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FIFA Street 2 (GameCube)

Prove you have what it takes in four on four gameplay action which captures the passion and flair of real street soccer in this fresh arcade experience. Humiliate your opponents with the new trick stick beat system, over the top juggling moves and all-new gamebreakers that allow you to win a game like never before. Beat the best in the world by traveling to new International locations ranging from the famous Westway Leisure Centre in London to the beautiful beachside of Brazil. Featuring all new authentic tricks, FIFA Street 2 provides new gameplay experiences by making over the top moves and skills even bigger in this fast paced sequel. Take to the streets, unleash your tricks, and humble your rivals with or without the ball. [Electronic Arts]

Electronic Arts
Soccer, Sports
Players: 2
E (Everyone)
Developer: EA Canada
Released February 28, 2006

Overall Metascore

This is a weighted, normalized average of all individual scores given by critics, on a scale of 0 (worst) to 100 (best).

63 / 100

Critic Reviews

80	Total Video Games Forget the strive for realism, FIFA Street 2 is a pure unadulterated videogame take on footie. It's fun, fun, fun throughout the game and there's a surprisingly deep single-player experience to sustain your interest.
78	Cheat Code Central It's not perfect, but it's chockfilled with entertaining gameplay modes. If FIFA 06 is fine cuisine, FIFA Street 2 is a corndog and a coke and sometimes, there ain't nothing better than that.
75	The Onion (A.V. Club) Defending against tricks can be like a clumsy piece of physical comedy. When you aren't paralyzed, you fall flat on your face.
75	GameSpot FIFA Street 2 is a significant improvement over its predecessor and is fun for solo players and small groups of friends alike.
70	GamerFeed Fans of the series will love the additional features, but newcomers may be footing it off in favor of something more their speed.
70	Next Level Gaming I have to say I am vastly disappointed once again. The game is a bit better than the original FIFA Street, but still not as good as I thought it would be.
70	Nintendo Power More finese than bravado, soccer is a subtle subject for an outrageous Street title, but the second game in EA's "FIFA Street" series justifies its over-the-top treatment with more tricks and fireworks than the original. [May 2006, p.87]
70	AceGamez It's not a bad game, but casual gamers, and possibly hardcore-traditional-football fans, may get bored of pulling tricks rather than pulling skilled corners back on the real pitch.
62	My Gamer The slight improvements on defense and better looking character models just aren’t enough to turn this game into a winner and one can’t help but feel that more time should have been taken to develop the game.
61	NGC Magazine UK Tilted too far into fantasy, FIFA has become as unbalanced as Didier Drogba on ice. [Apr 2006, p.48]
60	Game Informer What this franchise did to deserve a sequel I really don't know. [Apr 2006, p.118]
60	IGN It's not a crap title. However, the sport of soccer doesn't translate as well as basketball to this arcade style of play. The fun factor isn't as high. This is partially due to the over-emphasis on tricks, which remove the actual game of soccer, and it's also due to the game's mechanics.
50	GameSpy The artificial intelligence is improved and ball physics are much more realistic than in the first game, but while FIFA Street 2 makes a good first impression, it gets bogged down by unresponsive player controls and repetitive action.
47	Gamer 2.0 The best way to describe FIFA Street 2 is ordinary. While the game is not necessarily terrible, it is nowhere near fantastic.
45	NintendoWorldReport It's bland, boring, and frustrating--and once that kicks in, the only thing that will keep anyone playing is sheer tenacity.
42	Game Revolution Even after a sequel, this Street still falls flat on its asphalt.

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