Crazy Taxi

“You talkin’ to me?” Considering traffic, weather, and plastered passengers puking in the back seat, who could blame a cabby for going ballistic like De Niro’s Mohawked nut case in Taxi Driver? This driving game is a virtual vindication for the beleaguered wheelman. Playing as one of four drivers (which include a green-haired punk and a hot girl), you have a simple objective: Deliver your fare to his destination and collect the tip. Take shortcuts through train tunnels, ignore traffic signals, and mow down street signs, accompanied by the screams of your customer and a soundtrack by the Offspring. We don’t like how the pesky pedestrians always manage to dodge your cab, but the graphics of the San Francisco–like city are amazingly detailed.