<s>
Need	B-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
:	I-Application
Carbon	I-Application
is	O
a	O
2006	O
racing	O
video	O
game	O
and	O
the	O
tenth	O
installment	O
in	O
the	B-Application
Need	I-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Developed	O
by	O
EA	O
Canada	O
,	O
Rovio	O
Mobile	O
,	O
and	O
EA	O
Black	O
Box	O
,	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Electronic	O
Arts	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
October	O
30	O
,	O
2006	O
,	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
Xbox	B-Application
,	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
,	O
GameCube	B-Application
,	O
Windows	O
,	O
and	O
Mac	B-Operating_System
OS	I-Operating_System
X	I-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
on	O
November	O
19	O
,	O
2006	O
as	O
a	O
launch	O
title	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
and	O
in	O
2008	O
for	O
arcade	O
cabinets	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
sees	O
players	O
conducting	O
illegal	O
street	O
races	O
within	O
the	O
fictional	O
city	O
of	O
Palmont	O
City	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
main	O
story	O
taking	O
place	O
after	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Need	B-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
:	I-Application
Most	I-Application
Wanted	I-Application
and	O
focusing	O
on	O
the	O
player	O
's	O
character	O
taking	O
control	O
of	O
the	O
city	O
from	O
various	O
street-racing	O
gangs	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Alongside	O
console	O
,	O
home	O
computer	O
,	O
and	O
arcade	O
versions	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
also	O
received	O
portable	O
editions	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
Portable	I-Operating_System
,	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
,	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
,	O
and	O
Zeebo	B-Device
,	O
titled	O
Need	B-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
:	I-Application
Carbon	I-Application
–	I-Application
Own	I-Application
the	I-Application
City	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
special	O
Collector	O
's	O
Edition	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
title	O
was	O
developed	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
,	O
Windows	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
included	O
additional	O
content	O
including	O
new	O
cars	O
,	O
new	O
customization	O
items	O
,	O
and	O
new	O
events	O
for	O
two	O
of	O
its	O
game	O
modes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
later	O
succeeded	O
by	O
Need	B-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
:	I-Application
ProStreet	I-Application
in	O
2007	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
itself	O
features	O
four	O
game	O
modes	O
–	O
Career	O
,	O
Quick	O
Race	O
,	O
Challenge	O
Series	O
,	O
and	O
Multiplayer	O
–	O
with	O
the	O
latter	O
featuring	O
online	O
gameplay	O
available	O
in	O
all	O
console	O
and	O
PC	O
versions	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
except	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
's	O
edition	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
operates	O
on	O
the	O
same	O
gameplay	O
mechanics	O
used	O
in	O
previous	O
entries	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
including	O
its	O
predecessor	O
Most	B-Application
Wanted	I-Application
,	O
though	O
Carbon	O
introduced	O
new	O
elements	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Duel	O
events	O
on	O
these	O
circuits	O
operate	O
differently	O
to	O
events	O
involving	O
major	O
rival	O
racers	O
in	O
Need	B-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
games	O
,	O
as	O
these	O
are	O
conducted	O
across	O
two	O
stages	O
on	O
a	O
canyon	O
circuit	O
–	O
in	O
each	O
stage	O
,	O
one	O
driver	O
acts	O
as	O
the	O
chaser	O
and	O
pursues	O
the	O
other	O
at	O
close	O
proximity	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
first	O
stage	O
seeing	O
the	O
player	O
as	O
the	O
chaser	O
and	O
scoring	O
points	O
the	O
closer	O
they	O
can	O
tail	O
their	O
opponent	O
,	O
while	O
in	O
