[Review] FIFA Street

[[MC]Ronin[MC]]

The creators of the award-winning EA SPORTS FIFA Soccer Series, inspired by street play and stars from around the world, FIFA Street is the most authentic street football game ever made. Enjoy a unique and fun experience where everything from the environment to equipment and music is true to the sport and its culture. No matter if there is a one-on-one fight the way the game is played in Amsterdam or whether you are physically fighting for possession of the ball as players in London compete, you will enjoy supreme control of the ball and reactions beyond all previous games. For the first time you can use aerial skills to maneuver past opponents, there are new, upgraded wall-building mechanics and more than 50 new, spectacular moves.

Gameplay

In an effort to make the game more "authentic", the stylized cartoon-like visuals of previous games in the series have been dropped in the favor of a more realistic look, though there will still be the same emphasis on skill moves and tricks. The focus is once again on fast-paced games involving small teams of five or six players per side, one-on-one, and game modes based on panna and futsal are also included. [1] [5] As with previous games in the series, skill moves are an important element of gameplay. FIFA Street features twice as many tricks as possible in FIFA 12, with much greater variety, and over 50 more than its predecessor FIFA Street 3. [1] [6] [7] Other new features include improved one-touch passing, a feature called Street Ball Control, and a new "ATTACK" dribbling system. [3] [5]

The game features a large number of real life players from 3000 teams of many of the world's largest leagues, and locations around the world ranging from the streets of Amsterdam to the beaches of Rio de Janeiro. Each of these arenas attempt to reflect the style of football played in that country. The game is the first game in the series to feature both national and club teams. [1] [5] [6] [7]

The game features a World Tour mode that lets the player create their own team, from details such as crest and team kit, to players and their individual street kits. The user then competes in competitions against the AI, after which, the total skill points of each player earned in the game is tallied up in a leveling system. From leveling up players the user can use points earned to upgrade their player's skill and ability from passing to shooting to goalkeeping. With the integration of the EA Sports Football Club, players can add friends' players onto their World Tour team. [8]

Enjoy even more ball control and better response. Street Ball Control reflects the touch, ingenuity and abilities of street stars. Accept the challenge of defeating and humiliating your opponent.

New moves - over 50 unseen moves so far - double those of FIFA 12, which will help you defeat rivals with beautiful gameplay.

Absolute Authenticity - The most authentic street football game ever created to reflect the way it is played on the streets around the world. Play with and against the stars of the most po[CENSORED]r clubs - or with real street players - and compete in more than 35 locations around the globe.

FIFA Gameplay Engine - Powered by award-winning FIFA 12 game engine and revolutionary Player Impact Engine, FIFA Street offers you an arsenal of shaky street-style dribbling and screaming moves that ignite battles against each other.

Conquer the streets - from parking lots and parks to rooftops, FIFA Street includes great and unique environments, including iconic cities such as Rio de Janeiro, London and Amsterdam.

Full personalization - enjoy personalized matches that reflect the unique ways the game is played around the world. Select pitches of different sizes, number of players and match types.

EA SPORTS Football Club - FIFA Street will be affiliated with EA SPORTS Football Club, so that you can contribute to your Football Club identity with the first feint.

PS3

The product is heavy

Development

This is a reboot of the FIFA Street franchise, so what you know of FIFA Street 1, 2 and 3, you can forget about it. What we really wanted to do is come out with the first truly great street football experience. There hasn't been one yet. FIFA Street 1, 2 and 3 barely tried, they came out kinda good and then a little bit into the experience, people kinda lost interest. So we wanted really to create a game that had that depth that was missing in the games of the past. This is the first game that’s going to be built by members of the FIFA team on the FIFA engine… There’s no need to go overtly arcade in street football because when you see some of the cool stuff people can do, they already seems arcadey enough, I don’t need to jump over someone’s shoulders when I can already do some cool stuff with the ball as it is.

 

Release Date: Now
Genre: Sports
Publisher: Electronic Arts Inc.
Developer: EA Canada