Need for Speed: Carbon is a 2006 and the tenth installment in the . Developed by , , and , and published by , it was released on October 30, 2006, for the , , , , , , , and and in 2008 for . The game sees players conducting illegal street races within the fictional city of Palmont City, with the game's main story taking place after the events of and focusing on the player's character taking control of the city from various street-racing gangs. While the gameplay is similar to its predecessor, Carbon introduced a number of new features, including crews and racing wingmen, -styled racing events, and greater customization options.
- In the game, players take part in illegal street races that focus on different styles of races, utilizing a variety of licensed real-world cars (available at the time of the game's development and release) that can be upgraded and customized with new parts, while contending with the involvement of the police in their efforts to impede the player.
- Racing Events focus on competitive races with other drivers on circuits or point-to-point routes, checkpoint races, and races involving sprints or (the latter being absent in its predecessor), with players able to use Nitrous Oxide and Speedbreaker whenever needed – either to help win races or get out of tight spots – both of which recharge over time.
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