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Need for Speed Carbon Collectors Edition
March 15, 2009 by Xbox Reviews
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Need for Speed Carbon Collectors Edition
XBOX 360 and Electronic Arts’ Need for Speed Carbon Collector’s Edition mean an all-encompassing dose of reality in this racing game where the stakes are high, very high! It’s a sport where winner takes all and the city (and your life) is up for grabs. You and your crew must race in an all-out war for the city, risking everything to take over your rivals’ neighborhoods one block at a time. As the police turn up the heat, the battle ultimately shifts to Carbon Canyon, where territories and reputations can be lost on every perilous curve. Featuring exclusive content including three cars, six races, Need for Speed Carbon Collector’s Edition is a must-have for racing fans everywhere. And with the XBOX 360, it’s action to the final degree. New physics model makes each class handle and drive differently Strategically choose your crew members and then use their skills on the road and in the garage to help you dominate races.
User Ratings and Reviews
4 Stars Great game
I wish it was longer. I know its the longest to date but the game was so good that i couldnt put the controller down.
5 Stars NFS-Carbon review
I have played some of the older games from past generations which were good. This one is entertaining, Im not really into arcade racers more of the sims (waiting for Forza 2)but the whole reason I got this game is because my car is in this video game. Other than that it’s pretty fun.
5 Stars Need for speed Carbon Collectors Edition
It is a great game and we got wonderful fast delivery. No problems with the game and package was perfect. Thank you.
4 Stars Live Actors in CG environment for story
NFS Carbon is another fun and exciting game by EA. It continues where NFS Most Wanted left off. NFS Carbon is all about turf wars. IT has the best graphics. The graphcs are better then all of the other NFS games. You can access “XBOX LIVE MARKET PLACE” where you can buy parts or cars. not to mention the Collector’s eddition comes with all the “goodies” you are going to need for online play. So if you are a fan of NFS series you will surely find this game worth playing.
1 Star The biggest Need for Speed Let Down
I finished the game a mere 8 hours after purchasing it. May be more fun online but the storyline part of the game is way to short. And it seems as the higher you get the worse your car’s handling becomes. Blacklist was ten times better and Underground 2 was 5 times better. There are a decent amount of cars and customization but the gameplay is really lost in this one. The idea for Carbon Canyon was good but I find that there are certain aspects of the canyon that are just stupid. If you skip a race and come back to it later they still have the same car and if you are driving a Lamborghini you can not overtake them. And they never crash off the cliff and you cannot make them crash. When playing in co op mode half the time in the upper levels my team-mates cost me races by stopping in front of me or by taking short cuts that get me hit by other cars or the short cut slows me down. The game is only 10% of what it should be.
Crash Tag Team Racing
March 14, 2009 by Xbox Reviews
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Crash Tag Team Racing combines a vehicular combat and racing game with the wild fun of a Crash Bandicoot game! Cortex hatches an evil, overly-complex plan to challenge Crach to a seemingly-friendly race at a condemned theme park… with plans of destroying the hapless bandicoot once and for all.
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars AWESOME!!!
HAHA!!! I started playing this game when it when it first came out on playstation 1! and i’ve looooved it ever since!, its a very ‘cute’ game!, i mean if you’re a serious game player and want realistic racing you might not like it very much, its just fun, funny in a cute way… Ideal for kids or everytone! (I’m 21 and i’m totally hooked up on it!!) its just cool….
4 Stars great
I bought this for my son for Christmas. It arrived promptly and my son
loves it.
5 Stars Yet Another Racer, but Fun!
Having tried a dozen cartoon-style racing games on many systems, I must say this title does a pretty good job of actually being fun. You start as Crash Bandicoot in an amusement park and explore on foot the different “lands” to collect items to open up tracks, vehicles, and events. While the exploring is fine, the racing itself is quite good. The three lap tracks resemble rides that match the land’s theme complete with moving scenery. Since battling is an added element to the racing, the tracks seem long and broad enough to allow for maneuvering while attacking the other racers. The Clash feature where you hit the “Y” button and merge with a nearby car is quite easy to do and a nice change to the typical race and grab the power-ups formula. You and the other racer can either drive or use a turret style gun and depending on your preference, you can switch between the two while in the heat of the race. Battle and stunt arenas are also included here to round out the number of places to race.
Humor is quite in abundance and make for funny touches. The music for one is a bit loony. Animated gags and cut scenes, especially of Crash being blown away by a cannon leaving behind a smoking pair of sneakers, are reminiscent of the Tex Avery brand of cartoon laughs. The tracks themselves are titled with names and familiar references like “Pirates of the Carburator” and the storybook-land “Happily Ever Faster”. You may, depending on your familiarity with sports commentators, recognize the Howard Cossell-like voiceover throughout the game as well.
This title makes for a really good time and if you lean towards humorous racing games completely devoid of any seriousness, you can’t go wrong.