But it covers too much of the screen, obscuring your view of the road ahead. When you pass or get passed by rivals, sometimes a taunt flashes up on screen.
You can also drive a Dry Run – one-off races on any track that you've unlocked in the Career mode – or try the Pass 'N' Play mode, which lets you play against friends by racing one after another, trying to get the best lap times. The meat of the game is in its Career mode, where you take on a variety of races one by one, upgrading as you go. And most importantly, the handling of your 3D car feels natural and responsive, compared to some 3D racers we've played. 3D environments zip past at decent speeds, and the night-time setting is very atmospheric.įor now, trust us in saying this is one of those games you'll show off to friends who think mobile gaming is just about Snake, so you can see their jaws drop. On our N70 at least, the graphics were simply spiffing. However, it's the presentation that'll grab you. This control system means NFS: Carbon is very much a two-handed mobile game, though, and mastering the drifts takes a bit of practice. Your car auto-accelerates, so all you have to do is press right and left to turn, holding '5' down to drift while cornering. What's that? It's when you streak round a corner with your rear-end sliding all over the shop deliberately, for aesthetic purposes. It adds a different dimension to the gameplay, even if it's not a revolution.Īlong the way, there's a plotline of sorts that won't concern you too much, and the option to win extra cash by drifting. The twist is that you get to go out of the city for a spot of canyon racing, which basically involves driving just as fast, but with the risk being that of falling down steep ravines, rather than crashing into pootling traffic. Winning races earns you cash, which can then be spent on upgrading your car's engine, frame, tyres or overall tuning. Most of the racing is done at night, and involves a respectable amount of screeching in and out of other traffic. NFS: Carbon is on one level what you'd expect from an urban racer.
Isn't it time to think up a new reason to drive virtual cars stupidly fast?īut ignore our grouching – Need For Speed: Carbon may follow the urban racer template pretty faithfully, but it's the most polished, involving and gripping example of the genre yet on mobile.īased on Electronic Arts' monster console franchise, its 3D visuals will have you gawping, while its finely-weighted difficulty curve will keep you playing for weeks. Enjoy cut-scenes of risible gangsta speak.
Dare we say that the urban racing genre is in danger of getting a bit tired? Race through busy urban streets, yeah yeah.
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