When comparing Gentlemen! (multiplayer!) vs Crazy Taxi, the Slant community recommends Gentlemen! (multiplayer!) for most people. In the question“What are the best Android games without in-app purchases/paywalls?” Gentlemen! (multiplayer!) is ranked 78th while Crazy Taxi is ranked 110th. The most important reason people chose Gentlemen! (multiplayer!) is:
Users can choose from three different modes of play, Diamond Duel, Chase Mode and Regular Duel. Diamond Duel works by having the match concentrate on who collects the most diamonds in a match. Chase Mode is where there is only a single weapon and only one player has it. Regular Duel is just that, a regular duel mode where each player tries to kill the other.
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Pros
Pro Three modes of duels keeps the gameplay fresh, as you can just switch it up when one of the others gets old
Users can choose from three different modes of play, Diamond Duel, Chase Mode and Regular Duel. Diamond Duel works by having the match concentrate on who collects the most diamonds in a match. Chase Mode is where there is only a single weapon and only one player has it. Regular Duel is just that, a regular duel mode where each player tries to kill the other.
Pro Stylistic 2D graphics gives the game quite a bit of charm
While simplistic at heart, the 2D graphics of Gentlemen! (multiplayer!) have a very quaint victorian charm to them. Giving the game a stylistic look, not to be confused with many other games.
Pro Intuitive gravity control in each map allows the actual on-screen controls to be paired down to the most basic form of left and right movement
There is normal left and right movement in the game for each player on each end of the screen, but how they move to the other side is controlled by gravity wherein each player can flip the gravity on their character in order to get them to the other side of the platforms above them.
Pro You can easily play on a single device due to the game being designed for this function specifically
Gentlemen! (multiplayer!) is a 2 player game where 2 users pay on the same device battling each other in platform based combat. Each player on their own side of the screen will use the stage to their advantage by getting close to the other player in order to kill them.
Pro Android port retains the original music, which may brings back nostalgia for those familiar with the original title
For a port to hold onto it's music licenses is pretty much unseen now a days but luckily Crazy Taxi still has all of the original tracks found in the Dreamcast version (featuring music from Bad Religion and Offspring).
Pro Simple and intuitive touchscreen controls allows the game to be easy to pick up and play
For a ported game, the controls are very simple. There are 4 buttons - one for drive, one for reverse, and one each for left/right steering. Double tapping on the drive button launches you off with very high acceleration, and double tapping the left/right buttons starts a drift. These controls are simple, and very easy to get used to.
Pro Mini-games extend the content to the game and give the player something to do when they are tired of the main quests
Mini games, such as taxi bowling adds more to the game, and helps justify the $5 price for an old Dreamcast port. In total, there are 16 of these mini games. Having a good number of mini games to pick from, allows the player something extra to do, if they ever get tired or bored of the mainline missions.
Pro Fun map to drive on thanks to the sheer size on offer and the amount of locations available
There is an assortment of locations to drive in, thanks to the large size of the open-world map and the large assortment of locations you can drive through.
Pro Pretty easy to find a controller to control the game with as the title has very solid controller support
Crazy Taxi supports all HID controllers, such as the PS3 and Xbox 360 controllers, as well as SHIELD and [MOGA controllers](MOGA controller support). This way there should be little issue with finding a controller to work with this title.
Cons
Con Interface can be too small on higher resolution devices
The buttons for control may be too small for some users on newer high resolution screens.
Con Graphics look dated
Considering that the game is fifteen years old (as of 2014), the graphics do look a bit dated when compared to other high end games on Android. These graphics are untouched direct ports from the Dreamcast.
Con Very touchy controls
Tapping on the steering buttons is a janky affair. One quick tap turns your taxi a lot, and it can be very hard to control your driving using the touchscreen controls. Thankfully, there are other options - in the settings you can change the controls to tilt which is a bit better although sometimes not sensitive enough - or if you have a MOGA controller you should probably use that as it's closest to the original joystick controls.