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Crazy Taxi: Fare Wars

September 30th, 2007 Subscribe To Our Feed

In this PSP release of Crazy Taxi, you play as one of the four taxi drivers who will drive around maniacally around town, picking up fares and earning as much as you can.

A large part of the games lies in how fast you can bring your passenger to their destinations and how much they tip you. To earn a bigger tip, you need to be able to take shortcuts whenever possible and pull off stunts like reckless overtaking and drifting.

One great addition to the ad hoc multiplayer is that you and a friend can go head to head and compete for fares. Of course, if you are mean enough, you can always crash onto your friend on purpose to make him lose his fare.

This game is a decent reproduction for the PSP and if you enjoy playing the game in the arcade, you will like Crazy Taxi.

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Playstation 3 Controllers- No Vibration Feature Is A Major Blow To Players

September 29th, 2007 Subscribe To Our Feed

No doubt, the Playstation 3 controllers do resemble their predecessors quite a bit. Yet, they have some more features to them that include rock solid X-Y-Z pitch, yaw, roll and also detection of lateral motion and the very exceptional Bluetooth that allows users the ability to play without any wires. Even so, some notable exceptions have also been made that are quite unpalatable to some. What’s more, you won’t need more than five minutes to switch from the Playstation 2 controllers to the Playstation 3 controllers.

You could end up worrying quite a bit when you learn that there is not the vibration feature in Playstation 3 controllers as was the case in the Playstation 2. It may be meant to do away with interference that the vibration feature causes to the sensing of motion, though there may be other reasons as well. What’s more, there is a lot in common that Playstation 3 controllers have with Playstation 2’s already installed Dual Shock.

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Innovation Has Been Sacrificed For Mere Copying
And, you can also notice some similarities between Playstation 3 controllers and Nintendo’s Wii which is a pity since they could have innovated instead of copying. Even though there is no vibration function in the present Playstation 3 controllers there is the six axis sensor which is a good way of incorporating the newest in technology as far as sensing is concerned.

However, many users will certainly miss the vibration feature as it provided them with the feeling of what it was like to get shot or even having an injury especially when playing one of the FIFA 2006 games. So, not all the users like the fact that they have to do without the vibration feature and many would readily forego the six motion sensor and settle for the tried and tested vibration functionality.

To add to the woes of users, the absence of vibration features in Playstation 3 controllers takes away from the pleasure of the quicker paced games including online FPS games in which vibration is central to the enjoyment of the game. Most players would readily accept having the ability to feel bullets strike you and know the difference between a major and minor hit. It is only those that play the arcade games that won’t miss the vibrations.

Another feature of Playstation 3 controllers is that they can easily be operated using Bluetooth which means you don’t have messy wires and cables to contend with though there is also an option to connect your Playstation 3 using wires and USB cable. The advantage of using the USB cable is that it will allow your Playstation 3 controllers to get recharged without manual intervention.

So, if you are prepared to do without the vibrations, and can settle for the six axis sensor technology you could still get max pleasure from the Playstation 3 which is lighter in weight and easier to hold while not stressing your fingers after you have played for many an hour.