the	O
second	O
stage	O
their	O
opponent	O
becomes	O
the	O
chaser	O
and	O
the	O
player	O
must	O
keep	O
as	O
much	O
distance	O
as	O
possible	O
to	O
avoid	O
losing	O
too	O
many	O
points	O
before	O
the	O
stage	O
is	O
completed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Police	O
pursuits	O
,	O
a	O
staple	O
of	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
function	O
similar	O
to	O
Most	B-Application
Wanted	I-Application
in	O
that	O
police	O
can	O
turn	O
up	O
at	O
any	O
time	O
during	O
a	O
race	O
and	O
attempt	O
to	O
impede	O
the	O
player	O
during	O
the	O
event	O
,	O
except	O
in	O
Canyon	O
Race	O
events	O
and	O
checkpoint	O
races	O
;	O
in	O
Career	O
mode	O
,	O
the	O
police	O
can	O
also	O
turn	O
up	O
during	O
Free	O
Roam	O
,	O
but	O
will	O
not	O
act	O
against	O
the	O
player	O
unless	O
they	O
have	O
a	O
warrant	O
(	O
for	O
evading	O
a	O
previous	O
pursuit	O
)	O
or	O
committed	O
an	O
offence	O
in	O
their	O
sight	O
,	O
whereupon	O
they	O
focus	O
on	O
blocking	O
in	O
and	O
arresting	O
the	O
player	O
unless	O
they	O
can	O
lose	O
them	O
and	O
find	O
a	O
safe	O
spot	O
to	O
hide	O
until	O
they	O
lose	O
their	O
heat	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Carbon	O
added	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
customize	O
visual	O
parts	O
via	O
autosculpt	O
parts	O
,	O
which	O
allow	O
adjustments	O
of	O
components	O
for	O
example	O
,	O
while	O
adding	O
flexibility	O
with	O
vinyls	B-Application
and	O
decals	B-Application
by	O
allowing	O
them	O
to	O
be	O
placed	O
in	O
layers	O
over	O
each	O
other	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
modify	O
these	O
in	O
shape	O
and	O
size	O
,	O
and	O
place	O
them	O
anywhere	O
on	O
the	O
car	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
's	O
main	O
mode	O
focuses	O
on	O
the	O
player	O
competing	O
in	O
races	O
against	O
rival	O
street	O
racing	O
crews	O
,	O
instead	O
of	O
individual	O
racers	O
like	O
in	O
Most	B-Application
Wanted	I-Application
and	O
Underground	B-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Taking	O
control	O
of	O
all	O
territories	O
will	O
unlock	O
a	O
duel	O
event	O
with	O
the	O
main	O
crew	O
's	O
boss	O
,	O
in	O
which	O
winning	O
the	O
event	O
will	O
allow	O
the	O
player	O
to	O
unlock	O
special	O
rewards	O
,	O
in	O
a	O
similar	O
manner	O
to	O
the	O
rewards	O
offered	O
in	O
rival	O
events	O
in	O
Most	B-Application
Wanted	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
may	O
choose	O
any	O
category	O
to	O
begin	O
with	O
,	O
unlike	O
in	O
Most	B-Application
Wanted	I-Application
,	O
but	O
must	O
complete	O
in	O
order	O
of	O
Easy	O
to	O
Hard	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
assumes	O
the	O
role	O
of	O
a	O
street	O
racer	O
who	O
,	O
several	O
years	O
prior	O
to	O
their	O
involvement	O
in	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Most	B-Application
Wanted	I-Application
,	O
took	O
part	O
in	O
a	O
major	O
street	O
race	O
around	O
Palmont	O
for	O
a	O
large	O
cash	O
prize	O
against	O
three	O
other	O
racers	O
,	O
each	O
leader	O
of	O
a	O
street	O
racing	O
crew	O
:	O
Kenji	O
,	O
leader	O
of	O
the	O
Bushido	O
;	O
Angie	O
,	O
leader	O
of	O
the	O
21st	O
Street	O
;	O
and	O
Wolf	O
,	O
leader	O
of	O
the	O
T.F.K.	O
</s>
<s>
Following	O
their	O
time	O
in	O
Rockport	B-Application
,	O
the	O
player	O
returns	O
to	O
Palmont	O
but	O
is	O
pursued	O
along	O
a	O
canyon	O
route	O
by	O
former	O
police	O
sergeant	O
Nathan	O
Cross	O
,	O
who	O
now	O
works	O
as	O
a	O
bounty	O
hunter	O
and	O
seeks	O
revenge	O
against	O
them	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Need	B-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
:	I-Application
Carbon	I-Application
was	O
first	O
shown	O
in	O
EA	O
's	O
montage	O
at	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
E3	O
2006	O
conference	O
and	O
booth	O
and	O
was	O
the	O
cover	O
story	O
in	O
the	O
Game	O
Informer	O
magazine	O
issue	O
from	O
July	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Carbon	O
is	O
the	O
first	O
in	O
the	B-Application
Need	I-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
series	O
to	O
be	O
released	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
