FIFA Street 2

 PlayStation 2
Metascore
59

Mixed or average reviews - based on 27 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 27
  3. Negative: 4 out of 27
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  1. Total Video Games
    80
    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.
  2. Console Gameworld
    80
    Casual gamers will find FIFA Street 2 to be a fast-paced, fun and refreshing break from the standard sim-based games that EA is known for.
  3. Cheat Code Central
    78
    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.
  5. GameSpot
    75
    A significant improvement over its predecessor and is fun for solo players and small groups of friends alike.
  6. The A.V. Club
    75
    Defending against tricks can be like a clumsy piece of physical comedy. When you aren't paralyzed, you fall flat on your face.
  7. PSM2 Magazine UK
    71
    FIFA Street 2 is more a 30-yard screamer than a precision tap-in - often unpredictable and frustrating, but redeemed by flashes of brilliance. [Apr 2006, p.51]
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  8. Next Level Gaming
    70
    I appreciate that they expanded the tricks, and added some real players to the mix. And the new Gamebreaker is nice. But overall the trick controls are just as difficult, if not more, than the first game. And not having online gameplay is a big big big issue for me.
  9. 1UP
    70
    Soccer fans will find it boring because it's too fast and too vapid, while nonfans will probably find it little more than a mildly distracting ball-themed action thing. It's reasonably well executed for what it is, but it could very well be something that no one wants.
  10. AceGamez
    70
    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.
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  11. TotalPlayStation
    65
    This is a solid buy for hardcore soccer buffs that want something different, and certainly a rental for anyone interested in the sport, but it's not a universal must-have like "NBA Street" consistently has been.
  12. IGN
    60
    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.
  13. PSM Magazine
    60
    Unless you prefer to perform soccer instead of play it, you're better off waiting for "Fifa Street 3". [Apr 2006, p.87]
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  14. Times Online
    60
    Fifa Street 2 falls down in one vital aspect — namely the art of defending.
  15. Game Informer
    60
    What this franchise did to deserve a sequel I really don't know. [Apr 2006, p.118]
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  16. GamesRadar+
    60
    FIFA Street 2 just isn't much fun to play, plain and simple.
  17. Official Playstation 2 Magazine UK
    60
    With its combos, special moves and mini-games, FIFA Street 2 is the result of a beat-'em-up transposed on top of a football game. [Mar 2006, p.98]
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  18. Pelit (Finland)
    59
    Looks good occasionally, but is for the most parts an annoying street soccer experience. Stiff animations and a strangely behaving ball really take the fun out of football. [Mar 2006]
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  19. GamePro
    50
    Bad controls, horrible voice-over (it's just as cliche as it was last time), and the trademark and annoyingly pervasive EA Radio will tax not only your brain, but also your ears. Soccer may be a beautiful game, but it's about time to kick FIFA Street 2 to the gutter.
  20. GameSpy
    50
    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.
  21. Gaming Age
    50
    Like a cowboy at a punk concert, it’s awkward and really doesn’t belong.
  22. Official U.S. Playstation Magazine
    50
    Despite all the effort clearly put in to make it otherwise, FIFA Street is still boring. [Apr 2006, p.78]
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  23. IncGamers
    50
    The fact is that nutmegging an opponent a couple of times can solicit a quiet smile of satisfaction. But after the zillionth time, you will find yourself getting pretty bored with the whole thing.
  24. Boomtown
    50
    A better game is lost inside the presentation and ultimately fails to exploit the fun and potential of faster-paced matches, especially in the case of a sequel.
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  25. Gamer 2.0
    47
    The best way to describe FIFA Street 2 is ordinary. While the game is not necessarily terrible, it is nowhere near fantastic.
  26. Game Revolution
    42
    Even after a sequel, this Street still falls flat on its asphalt.
  27. PSW Magazine UK
    40
    Despite the tweaks to the game and some definite improvements, at the end of the day, Gary, it's a stop-start, often infuriating experience which just makes us appreciate proper football games even more.
  28. Play UK
    38
    Irritating to the extreme, here is a game that deserves nothing but your complete ignorance. [Issue#139, p.97]
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Awards & Rankings

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#50 Most Discussed PS2 Game of 2006
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#27 Most Shared PS2 Game of 2006

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User Score
7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 73 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 49 out of 73
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 73
  3. Negative: 7 out of 73
  1. Dyldom
    Apr 27, 2023
    5
    The premise is great and the series needs to come back PROPERLY but this entry is held back by a few things. - The biggest issue is that theThe premise is great and the series needs to come back PROPERLY but this entry is held back by a few things. - The biggest issue is that the game takes control away from the player far too often and far too long when a player gets ‘beat’. - The camera makes long passes to your player at the back impractical as you’re unable to see if the opponent is in a position to intercept, making it more difficult to build up satisfying combos - Doesn’t seem to be any indication to whether your opponent is going to counter your ‘beat’ or not, sometimes they just do and ruin your combo. - The keeper AI is absolutely awful
    - Players will run up to the ball but it won’t register that you’ve taken possession so your player will run straight past the dead ball
    - Tackling is annoying and your player never seems to shoulder barge in the direction you’re expecting them to

    I remember the third game for 360 being infinitely better, but as it’s unavailable to purchase on any platform it seems this gem is lost forever.    … Full Review »
  2. pedrosantos1
    Apr 4, 2023
    9
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  3. The_D4RknesS
    Jun 9, 2022
    10
    after this game, the others don't have anything about fifa street or that remember it
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