Need for Speed - Carbon - Collector's Edition (France)
PlayStation 2
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Reviewed in 2006
80
✪ Reviewed on November 27, 2024
74
NFS Carbon Collector's Edition with additional content and exclusive vehicles. The same nocturnal racing gameplay enhanced by more content. The recommended Carbon version for NFS fans wanting the most complete experience of this entry.
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Category
Racing4 players7+
Split screen
Description
An expanded Carbon edition by EA Black Box released in 2006 (Europe, US, France, Korea, Asia, Australia), distributed under the "Collector's Edition" subtitle. Includes the base game plus six bonus cars, two extra tracks and three exclusive challenges. The definitive version of NFS Carbon on PS2.
Need for Speed - Carbon - Collector's Edition review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
2/5
Story
★★★★★
"Classic"
This Collector's edition deepens Carbon's customization side. Its Autosculpt tool lets you reshape each body panel to the millimeter, stretching a bumper, swelling a hood, sculpting the spoiler like digital clay. Around it, the city map is carved into territories to conquer by crew, a colored grid of rival zones. The visual identity plays out less in the race than in the garage and on the map.
Carbon's soundtrack darkens the tone inherited from prior entries. Festive tracks give way to more industrial textures: icy electronica, dark hip-hop, heavy bass that clings to a night city retaken by gangs. The sonic mood drops the street party for a clammy, urban, threatening tension, reflecting a series then tilting toward the thriller rather than the parade.
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"From the very first minutes"
Addictiveness
"Captivating"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Long"
Technical info
💾3 GB📅31/10/2006
Published by Electronic Arts
Need for Speed - Carbon - Collector's Edition (PS2) price, value & rarity
Is Need for Speed - Carbon - Collector's Edition still worth playing in 2026?
A racer from EA, Need for Speed Carbon extends the series' underground spirit in a nocturnal city, blending street races, duel canyon descents and managing a crew of drivers with complementary talents. The deep customisation, the tuning mood and the tension of the canyons stay exhilarating. The thin story and a formula close to Most Wanted weigh a little. A gripping arcade racer for fans of stylish night driving and mid 2000s tuning culture.
