Carve Xbox
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Metascore
64 out of 100

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  • Summary: Welcome to the world of extreme watercraft racing. Carve takes you and your teammate around the globe to battle watercraft racing teams vying for the top-rank position. Exotic locales and intense weather and wave conditions make for challenging courses. Master eight individual racing styles along with signature tricks that can be performed off the ramp or on the water. Showcase your talent in five challenging tournaments or against three of your friends in split-screen multiplayer mode.… Expand

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  1. Positive: 5 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 28 out of 34
  3. Negative: 1 out of 34
  1. Cheat Code Central
    80
    There is so much going on here, that by the end of the review I'm still stunned that it was only $19.99.
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  2. Game Chronicles
    71
    If Carve were trying to compete with AAA racing titles then it would be quickly dismissed as a failure, but with an affordable price tag and a multiplayer element including flawlessly smooth online racing, there is no reason that any fan of watercraft racing or Xbox Live gaming should skip this game.
  3. Official Xbox Magazine
    71
    The AI can be pretty mechanical, the courses get repetitive, and the waves don't have the dynamic feel of games like "Splashdown," but at least the soundtrack is filled with a surprisingly great selection of garage rock and club music. [Feb 2004, p.81]
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  4. TotalGames.net
    40
    It's a great shame, but playing Carve is like playing Paint Dry Simulator on Xbox... all the wall textures are there, the gloss of the emulsion - you can even see the brush strokes in the drying paint - it just doesn't add up to a hell of a lot of fun.

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  1. Uter
    6
    I'm a sucker for these watercraft games. This one isn't bad. But the graphics are poor, and the gameplay is a bit simple. I think it is impressive what they can do while making a budget title.… Expand