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FIFA Street ps2 Game Reviews
FIFA Street
Critic Score
Metascore: 59 Metascore out of 100
User Score  
8.0 out of 10
based on 29 reviews
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FIFA Street is a combination of arcade action blended with the culture of freestyle street soccer. By removing the rules from the simulation soccer experience, FIFA Street exposes the heart of the world's beautiful game, on-the-ball flare and individual style. Leading this movement are the worlds top professional players, showing off their skills and individual style in 4-on-4 match-ups against the backdrop of global venues that represent the true culture of street soccer. As the first game to support dynamic 1-on-1 encounters, beating your opponent will require skill, technique, and the careful selection of specific moves. As a gamer you'll take on the best and be required to earn their respect, gradually building your reputation and team into an unstoppable force that leads the tide of street soccer. [Electronic Arts]

PUBLISHER: Electronic Arts
DEVELOPER: EA Canada
GENRE(S): Sports, Action, Soccer
PLAYERS: 2
ESRB RATING: E (Everyone)
RELEASE DATE: February 22, 2005

What The Critics Said

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77
BonusStage
It isn’t even in the same league as Big’s "NBA Street V3" yet (what is though?), but this first outing has without question laid the groundwork for what could blossom into a truly great series for EA.
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75
PGNx Media
The dimwitted A.I. is frustrating and removes much of the fun from the game. Although not a bad game by any means, it doesn’t meet the Street’s series high standards.
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70
Next Level Gaming
Just not as good as I hoped. And not having online gameplay is a big big big issue for me.
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70
AceGamez
What you've got here isn't so much a game of football as a game of funball. The game is stripped back to basics and taken to the streets, the emphasis moving away from carefully practiced plays and detailed managing, towards looking cool and scoring goals as flamboyantly as you can.
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70
GamePro
While two buddies playing each other can certainly appreciate FIFA Street, competitions against the computer can quickly turn into a repetitious chore.
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70
TotalPlayStation
Basic soccer with equally basic AI and gameplay means you'll be entertained at first, but the more you play the less you appreciate what's happening on the urban pitch.
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70
Total Video Games
It’s far from perfect, with issues such as the crazy swings in player AI and overall lack of finesse and skill required; but for the most part we’re more than willing to forgo them in the name of fun – in multiplayer bouts particularly, FIFA Street throws up some highly frenetic yet engaging, competitive fun.
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67
GameSpot
A soccer game that boasts far more style than substance and has more in common with the FIFA games of old than it does with "FIFA Soccer 2005."
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66
Worth Playing
It is certainly a good start, but it's nowhere near the level at which "NBA Street" was when it was first introduced into the market.
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65
Electronic Gaming Monthly
The main single-player mode is fairly short and repetitive as well, so with no online play, FIFA won't be in your rotation for long unless you've got some soccer-obsessed pals.
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65
Game Informer
If the passion of soccer leads people to violence, then I would watch out if I were FIFA Street - the game's liable to make some people mad. [Apr 2005, p.120]
63
Ferrago
Even though I was astonished by the terrible controls, infuriated by gameplay and dismayed at the barrenness of game modes I did find myself playing this game more than was necessary to write this review. It did have a certain pull over me which I am somewhat ashamed to admit, considering the slapdash and cynical nature of the title.
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63
PSX Extreme
There’s a solid base for a franchise in FIFA Street, but it’s buried under several layers of crap, so you’re not likely to have much fun with it.
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60
PSM Magazine
Trick moves are easy to perform, but impossible to defend; you'll stand there frustrated and motionless while guys dance right around you. [Apr 2005, p.79]
60
AltGaming
A lack of entertainment value for the lone player is certainly made up for when demonstrating the game to your friends, and there is always demand for a game where you can just play it in a five minute stint, given the hectic social schedules of many older gamers.
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60
Boomtown
Four aside in tiny pitches, no matter how variable, loses its charm rather soon. So even if you get bored of the main beef of the game the prospect of throwing ten minutes into a friendly is a little out of the question.
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60
Pelit (Finland)
The Street family grows but FIFA Street fails to impress with its blocky animations and the constant out-of-control feeling. [Mar. 05]
60
Play Magazine
[Street] mode would've been a lot more enjoyable if it weren't for the idiotic AI. Quite frankly, it's downright painful. [March 2005, p.80]
60
G4 TV
The controls just aren’t responsive. You’ll never feel like your player is doing what you want, when you want.
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55
GameZone
Sure its street soccer but FIFA Street just feels too flawed to be the edgy, no-holds barred soccer game we all hoped it would be.
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55
IGN
The ball physics, poorly executed mo-cap, animations, and the character controls are all awkward, frustrating, and off-putting. What's more, the trick system, while OK, dominates the style of play to such a degree that FIFA Street doesn't really play like soccer at all.
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50
Official U.S. Playstation Magazine
An oversimplified career mode, lack of game modes, shoddy dribbling physics (the ball seems magnetically tied to a dribbler's feet), and complete lack of responsiveness mean you should wait for the sequel to get your kicks.
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50
Cheat Code Central
It's got flaws but more than that it's just not very good. Had this game come along five years ago things might be different but as it is this is just a convoluted arcade-style ball game using soccer as a backdrop.
50
Detroit Free Press
The game breakers you work so hard to earn really don't turn the tide. All you get is a slow-motion, high-powered shot that's likely -- but not guaranteed -- to net you a goal.
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50
Gamestyle
The responsiveness between button-press and what occurs onscreen is likewise dubious.
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44
My Gamer
Some gaming cynics proudly state that playing videogames is a waste of your time and your life. Unfortunately, for us all, games like FIFA Street prove them right.
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42
Gaming Age
Not the title to bring soccer to the greater masses; it only insults those who enjoy the sport.
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40
GameSpy
The AI is shoddy, ball physics are often laughable, and, worst of all, there's no online play for any of the systems.
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30
Computer and Video Games
It left us shaking our heads in utter bewilderment. Fans of EA's other Street games will be rightly embarrassed by the sheer awfulness of this faux street culture. [PSW]
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What Our Users Said

Vote Now! The average user rating for this game is 8.0 (out of 10) based on 39 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Russ H. gave it a6:
Rented the game...felt like I had done everything in 3 nights.

Adam O. gave it a0:
Worst Game Ever Made. Biggest Selling Game In UK 2005. It makes no sense.

Adam O. gave it a0:
Worst Game Ever Made. Biggest Selling Game In UK 2005. It makes no sense.

Victor gave it a10:
More coutries involved.

Ravindra B. gave it a3:
I think this game isn't that good because you have too keep on doing the same thing.

Nikhil D. gave it an8:
Game is good.All football fans will enjoy this game irrespective of what critics say.tricks look amazing and graphics+gameplay is fab.

Michael R. gave it a3:
Very boring game worst football game i have played.

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