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A Must Buy Game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 5 / 9
Date: January 18, 2003
Author: Amazon User

When I first played this game it was on a demo ... I had never played any previous versions so I didn't know what it was about. It only had one level (being a demo and all). But for only having one level, it was awesome. I knew that I had to get that game. So I bought it and played it all the time.

It's easy to play:

1. Pick a level
2. Pick a driver.
3. Right trigger go, left trigger stop, Y button hop, B button shift up, A button shift down.
Simple, basic, and most of all FUN. Overall, A MUST BUY GAME.

Not as good as the original 2 for Dreamcast

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 5
Date: November 05, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Not quite as good, as Crazy Taxi for Dreamcast, but seeing as how Dreamcast is dead, the Xbox's only Crazy taxi is a must have, if nothing else as a tribute to the Original.

CRAZY TAXI 3!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 4
Date: July 30, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Crazy Taxi 3:High Roller is a very fun game (although all 3 of the crazy taxi games are very much alike in graphics and gameplay) and has better graphics than the first 2 which are on dreamcast. It has 1 level from each of the first 2 (from crazy taxi it has west coast, and from crazy taxi 2 it has small apple which takes place at night) and the same cabbies from the first 2 and it also has 1 new level called Glitter Oasis(there are 4 new cabbies in glitter oasis) which also takes place at night.
The only thing I don't like about this game is that the new level(Glitter Oasis) isn't that fun to drive in because it is too dark and it isn't really a city (there just a few buildings together and than the rest is mountains with one building here and another way over there. It is also hard to see where you're going). But the 2 levels from crazy taxi 1 and 2 are very fun to drive around in!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Crazy Taxi is back and better than ever!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: October 07, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Before I begin, I have to say that I loved the first Crazy Taxi in the arcade and on Dreamcast. It was an extremely fun game with great graphics, sounds, and controls. A year later, Sega unleashed a sequel onto the public in the guise of Crazy Taxi 2. In retrospect, I think I was harder on it then I should have been, but the controls did not feel right and it was not that much fun in comparison to the original. I was not sure if I would like Crazy Taxi 3 that much (considering how disappointing the last one was), but I was so happy to find that this is the series best installment yet.

The first thing that surprised me with this game was with its much improved controls. The game engine feels closer to the first game than the second, which is a good thing. All of the tricks you need to learn become second nature after a while. The Drift Hop, which I labeled "absolutely useless" in Crazy Taxi 2, is actually easier to use then before, and I am eating my previous words: The Drift Hop is useful. Also, the carpool feature spent some time in the shop. This fixes another problem I had with CT2. The radar is not confusing anymore, so you can now carpool with ease. Thanks, Sega!

Graphically, it looks nice, but most other next-gen consoles could pull this off with relative ease. However, there are some impressive touches, such as your taxi's headlights and the city lights at night. In the sound department, the game is a treat with good sound effects, music by the Offspring, Bad Religion, and others that perfectly set the pace of the game, and good voices. With the sound, however, I do have couple complaints. One, I wish Sega would have enabled a Custom Soundtrack option, although I really like the music here, so I am just nitpicking. Second, I wish that some of the voice actors from the first game would have reprised their roles for this 3rd incarnation (all the voice actors from CT2 are in this game). I really say this because I loved hearing Kent Frick as B. D. Joe, and he does not sound quite as good anymore. As I said above, though, I am just nitpicking here.

As far as features go, this game has a plethora of them. You get the arcade course from the first Crazy Taxi, the Small Apple course from CT2, and a new course, Glitter Oasis. This course is really great and just as fun as the older courses. In addition, the older courses have undergone some changes. This means that there are more locations to take passengers to and the CT1 course received a face lift. It now utilizes the jump feature allowing you to jump on top of buildings, cutting your times even shorter than before. In addition, you have the Crazy X mode. Much like the Crazy Box and Crazy Pyramid from the first two titles, these involve playing fun and inventive mini-games to unlock game features. One favorite game of mine is the Crazy Football game. You have to take the passenger to the end zone of a football field. All the while, cars, trucks, and 18-wheelers try to crash into you and knock you out of bounds (which, of course, makes you lose); it's a hoot. Furthermore, you can save your runs with replays (this is useful when you want to prove to a friend that you beat a very difficult challenge). Be warned though, some of these challenges are really hard, but the rewards are worth the blood, sweat, and tears.

The real star of Crazy Taxi 3, however, is the fun factor. This game is extremely fun and addictive; I could not stop playing it. The game is full of character and personality that will keep you smiling for many miles. I really loved this game. Sure any next-gen system (maybe even the Dreamcast) could handle the graphics, but who cares? This game is ultimate proof that gameplay and overall fun are much more important than graphics, resulting in one of the best games of the year.

Disappointed after the hype...

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: July 28, 2002
Author: Amazon User

After reading the previews and comments of other Amazon customers, this sounded like a game I couldn't live without. I bought it without trying it first, and it was the first time that I have regretted a game purchase on my Xbox system. The game has okay graphics, but the vehicle physics are somewhat lame (even for an arcade game), the gameplay is redundant and the only 2 standard controller schematics that they allow are both poor. I played the game through all of the "X" tests, which prime you for the actual game, and even after getting used to the controls & handling of the car I didn't have much fun with it. In fact, I would go so far as to say that the tests are much more fun than the actual game itself. The game's concept is a good one, but the gamplay just falls short IMHO. I only gave it a "3" rating because it's not a terrible game, and some people may actually find it to be a fun game. But my copy is going on e-bay...

You will be hooked.....

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: October 05, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I have always loved Crazy Taxi on the arcade. I never had a PS or PS2, so I couldn't play it on a console. I was willing to buy it to play it, and wow, it is awesome. The game is fun to play, and even once you get tired of picking up paying customers, there are lots of bonus missions for you to accomplish. I think the game is 5 stars with a lot of replay value.

Pretty good... but....

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 4 / 25
Date: June 29, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This game will be very fun.
Excepty for a few problems which have taken place in all the other Crazy Taxi games.
While going at top speed it is almost immposible to pick up a pedestrian. Vice Versa when you are dropping them off.

Second, The game in all of the rest of them had been extremely easy to beat as well. My gues,,, about hour.

Besides that, this game is very fun.

You'll be HOOKED!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: September 03, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Good!Great!Fantastic! Finally a game that has so much action that your Xbox will slow down on you. This is a true gamers game full of momentum and excitement. You can practically do anything you want with your cab (anything). Non stop action. Worth the expense!

should I write something stupid here?

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: September 16, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Seems like everyone else does...
I played the hell out of the first, and I jumped at the chance to grab this one. It includes the first city, and adds two more. And the most notable change from the first is it adds a 'jump' button! You can jump on top of buildings, over cars, everything!

This is a very neat addition. Ignore the whiners who complain about this, that, and the other. This is a fun no-brainer game.

Didn't one reviewer complaian about not being able to pick up and drop off going full speed? What was that all about? Games do have rules, and that is one of the few this game has...

never mind that 10 year old brat

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 4
Date: July 23, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This message goes out to that snotty 10 year old who said CT3 stinks. I bet his parents wouldn't let him buy an Xbox, that's why he's so pissed at the game.
I think CT3 is awesome. It's deep, and easy to pick up. Buy it!

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