Good, but could be better Honestly, NFS Most Wanted is probably your best bet. It focuses more on pursuits to engage the player, better graphics, more realistic prices for cars and just more fun all around. Most Wanted was ballz out in the daylight!! And its easier to make the cop cars flip and slide across the road.
Carbon has bunches of shortcuts(which helps during sprints and circuits) Drifting ain't exactly my cup of tea, but it's alright. Another thing, in MW, you could re-enter races for the same amount of cash, in Carbon after re-winning the race, all you get is some crummy $500! A lot of cars are locked in challenge mode also(good luck with that). Music TRAX are so-so. I did like that you could drop the ride height.
I hope the new installment coming in the fall upstages the last one.