The story mode is boring. And much shorter than in the previous two. I As an experienced driver NFS have played through the career mode within 2 days. Only the last section is challenging and the permanent Teritorium attacks try to draw the very short career mode in the length. In Most Wanted, I have my whole may need to show. In Carbon I feel somehow totally unchallenged, except for the last section. Only the beautiful Nikki :-) can convince.
The music is an absolute joke! The songs are also responsible for the success of the Underground and Most Wanted- series. In Carbon I only hear the stupid Gelabber of my crew. And these statements are not exactly good. "We are in the lead," "Do not Stop, we can do it" or are dialogs that it does not need. For only 11 tracks are stored and they are not exactly top. But does it make up for Nikki and very tedious story is staged very cool. And the reunion with the old Underground 2 city Palmont City is also very cool.
Improved control and driving feel. The time now is not so slippery as in Most Wanted, but the cars stick to the asphalt. Abropo slippery. The drift mode is back and as bad as ever. Sorry but the drifts are an absolute joke. I have Gran Turismo HD. Since there is also a drift mode. He's also never so slippery. You have to apply the handbrake, as well as in Underground 2. Here you have also deleted the so popular drag races. Too bad. But the new Canyon races make a lot of fun and much anterior the driver much more out than on the road, since reckless driving will be immediately put to the corner. Which is great. But one has no effort and work done at the police station. The language and the dialogues have been copied exactly from its predecessor. This is truly shameful.
Overall, 3 stars are perfectly adequate.
Let's hope that EA thinks deeply about the sequels. After all, the Need for Speed - series is increasingly inovation loose and desperately needs much engine maintenance.