and	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
seventh	B-Application
generation	I-Application
consoles	I-Application
and	O
also	O
the	O
final	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
to	O
be	O
released	O
for	O
Xbox	B-Application
,	O
GameCube	B-Application
,	O
and	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Carbon	O
features	O
some	O
of	O
cars	O
of	O
its	O
predecessors	O
,	O
namely	O
Need	B-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
:	I-Application
Underground	I-Application
2	I-Application
and	O
Need	B-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
:	I-Application
Most	I-Application
Wanted	I-Application
,	O
but	O
also	O
incorporates	O
many	O
new	O
additions	O
including	O
the	O
Audi	O
Le	O
Mans	O
quattro	O
,	O
the	O
Chrysler	O
300C	O
SRT	O
8	O
,	O
Chevrolet	O
's	O
Chevelle	O
SS	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
Alfa	O
Romeo	O
Brera	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
is	O
available	O
for	O
use	O
with	O
Mac	B-Operating_System
OS	I-Operating_System
X	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
Need	B-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
:	I-Application
Carbon	I-Application
debuted	O
at	O
number	O
one	O
on	O
the	O
UK	O
All	O
Format	O
Gaming	O
Chart	O
on	O
its	O
first	O
week	O
of	O
release	O
,	O
beating	O
Konami	O
's	O
Pro	B-Application
Evolution	I-Application
Soccer	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Carbon	O
was	O
also	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
to	O
feature	O
detailed	O
character	O
animations	O
for	O
the	O
Windows	O
and	O
seventh-generation	O
releases	O
using	O
facial	B-Operating_System
motion	I-Operating_System
capture	I-Operating_System
,	O
where	O
in-game	O
models	O
of	O
characters	O
such	O
as	O
Neville	O
,	O
Wolf	O
,	O
Angie	O
and	O
Kenji	O
appear	O
in	O
real-time	O
cutscenes	O
taunting	O
or	O
remarking	O
the	O
player	O
in	O
a	O
race	O
or	O
at	O
certain	O
points	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
has	O
however	O
been	O
omitted	O
on	O
the	O
sixth-generation	O
and	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
versions	O
due	O
to	O
platform	O
limitations	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Need	I-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
:	O
Carbon	O
–	O
Collector	O
's	O
Edition	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
,	O
Windows	O
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
features	O
4	O
exclusive	O
cars	O
,	O
10	O
pre-tuned	O
cars	O
,	O
6	O
new	O
races	O
,	O
3	O
unique	O
challenge	O
events	O
,	O
10	O
unique	O
vinyls	B-Application
and	O
a	O
Bonus	O
DVD	O
showing	O
the	O
making	O
of	O
Carbon	O
and	O
showcasing	O
all	O
the	O
cars	O
used	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Some	O
of	O
the	O
pursuit	O
chase	O
music	O
performed	O
by	O
Paul	O
Linford	O
that	O
was	O
originally	O
featured	O
in	O
Need	B-Application
For	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
:	I-Application
Most	I-Application
Wanted	I-Application
also	O
play	O
during	O
pursuit	O
chases	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Need	B-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
:	I-Application
Carbon	I-Application
was	O
met	O
with	O
generally	O
positive	O
reviews	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
gave	O
the	O
PC	O
version	O
an	O
8.2	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
and	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
version	O
a	O
7.9	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Need	B-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
:	I-Application
Carbon	I-Application
has	O
sold	O
3.2	O
million	O
copies	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Its	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
version	O
received	O
a	O
"	O
Double	O
Platinum	O
"	O
sales	O
award	O
from	O
the	O
Entertainment	O
and	O
Leisure	O
Software	O
Publishers	O
Association	O
(	O
ELSPA	O
)	O
,	O
indicating	O
sales	O
of	O
at	O
least	O
600,000	O
copies	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
Kingdom	O
.	O
</s>
