Need for Speed Carbon

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Generally favorable reviews- based on 18 Ratings

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  • Summary: What starts in the city is settled in the canyons as Need for Speed Carbon immerses you into the world's most dangerous and adrenaline-filled form of street racing. You and your crew must race in an all-out war for the city, risking everything to take over your rivals' neighborhoods oneWhat starts in the city is settled in the canyons as Need for Speed Carbon immerses you into the world's most dangerous and adrenaline-filled form of street racing. You and your crew must race in an all-out war for the city, risking everything to take over your rivals' neighborhoods one block at a time. As the police turn up the heat, the battle ultimately shifts to Carbon Canyon, where territories and reputations can be lost on every perilous curve. Need for Speed Carbon delivers the next generation of customization giving you the power to design and tweak your crew's cars in every way using the ground-breaking new Autosculpt technology. Represent your car class, your crew, and your turf in Need for Speed Carbon, the next revolution in racing games.… Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. Cheat Code Central
    86
    The Canyon Duel and the returning Drift Race, which has been absent in recent years, are both exciting and engaging additions to the already impressive list of race types carried over from "Most Wanted."
  2. IGN
    78
    Need For Speed Carbon isn't a revolutionary game and it's far from a stinker. Instead, it's what EA does best: It creates pretty good games with lots of features.
  3. Game Informer
    75
    It's one thing for the current-gen versions of this game to be not as visually compelling (such as the sense of speed not being as good), but it's unfortunate that you only race against three other cars during typical challenges.
  4. Nintendo Gamer
    73
    It's still not meaty enough but Carbon throws some interesting new ideas at the series, adding breadth to a simple, easy but enjoyable racing experience. [Dec 2006, p.52]
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  5. Jolt Online Gaming UK
    70
    What the series needs is not useless gimmicks and badly rehashed game mechanics, but good, old-fashioned racing fun. We don't need customisable bells and whistles; what gamers really want is a Need for Speed that uses its strengths, and doesn't try to shoe-horn in its weaknesses for the sake of bullet points on a press release.
  6. Gamer 2.0
    70
    A solid racing game. It might have a few rough edges and frustrating spots, but overall it's a fun game.
  7. Nintendojo
    65
    It's hard to say that EA is giving GameCube owners a favor with Carbon, they are a business after all, but it probably doesn't hurt.

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  1. Positive: 2 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. MichaelM.
    Dec 6, 2006
    10
    This is one of the best need for speed games ever invented.
  2. powerhouse1996
    Jul 5, 2016
    9
    I Love This Game!!!

    It Marks An Vary Iconic Moment That EA Will Never Achieve Again... 4 Back To Back Games That Are All Amazing!    I Love This Game!!!

    It Marks An Vary Iconic Moment That EA Will Never Achieve Again...
    4 Back To Back Games That Are All Amazing!

    Although I Have 1 Major Problem Regarding This Version Of This Particular Version
    (For The Nintendo GameCube) Why The **** Does It Take 38 Blocks Of Memory!    … Expand
  4. bestbloodyday
    May 29, 2012
    7
    Another Need for Speed Underground wannabe. There is a good number of tracks but the city isn't that interesting to explore as before. Also,Another Need for Speed Underground wannabe. There is a good number of tracks but the city isn't that interesting to explore as before. Also, this game includes the police pursuits but is just worst than NFS Most Wanted. The game itself is very short and not as interesting as before.… Expand
  5. scipio
    Jun 19, 2013
    7
    For some reason I loved destroying cop cars during high speed chases. My brother (the actual police officer) did also. Oh and the free roam inFor some reason I loved destroying cop cars during high speed chases. My brother (the actual police officer) did also. Oh and the free roam in general was cool. I only liked how certain cars handled, but I liked them a lot. Story didn't draw me, but that's not why I play this kind of game.… Expand
  6. DarrionVale
    Aug 19, 2019
    6
    My personal rating for "Need For Speed Carbon" (GC): 6,4/10 - Okay
    Gameplay: 6,5
    Video: 7,5
    Audio: 7
    Scope: 6,5
    Balance: 6
    Story: 6

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#10 Best GameCube Game of 2006
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#12 Most Discussed GameCube Game of 2006
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#12 Most Shared GameCube Game of 2006