NFL Street 2
Xbox- Publisher: EA Sports Big
- Release Date: Dec 22, 2004
- Also On: PlayStation 2
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It's this carefully guarded lack of realism that keeps the game fresh. While the multitude of moves are clearly wacky, they're never too over-the-top, and it all fits together in this surprising, tight package.
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The game is at its peak in the first few hours of play, but after that is drops in freshness.
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AceGamezOne of the most magnificently surprising titles of recent years. You don't need to know the ins and outs of American Football to enjoy it, it's infinitely more accessible than others in the genre and it manages to keep the whole 'Urban-Extreme' aspect to a tolerable level.
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It doesn't have the same high quality of the NBA Street series due to the more urban roots of street basketball versus street football, but for a good adrenaline rush of smash-mouth football, look no further.
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My favorite mode is still the one where you must pick your team from a random group of players and go at and opponent in the same situation – putting square pegs in round holes has never been as much fun in the NFL.
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The one and only thing in the game that hasn't changed is the fun factor, which thankfully is still alive and well.
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Electronic Gaming MonthlyOffers the kind of over-the-top, seesaw multiplayer experience that keeps you reminiscing long after the game concludes, but also has a deep, fun single-player experience, thanks in part to the new minigames. [Feb 2005, p.98]
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Online quibbles aside, NFL Street 2 easily bests its predecessor in terms of depth, visuals, and overall fun.
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Game InformerIt's sequel time and all NFL Street 2 can come up with on the field is one new move. [Feb 2005, p.113]
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Although NFL Street 2 has managed to double the number of playable modes available for gamers, the large amount of recycled material and somewhat imbalanced or unnecessary tweaks make Street fail to live up to expectations.
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The game has a heap of different game play modes, but the game is long and gets boring. Multiplayer is where the game shines.
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It lays out more features, more gameplay, and more outrageousness than any other freaky football variation ever, and if it's not careful it might become as complex as a real football game.
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Every bit better than the original, and in many shiny ways. The multiplayer is a blast, it looks great, the game modes are expanded exponentially over the first, and the game dances on the fine line of being fairly realistic without being too over-the-top crazy.
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Though there are only scant few improvements, the gameplay is still solid and a blast!
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Game play in the first NFL Street hampered on the difficulty on playing defense. This has all been fixed in NFL Street 2 as there are a larger amount of both offence and defensive plays that not only give you a chance of catching a player off guard for the easy score, but for that quick sack as well.
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The sound track for the game is excellent and EA has done a great job of putting together a very listenable collection of music.
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Play the original NFL Street, you won't notice that much of a difference.
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There's plenty of quick payoff, but there are many levels to master to that an expert player on the sticks will looking nothing like a rookie who picks it up and has a blast the first time.
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Featuring the same frantic gameplay as before along with all new game modes, NFL Street 2 is a great addition to the series and is better than its predecessor.
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The game is very fast and fun.
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The audio in NFL Street 2 is an integral part of the game. The trash talking helps add to the over the top flair of the game, and the sounds effects are done well.
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Official Xbox MagazineDelivers lots of slick new ways to prance with the pigskin, but over time, the experience lacks the feeling of next-level evolution that defines a great sequel. [Feb 2005, p.72]
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Play MagazineWhat I liked most abou this title was how it managed to improve the already perfect control system from the original - especially with respect to Style Moves. [Feb 2005, p.79]
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A modest improvement over the previous title, but it's still lacking as a single-player game.
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An incredible arcade sports game that goes far beyond what NFL Blitz offered.
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While the new single-player gameplay modes are nice additions, they still end up being too repetitive over the long haul. Multiplayer is the strength of NFL Street 2 and can make for some heated matches.
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A fun game, but if you played the first, you played this one.
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The environments are detailed nicely and gorgeous. I would say that the character models have a kind of animated/cartoon feel to them.
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At first glance, NFL Street 2 seems simple to master. However, after you scratch the surface, this is one of the deepest games available for the Xbox.
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#57 Most Discussed Xbox Game of 2004
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User score distribution:
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Positive: 8 out of 12
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Mixed: 0 out of 12
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Negative: 4 out of 12
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JJFeb 16, 2005
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MattP.Feb 1, 2005This is what version 1 should have been.
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TylerJ.Jan 24, 2005I just love jumping of da walls.