Need for Speed Carbon: Own the City

 PSP
User Score
8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 63 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 47 out of 63
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 63
  3. Negative: 8 out of 63
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  1. AllSp33d
    Oct 7, 2013
    6
    Some people may say this game is good but i'm here to say that the driving physics are very strange. I don't think the tires have grip.. you just slide around. But if you are a person that isn't a racing fan, this game may be for you.
  2. KevinT.
    Feb 7, 2008
    5
    It's an okay.. game but u know midnight club 3 for psp is much better than nfs carbon own the city midnight club 3 gives much more details on the cars and has much better cars. Get midnight club 3 insted of nfs carbon own the city if I were u!!!
  3. sebastianali
    Apr 3, 2022
    6
    By far the best NFS game on PSP just by the simple fact that is not a broken mess and is enjoyable to a certain extent. Unfortunately it still feels like a rushed one and EA after this game started to be more lazy with their games. First of all, the story while interesting at first, the plot twist at the end is horrible, second, while the gameplay is refined enough, with varied game modes,By far the best NFS game on PSP just by the simple fact that is not a broken mess and is enjoyable to a certain extent. Unfortunately it still feels like a rushed one and EA after this game started to be more lazy with their games. First of all, the story while interesting at first, the plot twist at the end is horrible, second, while the gameplay is refined enough, with varied game modes, good variety of cars and good economy system the game gets repetitive and the team mechanic is broken since sometimes your team doesnt do anything and if one of them wins it counts as a loss, and for last the customization is very limited, even more than the OG MW.… Expand

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#50 Best PSP Game of 2006
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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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Metascore
73

Mixed or average reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. IGN
    70
    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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  2. GameZone
    72
    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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  3. GamesRadar+
    80
    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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