Abstract: It’s a strange thing, nostalgia. Casting our minds whimsically back, philosophically stroking our chins and reminiscing about the distant ideals of "the good old days", or affectionately reliving ‘the golden age’. However, when we bring nostalgic musin...
Abstract: Sega digs into their vault once more to breathe new life into Crazy Taxi, an addictive and memorable arcade racer ported to the Dreamcast, and now, Xbox LIVE and the PlayStation Network. Unfortunately, Sega took out a good chunk of what made the game g...
Abstract: For all the excitement from fans over Sega resurrecting Dreamcast games in HD, the results so far have been questionable. I was skeptical after seeing Sonic Adventure, a buggy game (complete with bloated, ugly textures and comparatively rudimentary mod...
Abstract: Sega’s Crazy Taxi was originally released as an arcade game in 1999, a time when arcades were falling out of fashion and struggling to interest gamers who had migrated to consoles and PCs. This game was doing the rounds at the same time that Drum Mania...
Abstract: Ask anyone and they will tell you that one of my favorite games of all time was the Arcade/Dreamcast versions of Crazy Taxi. I spent many dollars, and even more hours picking up pedestrians and taking them to their destination as fast as possible to ea...
Dreamcast ports really aren't much more than fan service. But I'd say Crazy Taxi is more a disservice. It's not a big deal to see some of the branded stores stripped bare (bye bye Kentucky Fried Chicken), but the music really matters for Crazy Taxi. Th...
Abstract: Missing that iconic sound.Reliving classic gaming memories through remakes can be a double-edged sword sometimes. It is great to go back and play classics that you remember fondly, but when you find out that sometimes they weren't all that, it can real...
