Need for Speed: Carbon
71/100
Critic score2 critics
- First release
- Oct 31, 2006
- Developer
- EA Canada, TransGaming Inc., EA Black Box
- Publisher
- Electronic Arts
- Engine
- EAGL
- Platforms
- PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 3, Mac, Xbox 360
Also known as NFS: Carbon, NFS Carbon, NFSC
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Details
Storyline, release dates, time to beat, age ratings, modes, links, keywords
- Storyline
The player returns to Palmont City, where years earlier a major street race ended in a police ambush and they were blamed for making off with the prize money. Back in the city and hunted by a bounty hunter, the player builds a racing crew and challenges the gangs that control Palmont's neighborhoods, competing for territory while trying to learn who was really behind the setup that forced them to flee.Read more
The player returns to Palmont City, where years earlier a major street race ended in a police ambush and they were blamed for making off with the prize money. Back in the city and hunted by a bounty hunter, the player builds a racing crew and challenges the gangs that control Palmont's neighborhoods, competing for territory while trying to learn who was really behind the setup that forced them to flee.
- Release dates
- PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Oct 31, 2006
- Xbox 360
- Oct 31, 2006
- PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Nov 03, 2006
All 15 release dates
- Xbox 360
- Nov 03, 2006
- PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Nov 16, 2006
- Xbox 360
- Nov 16, 2006
- PlayStation 3
- Nov 17, 2006
- PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Dec 21, 2006
- PlayStation 3
- Dec 21, 2006
- Xbox 360
- Dec 21, 2006
- PlayStation 3
- Mar 22, 2007
- PlayStation 3
- Mar 23, 2007
- Mac
- Aug 17, 2007
- Mac
- Aug 21, 2007
- Mac
- Aug 29, 2007
- Game modes
- Split screen, Multiplayer, Single player
- Perspective
- First person, Third person
- External links
- Fandom (opens in a new tab)Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Twitch (opens in a new tab)
- Keywords
- cars, burnout, street racing, achievements, custom soundtrack
… All 35
, street racing, achievements, custom soundtrack, king of the hill, drifting, level selection, high score, digital distribution, split-screen multiplayer, playstation trophies, human, polygonal 3d, microtransaction, licensed soundtrack, ea app, launch titles, unlockables, vehicle customization, downloadable content, xbox live, licensed cars, games on demand, voice chat, arcade driving physics, slip cover packaging, police chase, sports cars, product placement, greatest hits, professional gaming, dead multiplayer, cinematic jump, viral achievement
At a Glance
- Critic Score
- 71
How it plays
Languages
- Englishinterface
IGDB · recorded 26 Oct 2026
Language data: IGDB · recorded 26 Oct 2026
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- Set in United States
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