Need for Speed: Carbon is a popular project by EA Canada. The game was released in 2006 and became another part of a major series. The 10th project continues the story of the previous part of Most Wanted. Dramatic changes did not affect the new part. However, many players wanted to immediately test the passage of NFS Carbon.
Game plot
The one who went through NFS Most Wanted probably remembers the events that took place around the bag of money. The story itself began long before the 9th part of the game.
The protagonist escapes from escape and must go to Palmont. Here the player is shown the memories of the hero. He thinks of a long race that ended with a police visit. Then the hero's girl handed over a bag of money, in which they later discovered counterfeit bills.
The passage of NFS Carbon begins with another chase, from which the protagonist rescues a former friend - Darius. He says that the hero owes him, so he asks for a favor. The protagonist has to conquer the city for Darius. After Nikki appears and shows the basic principles of the gameplay of the new part.
The player gradually begins to conquer region after region, knocking power from the leaders of the racers. But during the passage, the gamer learns about the betrayal that happened at a long race. It turns out that it was Darius who threw the bag with fake notes.
After the leaders of the teams are defeated, the protagonist is waiting for a reward. He must go after him to Darius. But he again deceives the hero and calls the police Cross. Thanks to Nikki's help, the protagonist still manages to escape. Now the hero has a team that will help him capture the area of the antagonist.
Graphics in the game
During the passage of NFS Carbon, it is difficult to notice dramatic changes that would have occurred with the graphics. The protagonist now works in Palmonte. The city is well drawn: you can travel along the wide streets and the industrial zone. Head to the canyon and enjoy the beautiful scenery.
Cars in the game look beautiful. Before the gamer, fashionable racing cars. Depending on the progress, he can get luxurious sports cars. Since machines are the main element of the game, developers have worked on them wonderfully.
Carbon characters
During the passage of the game NFS Carbon, the hero will meet with characters that have previously met the players. Nikki is the protagonist's girlfriend. She teaches gamers the mechanics of the game and helps in the passage. Darius is the antagonist of this part, although he used to be just a partner of the hero.
Cross is a former policeman who decided to work for bandits. Although for the money I’m ready to close my eyes to anything. Angie is one of the gang leaders. She is very formidable and selfish. Kenji is the leader of the Bushido gang. Often taunts the protagonist and loves to humiliate everyone. Wolf is the leader of the gang of the same name. He is a very confident and persistent guy.
Each leader of the gang drives a special car, which will open to the gamer during the passage of NFS Carbon.
Career Quests
The player can receive the task in career mode. He chooses one of the three cars. This must be done carefully, as this will affect the subsequent receipt of spare parts, awards and access to areas.
As you progress through your career, the player learns about the war between the gangs. He becomes aware that the city is divided into 4 districts. In each, he receives certain quests that help him gain credibility in each location.
In each area there are several places where you can find from 2 to 4 tasks. All tasks are related to racing. To capture one of the areas, you need to complete all the quests, as well as fight with the leader.
Passage "Chase"
To complete NFS Carbon in Chase mode, you must complete 36 missions. Gamers need to complete quests that involve several types of races.
For successful completion of the race the player receives a prize. For example, “Duel in the canyon” has three types of race in complexity. In the "bronze" quest, a specific car and a special task will be available. For example, win a race against a weak opponent. The “silver” quest will require you to defeat an experienced opponent, and the “gold” one will require a strong opponent.
Tasks:
- Sprint through the canyon.
- Check Point.
- Checkpoint - Canyon.
- Drifting on the canyon.
- Avoiding the chase.
- Damage to police cars, etc.
Game secrets
So that in NFS Carbon the passage to 100% was not so difficult, many use secrets, or the so-called Easter eggs. Some of them will be completely useless, while others can diversify the gameplay.
Among the simply interesting facts that are worth mentioning are Carbon Canyon and the night city. Both locations were previously found in the movie "Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift."
You can also look at the moment when Nikki is taking the protagonist in the car. At the time of the turn it is clear that there is only one person in the cabin. One gets the impression that the protagonist simply teleported to the meeting.
An interesting moment with Cross. After the race, a policeman runs to the car and blocks the exit. Then he goes to talk with Darius, and at this moment you can see how the car's windshield is broken, although before this event everything was fine.
Despite the fact that in the game almost all vehicles are sports cars, in one quest the gamer will be able to ride a truck.
Mods for Carbon
For NFS Carbon, mods are easy to install. It is enough to download the files and drop them into the folder of the same name. Among the modifications you can find many interesting versions. For example, a new garage for a car or a specific model of a sports car. There are modifications that affect the gameplay. For example, you can change the time of arrival of the police or increase the number of cops. But such mods are more like cheats.
Player reviews and reviews
The new version of NFS - Carbon was very similar to the previous one. Many players did not notice much difference, so they were unhappy with the almost identical project. Although it is worth remembering that the new part has not become worse. Both games turned out to be interesting and memorable.
In the reviews, gamers noted an interesting plot, a large selection of sports cars, various types of races and graphics. But the players attributed the drawbacks to the fact that the game is constantly night, and also there are no drag flights. There were many who were unhappy that the developers did not make almost any changes. And some players were disappointed by the lack of continuation of the story.
As a result, the reviews for this part were so contradictory that many could not decide whether they liked the game or not. Someone called monotony, but then spoke about playability and mechanics. Due to the fact that according to reviews it was difficult to understand what the project turned out to be, and estimates of game resources were average, there were no new fans of the project.
It is worth noting that after this part the series began to lose its popularity. New projects could not attract new players, and fans were increasingly disappointed in NFS. In November 2017, the next Need for Speed: Payback series was released.