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<small>For more information, see the [[Need for Speed Carbon FAQ|NFS Carbon FAQ]]</small>
 
<small>For more information, see the [[Need for Speed Carbon FAQ|NFS Carbon FAQ]]</small>
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==Crews==
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'''Main''':
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*'''Bushido''', led by Kenji, the tuner boss. They control downtown Palmont.
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*'''21st Street''', led by Angie, the muscle car boss. They control Kempton.
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*'''TFK''', led by Wolf, the exotic boss. They control Fortuna. (hence their name, standing for The Fortuna Kings)
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*'''Stacked Deck''', led by Darius, the final boss. They control Silverton.
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'''Minor crews''':
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These only dominate a few race parts and will occasionally try to take over your territory.
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*'''Los Colibres'''
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*'''Scorpios'''
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*'''Rotor 4'''
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*'''Inferno'''
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*'''Kings'''
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*'''Black Hearts'''
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===Crew Skills===
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*Mechanic - Increases nitrous' potency, speedbreaker's longevity and car and parts discounts.
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*Fixer - Adds extra cash after winning and lessening police activity at a race.
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*Fabricator - Can modify certain AutoSculpt parts, such as by manipulating its width or height.
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*Scout - Finds shortcuts to win the race faster.
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*Blocker - Can take out opponent vehicles.
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*Drafter - Essentially works as a slipstream, the player's speed increases if he stays behind the drafter.
  
 
==PC System Requirements==  
 
==PC System Requirements==  

Revision as of 14:05, 2 December 2009

NFS Carbon European Boxart

The tenth installment in the Need for Speed series, Need for Speed Carbon delivers the next generation of adrenaline-filled street racing and will challenge players to face the ultimate test of driving skill on treacherous canyon roads.

What starts in the city is settled in the canyons as Need for Speed Carbon immerses you into the world's most dangerous and adrenaline-filled form of street racing. You and your crew must race in an all-out war for the city, risking everything to take over your rivals' neighbourhoods 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. Need for Speed Carbon delivers the next generation of customization giving you the power to design and tweak your crews' cars in every way using the ground-breaking new AutoSculpt technology. Represent your car class, your crew, and your turf in Need for Speed Carbon, the next revolution in racing games.

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Game Info

  • Developer: EA Black Box
  • Publisher: Electronic Arts
  • Release Dates: November 1, 2006 (US) |November 3, 2006 (Europe) | November 9, 2006 (Germany)
  • Available on: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, GameCube, Xbox, Wii, Nintendo DS[1], Wireless[1], PC, PSP[1], GameBoy Advance[1]
    Note: PS3 and Wii versions of the game will release with the respective consoles.

Special Editions

Need for Speed Carbon will have three special editions, each with its own exclusive content.

Features

  • AutoSculpt™ technology that allows you to literally morph and sculpt your car.
  • 50+ fully customizable cars
  • Three distinctly different car classes (Tuner, Muscle, Exotic)
  • Crew racing experience
  • Night time racing
  • Enhanced police experience
  • Jam-packed online experience
  • Brand new PhotoShoot mode
  • Brand new offline and online race modes

For more information, see the NFS Carbon FAQ

Crews

Main:

  • Bushido, led by Kenji, the tuner boss. They control downtown Palmont.
  • 21st Street, led by Angie, the muscle car boss. They control Kempton.
  • TFK, led by Wolf, the exotic boss. They control Fortuna. (hence their name, standing for The Fortuna Kings)
  • Stacked Deck, led by Darius, the final boss. They control Silverton.

Minor crews:

These only dominate a few race parts and will occasionally try to take over your territory.

  • Los Colibres
  • Scorpios
  • Rotor 4
  • Inferno
  • Kings
  • Black Hearts

Crew Skills

  • Mechanic - Increases nitrous' potency, speedbreaker's longevity and car and parts discounts.
  • Fixer - Adds extra cash after winning and lessening police activity at a race.
  • Fabricator - Can modify certain AutoSculpt parts, such as by manipulating its width or height.
  • Scout - Finds shortcuts to win the race faster.
  • Blocker - Can take out opponent vehicles.
  • Drafter - Essentially works as a slipstream, the player's speed increases if he stays behind the drafter.

PC System Requirements

The minimum PC system requirements for Need for Speed Carbon are the following:

Operating System: Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 / Windows XP Service Pack 2
(64-bit versions are not compatible)
Processor: 1.7 GHz
Memory: 512 MB RAM
Hard Drive: 4.7 GB for CD/DVD versions / 11 GB for EA Downloader version (5GB for download, 6GB for install)
Optical Drive: 8x DVD drive (Europe) / CD drive (North America)
The Collector's Edition only comes in PC-DVD format and requires a DVD drive
Video Card: A video card with 64 MB memory and one of these chipsets is required:

NVIDIA GeForce3 / NVIDIA GeForce4 (Ti series only) / ATI Radeon 8500.
Laptop versions of these chipsets may work but are not supported

Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Online Multiplayer: 512 Kbps connection; 2-8 Players
Input: Keyboard, Mouse
Optional: USB Steering Wheel / Dual Analogue Gamepad

Note: This game contains technology intended to prevent copying that may conflict with some DVD-ROM, DVD-RW and virtual drives.

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