Need for Speed: Carbon (PS2) Reviews & Tests

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Great game

By Adam (sofacinema.co.uk) Read the full review

This is a great game and is in true need for speed style where you go up against oppenents to take over there area. You race great cars and can modify your car to suit your driving style. This game is also great as you get to drive around before...

Dec, 2007 2007-12-06 5

Good game, to much of the same though...

By A Customer (sofacinema.co.uk) Read the full review

Another year, another Need For Speed, this time back to the roots of the underground racing, more neon and car tuning than ever! The story follows off after last years Most Wanted, but to be honest I never played it so I can't tell you much about...

Sep, 2007 2007-09-27 3

VERY AWSOME

By Jack Daniels (newegg.com) Read the full review

It has a great selection of muscle, exotic, and street tuner cars, I have bin waiting for a game like this that has all 3 categories of cars. THANKS EA!

This game has it all, grapics, gameplay, and a reminder of you dont need to race in real life because there are games that are realistic that make you think your racing

Umm no cons

Dec, 2006 2006-12-27 5

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Need for Speed: Carbon (PS2)

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We have collected and analysed 29 expert reviews and 294 user reviews from international sources. Experts rate this product 71/100 and users rate it 79/100. The average review date is 09-01-2009. We have compared these reviews to 143480 reviews from other PlayStation 2 Games. The alaScore™ for this product is 81/100 = Very good. Last update: 23-05-2012.

May, 2012 2012-05-23 alaScore 81 4.1

Need for Speed Carbon

By Paul Newcombe (play.tm)

It would be really easy to start this review off with a moan about things like how you can tell it must be Christmas soon because this year's versions of all the EA franchises are hitting the shelves, how Need For Speed (NFS) Carbon is just another...

Going back to my original point at the start of this review, it would be easy to bash NFS Carbon as being just another update released for the Christmas rush, but to give it it's due it's a more than decent street racer with a few new ideas packaged...

If you've not played a NFS game recently then this is worth a look and if you have and enjoyed it then this isn't going to offer any surprises, but just like a turkey dinner it will probably more than satisfy you

Nov, 2006 2006-11-23 3.9

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Need for Speed Carbon (PS2) review

By Alasdair Preston (darkzero.co.uk)

Another Christmas, and yet another NFS game rolls onto the shelves. But can it possibly still have all of the rapid goodness that you remember from the old days? In short, yes. But, when it comes to the question of is it any different, you might find...

Nov, 2006 2006-11-27 4.1

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Need For Speed Carbon Review for PS2

By Greg Vallentin (videogamer.com)

Need For Speed Carbon for PS2 Review - Regardless of that feeling of déjà vu, Carbon is another solid racer from EA, and the Auto-Sculpt feature is absolutely fantastic.

Nov, 2006 2006-11-20 No rating -0.1

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Need for Speed Carbon (PlayStation 2)

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Even though the wingman mechanics and canyon races don't quite pan out, it's still a stylish and enjoyable street racer.

Nov, 2006 2006-11-02 3.5 cnet.com

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Need for Speed Carbon

By Richard Grisham (gamesradar.com)

When a sequel's not a sequel, the streets have no name, and the sun never shines - thank goodness...

Slick, solid racing controls ; Wide selection of sweet rides ; Scads of customization options

Not too much new stuff ; Repetitive wingman chatter ; No online multiplayer

Nov, 2006 2006-11-08 3.5

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Need for Speed: Carbon Review for the PS2

By Duke_Ferris (gamerevolution.com)

Yugo to be kidding me.

Lots of real cars

Poor graphics; No online modes; Annoying wingmen; Too easy

All the next gen racing games I’ve been playing have finally gotten to me. Project Gotham Racing 3, Need for Speed: Most Wanted, Riiiiiige Racer, and Test Drive Unlimited apparently drove their way into my brain and set the parking brake because a few...

It's even tricked out with a custom front bumper and a huge aftermarket air intake that makes the engine roar and whistle at the same time.

Nov, 2006 2006-11-14 1.7

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Need for Speed Carbon

By Steve Steinberg (gamespy.com)

EA is betting that a few new twists will send gamers hurtling down Carbon Canyon -- in a good way.

Huge amount of highway miles to learn and drive; drifting mode makes racing more diverse; Autosculpting is a kick

Wingmen AI isn't all that great; ultra-creepy FMV sequences; no online play

Nov, 2006 2006-11-13 3.5 gamespy.com

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Need For Speed: Carbon Preview

By Arnold Katayev (psxextreme.com)

nbspAlthough still a demo, visually, the game is pretty much complete. The framerate is the typical experience many of you are used to; it rarely runs at a consistent 30 frames and you can tell. Carbon isn't choppy, but running below 30 frames per...

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Consider this, Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 is quite a bit older than Carbon, but it is a much better looking game, with a much better framerate. Again, this is still a demo, so ultimately I have to hold out on my final judgments -- but judging EA's...

Oct, 2006 2006-10-16 No rating -0.1

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Need For Speed Carbon Review (PS2)

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The sign of an effective series or franchise, in the gaming industry is the ability to evolve. To continue to do what you do well, while adding new elements, eliminating those that don't work, and always polishing what remains. The Need For Speed...

They know what they do well – provide a high-quality, high-speed, arcade -tyle racing game, but they’re also not afraid to grow. During the Underground release, they got into the world of high-end tuners – a new step for the series. Then last year,...

3.5

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Need for Speed: Carbon -- Collector's Edition

By Gracie Leach (allgame.com)

Need for Speed: Carbon -- Collector's Edition is ready to take you to the heart of underground racing. Set in the outskirts of the city, you begin by declaring a class allegiance, picking your crew, and finally, deciding which of the 50 tunable cars you w

2.5

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alaTest has collected and analysed 2 user reviews of the Need for Speed: Carbon (PS2) from sofacinema.co.uk. The user reviews were collected from Sep, 2007 to Dec, 2007. The average user rating from sofacinema.co.uk is 80 out of 100.

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Great game

This is a great game and is in true need for speed style where you go up against oppenents to take over there area. You race great cars and can modify

Good game, to much of the same though...

Another year, another Need For Speed, this time back to the roots of the underground racing, more neon and car tuning than ever! The story follows o

2 Users positive

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alaTest has collected and analysed 2 user reviews of the Need for Speed: Carbon (PS2) from newegg.com. The user reviews were collected from Dec, 2006 to Dec, 2006. The average user rating from newegg.com is 100 out of 100.

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VERY AWSOME

This game has it all, grapics, gameplay, and a reminder of you dont need to race in real life because there are games that are realistic that make you

VERY AWSOME

It has a great selection of muscle, exotic, and street tuner cars, I have bin waiting for a game like this that has all 3 categories of cars. THANKS E

2 Users positive

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