#Grand Theft Taxi

[deinony]

Decided to condense what I have so far for my Grand Theft Auto/Crazy Taxi crossover AU... so here it is! go girls go! 🎀🐩🍨💕💐

Don't Talk To Me Unless I've had My Morning Cup of Big City Crime!

Gus owns a taxi depot in SA and hires a few guys (Gina Axel Joe). maybe sometimes he makes some side income taking 'hot' calls (he plays getaway-driver-for-hire and makes a little extra cash on the dl and makes a lot cos he drives crazy)

cos in Gus' lore or whatever in the og arcade game, he starts driving Crazy Taxis (haha) cos ppl tip him more when he drove fucked up and fast. Then he got more crazy ass drivers to join his gang/business.

According to Axel's background, he's been a fan of crazy taxi style driving since he was a kid. Like says he was born in a taxi, etc. I think it would just be so funny and cute if in this AU he always heard of the crazy cabbies who drove as getaway drivers for the right price... seeing some of the chases online and the odd sighting in person....

In game canon, Axel also claims to have been born in a cab, that's how much he loves being a cabbie. Take that for what you will??

Axel is the newest cabbie right. He doesn't show up for calls and doesn't seem to be at the depot much. He's straight up pulling small time jobs rather than work, like robbing gas stations and boosting cars.. until Gus one day gets a hot call at some pharmacy or store, and when he picks up his eh, Client....

IT'S AXEL!!! It'd be more of a Spiderman pointing moment if Gus wasn't so pissed at this fag twink for losing him fares ajskf. This legend is his oldfuck boss who hates him because Axel is a slacker LOL

After they barely get away w their lives, screaming down the Senora Fwy and all the way into the grand senora desert they get into a huge fucking argument over Axel's work ethic and maybe he'd almost be getting his severance package as a punch to the teeth...!! If he wasn't as excited as a kid meeting Batman about his boss maybe being THEE coolest cabbie there ever was to drive a shitbox for minimum wage.

Cabbie Info

Gena and Joe are like ok whatever dude. We don't care what our boss does in his free time. They're friends in and outside of work, despite their deoffefenr social circles. But both of them have the mentality of "I just wanna get paid and do my job to the minimum." But you knowwwww...

Gena is trans and mostly cares about tuning up her car for the underground LS car meets and is roommates w Cinnamon from Crazy Taxi 2 (somewhere in Murietta Heights/Mirror Park). She LIVES to work on her car and someday wants to own her own garage. All her paycheque that isn't sucked to rent or her medication goes to her ride. She could really use the money to fund her little dream...

Joe is an average guy who's a bit of a favourite with the few regulars Gus has. He's easy to talk to, rolls with the punches, and thinks of himself as being pretty funny. He lives in the Vespucci Beach area in an apartment by himself, and when he's not working, he's doing DJ sets at the clubs around LS. He's always on the pulse of what's hot in the club scene and has a few friends in interesting places, being a niche social media micro celebrity. Joe can often be seen in the VIP booth at the most elite clubs with his friends Bixbite (Crazy Taxi 3) and Iceman (Crazy Taxi 2). The thought of getting insane clout from this crazy side hustle and being the first on a new trend is really interesting to him...

[tapeworrmart]

Have art block and been playing gta iv so. Niko.

[thatdysfunctionalfool]

Never call a cab in Los Santos. This guy said he's been driving a cab for 7 years.

[iristhepng]

thinking about how during the timeline of gta 5, franklin’s cousin tavell is visiting liberty city and ends up posting a bunch of stuff about what it’s like there and these are some of the posts

R-R-RROMANS TAXI SERVICE ?!?!?

LITTLE JACOB AND BADMAN !?!?!?

[toyota-supra]

THEY’RE ADDING TAXI MISSIONS TO GTA ONLINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[playstationpark]

How to use any vehicle as a Taxi in 'Grand Theft Auto 3' on the PlayStation 2. Source: Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine Demo Disc 65 Support us on Patreon

[rpstartersinc]

* 𝐒𝐀𝐒  𝐑𝐎𝐆𝐔𝐄  𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐎𝐄𝐒.

feel free to change pronouns / wording!

