Gen-AI controversy aside, Crazy Taxi: World Tour feels like classic arcade Sega - and it’s an absolute blast
Eurogamer’s hands-on preview of the upcoming Crazy Taxi: World Tour celebrates the game’s successful recreation of classic arcade gameplay and Sega Dreamcast-era design sensibilities. The reviewer highlights how the new title captures the same infectious energy that made the original memorable—particularly the exhilarating moment of cresting a San Francisco-inspired hill while The Offspring’s “All I Want” plays. The preview suggests World Tour faithfully preserves the tight controls and giddy, fast-paced driving action of the original while modernizing the experience for contemporary platforms.
While the article’s headline references a “Gen-AI controversy,” the preview excerpt itself focuses on the gameplay experience, positioning World Tour as an homage to Sega’s legacy of creating stylistically distinctive and purely enjoyable arcade experiences. The reviewer’s enthusiasm for specific moments from the original game demonstrates how effectively the new version appears to recapture the essence of blissful arcade purity that defined the Dreamcast era, suggesting the game successfully bridges nostalgia with modern game design.