It seems like everything EA Sports touches these days turns to gold. The FIFA series has sold millions upon millions of copies and has become the favorite of gamers and soccer fans alike.
Now comes FIFA Street, which is available on both the PLAYSTATION®3 and Xbox 360®. Now comes FIFA Street, which is available on both the PLAYSTATION®3 and Xbox 360®. It is a complete reboot of the Street franchise and is so good that you will forget that other versions of FIFA Street even existed in previous years.
The game is based on the concept that many players around the world learn to love the beautiful game by playing in the streets or jumping into pickup games. It is a simple version of soccer, but also one of great creativity and skill. Individual players become more important as a battle of talent and technique comes to fruition.
The controls are absolutely flawless, allowing you to juke and dribble your way to a pile of goals. It feels natural and very responsive.
There are 50 new skill moves, including some wicked aerial skills, that will leave your opponent wondering what just happened.
The crowd noise is incredibly authentic and the environments are really life-like and aesthetically pleasing. The graphics are top-notch as expected. The game is really about the experience and we loved every minute of it.
The futsal-style matches were really enjoyable, especially since futsal is such a big part of the game in this part of the country. It often goes unnoticed, especially in the world of video games. But EA Canada thought of everything and made sure that every “i” was dotted and every “t” was crossed.
The futsal matches were quick, high-scoring, and really focused in on technique, not tactics. Last Man Standing and Panna Rules were really interesting as well. Just say you know (because we didn’t) Last Man Standing is where you lose a player when they score a goal and Panna Rules is where you score by kicking the ball through your opponent’s legs.
The online modes were expansive to say the least. The World Tour was great, very much like a Franchise Mode in other games. It added depth to the game, easily adding dozens of hours of gameplay in just a single mode.
There were plenty of licensed teams and players from MLS to the English Premiership to national teams from across the globe. Our only complaint is that there is no Montreal Impact in MLS and some of the initial rosters were a bit out of date.
FIFA Street is a fun game that captures the best of the street game. Whether you are playing as cover star Lionel Messi or a real-life freestyler, you get to experience a different version of the beautiful game. Simply put, you can’t go wrong with this title.
Hey EA, any chance of a beach soccer or NCAA soccer title in the future?
Rating: 9.8/10