“ you are supposed to address me as ‘sir.’ ”

“ i won, i won, on a horse called smokey. ”

“ invited to feel regret, he felt no regret. ”

“ i like you, you know why? because if i tell you a joke, you pretend that it’s funny. ”

“ you hate this place. ”

“ i hate this peace. war, my friend, is where you find it. ”

“ i hope i did no permanent damage. ”

“ fucker, first and foremost. ”

“ i’m used to uneven battles. ”

“ drink. do not think. ”

“ do not be yourself tonight. ”

“ when we are among them, your mother is not watching. ”

“ oh, i’m sensing resentment. ”

“ i’m afraid theft is something i cannot tolerate. ”

“ in war, we are allowed to be the beasts that we are. ”

“ we are taught to kill silently, and it becomes instinctive, almost like swallowing. ”

“ eyes are for thumbs to push… into the brain. mouths can be torn open, necks are a gift - god’s ultimate mistake. ”

“ everything you touch is a weapon. ”

“ you are a weapon. ”

“ works every time. ”

“ doesn’t this fucking squeaking drive you insane?! ”

“ i can’t fucking salute anymore. ”

“ what would it take to make you call me sir!? ”

“ it would take respect. ”

“ i always sleep well. ”

“ nothing is as it seems. ”

“ justified by inner rage. ”

“ they say it is an exquisite death, though, who the people are that know that is unrecorded. ”

“ you’re supposed to be in hospital. ”

“ kill with cutlery if necessary. ”

“ you crept up on me. ”

“ right now beauty is not a currency i value. ”

“ you will learn that i tend to hear about everything. ”

“ they are dead men, just awaiting confirmation. like me. ”

“ if you’re going to stand there staring, we will charge you admission. ”

“ anything expected fails. ”

“ never be where you are meant to be. ”

“ did you have a fall? ”

“ am i dead? ”

“ i’m told my the doctor not to express pity. ”

“ you’re not making any sense at all. ”

“ we have nothing to discuss. ”

“ mostly, i don’t like people. but i like you. ”

“ i understand you gentlemen are very good at killing people. ”

“ we won’t all survive, but we will triumph. ”

“ and if all this is a lovely dream of mine, well it has been lovely dreaming it. ”

“ lately, i’m changed by him. ”

“ if i sit up barking and howling at night, as i sometimes do, he takes me for a walk and throws a stick for me. ”

“ there’s no shame turning back on a night like this. ”

“ it’s broken. ”

“ we need to be alive to go again. ”

“ maybe it’s your attitude, maybe it’s the way you walk. ”

“ you are walking on a tightrope. ”

“ i don’t like waiting around. ”

“ fucking is fine, feeling is not. ”

“ literally, unquestionably, undeniably in the middle of fucking nowhere. if fucking nowhere had a capital city, this would be it. and this would be the main street of fucking nowhere city, and the lord mayor would be fucking no-one, presiding over fuck all, in a place where there was no-one around to give a fuck. ”

“ you need any help, there isn’t any. ”

“ i’m fucking sick of being the taxi service. ”

“ for god’s sake, don’t be seen. ”

“ i never go to parties to which i am invited anyway. ”

“ it’s not a competition. ”

“ fuck the moon. ”

“ the moon is our friend, patience is our enemy. ”

“ those that see us will soon be dead. ”

“ so damn corny, isn’t it? ”

“ i can tell you the full commandment - thous shalt not kill, except in a very good cause. ”

“ only monsters would keep count. ”

“ i will get a break, i am owed a fucking break! ”

“ you’re being very mysterious. ”

“ you always resort to military terms when you’re embarrassed. ”

“ talk to me like that, i will knock your bleeding block off! ”

“ drink rum, fight dirty, fuck the rules. ”

“ who dares wins. ”

“ are you not compassionate? ”

“ and there was me thinking that you were with me because you liked me. ”

“ oh, to run away, eh? oh, how grand a life it would be to be a coward. to love life that much. ”

“ you don’t deserve my father’s wisdom. ”

“ sometimes when you are in command, you need to make difficult decisions. ”

“ never wrestle naked in the sand. sand under the foreskin is one of the most painful medical conditions imaginable. ” “

“ expect to be isolated by my contempt. ”

“ i am a hand grenade, pull the pin, throw me where the enemy is most numerous. ”

“ the eyes of a familiar compound ghost, both intimate, and unidentifiable. ”

“ i find ts eliot rather dull. ”

“ not a debate worth getting sand under the foreskin for, one might imagine. ”

“ you must ask why, because if you know why you are carrying out your mission, when things fuck up - which they inevitably will - you will know how to achieve what you set out to achieve, in a different way. ”

“ i like plans that can be explained with one breath. ”

“ i have you! ”

“ get on your feet! ”

“ i expected better from you. ”

“ i wonder if it’s something more or not. ”

“ i save my bullets for the enemy! ”

“ i cannot believe you just risked your life for no reason. ”

“ you would do this purely to discover that i am not you. ”

“ lesson learned about men, and the motivation of men. ”

“ fuck, it’s a dead end. ”

“ because why the fuck not? ”

“ i’m only staying to make sure you don’t damage any of our property. ”

“ you make me curious. ”

“ what you did today, i wondered if you’d do that if you loved someone. ”

