The Last Taxi

The game was quite fun, some may say it's boring as you cant drive, but this was never meant to be the main game play loop. The game is more similar to the style of papers please, and is just a game of choice and story. The game is a easy and relaxing game to play for a quick seated round of vr to relax and have a chill play of. The characters are interesting, and there are plenty of little things to do and learn such as safer and easier routes, and the type of people are bound to do what. I have NOT finished the game yet, but the story and world building so far have been very enjoyable, and you actions do effect the world, even the side characters have some effect. Now I must say that it isn't perfect, the money quickly becomes trivial, and there is a bug of the desk not being anywhere near where you are standing, but the bug can be fixed by pressing the reset playspace button in steam vr. Also, the main console in any location is always adjustable. An afterthought is that this game is quite intensive to the computer, and the initial load time is long, but otherwise it has yet to crash on me yet

I think that there's more to this game than people are realising. It might start off slowly but that doesn't make it bad. Its been an ok experience so far but the important thing is the story. Here's my first hour of gameplay and I'll be uploading more gameplay tonight or tomorrow. https://youtu.be/V6I5sBd4D0U

All i can say is im glad i purchased and downloaded this game on my quest 2 i am having so much fun playing the last taxi. what i like most is the feeling of sitting in a cab with all kinds of controls ( im glad the driving is auto pilot} here i am thinking i got it all under control and here come falling rocks or a slow car ahead lol, keeps me busy on my toes and oh yeah keep the passenger happy for a nice fat tip. only thing is work on the graphical issues because my game be glitching and it makes my cost of driving the taxi go up because i cant control the taxi if the game is slightly glitchy. other than that please add a home for our taxi driver and a place to unwind after our shifts lol, Im so happy to have found this game on the quest 2 because its a different genre of what i usually play of running and gunning and it helps me relax just chatting with the passengers and watching hazards to make the most money. please continue the updates to this hidden gem and keep up the good work im really thrilled about this game!!!!

Full review HERE: https://youtu.be/DPzr31R5Kys but the short review is this. This game is what it says it is. It's a narrative story game where you drive an automated taxi around your decaying society having bought a taxi company from the last human taxi driver. What you DO control are methods to protect and avoid dangers while your taxi drivers humans and bots from point A to point B. Your goal is to NOT damage your taxi, while listening to the people or bots you are driving around and keeping them happy. The happier they are the higher your fare. The higher the fare and the more money the make the better a "license" you get and the "nicer" the areas you can taxi in. Yes, the game adds more controls and a little more to do as you progress in the story but your main goal is to shape the world you want to "taxi" in. Every customer you talk to could potentially change your world by how you answer their questions and treat them. This is a very interesting concept for a game and I really enjoyed that part. I would say it's weakest points are it's lack of textures in the graphics and the fact that I lagged (while recording 2560x1080 / 60 frames) with a 3080. Besides that, I would say many people have stated they would like to DRIVE themselves around instead to which I can understand and agree. A future option for that would be amazing. 7/10 CURRENTLY because of optimization issues but it does have unique gameplay and an incredible voice cast. If you are looking for a narrative game with consequence dialogues, look past the current issues and get it!

Uber is Gone, but The Last Taxi is Here The Last Taxi is a unique taxi VR driving sim, where you don't drive the taxi, but focus on the customer. You will still do things like use the wipers, shields, record conversations, avoid pay tolls and more. But where the game really shines is, on how you interact with each customer. You have to really listen, if you want to build on the story and unravel different endings. You are the last human cab driver in a future city, starting in the slums. The game is heavy on the narrative story side, with a good side of sim. As the last human cab driver, we must use are human abilities to listen and care on conversations with meaning. Something a automated droid cab can't offer. You will spend time listen to customers conversations and responding back how you please. You can listen to their stories and reply back making them happy and building your star rating. Or just be a rude get in and out of taxi kind of person, the choice is yours. All these choices will lead to 20+ different endings. The game is not just story driven though. You will also level up your taxi license, to unlock new areas to serve. You can buy things to pimp out your taxi, and improve your fare. I had a great time playing this game, and really enjoyed both sides of it. Its a VR experience that was not in my library yet, and am happy it is now. Watch my preview here, https://youtu.be/zCPvA9qz2G0

