This game is still a very good game, and crazier than ever!!
The new stage should show off the power of the xbox, but somehow i love the older stages more than the squareÃsh nature of the new level. so if you look for a game to impress your mates: get burnout revenge or outrun 2 instead. but if you loved the other taxi games, and would love to see the extra features from crazy taxi 2 and 3 in the orginal arcade stage, look no further. this game is still fun to play. just dont expect something radical new.
What has been changed to the orginal arcade game stage ? well, you get to pick up more than one passenger, you can jump on and over buildings, and there are new locations to bring costumers and pick them up. so explore first before you start seriously playing.
The gamepad (especially the controller type S) really feels the same as the dreamcast pad when playing the game, so the special moves like crazy drift, crazy dash, and crazy boost can be done with ease if you know how.
Conclusion: rent this game if you doubt. but crazy taxi fans have to look no further, find this as a bargin, and you'll be having tons of fun.
I don't have an Xbox System, but i just found out about this game when i saw it at ICE and started to play it.