Taxi Chaos
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| Developer(s) | Team6 Game Studios |
| Publisher(s) | Orange One (Switch) Lion Castle (other versions) |
| Platform(s) | Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows |
| Release | February 23, 2021 October 19, 2021 (Windows) |
| Genre(s) | Racing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Taxi Chaos is a 2021 racing video game developed by Team6 Game Studios and released for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. Playing as a taxi driver, gameplay involves delivering customers to their destinations within a time limit. The game was viewed by critics as a spiritual successor to Crazy Taxi (1999). It received mixed reviews.
Taxi Chaos is set in the fictional New Yellow City, based on New York City. The game features two taxi drivers – Vinny and Cleo – and several unlockable taxicabs. The player's objective is to pick up customers and deliver them to their destinations as quickly as possible.[1][2] Customers rate the player's performance using a five-star scale.[3] The player's vehicle can reach rooftops, and can jump from one building to another using ramps.[4]
The game has three modes: Arcade, Pro, and Freeroam. Arcade is the standard game mode, in which the player has a time limit for delivering as many customers as possible. This mode includes an arrow which provides guidance to the player, pointing toward each customer's destination. Pro mode removes the arrow, requiring the player to be familiar with the large game map. Freeroam lacks a time limit and allows the player to explore the city.[1][5] It also features some customers who request that the player locate their scattered items, prompting exploration.[4][5]
Development and release
Taxi Chaos was developed by the Dutch company Team6 Game Studios.[6][7] It was released on February 23, 2021, for PlayStation 4 (PS4), Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One.[7][8] The Switch version was published by Orange One,[9][10] while the other versions were published by Lion Castle.[11][12] Sega had previously published the similar game Crazy Taxi in 1999. Team6 initially stated that Sega would be involved in the distribution of Taxi Chaos throughout Asia, although Sega later denied this.[7][13]
