NFL Street 2

 PlayStation 2
Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 33 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 33
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 33
  3. Negative: 0 out of 33
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  1. BonusStage
    72
    The game suffers from being way too easy for veteran players, while it does still carry that pick-up-and-play function that was made popular with the old "NFL Blitz" games.
  2. GameSpot
    71
    A good enough game, though barely anything has changed. It doesn't feel like it has been rushed, since it isn't buggy or broken in any way, but there's definitely a lack of proper maturation here that hinders the overall product.
  3. Official U.S. Playstation Magazine
    70
    Only if you really, really liked the first one - or if you didn't buy it at all. [Feb 2005, p.84]
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  5. PSX Extreme
    70
    A fun game – for a few hours. If you’re playing the series for the first time, the game is certainly better than the first NFL Street, but it still lacks replay value.
  6. Yahoo!
    70
    A great game to play with friends online or off, but here's hoping the next iteration gives us more to do with the D.
  7. Boomtown
    70
    Planning your offensive and defensive attacks plays a massive role and is essentially where the fun lies.
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  8. Pelit (Finland)
    70
    Too complicated for an arcade sports game. Maybe it is the sports - perhaps it is just too alien for a European mind. [Mar. 05]
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  9. Times Online
    60
    Though NFL Street 2 does enough to entertain for an hour or two, fans of proper football, played with feet, are likely to find it quite dull.
  10. TotalGames.net
    60
    The new mini-games aren't particularly enjoyable for longer than five minutes at a time, but there are quite a few on offer making it a real case of quantity over quality.
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  11. Game Revolution
    58
    Just like they did with "Def Jam: Fight for NY," EA Big ignored NFL Street’s fundamental issues and instead added more flash and one or two new moves. While undeniably fun, EA Big has no right to call NFL Street 2 a sequel.
  12. Play.tm
    57
    Yet another example of the dangers of one publishing company gaining a monopoly over a particular genre. The experience becomes homogenised and the resulting games become soulless products devoid of any indication.
  13. Detroit Free Press
    50
    This is a fine game, just like the first version, which earned three stars from me. But the scant innovations in Street 2 make it optional for anyone who has the original.
  14. The Sydney Morning Herald
    50
    While Street 2 is appealingly approachable, it gets monotonous, particularly for owners of the original. Solo modes are dull and arduous.

Awards & Rankings

69
#69 Best PS2 Game of 2004
95
#95 Most Discussed PS2 Game of 2004
66
#66 Most Shared PS2 Game of 2004

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User Score
8.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 26 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 26
  3. Negative: 2 out of 26
  1. The_D4RknesS
    Oct 6, 2022
    9
    This game was a lot of fun to play with 2 people, the campaign only did it to release the teams and scenarios but the real fun was 2 playersThis game was a lot of fun to play with 2 people, the campaign only did it to release the teams and scenarios but the real fun was 2 players in VS mode… Full Review »
  2. mcgarrett93
    Jul 19, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click full review link to view. Still one of, if not the funnest games, to ever be played. It makes the game of football so much more fun.… Full Review »
  3. Shmookpup
    Jun 3, 2015
    10
    NFL Street 1 was great, but this game is much funner. The minigames are super fun, tackling is hilarious most of the time (ClothesliningNFL Street 1 was great, but this game is much funner. The minigames are super fun, tackling is hilarious most of the time (Clotheslining people's heads off). Really fun to play with a friend(s). Everyone should have played this game at least a few times. NFL challenge is also great.… Full Review »
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