FIFA Street 3
© 2008 EA Sports - Electronic Arts Canada
Even if you don't like typical sports games (or soccer, for that matter), you can enjoy this easy-to-play soccer simulation. Note that we tested the PS3 version, and features may vary by platform. Content includes 250 celebrity soccer players representing 18 international teams. You can choose from Tricksters, Enforcers, Playmakers and Finishers, each giving you different skill sets and options on the ball. Unlike most soccer simulations, the players are shown in detail and are easy to control. When you fill your "momentum meter", you can use new tricks, including leaping past defenders and flipping over teammates -- a process that quickly grew on our testers, who liked this game. Features include tournaments that can be unlocked, both in online and offline play. You can also play head-to-head in a "best of" series against a friend or play offline with one to four players for Xbox 360 (or one to seven players on the PS3). A version is also available for the Nintendo DS for $30 that we did not test. This is a great family game, with no worrisome content.
$50, PlayStation 3*, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS
Teaches: sports, soccer
CTR Rating: 88%