“ loving somebody can make you too fond of life, which… can turn you into a coward. ”

“ whatever is the cause of your pain? you have my deepest sympathy. ”

“ you certainly have my attention. ”

“ it takes me a while to get back to normal. ”

“ about an hour after sunset i will stop shaking, and then about an hour after that i will stop hearing explosions. ”

“ as a general rule, i avoid possession and being possessed. ”

“ among the broken bottles on the floor you’ll find several teeth. ”

“ i blame my father, what’s your excuse for being such a mad fucker? ”

“ i don’t need a fucking excuse. ”

“ one night, someone’s going to come in here and they’re going to slit your throat. ”

“ they are welcome to try. ”

“ the use of irish as an adjective is very provoking. ”

“ i would beat you to death. ”

“ i’d take your knife from you, cut off your balls and stir them into a bloody mary. ”

“ there. that was me pulling a knife. ”

“ no-one can bear undeclared grief. ”

“ do you remember collapsing? ”

“ you stood on the table and told everyone you loved me. ”

“ dear god. love? now i do apologize. must’ve been the whisky. ”

“ if that is rather odd, i’d hate to see very odd. ”

“ he thinks too much. such men are dangerous. ”

“ no-one knows anyone. ”

“ you have great difficulty with approval, don’t you? ”

“ you’d just rather play the renegade. ”

“ there is no time to be unambitious. ”

“ you don’t know who might be listening to you. ”

“ you need to look defeated. ”

“ we don’t want to draw attention to ourselves. ”

“ this is where we split up. ”

“ we’ve been betrayed. ”

“ yes well, vodka does uh, it does make some poor decisions. ”

“ everything i touch… boom, gone! ”

“ my holiday in the sun continues to be eventful. ”

“ what the fuck are we supposed to do now? ”

“ now the blood will flow. ”

[anna-t-dote]

Why is it when i get 0 sleep do I get taxi drivers playing grand theft auto. He's off setting the bad mood by being silent but who's got the ondansotron 🤢

[doamarierose-honoka]

The Atlus leaker who correctly announced the recent Persona games and remake has taken to X to talk a little about SEGA’s upcoming Crazy Taxi and Jet Set Radio games. The leaker says that both games are games as a service games much like Fortnite with live events and special collaborations etc. That’s not all, as both Jet Set Radio and Crazy Taxi games will also get dedicated remakes as well as the reboots. SEGA is said to be looking at both Grand Theft Auto V Online and Fortnite for inspiration. Hopefully SEGA will reveal more soon.

[s1ndle]

Fun Fact about That's Life II!

Ignore some objects being out of place, it's a weird thing with the engine they used and the level viewer it comes with, I already had to fix the van and the sedan to get this better to look at.

On the ground floor of the shopping center was a little street that you could look onto when you got tired of the uncanny looking sims that populated it, and on the street are several vehicles populating the street to make it look like there's something resembling life out there

Those vehicles are stolen models from Grand Theft Auto III.

The van is a mutilated version of the Pony, and the 4-door sedan (which is recycled and recolored several times) is a modified Taxi.

The sedan even still has the planes for the decals present in Grand Theft Auto III.

So yeah in a pack comprised entirely of stolen custom content there are also 3D models stolen from one of the biggest games of the previous year. That should not be surprising at all, and yet somehow it is.

[tmarshconnors]

My Gaming Story

So here we are my next blog and after I did "My Apple Story" I thought it was only fitting that I did "My Gaming Story" You see gaming has played a big role in my life. I really don't know what I'd do without it. It's not simply a hobby it's a lifestyle. Sooo here we go! 1995-2000

Well, it all began in the mid-90s. I started my gaming life in 1995. It started on the PlayStation one. I played so many classics like Crazy Taxi, Gran Turismo, Crash Bandicoot, Spyro, Tomb Raider, Metal Gear, Tekken, Croc and Grand Theft Auto. Just to name a few. Trust me if I started listing each and every PS1 game we would be here all day.

Also had a Nintendo 64 and a few handheld game consoles too such as the Grandstand Galaxy invader 1000. I also owned the original Nintendo Gameboy.

2000-2009

As the new millennium began I got a hold of a Playstation 2 and oh my how I played that thing. I am honestly surprised looking back it never broke once. Truly a remarkable console it never let me down once. Just like the PS1 if I took the time to list all of my PS2 games we would be here all day. You name the game I probably played it once or twice. I had far too many games In all truth there were only about twenty-five I mainly played.

