-realistic approach of "Crazy Taxi", the cars and people in the game are rendered in asuper deformed style similar to theChoro Q video games (some of which were also developed by Tamsoft).External links
* [http://www.d3p.co.jp/s_20/s20_048.html D3 Publisher product page (Japanese)]
* [http://www.505gamestreet.com/tab_scheda.htm?id=42 505 GameStreet product page]
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