Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1862 in Computer & Video Games
• Brand: Electronic Arts
• Released on: 2006-11-02
• Rating: To Be Announced
• Platform: PlayStation2

Manufacturer's Description
What starts in the city is settled in the canyons as Need for Speed Carbon immerses you in 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' neighbourhoods 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. Represent your car class, your crew, and your turf in Need for Speed Carbon, the next revolution in racing games.

Key Features:
All-new Canyon Duel and Drift race modes are the ultimate test of skill and nerve, where one wrong turn could cost you more than the race.

Race for control of the city block-by-block by taking down rival crews on their turf, then defeat their crew leaders in life-or-death races in Carbon Canyon.

The revolutionary new Autosculpt car customisation tool gives you the power to design and tweak your crew's cars in every way imaginable.

Affiliate with the Tuner, American Muscle, or Exotic car classes and prove once and for all who makes the best set of wheels. A new physics model makes each class handle and drive differently.

Strategically choose your crew members and then use their skills on the road and in the garage to help you win races and customise your cars.

Customer Reviews

Need For Speed: Carbon
I own 'Carbon' and 'Most Wanted' i prefer this one mostly because of
the layout of the user interface.
Being epileptic i personally found it much easier on the eye, i could
play it for longer than most wanted as the graphics seemed 'softer..'

The gameplay is great, although its too short for my liking, i like to
get stuck for a bit, get annoyed, leave it then come back with renewed
purpose..! I really enjoyed the canyon, different..

Customizing cars is one of the best points in eitherof the NFS games..
however i found that if you mess about to long then go and race it locks
up..!! The autosculpt feature is a fantastic addition to the game.

The game's graphics are smooth and as i mentioned before; 'eye
friendly'.. The characters are so realistic i had to look twice..
The music was good; only good as i only listen to hardcore..!

I like the fact you need a new profile each time you go for a different
style of car. This way you can maybe see which is best for you. The story
is different with each one, not much but enough to keep it interesting..

The Challenge Series in the game is a bit harder than the one in 'most
wanted'.

Overall, this game is good fun and worth a look.

Fantastc its even better

I really liked the last need for speed game on the PS2, first thing you notice is the graphics have been improved again, which of course is always a good thing.

Need for Speed Carbon delivers even more extras, players face the ultimate test of driving on treacherous canyon roads.

The engine sounds are even more realistic than ever before.

The name of the game is to race for control of city blocks, You race against rival gangs on thier turf, then you have to take on there "crew" leader in a "life or death" race in the Carbon Canyon.

Even more cars including "muscle Cars" and "exotic cars" this will prove once and for all who makes the best cars.

They have added even more to customize your dream car, a new revolutionary "Autosculpt" customization tool gives you the power to design and morph your car in every way imaginable.

You can build your own crew where you have to choose your crew members and use their skills on the road and in your garage, this will help you win races and they help to customize your cars.

You can designate any of your crew members as a wingman, where you can trigger his special skill to knock out your rivals.

From the website they say the game has 50 Real-World Licensed Cars, where every car is tuneable so you can customize their look and performance to suit your crew.

V.good
Carbon is much different to Most Wanted, but in most areas its better. For example the police chases are much better and as in real life if you run over a spike stip/singer, your car doesnt stop(like in MW) but slows down, which it does and with autosculpt, where you can create tour own bodyparts (eg spoiler or front bumper) and the range of mods which you cant do this to is great, along with the vast amount of different vynils. However, they could have put a bit more effort into it, as it isnt too long and the police cars and voices are exactly the same as in MW, but the idea of reutrning to rockport is good. The crew/wingman and territory idea is good and the carbon duels wher you can drive off are great fun, but rather challenging, but i think they rushed getting it out and maybe spent a bit longer manking it.. wel longer, however it is still quite long. I prefered the daytime like in MW as you could see your car and its customisation, and other racers mods, but at night is gives it a real feel of being more realistic.