Some of my games really made an impression on me which I still talk about to this day. One of those games was "Grand Theft Auto Vice City" was such a memorable game, everything about that game I loved. Or some games I'd played just freaked me out for some bizarre reason. Like for example I played the game Harry Potter Chamber Of Secrets on PS2 and there was a mission where I had to do something in the Hogwarts Libary. I don't recall what it was but something about that really freaked me out where I couldn't pass it no matter what I did. Foolish looking back but hey. I never did complete it.

Around 2003 I was given something called the N-Gage which is a handheld gaming device and a phone all in one. I never really got along with it. I also got given the Nintendo GameBoy Advance SP but for most of the early 2000s, I played the PS2. Somewhere in 2006 or 2007, my Mother bought me the PSP the handheld PlayStation of the time.

2008-2014

So as the years rolled on into 2008. I was given a PS3 and oh my I loved that device. I spend HOURS on end playing their social game called PSHome it was so far ahead of its time. It was a bonus that it was free. I was deeply saddened to hear when they closed it down in 2015. I guess nothing lasts forever eh? PlayStation Home launched as an open beta in December 2008 and was a 3D social gaming platform that PS3 owners could use to interact with other players and visit various themed areas.

A year later in 2009, my Grandmother thought it was a good idea to buy me the Xbox 360 and with that, it crossed me over from PlayStation.

I am very happy to say I have never looked back. I have many fond memories of my Xbox 360. So so so many games too. Halo 3, Grand Theft Auto IV, Blur, Minecraft, Crackdown, Mirrors Edge, Call Of Duty World At War. That's just a few to give you an idea of what I am on about.

2014-2023

Then in 2014, I decided to get the next generation of Xbox. The Xbox One. Well, I must say that was an upgrade to my by this point old Xbox 360. Like before I played that a great deal also. In 2019, I got myself the Xbox One S 1TB. I didn't have it that long. Two years in fact. Before I got myself the new Xbox Series X which really is a powerful console.

 I play games nowadays like Microsoft Flight Simulator or GTA V. My girlfriend recently bought me a Nintendo Switch OLED. It is truly a brilliant handheld device.

Which has sparked my old Mario and Donkey Kong interest. I still love them dearly So there you have it "My Gaming Story" Any questions. Use the ask me anything button on my homepage.

PEACE!

[xolta]

Games part 5

Xolta's Big old recommended games list Part 5 gen 6-7

Dreamcast: Illbled(mind fuck/ surivival horror) Sonic Adventure 1&2(platformer) Chu chu rocket(puzzle) Crazy taxi1&2(taxi em up) Dynamite cop(beat em up) Jet Set Radio( 3d platforming) Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver (adventure) Power Stone 1&2(platform fighter) SoulCalibur(fighting) Space channle 5(rythm)

Game Boy Advance: Advance Guardian Heroes(beat em up) Advance Wars(Tatics) Astro Boy: Omega Factor (anime em up) Bomberman Max 2(bomber man) Bomberman Tournament(zelda like rpg) Bubble Bobble: Old & New (singel screen platformer) Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow (metroidvania) Crash Bandicoot: The Huge Adventure (platformer) Digimon Battle Spirit 2(platform fighter) Drill Dozer (platformer) F-Zero: Maximum Velocity (Future racing) Fire Emblem (Srpg) Game & Watch Gallery 4 (mixed bag) Godzilla: Domination! (kaiju fighting) Golden Sun (rpg) Gunstar Super Heroes (Run and gun platforming) Justice League Heroes: The Flash (im speed em up) Konami Krazy Racers (kart racing) Metal Slug Advance (run and gun) Metroid Fusion (metroidvania) Pinball of the Dead (pinball) Mario advance series(platformer) Sonic Advance series(platformer/ bullshit pits) Summon Night 1&2(rpg/Gay charters in the 2000s) Super Puzzle Fighter II (puzzle) Wario Land 4(platformer)

Xbox (og): Beyond Good & Evil (adventure) Blinx: The Time Sweeper(platformer) Breakdown(first person action) Burnout 3 (raceing) Crazy taxi 3(taxi em up) Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge(plane fighting action/plup em up) Fable(rpg) Gladius(rpg) Halo 1&2(fps/ i perfer the pc port) Jet Set Radio Future(action 3d platforming) Ninja Gaiden Black (charater action) Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath (Fps/tps) Panzer Dragoon Orta(on rails shooter) Phantom Dust (action/wackey) Psychonauts (platformer) Super monkey ball deluxe(ball rolling/rage)

