EA Sports looked to steal Pro Evolution Soccer’s fans with Street but did it impress the critics that are such a crucial factor.
EA has released the first FIFA Street game in ages and are hoping to increase their share in the market for football games. They also signed Barcelona’s Argentine wizard, Lionel Messi, to be the face of the reboot of the series.
Plenty of trailers and tutorials were shown off and fans genuinely seemed excited, yet with the review scores now out, we take a look at what the critics had to say about the return to the ‘Street’.
The Official Xbox Magazine (US) gave FIFA Street the highest score at 9.0 out 10. They praised the game as “a welcome alternative for veterans, but even folks relatively unfamiliar with soccer will find a lot to love here.”
GameInformer seemed to find more than just a few minor imperfections in the game and settled for a 7.25 out of 10 rating for the return of FIFA Street. The publication claimed that the game relied too heavily on animations.
“This version of FIFA Street captures some of the fun and freedom that past titles have lacked, but this is ultimately limited by the game’s reliance on animations.”
The Sixth Axis is known for being objective when it comes to rating games and this time around they too have opted for 8 out of 10. They seemed more than pleased with the game apart from a few “minor niggles, FIFA Street is a very enjoyable game, even though
it’s not the game I expected.”
IGN also had praise for the game as they stated, “It exists as both a worthy companion to FIFA – providing a quick, fun multiplayer fix.” They also said that the game is a great alternative for anyone who is worried about FIFA 12’s steep learning curve.
They awarded the game an 8 out of 10 as well.
So all in all FIFA Street seems like a must buy for football fans who want something ‘light’ and fun as opposed to the intensity of the core FIFA series.
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