by
Ted Kritsonis
Faze
Technology Editor
What it’s about:
You've got soccer hearthrob Christiano Ronaldo as the cover
boy for this one, but this was a game that needed more than
a pretty face to prove it's worth the $60 you would pay for
it. See, last year's version wasn't the best. Sure, it was
pretty cool to see soccer played in an urban setting, which
is how most around the globe play the game, but it was also
sloppy and too repetitive to keep people interested. Let's
see how this one stacks up.
What’s good about it:
FIFA Street 2 doesn't look all that different from last year's
game, but the gameplay options are a little better this time
around. Rule the Street is the game's "career mode"
and it requires that you create your own player. You start
small by playing your 3-man team in local circuits and then
get bigger by winning more matches. Before you know it, the
superstars will want to play on your team too. And winning
matches isn't as simple as scoring more goals because different
gimmicks will be attached. So, for instance, each team has
a "Gamebreaker meter" that fills up with all the
fancy moves you can pull off against your opponent. Once it's
full, you pretty much become unstoppable and if you score,
you also take goals away from the opposition. Some matches
are based on rules that involve the Gamebreaker.
What’s NOT good about
it: Mixing up the rules is great, but it doesn't
make the game much less repetitive. Plus, it's too easy to
score in Gamebreaker mode, so it pretty much just forces players
to chalk up the Gamebreaker meter and shoot at the net. It's
not so bad if you're playing with friends, but otherwise,
you might not feel so hot playing this one. Worse yet, there's
no online play again this year.
What’s the verdict:It's better than last
year's but it doesn't go far enough in really turning the
corner and making a name for itself. There probably will be
a third one, which will hopefully be for the PlayStation 3,
but for it to be successful, it needs more depth and online
gamplay.
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Publisher:
EA
Sports
Developer:
EA Canada
Platform:
PlayStation 2
Rating:
7/10
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