FIFA Street 3

FIFA Street 3 turned out the better game compared to last year's mess, but it's still not a "good" one. I'm imagining that FIFA Street 3 is simply a testbed for NHL's possible move to the Nintendo DS. The stylus controls might not make a trick-based three-on-three soccer game fun to play, but it has the potential to work for focused pass-and-shoot mechanics for ice hockey. It's an idea whose time has come and hopefully the ideas created for this weaker product will make it into a stronger sports title like NHL.

While certainly an improvement over the previous game, FIFA Street 3 is too easy and too repetitive to have lasting appeal.

"Graphics and sound are functional and fit the style of the game well. Arenas are filled with nice details and textures (an arena atop a rooftop is particularly memorable) however many are suspiciously similar in their aesthetic. Animation is smooth and realistic, and players are modelled appropriately."