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User Rating: 6.8 | FIFA Street XBOX
I can't say I was always this bitter about the game. I approached it with an open mind. After all, I love soccer, be it street, beach, indoor, or standard full-pitch 11-on-11. I was actually excited, ready to like it. But it didn't take long to realize this is just a rush job, poorly crafted and conceived. This game feels poorly thought out and entirely based on a trick system that could translate well to soccer, but doesn't here. The progression scheme is obviously shifted over from the other Street games, and it holds the game together well enough, but 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. The disappointing Gamebreaker is quite worthless, rewarding you with little, and the create-a-character feature is mediocre too. In all, this is a rental at best, but for serious soccer fans, I'd recommend not playing it at all.