Glu Games has released a charming looking iPhone game, Taxi Fight! I guess the titular fighting is in the sense of ‘fighting to pick up that fare first,’ rather than ‘fighting other taxis with a hood-mounted cannon,’ because the game looks nothing like the top-down version of Quarantine that I was hoping for. The game’s description is sparse, but the general goal seems to be getting people into cabs and then delivering them to their destination before they get angry. What’s unclear to me is whether you’re simply driving one of many cabs, or controlling the whole scene. Still, top-down driving games have filled me with glee ever since Spy Hunter, and for the asking price of a dollar it’s hard to go wrong.

Glu Games, Taxi Fight! (App store link)

San Mateo, Calif.- November 3, 2009 Glu Mobile Inc. (NASDAQ: GLUU), a leading global publisher of mobile games, today announced the availability of Taxi Fight!, on the Apple App Store. The Taxi Fight! app is an original Glu title for iPhone and iPod touch where players hit the busy city streets, directing passengers to available cabs while avoiding traffic jams, speeding emergency vehicles and other unexpected obstacles.

“Glu is thrilled to add another original title on the Apple App store. Our team has created a casual game that captures the speed and excitement of real city life and gives the players a realistic mobile experience,” said Alex Galvagni, senior vice president of global product development & CTO, Glu. “Taxi Fight! combines intuitive multi-touch user interface controls with increasing challenges that will keep players fascinated with this virtual environment.”

Features include:
- Simple Controls – intuitive touch controls that anyone can master
- Multiple Characters - different types of passengers with different fare values – but players beware, the old man and the lazy tourist don’t move as quickly as the harried businessman
- Rewards System - smart moves and quick thinking are rewarded with mega bonus points
- Lasting Gameplay - endless mode gets faster and tougher over time, with more obstacles like trucks and emergency vehicles in the way – a single misstep and the marathon session is over

Taxi Fight! for iPhone and iPod touch is now available worldwide for $99 pence from Apple’s App Store on iPhone and iPod touch or at www.itunes.com/appstore/. For live updates, follow Glu on Twitter at www.twitter.com/glumobile or become a Glu Mobile fan on Facebook at www.facebook.com/glumobile.

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