Need for Speed Carbon

 PlayStation 3
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Metascore
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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. [Electronic Arts]… Expand
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 31
  3. Negative: 0 out of 31
  1. PGNx Media
    87
    It’s a shame that EA decided to drop the intense cop chases from Most Wanted. Carbon is still a very addicting game even though the drift races don’t work quite as well as they should.
  2. GamePro
    85
    If you have a Xbox 360 console, stick to that version of Carbon.
  3. PSX Extreme
    81
    The amount of customization options behind the game easily make this the most worthwhile NFS 'tuner' title to date.
  4. Play UK
    76
    All this obsessive tinkering smacks of desperation. [Issue 148, p.71]
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  5. Official U.S. Playstation Magazine
    75
    While Carbon is peppered with clever ideas, ultimately it falls victim to EA's insistence on annually iterating a franchise. [Jan. 2007, p.68]
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  6. GameSpot
    74
    Even though the wingman mechanics and canyon races don't quite pan out, it's still a stylish and enjoyable street racer.
  7. PSM3 Magazine UK
    58
    Get the decent PS2 version instead and save your money for a real next-gen racer. [Jan 2007, p.76]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 12
  3. Negative: 3 out of 12
  1. usslaver
    Dec 26, 2011
    10
    Amazing game. Probably the only racing game ever created worth playing. It had great handling and a great backstory behind the game. The carsAmazing game. Probably the only racing game ever created worth playing. It had great handling and a great backstory behind the game. The cars were great, customization was unreal. All around amazing game.… Expand
  2. [Anonymous]
    Nov 20, 2006
    10
    This is the best Need for Speed game in the series in my opinion. Superb graphics, superb gameplay.
  4. David_Kappa
    May 28, 2017
    9
    I really liked that they came with this idea of making your own crew , but most of the time your crew member you chose to join you in the raceI really liked that they came with this idea of making your own crew , but most of the time your crew member you chose to join you in the race is useless. He doesn't want to be in first place in order to help you and that's a little bit frustrating… Expand
  5. JakeA.
    Dec 23, 2006
    7
    Very good game fun very hard there fun hard then there is just anoying hard and thats what this is after a while.
  6. Me
    Dec 27, 2006
    7
    Its a typical need for speed game, expected a little more from the next gen, but graphics are amazing and in the coming year or two we should Its a typical need for speed game, expected a little more from the next gen, but graphics are amazing and in the coming year or two we should start seeing why the PS3 was worth the extra cash as game writers learn how much more in depth they can go with a blue laser.… Expand
  7. gregthreet
    Sep 2, 2012
    6
    Make a game with an amazing open world, give it some shiny graphics and you know it will get positive comments. This is the case for Need forMake a game with an amazing open world, give it some shiny graphics and you know it will get positive comments. This is the case for Need for Speed Carbon. Only one or two elements really let this down. For one, the story. Which is crap, as you expect with any racing game, but the characters as well are just poor. The "crew" element also feels bland. Luckily the gameplay, graphics and open world pick the whole experience up. Its a joy to start police chases and to race around the city. This alone makes up for all the annoying characters and the "story". Its a good game but its not great. If you want an amazing open world racing game I recommend Burnout Paradise. But you can probably pick this up for very little money now so this is a suitable fix if your low on cash.… Expand
  8. panther4000
    Dec 26, 2011
    0
    very bad game , terrible controls and unreal handling. Parts are too expensive and cops are way too hard. Not a very good game in my opinion.very bad game , terrible controls and unreal handling. Parts are too expensive and cops are way too hard. Not a very good game in my opinion. Don't get it .… Expand

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#11 Best PS3 Game of 2006
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#7 Most Discussed PS3 Game of 2006
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#4 Most Shared PS3 Game of 2006