We'd imagine that the FIFA Streetseries isn't particularly popular with true soccer fans, if only because their tea doilies can often be irreversibly soiled by putting them on the street or nearby benches. And for the rest of us, the players would probably need to smash their teacups on said street and jam one of the resulting shards in an opponent's eye before we'd be able to muster any interest. So, where does that leave FIFA Street 3? Well, if it's going to win anyone over it's badly in need of a demo, something it received on Xbox Live today.
Will the third iteration of the game strike a balance between being boring enough for fans of soccer while not being so boring as to make the rest of us pine for the excitement of riding the bus? Only the demo will tell.
ea's street brand is the king of ironies as far as im concerned. i can enjoy standard american footbal and soccer games but the nfl/fifa street games turn out garbage. however, i cant stand traditional basketball games at all yet love all four nba street games. conspiracy? i think not.
Since I can't see videos at work, I'll have to use my imagination on this one. I picture this game's tournaments taking place in dusty-ass countries like Nigeria or Haiti where they really appreciate street soccer. They could throw obstacles in there like street vendors or goat herds, and instead of penalty cards, you'd be more concerned about getting clipped in the gunfire exchange between the warlord's army and local militias.
Hell, it might even make a soccer game interesting enough for me to pick up. I wonder if EA's hiring...
Right, so soccer is boring is it? This is coming from a guy in a country that's mad on a game where play stops every few minutes.
Or maybe it's boring because the US is absolutely crap at it?
Deaftly, so we only play one sport elsewhere in the world? Right, seriously, how are you even alive? Scientists would love to study a person who can live without a brain!
Joystiq, get someone who actually likes football (because that's what it's called, not soccer) to post about football games from now on. Let this idiot stick to other stuff.
I enjoy soccer, I liked the FIFA games, and I regard that trailer for FIFA Street 3 as refreshing.
While I haven't played a FIFA game since the PS1, nor have I ever played the FIFA Street series, I liked how the inserted new moves, like running on a wall with the ball, or hitting the other dude in the head with the ball, or even just juggling the ball over the opponent.
And what is it with all the hate against football? And what's with the stereotypes with poor countries? Europe loves its football very much.
Jives, I'm not a massive fan of football either but I hate this stereotypical assumption that nothing happens in football. I also bet the author knows nothing about football culture and all the violence it creates. I bet he wouldn't be making pathetic jokes about 'tea dollies' then.
I don't have much respect for writers who are writing for a worldwide audience but still have stereotypical assumptions. If you know nothing about the subject then you really shouldn't be writing about it.
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Peter @ Jan 17th 2008 9:08AM
Looks horrible...Whats the deal with those models? And the animations looks like sh*t.
It looks even more boring now..
elmersglue @ Jan 17th 2008 12:41PM
you're an idiot
Peter @ Jan 17th 2008 9:12PM
Thanks. But it's true.The models look cartoons...
And I love football but this game looks really boring. Maybe it's the AI who looks like...none
Watership @ Jan 17th 2008 9:13AM
I actually think that looks pretty good. Anyone know the song in that video?
Golly @ Jan 17th 2008 9:23AM
The song is Grip Like a Vice - Go! Team
waynski1457 @ Jan 17th 2008 9:30AM
ea's street brand is the king of ironies as far as im concerned. i can enjoy standard american footbal and soccer games but the nfl/fifa street games turn out garbage. however, i cant stand traditional basketball games at all yet love all four nba street games. conspiracy? i think not.
baby sea tuna @ Jan 17th 2008 9:40AM
Since I can't see videos at work, I'll have to use my imagination on this one. I picture this game's tournaments taking place in dusty-ass countries like Nigeria or Haiti where they really appreciate street soccer. They could throw obstacles in there like street vendors or goat herds, and instead of penalty cards, you'd be more concerned about getting clipped in the gunfire exchange between the warlord's army and local militias.
Hell, it might even make a soccer game interesting enough for me to pick up. I wonder if EA's hiring...
zorniki @ Jan 17th 2008 9:49AM
Holy moly...that looks hilarious..what were they thinking???
deaftly @ Jan 17th 2008 9:51AM
Indeed, soccer is boring as shit
SpekOpz @ Jan 17th 2008 10:03AM
really? I wonder why its the most internationally played game in the world then?
deaftly @ Jan 17th 2008 12:57PM
maybe because its the only sport you have to choose from?
elmersglue @ Jan 17th 2008 1:52PM
dude, deaftly, you already sounded like an idiot in the first comment, why did you feel the need to sound like an idiot again?
Brian Fantana @ Jan 17th 2008 10:23AM
Reminds me of this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0CHAZJr3OE
My neice might like FIFA Street.
Alucard @ Jan 17th 2008 1:49PM
I have a video on youtube of me playing this game anyone wants to challenge my skills? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBGIQ7ZuuiU&feature=related
Brucie B @ Jan 17th 2008 10:48AM
Ahhh yea OK, So Where's the TUROK Demo?
mcatrage @ Jan 17th 2008 11:05AM
Man I wonder if whoever wrote this article is an American. It's so hard to tell.
Cal @ Jan 17th 2008 12:46PM
One things for sure, he comes across as a prick.
Prick @ Jan 17th 2008 11:41AM
I don't like soccer but I like Fifa... and this game looks like shit.
Tom @ Jan 17th 2008 3:07PM
Right, so soccer is boring is it? This is coming from a guy in a country that's mad on a game where play stops every few minutes.
Or maybe it's boring because the US is absolutely crap at it?
Deaftly, so we only play one sport elsewhere in the world? Right, seriously, how are you even alive? Scientists would love to study a person who can live without a brain!
Joystiq, get someone who actually likes football (because that's what it's called, not soccer) to post about football games from now on. Let this idiot stick to other stuff.
Cal @ Jan 17th 2008 4:16PM
They got someone decent-ish to post about it on 360fanboy
jives @ Jan 18th 2008 1:16PM
Are you trying to say he dislikes football because hes american? if so i think its balls and I'm british.
but then i think american football is crap aswell
ThornedVenom @ Jan 17th 2008 7:42PM
I enjoy soccer, I liked the FIFA games, and I regard that trailer for FIFA Street 3 as refreshing.
While I haven't played a FIFA game since the PS1, nor have I ever played the FIFA Street series, I liked how the inserted new moves, like running on a wall with the ball, or hitting the other dude in the head with the ball, or even just juggling the ball over the opponent.
And what is it with all the hate against football? And what's with the stereotypes with poor countries? Europe loves its football very much.
Tom @ Jan 18th 2008 1:23PM
Jives, I'm not a massive fan of football either but I hate this stereotypical assumption that nothing happens in football. I also bet the author knows nothing about football culture and all the violence it creates. I bet he wouldn't be making pathetic jokes about 'tea dollies' then.
I don't have much respect for writers who are writing for a worldwide audience but still have stereotypical assumptions. If you know nothing about the subject then you really shouldn't be writing about it.