NFS Carbon: PC Review

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NFS Carbon: PC Review

Navneet Prakash, Nov 13, 2006 1700 hrs IST

Don't just listen what your friends have to say about NFS Carbon; try it yourself. As for my take on the same, read on.

Innovative gameplay, Good presentation, Unlimited customizations, Great soundtracks.

Can get monotonous, Canyon duels can be frustrating, Really bad acting in the FMV sequences, Resource hungry.

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If there is one thing that EA should be commended for other than mass-production-of-similar-titles-yet-make-profit strategy, it's their ability to hype a product. No doubts they do deliver some really great games and are rightfully the top publishers in the world, but at times they fail to keep their promises.

I will jump right to the point, I am not saying that Carbon is a bad game, but I guess what kills it is the hype. The game is an experience and as all games' opinions are, it's subjective. You may like it, you may love it, or you would rather utilize your time learning how to use chop-sticks.

Don't just listen to your friends, who say Carbon is a bad game; try it yourself. As for my take on the same, read on.

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(78) Comments

vishal b. phad

,nashik, on Aug 19, 2010 02:32 PM

the game was interesting

Zedja

,Quezon City, on Jul 01, 2009 08:14 PM

This Game is so great!! And it runs smooth w/ my FX vid card, I really like the Canyon Duel..

Dinesh

,Madras, on Jun 29, 2009 09:08 AM

It's a fantastic game

gilberto

,unao da vitoria, on Apr 22, 2009 07:22 AM

muito bom este jogo

JOSEPH OFORI

,KUMASI, on Dec 01, 2008 08:17 AM

MY DEPTH OF FIELD IS NOT WORKING WHEN PLAYING FIFA O9 AND IAM USING DEL WITH WINDOWS XP

PANGHAL

,DELHI, on Nov 25, 2008 11:47 AM

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Johnson

,allahabad, on Nov 02, 2008 05:57 PM

not yet tried it................

ivan

,Kumanovo,Macedonia, on Jun 26, 2008 06:20 PM

It`s an exellent game,I`ve played it more than1000 times and I steel love to play it like the first time.

amol s pimple

,dubai, on Jun 11, 2008 02:47 PM

thank you

Sunas

,Slovemija, on Jan 15, 2008 02:31 AM

This game is cool

anirudha

,nagpur, on Dec 09, 2007 05:10 PM

why are the screenshots here are not looking as i have on my Pc. the review's system look a bit decent though, are these screens taken on the config given above? played this game last year on my 7600gt but it looked better

sunny

,bong, on Dec 02, 2007 01:37 PM

I'm tired of the same old racing, racing, racing with nothing new. I agree about the eyecandy, but there should be a better plot.

Mukul

,Faridabad(Ncr), on Nov 11, 2007 03:01 PM

Super game..the Best Nfs For me...

SAFWAN

,LUCKNOW, on Oct 18, 2007 08:15 PM

GOOD

Enache Radu

,Craiova, on Nov 14, 2006 12:37 PM

E cel mai tare joc din lume.inafara de celelalte NFS uri.

digvijay

,Delhi, on Nov 14, 2006 09:12 PM

Yea...we understodd wat u mean

Unknown

,Un, on Oct 07, 2007 06:10 PM

Yes, I agree with you!

napster

,india, on Sep 09, 2007 12:33 AM

can some one give me the key for nfs carbon

samet

,k.mara?, on Jul 02, 2007 03:45 PM

?ok g?zel oyun

Anonymous

,mumbai, on Nov 17, 2006 04:35 PM

stop dicussin graphic cards...lets talk PS2 ;p

Mandeep Sahni

,Gurgaon, on Nov 23, 2006 06:06 AM

For new PS2 games and console contact 09810593123 or email at mandeepsahni @ msn . com

memandeep

,Gurgaon, on Jun 08, 2007 08:13 PM

Please do not contact as we have stopped Gaming business.

