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Pretty dang fun.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 10 / 10
Date: November 18, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Alright, here's the deal. NFS: Carbon isn't the best racing game, and I'm not trying ot say it is. But, on its own merits, it's a great game.

Canyon racing is a nice little aspect of the game. I almost wish there were more places that you could go off the edge at. All boss races are decided by a final race on the canyon. It's honestly not all that difficult. As long as you don't royally mess up, chances are you won't lose, but by no means that that detract from the fun factor. Canyon races are all skill. No NOS, no speed breaker (which I've personally only used once, and didn't like), and the control is a little more loose. After beating the boss you get to flip over "cards" and you win bonus prizes. My first boss coughed up his RX-7 to me. Needless to say, I was a happy camper and immediately switched over to it.

Drift events are fun, and frustrating. Basically, you either nail it, or you don't. My only piece of advice is floor it, and don't stop.

Speed trap - Tally the speed that you hit each trap at, and at the end the highest total wins. However, if someone crosses before you, you end up losing points. If *you* want to win, your best bet is to bring a blocker, not a scout.

Wingmen - Blocker, Scout, Drafter. When you activate a blocker, they attempt to run into the person closest to them and put them into the wall, or just slow them down. You "activate" them to tell them when to go, so if they can't do their job, they're probably too far when you try to use them. Scouts have glowing trails that come off the back of their car to make it easier to tail them. They find shortcuts for you (which is good because many are hard to find yourself) and they almost always sprint ahead of you. (Which is where a scout should be.) Good for helping you win a race as they'll frequently finish before you, good for winning speed traps as well. As for drafters, when you activate them they get in front of you and attempt to allow you to stay close to them and draft them, and then when you deactivate them you shoot around the side of them. Honestly, I have no drafter wingman yet, but eventually I plan on it. Downside, wingmen do often get in the way. Especially the dang scout.

I enjoy unlocking single upgrades per race. There are some races that would otherwise be difficult if you didn't get upgrades along the way. And speaking of upgrades; being able to tune your car for acceleration versus top end, under-steer versus over-steer, NOS duration versus volatility... all very cool ideas. (I don't know if other NFS games do this or not.)

Also, speaking of unlocked, I like that there are out of career mode "unlockables". Side challenges that you can do to get extra things in career mode. The first thing I went for was pearlescent paint... and holy cow was that difficult.

Anyhow, very addicting game. Granted, I haven't played it 7 hours a day for 4 days straight and beat it... but unfortunately the game does feel a little quick. Next thing I do after that will be to create a new alias with a different car type. (The car type you select determines the unlocks you get... which is told to you at the beginning of the game.)

Who came up with the drift engine?

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 7
Date: November 19, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Alright for starters I would like to complain about the drift engine. U play underground 2 for about 20 mins drifting and then you go to this and its like wtf??? I took me 3 days to get used to the engine for the drifting but after you get used to it, its like walking. I dont like the engine for the canyon drifts. It takes like 20 mins for the drift engine to kick in long after you hit your buttons the drift. I gave up trying to learn to master the engine for it. The only race that made me buy a new controller was the race with the lamborghini cuzz I was using my lotus elise. The one thing you gotta get used to is when ur getting ready to win a drift and the computer comes out of nowhere and pulls like a 30,000 drift. That made me so mad that I had a friend do it. I still dont think I wil ever get used to the canyon drifts. too long to respnd. And the reward cards should only be attempted if you got a mouth guard and a good dentist cuzz ur gona be grinding ur teeth and cussin on the hard ones. One of the requirements is to get a drift score of 500,000 in any drift event...... Who the heck can get 500,000 in drifting? Im barely pulling 400,000.

Excellent game!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: January 11, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I really liked this game. The Auto-sculpt feature is really nice. Over all I like all the Need for Speed games. This one especially caught my attention. From playing Need for Speed "Most wanted" I couldn't wait to see what they would come out with next. For those of you who like the customization portion of this game you will be amazed at how far you can take your creativity. For all us die hard, pedal to the floor racing enthusiast. This is definitly the game for you. Whatever your preference is I hope you enjoy this game.

Pretty Stinkin Good

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: May 03, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Before I get started, I do have to say that I know this game isn't flawless. The cars could be a little easier to attain, the career could be a little more long, the basic races could be a little more challenging, and the car customizations could have a few more options. However, the game overall was a great play. I had so much fun playing the career that I had a hard time ever putting the controller down. I also like the amount of options you have towards what kind of racing you want to do (i.e. career, quick race, etc.). I also thought that the graphics were pretty much amazing for the PS2. I really liked the music and actually have bought two CD's by artists featured on the game. I like the different classes and types of cars. Also, I found the "partner" racing style to be pretty fun (although at times ineffective). Canyon races are always fun, and I play the game all the time even though I've already beaten it. Also, I LIKE THE NIGHT RACING! If there was one thing I hated about Most Wanted, it was that you race in broad freakin daylight. I have to admit, you do have to be a Need for Speed fan to fully enjoy the game. If you don't like racing games, don't play it! But this is seriously a step up for the Need for Speed line.

Too short, but still challenging

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: November 07, 2006
Author: Amazon User

This game is good, I loved every minute of career mode. Only problem was, I wished for more minutes of career mode. I bought it wednesday, started playing thursday, by sunday, the career mode was over.Oh, yeah, I barely played at all friday.....For the upside, some of the races were really challenging, having to play them numerous times to win. Especially some of the later races. Even with the SLR McLaren completely modded out, i still had to race Darius way too many times. They certainly give you a challenge racing the main man. But then again, if they didnt, it wouldnt have been as fun. I love cursing out games for nearly an hour to beat one race. Fun game overall, buy it if you are a die hard fan or want something to learn on. If you want something more challenging though, go with NFS: Most Wanted if you havent already. It is way more challenging and difficult. No bounty requirements in career mode in Carbon. Also, crewmembers can get in the way if you arent paying attention and even if you are, they will still slam on their brakes on the slightest of corners.

Need For Speed Carbon

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: February 06, 2007
Author: Amazon User

The game is great. I couldn't have picked a better game to own.

Good game!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: February 20, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I'm not a gamer but i like this game very much.

Purchased it to alternate my Gran Turismo 4... pretty good!

I think most wanted is better !!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 4
Date: April 01, 2007
Author: Amazon User

i think the cd came with not much stuff... because when you buy most wanted you think carbon its gonna be much better ... hell no ... its to easy its like you are playing somethink for kids...

my kids and husband love it

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 31, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I got this game for my 14 year old son. He LOVES it! i have a house with two teen boys and a husband who thinks he's a teenager and they love to take turns racing one another. It gives me tons of time to do what i love which is NOT video games. They get to make up thier own cars and designs on the cars, and they get to race till thier hearts are content. Hours and hours of fun for them (and quiet for me). I suggest this game for any kid (or husband who acts like a kid).

Need for Speed Carbon

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: February 16, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This is a pretty good game. It like most all the need for speed games and this one is exciting due to the racing and running aspect and with partners on a crew . Pretty interesting concept and has worked fine thus far . The game is fast and competitive . Great game !!

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