The Last Taxi is a bit of a gem in the rough, right now, -IF- you know what you're buying. That should be pointed out very clearly right away. This isn't a driving/flying game. It doesn't claim to be, but considering it's a game about being a Taxi driver, it's quite a reasonable assumption to make. Don't run away yet, you might still like what i have to say about it. So yeah, the cab itself is on Autopilot, and you're more of a manager than a driver. You use the wipers, activate the shield in case of danger, turn on some music to make the passenger happy etc. It introduces more features to your taxi as the game progresses, and so it gets a bit more involved, but really, this isn't the main core of the game. At it's core, this is a narrative adventure sort of game. The core gameplay is dialogue with your various passengers. A bit like a Telltale game, or maybe Papers, Please. And this is where it gets good. Because this is one of those games that was -clearly- made with love. All the passengers are fully voiced, with branching conversations that do a great job of immersing you in this nicely fleshed out, interesting cyberpunk setting they've built. There's plently of lore, and you meet people from all levels of this society. And it does it all with a sort of...... "sober" humor that reminds me a bit of Philip K. ♥♥♥♥. And if Steam censored that name, the Author of things like Minority Report and The Man In The High Castle. Another good thing is the visual design. It's not super-high fidelity, but the artstyle is just lovely. It just looks nice, even when it's showing you a total dump of a place. Both the world and the caracters inhabiting it are just a joy to look at. Now, at the time of writing, i will say it's got some rough edges. I've had a handful of graphical glitches (mainly pop-in), performance isn't great at times, your hands are oddly angled when you're using Index Knuckles, the dashboard in the cab can be adjusted for comfort, which is great, but it resets it's position every time i start a new shift..... So yeah, it's got rough stuff about it. Nothing that breaks it or anything, but enough to be noticable. Thankfully, all this stuff can, and hopefully will, be patched and improved. So under the bottom line, if one goes in with the right expectations, I.E. not a driving game, this is actually really, really swell. I think it may suffer from people going in with the wrong expectations, though. A bit like what happened with Brigador, where the trailer made it look like a Twinstick Shooter. Oh, and a suggestion if the devs are reading along: I don't know how much work it would be, but perhaps it'd be a good idea to bring that NextFest demo back as a permanent one? It may help to avoid negative reviews from people who buy something that -looks- like a driving game, then realize it isn't. Plus, y'know, more exposure.

In a future where taxis are still a thing, but human drivers are not, you will be playing as the last human driver; a position that comes with certain duties and expectations.  The Last Taxi does manage to surprise with its unexpected approach to recreating this blue-collar job by not having you actually drive the cab.  Instead, you pick a spot on the city map, pick up your fare, and take them to their destination…all on rails.  So, what’s left for you to do? While your cab might be on autopilot as it glides around the futuristic skyline of Progress Point, you’ll still need to interact with your dashboard as well as your riders in back, but the core of the game is conversation…lots of conversation.  The game offers a diverse cast of characters, each with their own custom conversations that you will need to navigate in order to get that 5-star review and big tip or you might find it more profitable to steer the conversation so your riders confess to various crimes that you can then report when the ride is over. As each new rider climbs into you cab you can choose whether or not to record the conversation; simply insert a blank recording disc into the dash and then wait for your rider to say something incriminating to log the crime.  At the end of the ride, you can choose to turn the tape over to the authorities for a reward or toss the tape.  Not all passengers are criminals and even when they do confess to certain improprieties you need to use your own judgement on whether to turn them in.  There are more than 80 passengers, and in the several hours I’ve played I have not had a repeat rider. The Last Taxi is a charming little game that doesn’t require a lot of thought or fast reflexes…until it does.  There is some fun sightseeing to be had with all the cool elements used to create the various parts of the city from a sprawling fishing village built on stilts to flash neon tower high rises, slums, and many other distinct areas you’d expect to find in a futuristic city.  There is easily ten hours of gameplay here with more than 20 unique endings based on your choices, so there is plenty of content to hopefully justify the $30 price tag.  Just know going into this that The Last Taxi is a very passive game where you don’t actually drive the cab.  I’m seeing a lot of disgruntled gamers who jumped into this game not knowing what to expect. Despite a few nagging tech issues and possibly a price tag $10 too high, I still enjoyed my time with The Last Taxi.  It’s definitely a more relaxing game; one you won’t have to worry about VR sickness, and one that can be enjoyed over and over since you have a lot of control over how each encounter plays out.  Read full review at https://gamechronicles.com/the-last-taxi-review-pc-vr/ More Steam reviews on our Curator page - https://store.steampowered.com/curator/4961591-Game-Chronicles/