prannay

,hjgi, on May 20, 2007 12:30 PM

how much does it cost in india ps2

Gamerboy

,Delhi, on Apr 08, 2007 01:48 PM

Can Someone Tell me All the graphic cards on which it can run perfectly ! <both Nvidia Cards & ATI>

namit

,chennai, on Apr 06, 2007 11:59 PM

hi ,I own yhis game on PS2 I like it because it has more cool cars than MW and i like the night time MW had day time which was boring the game is too short but fun because i like to know the end of the story pretty soon the graphics were same as MW but had little more details than MW (in PS2)......

kat

,sofiq, on Mar 22, 2007 08:50 PM

a

kat

,sofiq, on Mar 22, 2007 08:48 PM

liviu

,madrid, on Feb 17, 2007 08:24 PM

it s good game

Shaikh Afsar

,Mumbai, on Jan 17, 2007 04:09 AM

Its a good game, but was not having much stunts like most wanted it was quite simply. try to put more stunts and more features. The concept of crew was good.

prasad

,erode, on Jan 14, 2007 07:34 AM

fhfghxhdysdydryfhgdsdfgdfgdsdfgds

prasad

,erode, on Jan 14, 2007 07:32 AM

hai

DEVANG CHATURVE

,LUCKNOW, on Jan 11, 2007 08:58 PM

WHY? DONT U THINK NFS CARBON IS ALL HYPE AND NOTHING ELSE?

Azlam

,Bangalore, on Jan 09, 2007 02:25 PM

NFS Carbon is a good game...though highly demanding on system resources... the career mode gets completed too fast!!! and we get cops only if we demand it

Amit

,Bathinda(Punjab), on Jan 04, 2007 02:18 PM

this is an awesome game if u play it after playin MS then u may not like it as much as MW but still its a very good game with new ideas n races comin into it.Yes NFS series somtimes does gets monotonous but atill its the best game with a solid story background......Play it before u jump to conclusions abt this game

NFSer

,New Delhi, on Dec 28, 2006 01:02 PM

It's a nice game,but i finished it in 8 days (spending roughly 2 hours daily).

asif

,neemuch, on Dec 15, 2006 10:25 PM

hello ever one

asif

,neemuch, on Dec 15, 2006 10:21 PM

none

devanesan04

,chennai, on Dec 14, 2006 01:53 PM

I want to downlode the nfscarbon

brijesh

,delhi, on Dec 12, 2006 07:58 AM

so so

raghawendra

,gwalior, on Dec 10, 2006 05:56 PM

nathing

MAYUR

,BANGLORE, on Dec 09, 2006 04:17 PM

CAN U PLEASE SEND KOOL CARS PICTURES OF NFS 2 MY EMAIL

Ramesh

,madurai, on Dec 08, 2006 12:08 PM

Ya its good service

arash

,tehran, on Dec 08, 2006 12:35 AM

this is good

jan

,dali, on Dec 05, 2006 06:33 AM

hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii

jan

,dali, on Dec 05, 2006 06:33 AM

hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii

Kapil

,Mumbai, on Dec 05, 2006 12:55 AM

Not Much efforts made by NFS team, Utilised Most wanted's platform, Really BAD story and characters.....

rama

,chennai, on Dec 01, 2006 04:00 PM

superb game

maax

,Marinha Grande, on Nov 30, 2006 07:13 AM

if you really want to race... get GTR2

sagar

,mumbai, on Nov 27, 2006 01:46 PM

this new Nfs carbon series is hot game more than other game, i daily play this game. i enjoy very.......very..much

Krishna

,Coimbatore, on Nov 26, 2006 10:01 PM

Nfs series is cool one,Could u tell me how do i get demo version of NFS Carbon

praveen

,hyderabad, on Nov 26, 2006 03:13 PM

the game is awesome

rakesh

,patna, on Nov 26, 2006 12:36 PM

i like this game

rakesh

,patna, on Nov 26, 2006 12:33 PM

i like this game very much

Yaman

,Bangalore, on Nov 24, 2006 06:06 PM

The game is way too short, a friend completed it in 7 hours flat!!! and the graphics are definitely not worth the toll they put on the system I have a 7600 GT and I must say the game was lagging a bit on highest settings)

mohd

,malaysia, on Nov 24, 2006 08:18 AM

how to download it?