PlayStation 2: The Adventures of Cookie & Cream(platformer) Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance(action rpg) BCV: Battle Construction Vehicle(janky vehicle combat) Castlevania: Curse of Darkness (3d metroidvania) Castlevania: Lament of Innocence (3d metrovania) DarkWatch(fps) Final Fantasy X-2 (jrpg) Final Fantasy XII (jrpg) Gitaroo Man (rythm) God Hand (charater acrion) God of war(charater action) Grand Theft Auto 2-3(sandbox action) GunGrave (big dumb action game) IGPX: Immortal Grand Prix (combat racing) Katamari Damacy (Ball rolling action) Killzone (fps) Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil (platformer) The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (hack n slash) Maximo vs. Army of Zin (Platformer) Metal Slug Anthology(collection) Namco Museum: 50th Anniversary (mixed bag) Nightshade(action hack and slash platformer/Ninja ass and tits) OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast(raceing) King Kong(adventure) The Punisher(tps) The Red Star(beat em up/shooter) Samurai Western(samuri em up) Sega Classics Collection(collection) Shadow Hearts series (jrpg) Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga 1&2 (jrpg) Shinobi (action platformer/Ninja ass and Dick) Soul Calibur 2&3(fighting) TimeSplitters 1&2(fps) War of the Monsters (3d kaiju fighting) The Warriors(beat em up) We heart Katamari(ball rolling) Dragon quest 8 (jrpg) Viewtiful Joe 1&2(CRAZY ACTION/i perfer the gamecube versions)

Gamecube: Alien Hominid (run and gun) Animal Crossing (life sim) Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and The Lost Ocean (jrpg) Beyond Good & Evil (action adventure) Bloody Roar: Primal Fury(fighting) Custom Robo (mecha combat) Donkey Konga (rythm) DragonBall Z: Budokai 1&2(anime fighting) F-Zero GX (future racing) Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles(action rpg) Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance (tatics rpg) Gauntlet: Dark Legacy(hack n slash/warrior needs food badly) Kirby Air Ride (racing) Lost Kingdoms (jpg) Mario Kart: Double Dash (kart racing) Mario Superstar Baseball (baseball) Mega Man Anniversary Collection (collection) Metroid Prime 1&2 (fps/3d metroidvania) Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (rpg) Prince of Persia: Sands of Time (platformer) Puyo Pop Fever (puzzle) Resident Evil 4 (surivial horror) The Simpsons Road Rage (crazy taxi clone) Skies of Arcadia Legends (jprg) Sonic adventure 1 &2(platformer) Super Monkey Ball (ball rolling/rage) Super Smash Bros. Melee(platform fighter) TubeSlider(future racing) Ultimate Muscle( Wrestling) Viewtiful Joe 1&2(CRAZY ACTION) X-Men Legends (action rpg) Sonic heroes(platformer)

Nintendo DS: Advance Wars: Dual Strike(tatics) Advance Wars: Days of Ruin(tatics) Aliens: Infestation(metroidvania) Blue Dragon: Awakened Shadow(action rpg) Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow(metroidvania) Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin(metroidvania) Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia(metroidvania) Contra 4(run and gun/hard) Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies(jrpg) Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime(action adventure) Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker(monster rasing rpg) Elite Beat Agents(rythm) Final Fantasy Tactics A2(srpg) Izuna 1 & 2(rouge like/rpg) Kirby Canvas Curse( kirby rolling) Kirby Squeak Squad(platformer) Kirby Super Star Ultra(platformer) The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass(advenutre/ gimmicks abound) The Legendary Starfy(platformer) Little Red Riding Hood's Zombie BBQ(shoot em up) Metriod prime pinball(pinball) Lunar Knights(action adventure) Mario kart ds(kart racing) Metal Slug 7(run and gun) New Super Mario Bros.(platformer/bah bah sim) Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword(charater action) Okamiden(adventure) Pokémon Platinum& daimond(monster rasing rpg) Pokemon soul sliver and heart gold(monster rasing rpg) Pokémon Black and White 1&2( monster rasing rpg) Scribblenauts 1&2(puzzle) Scurge: Hive(metroidvania) SNK vs Capcom: Card Fighters DS(tgc) Sonic Rush (platformer) Sonic colors(platformer) Super Mario 64 DS(3d platformer) The World Ends With You(action rpg) WarioWare: Touched!(mirco games)

Xbox 360: Bayonetta (charater action) Beautiful Katamari(ball rolling) BioShock 1&2 (fps with some rpg elements) Blue Dragon(rpg) Burnout Paradise (raceing) Crackdown1&2(Sandbox tps) Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage (manily anime em up) Halo 3(fps/I perfer the pc version) Lost Planet 1&2(tps) Tekken Tag Tournament 2(fighting) Vanquish (tps/Exploding knees) Viva Piñata(life sim) Sonic Generations(platformer) Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (action adventure) F.E.A.R. (fps/horror) Forza Motorsport 3(sim racing) Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing (kart racing) Call of Duty: Black Ops 1&2(fps) Call Of Duty Modern Warfare 2&3(fps)

