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New Crazy Taxi title will be an open-world, massively multiplayer AAA game, according to Sega
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lughnasadh123
Member
Some of the kneejerk reactions are just to AAA and open world when both could really benefit the game. There's a lot of work to get this right, but if they pull it off it's going to be fucking fantastic.
OGM_Madness
Member
Sounds like massive scope creep
I rather pay $70 for a smaller focused game I can pick up and play (maybe imitate Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1+2 with various smaller maps, a timer (that you can extend with successful jobs) and a list of missions you can do (collect a VHS, high scores, destroy 5 fire hydrants, etc) than a F2P, GaaS with a Battle Pass that will shut down after 10 months for not reaching 30 million players.
I rather pay $70 for a smaller focused game I can pick up and play (maybe imitate Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1+2 with various smaller maps, a timer (that you can extend with successful jobs) and a list of missions you can do (collect a VHS, high scores, destroy 5 fire hydrants, etc) than a F2P, GaaS with a Battle Pass that will shut down after 10 months for not reaching 30 million players.
Dr_Salt
Banned
That sounds like a sure way to kill a franchise. No one is gonna pay 70 bucks for an arcade game nowadays.
Audiophile
Member
They should just make "Crazy Taxi Redux"; basically Crazy Taxi 1+2 with modern controls, jacked up visuals and minimal other embellishments. Keep it simple, keep it faithful and sell it for $29-35 to recapture some of the original audience and maximise sales with a low barrier of entry. Then do a separate multiplayer title that's either lower cost or free to play depending on what model they wanna approach it with.
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digoutyoursoul
Member
This has potential. Perhaps we will see more at The Game Awards.
VeganElduderino
Member
Most of them look like they weren't even born when the OG came out !
TheInfamousKira
Reseterror Resettler
Are they seriously making this game a GAAS game?
Somebody isn't gonna make crazy money.
VenomousCoffee
Member
Sounds like they're taking the old "playing an MMO is like having a second job" thing literally.
Damien Grief
Neo Member
Honestly, I don't hate the idea. I know people are super skeptical of online games from AAA developers these days with all the crazy bullshit in live service games lately but I think Crazy Taxi is actually suited pretty well for an MMO-like treatment. It would actually be pretty cool to see a bunch of other Crazy Taxis flying around as you're playing, having to avoid them as you bring a fare somewhere. And I think the old structure of the series is a little simplistic today for it to be a full AAA game without some design changes. This could keep the core of what fans love about the series while making it more fun to play with other people.
Of course, this assumes Capcom doesn't fuck it up somehow. So we'll see.
Of course, this assumes Capcom doesn't fuck it up somehow. So we'll see.
Men_in_Boxes
Snake Oil Salesman
Are people really complaining about Crazy Taxi being...open world?
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Men_in_Boxes
Snake Oil Salesman
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
Fortunately, I still have Crazy Taxi 1, 2, and 3. They can fuck this game up, but at least Sega can't take those away from me.
They also need to stop shopping these retro revivals out to shitty mobile studios that have never produced a console game.
They also need to stop shopping these retro revivals out to shitty mobile studios that have never produced a console game.
Dr. Wilkinson
Member
Immediate hard pass, then. No MMO. Oh well I was originally excited back at the TGAs. Admittedly at the time I did think it might be too good to be true. Should’ve listened to my instinct!
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Men_in_Boxes
Snake Oil Salesman
Didn't Sega announce they were working on 4 or 5 "super games" which was Japanese for GAAS and it was heavily implied Crazy Taxi would be one of those super games?
Dr. Wilkinson
Member
Did the localized American PR for the announcement indicate they would all be GAAS and not single-player? I didn't get that sense from the trailer at the TGAs. If so I must have missed that. That is extremely disappointing, then. All five would be a pass for me, in that case. I'm sure I'm not alone, either.
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Dr. Wilkinson
Member
No, they're complaining about it being a live-service game.
. Which, ya know, I'm sure you know already.
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Men_in_Boxes
Snake Oil Salesman
This is what Google produced...
"Sega's Super Game project is a collection of games that will use Sega's technologies and go beyond traditional game frameworks. The project was announced in 2021 and is expected to be released in 2026. Sega aims to create a game that will involve the entire gaming ecosystem, including players, streamers, and their viewers. The first Super Game is expected to rely heavily on user-generated content."
I guess Crazy Taxi wasn't officially announced as one of these. Maybe around the time of this announcement, Crazy Taxi was rumored to be in the works and it felt like an obvious choice to be a GAAS game to me.
Dr. Wilkinson
Member
Yeah that's from 3 years ago and isn't explicitly mentioning Crazy Taxi. We'll see what happens
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Darko
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M1chl
Currently Gif and Meme Champion
How does it feel to have IQ 200?