Amandeep Singh

,Maharashtra, on Nov 23, 2006 10:46 PM

I want NFS carbon because it's best

deepak

,delhi, on Nov 23, 2006 03:42 PM

great game in first sight kindly send me the demo @my id or tell me the place from where i can get a copy of it

hfhd

,pune, on Nov 22, 2006 02:39 PM

very good

mahaboob

,abu dhabi, on Nov 22, 2006 09:54 AM

more details

Pin

,Mumbai, on Nov 20, 2006 09:19 PM

The Great game ever bcoz Ford Gt & mustang is there.

DeusX

,Kolkata, on Nov 19, 2006 05:01 PM

hell man i kinda liked the nfs most wanted better.... i am completely bored... moreover i find this darius guy to be a crap. i mean i feel do i have to finish this crappy game???i guess that remains my choice but i expected ea sports to come up with a better game and not a clubbed undergound2 and most wanted version

mehar

,gujarnwala, on Nov 19, 2006 09:18 AM

nothing

Zak

,Cochin, on Nov 19, 2006 03:52 AM

All game lovers out there!! Get this game. It's too good not to be avoided.

Thomas

,New Delhi, on Nov 18, 2006 04:17 PM

NFSMW is definitely WAAAAAAAAAAAAAY better than Carbon.

veer

,mumbai, on Nov 18, 2006 10:33 AM

hi

Raghav

,Delhi, on Nov 17, 2006 06:06 PM

this is awesome its worth its price so all game lovers go and buy one

vineet

,kanpur, on Nov 16, 2006 05:56 PM

it must also come in gameboy advance & other consoles retaining the same experience as on PC

Sachin

,Pune, on Nov 16, 2006 01:30 PM

The reviewer's rig I dont think is up to the mark....atleast 7600gt should have been used!

ORB

,Hyderabad, on Nov 13, 2006 07:45 PM

NFSC is highly demanding for no good reasons. The graphics are not that good, it features "Depth of Field" but then glooming and HDR which were there in MW are not in this. It looks low than MW in terms of graphics at some places. I personally think the only problem with the game is that its uselessly demanding.

Raj

,Bangalore, on Nov 16, 2006 12:54 AM

HDR is there buddy, which graphic card r u using? Play it on 7900GT & u will the difference!!

Bhavik G shroff

,Ahmedabad, on Nov 15, 2006 04:31 PM

It will be Great if u give it me as Free downloads

Jugesh

,Delhi, on Nov 14, 2006 06:28 PM

kk

leon

,Vancouver,Canada, on Nov 14, 2006 04:14 AM

I am annoyed with this review , no offense but please elaborate if you writing a critic on a game or a review , *different prespectives* and yeah you try to get the SP(single player) experience layed out but the craziest part of this game is the quick online search and play mode.Ea has refined its multiplayer system to provide lag free fun in their kool pursuit tag game modes . so please play attention to the fun elements before you post stuff . If you have any contradictions or arguments drop me a line ! peace man and keep up the good work !

aad

,dkfs, on Nov 13, 2006 07:14 PM

which last page to see for the rig details

Tushar

,Pune, on Nov 13, 2006 10:55 PM

The reviewer is making fool of u guys ! There is no details of sys requirements here! go check out EA website !

Goobimama

,goa, on Nov 14, 2006 02:03 AM

I think he means the rig that he used to test it (the AMD rig with the 6800GT gfx card). This is not system requirements.

tachyon

,Coimbatore, on Nov 13, 2006 11:00 PM

Judging by the screenshots, graphics don't look too good, but lets not forget the reviewer was playing them on medium settings.... Anyway, if this game had been using DX10, it would take God's own system to run it :O

rip

,Delhi, on Nov 13, 2006 09:27 PM

No idea what the last page for rig details is dude

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