NFL Street Takes Football 'Extreme'

Thanks to IGN PS2 for posting their hands-on impressions of EA's newly unveiled NFL Street. This more 'street' alternative to EA's own Madden series, modeled on other EA BIG titles such as the NBA Street series, is described as "..seven-on-seven street ball showcasing the showoff skills and showboat style of the NFL elite. No helmets, no pads, but all the attitude you'd expect from the game's greats like Ray Lewis, Terrell Owens, Michael Vick, and Marshall Faulk." Could this title join Madden in outselling Sega Sports' football titles, despite Sega's attempts to catch up?

Comments

Re:I see Midway complaining

[Decaffeinated Jedi]

I'm not sure if a lack of pads or helmets necessarily implies violence (at least not any more violence than American football inherently implies). After all, NBA Street isn't a violent game--certainly not as violent as Midway's NBA Jams series (and its various spin-offs), where defense consisted almost entirely of shoving other players to the ground.

Based on the titles it has released so far, "EA Big" seems to be more about "attitude" (ugh) than violence. Of course, that's far from the norm in an era of Chessmaster X-TREME!!!

DecafJedi

This rocks...

[gamgee5273]

Knowing NBA Street and SSX Tricky as well as I do (and chomping at the bit for a good sale on Def Jam Vendetta), if NFL Street is even 2/3 the game that the others are, this'll be a great game...and it's not that far to January...maybe I should go buy NBA Street Volume 2 to tide me over.

By the way - the Street games aren't any more violent than a regular sports game. It's a question of style and tricks - and how smooooooth you can be in the game. ;)

Now, if you'll excuse me, I need to practice my "Refridgerator" Shuffle.