IGN Games

Crazy Taxi: World Tour Has the YA YA YA YA YAs but Stumbles With the 'World' Part of World Tour | gamescom 2026

2026-08-26

Summary

During gamescom 2026, we had the chance to play Crazy Taxi: World Tour, one of the most talked-about arcade racers at the show. The game feels like a refreshingly uncomplicated palette cleanser—no skill trees, crafting systems, or other unnecessary baggage that seems to clog modern titles. It's just pure, chaotic driving fun, complete with the cult-classic 'YA YA YA YA YA' soundtrack that brings back nostalgic smiles. However, our hands-on session revealed that the level design doesn't yet match the 'World Tour' subtitle. The stages we saw lacked the diversity and scale needed to convey a global journey, which is a bit disappointing. The core mechanics are solid: high-speed drifting, picking up passengers, and racing against the clock still thrill, but the promise of world-touring remains unfulfilled in the current build. From the moment you grab the wheel, the game nails the series' signature drift-heavy controls and chaotic AI traffic, making every fare feel like a frantic race against time. For players, this could be a delicious dose of simplicity in an era of complex progression systems; for the industry, it's an interesting test of whether a stripped-back design can sustain a major IP. We hope the developers will enrich the tracks with more distinctive international flair, making the World Tour moniker truly deserved.

Steam PlayStation Xbox Nintendo 主机

Games mentioned

Open 疯狂出租车：世界巡回赛 timeline · Heat 0

Crazy Taxi: World Tour Has the YA YA YA YA YAs but Stumbles With the 'World' Part of World Tour | gamescom 2026

Summary

Games mentioned

Related on-site stories