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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Keith Stuart

Taxi Driver: the unlikely videogame

Yes, this is a screenshot from Papaya Studio's Xbox and PS2 conversion of seventies movie masterpiece, Taxi Driver. And of course, Scorsese's devastating study of a marginalised figure descending into paranoid madness has become... a third-person action adventure!

Taxi Driver puts you in control of the volatile and fearless Travis Bickle in a true to life recreation of late 1970's New York City. Through a combination of driving and on-foot combat missions, you must rid the streets of devious characters and put an end to their shady activities throughout the city.

Game Play Features:

Take out the opposition with a vast array of weapons, including the Colt 25, .44 Magnum, Mac 10, Shotgun, and M-16

Fire pistols and SMG's as duel weapons for double the carnage

Track down enemies and complete missions throughout New York City in Bickle's iconic taxi

Execute a multitude of grisly finishing moves



I'm having one of those moments of clarity in which it becomes clear just how utterly ridiculous this business is.

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