Wii: Animal Crossing: City Folk(life sim) Battalion Wars 2 (rts/tps) The Conduit (fps) de Blob (platformer) Donkey Kong Country Returns (platformer/ i perfer the 3ds version) Epic Mickey (3d platfroming/Bad camera) Excite Truck (racing) Excitebots: Trick Racing (racing) Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn(Srpg) The House of the Dead: Overkill (light gun) Kirby's Epic Yarn(platformer) Kirby's Return to Dream Land(platformer) MadWorld (charater action) Mario kart wii(kart racing) Metal Slug Anthology (run and gun) Metroid Prime Trilogy (fps/3d metroidvania) Monster Hunter 3 Tri(monster hunting) Muramasa: The Demon Blade (action) NEW Super Mario Bros. Wii(platformer) NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams (flying/jank) No More Heroes 1&2(action/ i hear other versions are better) Okami ( adventure) Onechanbara: Bikini Zombie Slayers( hack and slash jank cheese cake fest) Rodea the Sky Soldier (flying platformer/ dont play the wiiu version its trash) Sin & Punishment: Star Successor(rail shooter) Sonic Colors (platformer) Super Mario Galaxy 1&2(3d platfromer) Super Smash Bros. Brawl (platform fighter) Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars(fighting) Wario Land: Shake It(greed) Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure(puzzle adventure) Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law (law em up)

psp: Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles (paltformer) Darkstalkers Chronicle: The Chaos Tower (fighting) Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law (law em up) Metal Slug XX (run and gun) Power Stone Collection (platfrom fighter) Wipeout Pure(future racing) Wipe out pluse( future racing)

[contortionyx]

Doesn't Grand Theft Auto do that? You can get on a train and just chill while looking out the window. Can do it in taxis too but they're a bit more risky due to npc ai

I am BEGGING for an open-world game with a functioning train or tram.

Like, you actually have to wait for it in real-time, physically step on, then wait for your stop with the ability to actually explore it and chat with the other riders

No loading screens

And when you aren’t on it, you can look over and see it doing its route without you, picking up and dropping off patrons whether you’re there or not

please i need a video game that captures the joy of free public transit

[rjjameshiii]

RJ's Platinum Collection #20: Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

Achieved on 2/18/2023 at 9:01 PM

I had never really had an interest in playing any of the Grand Theft Auto games when I was growing up. I enjoyed watching Lets Play channels do videos about GTA, but I didn't ever feel the need to play it myself. However, I discovered that Vice City would no longer be available on the PS Plus collection after February, so I decided "why not?" and decided to give my first Grand Theft Auto game a spin.

In Vice City, you play as Tommy Vercetti, a gang member who is released from prison and sent to the eponymous city to oversee a drug deal. However, the deal goes south, and Tommy gets the blame, and now has to replace all the money that got lost before his boss Sonny flies down to put a bullet between his eyes. Your goal as Tommy is to become the new kingpin of Vice City and make that sweet sweet moolah.

I started off my platinum journey by going through the main story missions. There are a total of 38 missions you need to complete to finish the story, and you start off at the bottom of the food chain completing missions for the local king Ricardo Diaz. I played these up until the point where I was able to betray Diaz and take over his operation, while also making sure to not miss trophies for completing certain missions in certain ways. I also got the trophies for completing the Paramedic and Taxi challenges.

1/34: Legal Counsel - Complete the "Riot" mission.

2/34: Iron-y - Kill the property developer with a golf club during the mission "Four Iron".

3/34: Chopper'd Up - Kill all hostile NPC's during the mission "Demolition Man" using the RC chopper's blades.

4/34: Greasy Palms - Use a police bribe to reduce your wanted level.

5/34: South American Connection - Complete the "Supply & Demand" mission.

6/34: Somebody Call the Wambulance? - Complete Paramedic mission Level 12.

7/34: Life of the Party - Complete the "All Hands On Deck" mission.

8/34: Point A to Point B - Drop off 25 passengers driving the taxi.

9/34: Salutations My Little Friend - Use the M4 to take out Diaz during the mission "Rub Out".

With Diaz dead and Tommy in charge, I decided to spend some time screwing around and ended up getting my first six-star wanted level, which netted me a trophy.

10/34: Catch Me if You Can - Achieve a six-star wanted level.

I also decided to get the Pizza Delivery challenge completed, which got me another trophy. Side note, you need to deliver MORE than 10 pizzas in order to 100% the game, but for the trophy you only need to deliver ten.

11/34: Pie Guy - Deliver 10 pizzas.

After some more mischief, I returned to doing the story missions, completing Tommy's mission line and the mission lines for the biker gang and the Love Tap band that Tommy becomes the manager of for some reason.

