We can’t deny that we hoped for a new Crazy Taxi, but whilst Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator takes a completely different approach to proceedings, it doesn’t make it any less intriguing. Are you ready to get behind the wheel and ferry those passengers from A to B to C?
Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator is available right now on Xbox Series X|S. It’s fully optimised for Series consoles, but is not playable on Xbox One. You will however also find it on PlayStation 5 and PC.
Get driving – and collect those fares
It comes from the Simteract Studio and NACON teams, as Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator looks to deliver a pretty unique experience. See, whilst the whole ‘taxi life’ isn’t a new one, we’ve previously taken to the wheel in a madcap way. Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator does different as you step into the shoes of a taxi driver intent on building up their own business.
Driving around, working with management aspects, Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator will see you trying to gather up as much hard cash as you possibly can. That will come from working the streets, picking up fares. From there, it’s about growth – buying new cars, recruiting employees, owning districts.
Of course, none of this will be easy. You may expect Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator to be a serene driver, but accidents, traffic jams and passenger requests will be front and centre, attempting to hold you back. How you handle those things will determine your overall ratings.
Key Taxi Life Features
Set around the streets of Barcelona, in Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator you’ll find a whole ton of key features…
EXPLORE THE REAL BARCELONA
- Transport your passengers across 286 miles (460 km) of roads in a large area of Barcelona reproduced at 1:1 scale.
- Explore the city and earn experience points by discovering new points of interest.
- Use your experience points to unlock new skills, such as the ability to accept longer fares
DRIVE LIKE A PROFESSIONAL
- Pick up clients and take them to their destination
- Follow the rules of the road and avoid collisions with vehicles and pedestrians
- Adapt your route based on random events (accidents, construction work, parades, etc.)
- Adapt to changing weather: for example, increase your braking distance when the road surface is wet to avoid collisions
MANAGE YOUR BUSINESS
- Buy new cars with the profits from your fares
- Hire employees based on their profile and assign them to cars, neighbourhoods and time slots
- Make the right decisions to maximize your profits!
CHALLENGE YOURSELF!
If you like to be challenged, accept special missions within two categories:
- Drive as fast as possible (no speeding fines apply)
- Don’t break any traffic rules Be fast and error-free because the clients in these missions have especially high expectations!
KEEP YOUR CLIENTS HAPPY
- Respond to your passengers’ requests: chat, change the radio station, open the window, etc.
- Provide impeccable service to earn tips and excellent reviews
CUSTOMIZE YOUR TAXI
- Select your driving style and car models, such as electric or fuel-based cars, and automatic, semi-automatic or manual transmission
- Customize your cars: colour, driver’s cab, rims, accessories, etc.
- Upgrade your vehicles using your profits and experience!
TAKE CARE OF YOUR TAXI
- Monitor warning lights on your dashboard and visit petrol stations, charging stations and service stations whenever necessary
- Repair your vehicles if they are damaged
- Visit a car wash regularly: your clients won’t want to get into a dirty car!
Buy now!
Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator is on the Xbox Store right now, playable on Xbox Series X|S. It comes in a couple of different versions too. You’ve got the £34.99 Standard Edition, whilst for an extra fiver you’ll be able to download Taxi Life – Supporter Edition (£39.99). That adds in the Supporter Pack (usually £7.99), including a ton of extra content. In fact, we’ve been shocked by the amount of content included.
- 6 “Barcelona Mosaic” skins – In a tribute to the incredible works of Antoni Gaudí, clad your taxis in the shimmering colours of the sublime Barcelona mosaics and take your clients on a cultural ride through the city.
- 6 “Street Art” skins – Customise your taxis with colourful graffiti and embrace the urban culture of Barcelona, one of the European capitals of street art!
- 6 “Opalescence” skins – Catch the eye of potential fares with brightly coloured taxis that change colour with the light.
- 5 additional items for your dashboard – Customise the taxi interiors with exclusive accessories so your vehicle feels even more welcoming: a small taxi figurine, a Hawaiian dancer, a pair of sunglasses and two bobbleheads.
- Exclusive car parts to spruce up your taxis – Make your taxis stand out from the competition with a wide range of customization items: an extra gearstick, three additional rims, a new Taxi sign and a yellow paint job with a terrific checkerboard pattern!
Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator is also on PlayStation 5 and PC. Stay tuned for our full review.
Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator Description
Climb into the driver’s seat of your car and your business, transport passengers across Barcelona and grow your company! After arriving in Barcelona with nothing but a car and a dream, drive around the busy streets of the famous city and transport passengers while offering them impeccable service. You will need to follow the rules of the road; deal with impatient passengers and rush hours; adapt your routes to avoid traffic jams and accidents; and, most of all, ensure your clients are pleased with your service to earn the best ratings and the most generous tips!
