Need for Speed Carbon

RSS

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

Available on: GameCube , PC , PSP , Xbox , DS , PS2 , Wii , Xbox 360, PS3 , GBA
Genre: Racing
Release date: October 31, 2006
Published by: EA GAMES
Developed by: Electronic Arts EA Black Box

Franchise: Need for Speed
Multiplayer Modes:

Online

8 player VS

8 Great
Read the review

Latest Videos

Need for Speed Carbon - Online features Oct. 3, 2006, 5:44 p.m.

Need for Speed Carbon - Gameplay 4 Sept. 29, 2006, 5:10 p.m.

Need for Speed Carbon - gameplay 3 Sept. 27, 2006, 6:51 p.m.

Need for Speed Carbon - gameplay 2 Sept. 26, 2006, 11:43 a.m.

» All 8 Need for Speed Carbon Videos

Latest Screenshots

November 15, 2006"

Screenshots updated Nov 15, 2006

» All 90 Need for Speed Carbon Screenshots

Cheats from CheatPlanet

Canyon Crashes

Feb 08, 2007

Beat Darius

Dec 11, 2006

Win Speedtrap Races

Nov 08, 2006

Bonus Cars

Nov 10, 2006

Muscle Car Flip

Nov 10, 2006

» All 13 Need for Speed Carbon Cheats

Features

Are yearly updates really worth it?

Should you splash out every 12 months? The answers are here

Jan 11, 2010

The most sick, morally questionable Achievements and Trophies

If you did any of these in the real-world, you'd be an asshole

Sep 24, 2009

The Top 7 - Fruitless Endeavors

The most insulting rewards for the biggest tasks in gaming

May 22, 2008

New Year's solutions

Cheats and tips for your new favorite games

Jan 03, 2007

» All 4 Need for Speed Carbon Features

News

MI5 recruits Sam Fisher

Spy chiefs advertise for recruits in video games

Oct 18, 2007

Burning Need for Speed pics

Next-gen views of the streetwise racer

Oct 24, 2006

Burning Need for Speed pics

[Multi] Next-gen views of the streetwise racer

Oct 24, 2006

Need For Speed demo hauls ass

[360] Xbox Live Marketplace debuts playable Carbon

Oct 04, 2006

More NFS Carbon screens pull up

[Multi] Blink and you'll miss these new lowriding views

Sep 27, 2006

Date some NFS: Carbon screens

[Multi] Flash your headlights over these new car snaps

Sep 20, 2006

Truckload of Need For Speed Carbon screens

[360] EA backs up a dump truck and unloads a pile of goods

Sep 18, 2006

NFS Carbon crew coverage

[Multi] Plus new shots of EA's street racer

Jul 17, 2006

Need for Speed leaves the city

[360] Carbon coming this fall to every platform ever

Jun 23, 2006

NFS Carbon is supercharged

[Multi] Supercars return to the mod-mad racing series - shots inside

Jun 23, 2006

» All 26 Need for Speed Carbon News Stories

Review

Need for Speed Carbon

When a sequel's not a sequel, the streets have no name, and the sun never shines - thank goodness the racing still kicks ass

Nov 08, 2006

» Full Need for Speed Carbon Review

Previews

Need For Speed: Carbon - hands on

[Multi] We let our lead foot loose on unsuspecting street racers

Oct 19, 2006

When we popped Need For Speed: Carbon into our Xbox 360, we were looking forward to some white knuckle excitement in the underworld of illegal street racing. Sadly, we found a somewhat stripped down version of the previous Need For Speed: Most Wanted with a couple of gimmicky additions slapped » Read Full Need for Speed Carbon preview

Need for Speed Carbon

Cliff-edge racing with next-gen Need for Speed

Jul 17, 2006

Monday 17 July 2006 Earlier today we brought you the latest on Need for Speed Carbon's new features, but now we can give you the lowdown on how it plays after a session behind the wheel with EA's mod-happy racer on Xbox 360. First, the bad news. Though Carbon's array of autos looks fantastically smooth in 360's mega-sharp hi-def, the rest of Need for Speed's world hasn't been given the same quality finish. The city track we raced was an uninspired experience, with lazy turns and a dull-looking » Read Full Need for Speed Carbon preview

Need For Speed Carbon

Welcome to lead foot paradise, where all your car-mod dreams come true

Jul 14, 2006

At EA's recent Studio Showcase 06, we got a glimpse of the future of one of the most popular racing franchises in gaming history (next to Gran Turismo, of course). The tricked-out racing rides of Need For Speed are back and even more customizable than ever - with hyper-tense, high stakes tracks to match. To start, EA has added a new feature called Auto Sculpt that blows the doors off of the term "vehicle customization." Instead of simply strapping on pre-formed after-market parts to your sleek » Read Full Need for Speed Carbon preview

» All 3 Need for Speed Carbon Previews

ESRB Rating

Need for Speed Carbon is rated:
Everyone 10+
Violence

Other Xbox 360 Need for Speed Games

Need for Speed The Run (Xbox 360)

SHIFT 2 Unleashed (Xbox 360)

Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit (Xbox 360)

Need for Speed SHIFT (Xbox 360)

Need for Speed Undercover (Xbox 360)

Other Xbox 360 Racing Games

Dirt Showdown (Xbox 360)

Haste (Xbox 360)

Fireburst (Xbox 360)

DreamWorks Super Star Kartz (Xbox 360)

WRECKED: Revenge Revisited (Xbox 360)

Select Region:

video games

GamesRadar is the premiere source for everything that matters in the world of video games. Casual or core, console or handheld - whatever systems you own or whatever genres you love, GamesRadar is there to filter out what's worth your time and to help you get even more from your games. We deliver the best advice, the most in-depth features, expert reviews, and the essential guides for all the top games.

DigitalFuture
GamesRadar
DigitalFuture

Video Games

Xbox 360 Games

All Xbox 360 Games