12/34: Tommy Two-Wheels - Complete the "Hog Tied" mission.

13/34: Chauffeur - Complete the "Publicity Tour" mission.

I then decided to tackle a challenge I wanted to get over with quickly, and that was finding all 100 hidden collectibles around the map. This took me a long time, even using a guide, but I was eventually able to find all 100.

14/34: City Sleuth - Find 100 hidden packages.

I then continued working on story missions for the Cubans and Haitians, eventually completing those storylines while also getting a couple miscellaneous trophies.

15/34: Bull in a China Shop - Cause $1,000,000 in property damage.

16/34: Keepie-Uppy Okie Dokie - Earn a high score of 5 with the Keepie-Uppy Beach Ball.

17/34: Big Heat from Little Havana - Complete the "Trojan Voodoo" mission.

From this point on, I had managed to complete all but the final main story mission, but I decided I wanted to 100% the game before I played it. So I began working on all of the side missions that you needed to 100% Vice City, getting multiple trophies along the way.

18/34: Vice City Mogul - Own 10 properties.

19/34: Gun For Hire - Complete all assassination contracts.

20/34: Don't Need Roads - Hit max speed in a Deluxo.

21/34: Grand Theft Auto - Retrieve every wanted vehicle at Sunshine Autos Import Garage.

22/34: Bloodstained Hands - Earn the Butcher criminal rating.

23/34: Not My First Time - Complete mission "G-Spotlight" without falling from the rooftops.

24/34: Just Like The Real Thing - Win the RC Bandit Race.

25/34: I'm Famous! - Earn the Stuff of Legends media attention rank.

26/34: One Is Better Than Two - Perform a 30-second wheelie.

27/34: Daredevil - Complete 36 unique stunt jumps.

28/34: High Quality H20 - Extinguish 10 fires.

One of the last side challenges I did was the Vigilante challenge, which is where you drive around in a vehicle and hunt down criminals to kill. Kinda hypocritical of you there, Tommy, but whatever. I had actually tried this challenge early in my playthrough, but all I had access to was a police car. I was unable to even get to Level 3, so I waited until I had unlocked the military tank. The tank is almost impossible to destroy, so I was able to quickly rake up the vigilante kills until I got the trophy.

29/34: Running Rampant - Complete Vigilante mission Level 12.

After completing the Vigilante mission, I decided to get one last miscellaneous trophy out of the way, which was for listening to each music station on the radio for an entire song and commercial break. I somehow hadn't done that for the entire 30+ hours I put into the game, so I just parked a car on the beach and listened to tunes.

30/34: Born In The 80's - Listen to all music stations at least once.

I actually had a ton of missions and side challenges to do that had no trophies associated with them. They were all kind of annoying and difficult, but I was eventually able to finish them and get 100% completion of the game.

31/34: Done It All - Earn 100% completion.

And then I played the final story mission, where Tommy and his gang fight off Bobby and his forces and finally becomes the one and only kingpin of Vice City.

32/34: Mischief Managed - Complete the "Keep Your Friends Close..." mission.

But wait! I got 100% of the game. Shouldn't I have the platinum?

Nope. Because I still needed to get my criminal rating up to "Godfather", which requires about 100,000 criminal points. Despite beating the game completely, I was quite below that. Luckily, there is a sneaky trick you can use to get up to 100,000 criminal points with no problem!

There is a mission called "Cone Crazy" where you have to drive around cones without knocking any over within a time limit. The trick is you can redo this mission multiple times, and if you can complete it one second faster each time, you'll start earning an outrageous amount of cash. You can literally earn up to 150,000,000 dollars, easily bringing you up to Godfather rating in less than 30 minutes!

33/34: Take The Cannoli - Earn the Godfather criminal rating.

And once I was able to do that, I got the platinum trophy!

34/34: Kingpin - Unlock all trophies.

I had so much fun playing this game. The platinum is very rewarding, and I am DEFINITELY going to be trying out other Grand Theft Auto games in the future!

Rating: 10/10

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Scams in Istanbul: My Experience & Tips to Stay Safe

By Khurram Iqbal

Istanbul, a city steeped in rich history, captivating culture, and vibrant life, is a magnet for millions of tourists every year. While the city offers a treasure trove of experiences from the Blue Mosque to the Grand Bazaar, it also hides a darker side. Tourists, including myself, often fall prey to cunning scams, thievery, and other forms of opportunistic crime. This blog will explore common scams in Istanbul, compare it to similar issues in other cities, and provide insights into how to stay safe while enjoying the wonders of this cosmopolitan hub.

