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Need for Speed: Carbon (Xbox)

from: Electronic Arts

November 10, 2006
This game is to Most Wanted as NFSU2 was to NFSU, only that it is a lot shorter.
The game idea is a fantastic principle, you slowly take over the city by leading your crew in races against other crews to take over their turf. Main problem with this though is that it only takes a couple of races and then the Turf's yours, second problem is that your partner in the race is about as much use as a chocolate fire guard, I can't think of a time where I have found them useful. Plus side to the turf system is that at least the game doesn't feel so linear, which leads to it's other downside, you don't feel that you're really achieving that much, unlike Most Wanted.

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