FIFA Street 3

FIFA Street 3
Developer(s)	EA Canada Exient Entertainment (DS)
Publisher(s)	EA Sports BIG
Series	FIFA Street
Platform(s)	Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo DS,[1] Java ME
Release date(s)	^NA February 18, 2008 ^AS February 18, 2008 (PS3, X360) ^KO February 20, 2008 (PS3, X360)[2] ^EU February 22, 2008 ^AUS February 28, 2008 ^JP June 5, 2008 (PS3, X360)
Genre(s)	Sports
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer

FIFA Street 3 is an arcade-style sports game for the Xbox 360 and Xbox Live, PlayStation 3 and Nintendo DS. It is the third game in the FIFA Street series created by EA Sports BIG.

Gameplay

The game's emphasis is on arcade-style fun and street football style tricks rather than real-life simulation.^[3] The game features more than 250 players from 18 different international teams.^[3] Players are identified by unique moves and show off their signature style of play.^[3] This enables gamers to experience “all the style and attitude” that is characteristic of street football.^[3] Enhancing this stylistic form of play are the exotic locations and interactive environments.^[3] Gamers are immersed in a “hyper-real world where players run up walls, environments pulsate to the music, and surroundings explode to life with each goal or trick.”^[3]

Development

It was developed under the EA Sports BIG division of EA Sports, which is also responsible for such titles as SSX, NBA Street, NFL Street, and the FIFA Street games. Electronic Arts confirmed that a third FIFA Street game was being developed for next-generation consoles to be released in 2008.^[4] A demo for FIFA Street 3 was released on 17 January 2008 on the Xbox Live marketplace for the Xbox 360 and on the PlayStation Store for the PlayStation 3.^[5] The cover features Brazilian star Ronaldinho, English star Peter Crouch, and Italian star Gennaro Gattuso.^[6] According to producer Joe Nickolls, these iconic players were chosen for the cover because they represent "three of the different types of players available in our game and we were able to exaggerate their qualities to really create larger-than-life-characters.”^[6] The different types of players in the game are categorized as Tricksters, Playmakers, Finishers, and Enforcers.^[6]

Reception

Reception

Review scores Publication Score DS PS3 Xbox 360 EGM N/A 4.67/10[7] 4.67/10[7] Eurogamer N/A N/A 6/10[8] Game Informer N/A 7/10[9] 7/10[9] GamePro N/A N/A [10] Game Revolution N/A C−[11] C−[11] GameSpot 6/10[12] 6.5/10[13] 6.5/10[13] GameSpy N/A [14] [14] GameTrailers N/A 6.2/10[15] 6.2/10[15] GameZone N/A 7/10[16] 7/10[17] IGN 5.8/10[18] (US) 6.7/10[19] (UK) 5.7/10[20] (US) 6.7/10[19] (UK) 5.7/10[20] OXM N/A N/A 5/10[21] PSM N/A [22] N/A Aggregate scores GameRankings 57.13%[23] 63.96%[24] 65.17%[25] Metacritic 56/100[26] 63/100[27] 63/100[28]

The game was met with mixed reception upon release. GameRankings and Metacritic gave it a score of 65% and 63 out of 100 for the Xbox 360 version;^[25][28] 64% and 63 out of 100 for the PlayStation 3 version;^[24][27] and 57% and 56 out of 100 for the DS version.^[23][26]

References

1. Harris, Craig (December 5, 2007). "First Details: FIFA Street 3 on DS". IGN. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
2. "FIFA Street 3 Release Information for PlayStation 3". GameFAQs. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
3. "EA Games". EA Games. Electronic Arts. 2015. Retrieved December 7, 2015.
4. Nix, Marc (August 26, 2007). "GC 2007: EA Shoots for FIFA Street 3". IGN. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
5. "IGN". FIFA Street 3 Demo Now Available for Download. IGN Staff. January 17, 2008. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
6. "Pastapadre". FIFA Street 3 Cover Athletes Named. Pastapadre. December 19, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2015.
7. EGM staff (March 2008). "FIFA Street 3 (PS3, X360)". Electronic Gaming Monthly: 75.
8. Bramwell, Tom (February 18, 2008). "FIFA Street 3 (X360)". Eurogamer. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
9. Kato, Matthew (March 2008). "FIFA Street 3 (PS3, X360)". Game Informer (179): 98. Archived from the original on March 3, 2008. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
10. Erickson, Tracy (April 2008). "Review: FIFA Street 3 (X360)". GamePro: 85. Archived from the original on May 1, 2008. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
11. Costantino, Jesse (March 24, 2008). "FIFA Street 3 Review (PS3, X360)". Game Revolution. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
12. Calvert, Justin (March 3, 2008). "FIFA Street 3 Review (DS)". GameSpot. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
13. Calvert, Justin (March 6, 2008). "FIFA Street 3 Review (PS3, X360)". GameSpot. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
14. McGarvey, Sterling (February 25, 2008). "GameSpy: FIFA Street 3 (PS3, X360)". GameSpy. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
15. "FIFA Street 3 Review (PS3, X360)". GameTrailers. February 20, 2008. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
16. Lafferty, Michael (February 18, 2008). "FIFA Street 3 - PS3 - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on October 6, 2008. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
17. Hopper, Steven (February 18, 2008). "FIFA Street 3 - 360 - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on October 6, 2008. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
18. Harris, Craig (February 28, 2008). "FIFA Street 3 Review (NDS)". IGN. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
19. Ahearn, Nate (February 18, 2008). "FIFA Street 3 Review (PS3, X360)". IGN. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
20. Robinson, Martin (February 18, 2008). "FIFA Street 3 UK Review (PS3, X360)". IGN. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
21. Lewis, Cameron (March 2008). "FIFA Street 3". Official Xbox Magazine: 92. Archived from the original on February 6, 2008. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
22. "Review: FIFA Street 3". PlayStation: The Official Magazine: 84. March 2008.
23. "FIFA Street 3 for DS". GameRankings. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
24. "FIFA Street 3 for PlayStation 3". GameRankings. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
25. "FIFA Street 3 for Xbox 360". GameRankings. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
26. "FIFA Street 3 for DS Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
27. "FIFA Street 3 for PlayStation 3 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
28. "FIFA Street 3 for Xbox 360 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved April 21, 2015.

External links

• FIFA Street 3 at MobyGames
• FIFA Street 3 (Nintendo DS) at MobyGames