Crime in Istanbul: An Overview

Istanbul attracts over 12 million tourists annually (source), but with this influx of visitors, the city has also become a target for opportunistic crimes. Although violent crime remains relatively low, theft, fraud, and scams are frequent issues. According to recent statistics, thefts from residences and workplaces decreased in 2021, but fraud cases saw a significant rise, reaching over 10,000 (source).

Petty crimes such as pickpocketing, bag snatching, and scams like taxi fraud are common in high-tourist areas like Taksim Square, the Grand Bazaar, and Sultanahmet. Like I have personally experienced, travelers often report being swindled by taxi drivers or conned by seemingly friendly locals offering unsolicited services (source) (source).

For more tips on staying safe while traveling, check out our Llivo Blog for in-depth advice and travel guides.

Common Scams and Thefts Targeting Tourists

Taxi Scams: One of the most frequent complaints from tourists, including myself, is being overcharged by taxi drivers. Scams range from rigged meters that jump excessively, to drivers refusing to use the meter and demanding inflated prices. Some drivers even swap large bills for smaller denominations and claim tourists paid less than they did (source). In one incident, Japanese tourists were forced to hand over their credit cards and were scammed out of large sums of money (source).

Pickpocketing and Theft: High-density tourist areas like the Spice Bazaar and Istiklal Street are hotspots for pickpockets. My nephew and niece lost their valuable camera in a matter of seconds, which mirrors countless reports from tourists who find their valuables stolen when they are distracted (source).

The Friendship Bracelet Scam: Tourists are approached by locals who tie a “friendship bracelet” around their wrist and then demand money for it. This seemingly innocent act often results in tourists handing over cash to avoid further confrontation (source).

The Bar Scam: One of the more unsettling scams involves locals inviting tourists to a bar where they are left with an inflated bill after ordering a few drinks. Fearing physical harm, many tourists end up paying these exorbitant charges (source) (source).

Istanbul vs. Other Cities: How Does It Compare?

While Istanbul presents its unique challenges for tourists, it is not alone in harboring scams and theft. In comparison:

Barcelona: Known for its rampant pickpocketing, especially on Las Ramblas and near major landmarks like the Sagrada Familia. Like Istanbul, tourists in Barcelona must guard their bags closely (source).

Paris: Like Istanbul, Paris sees its fair share of pickpockets, especially around the Eiffel Tower and Sacré-Cœur. Street scammers often target tourists with tricks like the petition scam or the gold ring trick (source).

Rome: Known for its professional pickpockets and scams involving taxi drivers inflating fares, Rome mirrors many of the common pitfalls seen in Istanbul. Popular areas like the Colosseum and Vatican are filled with opportunistic criminals (source).

While every major city faces these issues, Istanbul’s combination of old-world charm and modernity seems to lure in unsuspecting tourists who find themselves caught in these well-practiced scams.

Istanbul in Literature: Orhan Pamuk’s Complex Portrait

Renowned Turkish novelist Orhan Pamuk frequently sets his novels in Istanbul, offering a multifaceted portrayal of the city. In works such as Istanbul: Memories and the City and A Strangeness in My Mind, Pamuk explores the juxtaposition between the city's beauty and its underlying tension. While Pamuk doesn’t overtly dwell on the criminal aspects, his narratives often touch upon the harsh realities of urban life, depicting the struggles of ordinary people against the backdrop of a changing metropolis (source).

For example, in A Strangeness in My Mind, the protagonist Mevlut navigates the complexities of living in a bustling city while facing economic hardships. Though Pamuk's characters may not directly encounter scams like those targeting tourists, his stories reveal a side of Istanbul that is gritty and reflective of the broader challenges faced by its residents, including the influx of tourists and the changing socio-economic landscape.

How to Stay Safe in Istanbul

While Istanbul is a city worth exploring, it’s important to stay vigilant. Here are some essential tips to protect yourself:

Use Official Taxi Services: Avoid hailing taxis from the street. Use apps like BiTaksi or ask your hotel to arrange one for you. Always insist on using the meter, and check that it starts at zero (source).

Guard Your Valuables: In crowded areas, keep your belongings close. Wear a cross-body bag with zippers and avoid keeping valuables in your back pockets.

Be Aware of Your Surroundings: Avoid engaging with overly friendly strangers offering services, as these are often scams in disguise.

Report Incidents: If you find yourself the victim of a scam, report it to the Tourist Police at +90 212 527 4503 or seek help from your embassy (source).

Conclusion: Enjoy Istanbul, But Stay Alert

Istanbul remains one of the most beautiful and culturally rich cities in the world, but like I’ve experienced firsthand, it comes with risks. By staying informed, vigilant, and prepared, you can enjoy the splendors of this ancient city while avoiding the pitfalls of opportunistic crime. For more tips on safe travel and exploring new destinations, visit Llivo.com.

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