| Crazy Taxi: Fare Wars | |
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| Publisher(s) | Sega |
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| Series | Crazy Taxi |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation Portable |
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| Genre(s) | Racing, action |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Crazy Taxi: Fare Wars[a] is a 2007 racing video game developed by Sniper Studios and Black Hole Entertainment, and part of the Crazy Taxi series. A compilation of Crazy Taxi (1999) and Crazy Taxi 2 (2001), Black Hole Entertainment ported the original games from the Dreamcast to the PlayStation Portable, while Sniper Studios added a new multiplayer mode. A new single-player campaign was foregone due to budget and time constraints. In the multiplayer, players compete against one another for customers and fare money. While Crazy Taxi received numerous ports, Fare Wars gained notoriety as the sole port of Crazy Taxi 2 outside of the Dreamcast version.[3] It was released in North America, Australia, and Europe in August and September 2007, followed by a Japanese release in August 2008.
The game received mixed reviews from critics, who praised the gameplay of the original games, albeit calling it dated, as well as the new multiplayer mode. However, they criticized compromises made to bring the two Dreamcast games to the system of the less powerful PlayStation Portable, such as lower frame rate and higher loading times, the removal of the original games' licensed soundtracks, and control issues. The game's developers noted difficulty in porting the games to such limiting hardware.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ Kalata, Kurt (January 10, 2008). "Crazy Taxi: Fare Wars". Hardcore Gaming 101. Archived from the original on March 3, 2021. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
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