Need for Speed Carbon banks on tuning and nighttime canyon duels with a vintage mid-2000s vibe. The presentation flirts with action cinema, crews add a real gang feel, and the driving stays one of the most expressive of EA's arcade saga.
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Category
Racing1 player12+
Description
Racing by EA Black Box and EA Games, November 2006. Street racing drivers compete in nocturnal neighbourhoods of a fictional US city to climb gang racing rankings. Canyon overtaking mechanics and mountain ridge canyon races, car customisation and rival system. Seventh NFS franchise entry.
Need for Speed - Carbon review
3/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Polished"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
2/5
Story
★★★★★
"Classic"
Gameplay
"Solid"
Fun
"From the very first minutes"
Addictiveness
"Captivating"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Average"
Technical info
💾5,9 GB📅21/12/2006
Published by Electronic Arts
Need for Speed - Carbon (Xbox 360) price, value & rarity
Japanese edition of Need for Speed Carbon, an entry in Electronic Arts' racing series on a market where Western arcade driving and the Xbox 360 itself stayed a minority. The entry extends the nocturnal urban saga of Most Wanted with canyon races. This local pressing therefore had a small run, making it a target for collectors after the Japanese versions of EA games. Value lies in regional scarcity rather than the game, common in the West.
