Then again, EA’s flagship soccer game isn’t either, but people get enjoyment out of that.Your IP address has been temporarily blocked due to a large number of HTTP requests. It’s just not that good, and not a very good representation of the sport. If you want to play street soccer and didn’t like the far-fetched approach by the original three Electronic Arts (EA) iterations, then this is probably your best bet. I just get a lot of boredom from the game.
The graphics are OK to look at, but nothing really flashes or pops. For whatever reason I don’t find building up points and then scoring to keep them that fun or interesting. There are multiple game modes to play, but futsal and the smaller sided normal games provide the most enjoyment. It integrates online play into a single player experience quite nicely, and this is something more games should utilize. The hardest difficulty can even be played against the computer or online opponents. Winning on higher difficulties earns players different Puma or Nike clothing, and that’s a nice incentive for people to keep on playing.
I can play real street soccer until my legs give out from under me, but I can’t give this more than the time it takes to set up my pop-up goals before getting bored. It’s fun for a quick grind, which is also the method used to level up your players, but extended play isn’t recommended. Even if it is street soccer, the moves should be a lot smoother and more fluid. Other times I feel like Christiano Ronaldo, and find myself whipping together a combo of moves, stops, pull-backs, and then step-overs before I launch a shot into the far corner of the goal.īut it just never feels right. It’s much easier to pass that way in such a tight spot, but FIFA Street doesn’t cater much to passing of any sort. If the defender has ever played a soccer match before, they would know to simply turn around and shield the ball from the attacker. Nutmegs rarely work that well in real life. One moment they hustle and push the dribblers around, but then other times they fall over like they’ve never played a match before. It’s janky, and the Street Fighterish analog inputs for moves work like scripted events, and defenders are iffy. Most of the time I hate how ‘Street plays.
On one hand it’s all fun and games, but if the developers were trying to make a more realistic game, they should have left the more fanciful bits out.Īs it is, the wide variety of areas to play in, from parking lots to futsal courts, keeps the visual art style different. What I don’t like is how fanciful they get. I currently live in Minneapolis, so to play a game of soccer there in a video game is interesting (though it was a crime against humanity to leave out a Wisconsin venue!). Playing in different cities around the Midwest, and eventually the world, is pretty cool. Instead of throwing out another similar review, I’m here to give the perspective of someone who plays a ton of soccer–from street, to indoor, and outdoor. MSRP: $59.99 (Though the price has just started to drop at GameStop to $40).Įveryone and their mother has put in their two pennies about the new FIFA Street. By Louis Garcia, Contributor FIFA Street Review