YujiNaka

Anyone else get issue 9 yet?

The demo disc had Crazy Taxi 3: High Roller on it.

Was anxious to get this game July 23rd, and still am, but am a little disappointed with it.

1st - the graphics dont seem Xbox quality. I dont mind them overall, but it has way overdone blurring effect and the slowdown doesnt seem necessary.

2nd - its definately just more of the same, but it seems more of a refined (interms of gameplay).

SHould be fun to replay the CT1 and CT2 levels with the new graphics, higher jump and slightly revised courses.

Hopefully "Crazy X" is as good as the last two minigame areas of CT1 and CT2, where I actually spent the bulk of my Crazy Taxi-ing time.

-Jim

C-Killer Redux

How's the layout of the city? I was kinda disappointed in the NY of part 2 cause the layout was kinda flat and bland. Not to mention the buildings looking dreary. It seemed more content as part of a real driving sim then part of the franchise CT1 set in the original.

Also what else is there on the OXM demo disc? Anything worth mentioning?

YujiNaka

The layout of CT3 seems more akin to CT1 than CT2, or a mix of the two maybe.

I agree about CT2, the city was bland but I still enjoyed it. Its Crazy minigames section was alot better than CT1's, and very addicive.. I also found CT2's city levels to be a bit too hard compared to CT1's.

Demo disc 9:

Playables of Crazy Taxi 3, Hunter: The Reckoning, Outlaw Golf and Street Hoops.

Also has the DOA3 Bonus Pack again.

Has the 3rd HALO developer commentary, which is a pretty good one. I really enjoy these HALO commentaries, or anythign to do with HALO. Has a first look of Quantum Redshift, making of hunter, a new HALO video called "Pyramids of Death" or sommetinhg, the top 10 plays of the month, and some video reviews for some games.

Overall a decent disc, my favorite demo being CT3, as I am quite anxious for the game.

RCL66

Wow, that's great to hear. Seems the X-box magazine is actually getting demos for pretty big titles before they come out!

Spiderbite

I guess the demo disc does its job. After playing the Hunter & Outlaw Golf demos, I am on my way to Best Buy tomorrow to purchase them both. And yes...I will also buy Crazy Taxi now that I have played the demo as well.

YujiNaka

Not getting Hunter or Outlaw Golf, though I did appreciate the demos.. hoping that Hunter shows up for rent sometime (its always out at my local blockbuster) and beating it in a few days or a weekend..

will be getting CT3 as it looks like alot of game!! Very excited to play through the original CT1 level with the crazy jump and now multiple passangers!

-Jim

dgc

After playing the demo, I find myself craving more Outlaw Golf.

Spiderbite

Well...I bought it like I said I would. And it is addictive. And hard. It is taking me a bit to get used to the control scheme. The graphics are great & the gameplay is fun. I can see myself setting aside an entire day just to try to work on my swing.

RCL66

I played the Crazy Taxi 3 demo last night, and while I really liked the new city (Having been to Vegas a few times I like how they did it in the game, with the big ramps to jump off and such) but the slowdown was BRUTAL. I was amazed, it seems at times to drop down under 5 FPS when trying to get started or stop. Anyone else notice this? I sure hope it's fixed in the final retail game.

Adam Tyner

PlanetXBox posted a review of what I'm assuming is the finished product earlier today, and they too commented on the slowdown in Faux-Vegas. :-/

YujiNaka

Yah in the demo I noticed the slowdown too, and from the sound of it, there is slowdown in the real version, too.

I think it might be the overuse of the blurring effect?! Who knows, maybe its some sloppy programming because the game was possibly ported from DC to Xbox quickly? I have no idea.

Still plan to get the game tomorrow, though.. as I loved the first two CT's and this one seems to be the best of the bunch with Ct1 and Ct2 levels and drivers, as well as Crazy X, which looks to be the best minigames for Crazy Taxi yet.. (Crazy Taxi 2's minigames were damn awesome!)

-Jim

RCL66

It seems the slowdown is only in the new Glitter Oasis level, not the original levels from CT 1 and 2. (According to Gamepro, good for info but not review scores). I really like Crazy Taxi 1 and never picked up 2, so it sounds like this one will be worth getting.

It's still sloppy programming to make a new city on a much more powerful system and have such terrible slowdown.

Craig

Trigger

That's exactly what I did. I won't be getting Crazy Taxi though. Once is enough. The novelty wore off on me I guess.

CreatureX

Crazy Taxi 3 scored a 6.5 from IGN Xbox.

source:IGN CT3 Review

YujiNaka

6.5 from IGN Xbox.
32/40 from Famitsu (ie: 8/10)

I would say its a 7 then?

-Jim

Trigger

It seems like more or less all games pretty much end up between a 6 and an 8. There's a few highly anticipated titles that get 9s or whatever, but I rarely think they're worth all the hype... DOA3? Metal Gear Movie? So I'm trusting reviews less and less...

zero

This demo is really lacking from the one that was at E3. But I cant complain its a nice demo. I hope the final game isnt as choppy but then again who knows right?

CreatureX

EGM gave it (9,8,8)

YujiNaka

I could really care less what the reviews are, they seem to be all over the place..

you basically know what you are getting here.. like CT1 and CT2? You'll like CT3.

I am picking it up for sure tomorrow.

-Jim

zero

Remember just because you buy it doesnt mean its good .

darkside

Its a known quanity. I know what I'm getting with CT3, so I won't be disapointed by it. I may not pick it up for $50, but if I can find a deal at some point I will get it. I loved the first 2.