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Carve | |
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Developer(s) | Argonaut Games |
Publisher(s) | Global Star Software |
Producer(s) | Caspar Field |
Designer(s) | Caspar Field Steven Taylor |
Programmer(s) | Simon Hargrave |
Artist(s) | Stuart Scott |
Writer(s) | Nic Cusworth |
Platform(s) | Xbox |
Release | |
Genre(s) | Racing |
Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Carve is a racing video game developed by Argonaut Games and published by Global Star Software released for the Xbox. [1] [2]
Two people play the game simultaneously in which the team travels the world to battle other racing teams on watercraft. The goal is to reach the top rank position. Challenges to players include weather, location and waves. There are eight individual racing styles available with tricks to perform. Carve has split screen options for multiplayer mode, which includes 2 online players and 4 offline players. It is a 480p resolution game with Dolby Digital 5.1 sound. [1]
Aggregator | Score |
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Metacritic | 64/100 [1] |
Publication | Score |
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Edge | 7/10 [3] |
Electronic Gaming Monthly | 6/10 [4] |
Eurogamer | 6/10 [5] |
Game Informer | 6.5/10 [6] |
GameRevolution | C [7] |
GameSpot | 6.6/10 [2] |
GameSpy | [8] |
GameZone | 6.5/10 [9] |
IGN | 5.5/10 [10] |
Official Xbox Magazine (US) | 7.1/10 [11] |
The game received "mixed" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. [1]
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