Miles708
Member
Really lol
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Represent.
Banned
Dead on arrival.
Sega has never made a good open world game, much less a good MMO Open world GAAS title
Sega has never made a good open world game, much less a good MMO Open world GAAS title
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diffusionx
Gold Member
I don't know what modern controls mean in the context of Crazy Taxi, but every time this game gets re-released, people just bitch it doesnt have Offspring and ignore it. These are games people would pay $10-$15 max, because they are simple arcade games. Nobody cares. But nobody is going to care about this either.
FoxMcChief
Gold Member
If there’s no Offspring soundtrack, this game can go fuck itself. Also, KFC.
March Climber
Member
I know that old school PSO fans don’t like it, but New Genesis is a well made open world MMO at this point.
Evil Calvin
Afraid of Boobs
GAAS? Stupid! These companies have no clue.
Dr_Salt
Banned
Lol do you people even read the article or watch the video? Are you aware that this game is not only being produced by one of Sega's inhouse studios but Kenji Kanno the series original director/producer is helming this project?
Sleepwalker
Member
I dont hate it
March Climber
Member
New meme format?
EverydayBeast
ChatGPT 0.1
Zip code to zip code open world is exactly what “crazy taxi” needs expand roads, lights etc.
Oddvintagechap
Banned
does it matter? The first game wasn’t even that deep.Are they seriously making this game a GAAS game?
BlackTron
Member
Don't forget street signs.
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
I'm closer to this project than you realize, but sure.
Muffdraul
Member
So am I. I loved OG Crazy Taxi so much, and my best memories of it are playing it with friends, getting buzzed and passing the controller around... I will try to piggy back on your optimism.
SportsFan581
Member
I can see a more realistic map adding some flavor to it. You might discover routes that get you to destinations quicker as you learn the city and things like that.
Killer8
Member
Honestly I have no problem with this. Crazy Taxi needs more meat on the bone. It basically perfected the idea right out the gate and is mainly suitable for single digit minute long sessions. Let's not forget it's a quarter muncher arcade game. I don't think you could make the game today with the same staying power without radically changing it in some way, and if an MMO is it then... go for it.
Hawking Radiation
Member
Hypereides
Member
If so, are you in a position to assist or steer them on the right path? Would be swell if they had someone who at least understood the essence of Crazy taxi to help them narrow in on what made the originals cool/memorable.
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cireza
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Fat Frog
I advertised for Google Stadia
Uncle at Sega ?
I don't get your point.
Yeah, mobile Crazy Taxi spin offs were made by mobile studios but there is a double confirmation that this new game is in house. (Sega's statement and recruits pages that pointed for months Sega Sapporo which is a new studio managed by Sega veterans)
Fat Frog
I advertised for Google Stadia
I doubt a random guy on Gaf would understand more than Kanno (the father of Crazy Taxi) what makes the IP memorable.
Even if that random guy was a new member of the team, i would still trust Kanno...
Talking is easy.
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Hypereides
Member
Depends. I'm willing to extend a person who was there during the zeitgeist of the game, and having experienced it themselves during their youth and its prime, the benefit of doubt. At the very least, they may have developed a "feel" for the game's essence and aesthetic. They could potentially give input on if something is "off" about the visual identity and graphical presentation for example.
Also, I do agree that original creator probably holds the most comprehensive understanding behind it.
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Fbh
Member
Good luck to them but this seems like overkill for Crazy Taxi in 2025 (or 26?).
It's a mildly successful franchise from 25 years ago, I can see it making a return as a $40 AA game, get some The Offspring songs, add a couple of new game mechanics and make something that feels a bit more modern but still embraces nostalgia.
But a fully AAA GAAS? I don't know.
Younger gamers don't care about this IP. Is it going to be Fortnite Taxi where we grind for color coded loot as we listed to mumble rap ?
It's a mildly successful franchise from 25 years ago, I can see it making a return as a $40 AA game, get some The Offspring songs, add a couple of new game mechanics and make something that feels a bit more modern but still embraces nostalgia.
But a fully AAA GAAS? I don't know.
Younger gamers don't care about this IP. Is it going to be Fortnite Taxi where we grind for color coded loot as we listed to mumble rap ?
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
Nah, but I am familiar with how they're approaching all of the current retro revivals they're working on. They started with a laudable idea - bringing back classic Sega IP with new games instead of yet another emulated compilation - but they're being done as inexpensively as possible, and by teams that largely don't understand the franchise or what made the originals good. You can't expect Sega to have the same arcade sensibilities they had back 20-30 years ago, but I don't have any real hope that these will turn out.
All I'm saying is, temper your expectations.