- Publisher: EA Games
- Release Date: Oct 31, 2006
- Also On: PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
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It’s one of the rare times where you should purchase both the console versions and the PSP version since both offer different yet extremely compelling racing.
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We're definitely keen on the PSP version, serving up some solid racing fun that'll get your heart pumping and your fingers moving. Just be sure to get by with a little help from your friends.
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Own the City is a very different game from the console versions of Need for Speed Carbon, but it's still an exciting racer in its own right.
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Sure it still is a fast and furious racing game with a lot to offer but this is stuff we’ve seen before.
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PSM3 Magazine UKA great driving game if you're new to the Need for Speed series, otherwise it's a bit same old, same old. [Christmas 2006, p.95]
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Own the City simply feels like more of the same. Sure, there's an open city and wingmen that'll take out your opponents during a race, but neither of these are huge, game-changing additions.
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The storyline and wingman idea both add a lot to things, but eventually, the racing becomes too repetitive.
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Technically solid – if increasingly familiar – racing action but set within a dynamic that often feels unnecessarily controlled.
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Own the City still has framerate issues and a gameplay engine that hasn't really changed, but it's still a fun game.
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Official Playstation 2 Magazine UKThe classy presentation and slick action capture the spirit of the PS2 game, but this is nothing more than a competent racer. [Christmas 2006, p.100]
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Own the City still isn't the best racer on the PSP -- Burnout and Wipeout are both better -- but it's a major step in the right direction for a series that has been stuck in a major rut.
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Official U.S. Playstation MagazineThis is the most fun game in the PSP series purely from a control and competition standpoint, and it's overall a step in the right direction for a series that has been stuck in a major rut. [Jan. 2007, p.92]
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PSM MagazineOwn the City has a "if it's not broken, don't fix it" feel. [Jan. 2007, p.86]
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The story might be terrible, but somehow it is still better than nothing and the wingman system does work, even if it is a bit odd.
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#12 Most Discussed PSP Game of 2006
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#29 Most Shared PSP Game of 2006
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User score distribution:
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Positive: 47 out of 63
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Mixed: 8 out of 63
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Negative: 8 out of 63
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Jul 5, 2021The best arcade racing game on PSP! Cool plot, graphics, physics and a lot of content!
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May 21, 2019Need For Speed Carbon: Own the City looked and played surprisingly well for a PSP game.
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Oct 7, 2013