Need for Speed Carbon – PS3 – Preview

The Need for Speed racing series has been a favorite of mine for many years
dating all the way back to the 3DO and the original Playstation. My favorite
feature has always been when the cops are chasing you, named Hot Pursuit.
Fortunately, Carbon includes this racing option amongst many others from
past series including most of the features from Underground and Most Wanted.

The new feature is the canyon runs that occur on
Carbon Canyon. This is somewhat like a time trail, where you first chase
after the rival gang racer, and then you race down the same canyon while he
chases you. What makes it exciting is that if you don’t keep good control of
your car, you can easily slip off the canyon wall, ending the race.

Another feature that is more fun than it sounds
is Autosculpt™.
I haven’t been a big fan of customizing cars with pre-determined pieces.
However, being able to have complete control of the exact look of your cars
options was very exciting. Using sliders and controls similar to how most
character creation tools work today, you are given a lot of control to
create your very own ride. To give one example, your wheels have 9 sliders,
known as zones in the game. Each sliding scale allows you to change the rim
thickness, spoke size, spoke twist, spike size, tire profile and a few more
options. Other examples include the body kit, hood, spoiler, and scoop.
After you are done with that, you can add paint, vinyls and decals.