| NFL Street | |
| Platforms: | PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube, PlayStation Portable |
| Developer: | EA Tiburon, Buzz Monkey Software |
| Publisher: | Electronic Arts |
| Genre: | Sports |
| First Release Version: | NFL Street |
| First Release Date: | January 13, 2004 |
| Latest Release Version: | NFL Street 3 |
| Latest Release Date: | November 14, 2006 |
NFL Street is a series of American football-themed sports video games developed by EA Tiburon and published by Electronic Arts under the EA Sports BIG label. The titles combine the talent and big names of the NFL with the atmosphere of street football.
NFL Street is the first installment of the NFL Street series, developed by EA Tiburon, and published by Electronic Arts. It was released on January 13, 2004, for the PlayStation 2, GameCube, and Xbox.[1] Similar to the Blitz series, NFL Street is seven-on-seven American football, modeled after its informal variant, street football. The player can create a team and complete challenges for rewards, play a pickup game with teams made from a pool of select NFL players, or play a regular exhibition game.
The sequel NFL Street 2 was released on December 22, 2004, for the PlayStation 2, GameCube, Xbox, and later for the PlayStation Portable as NFL Street 2: Unleashed.[2] The game introduced new game modes such as Own The City, NFL Gauntlet, 4 on 4, and Crush The Carrier. It also introduced new wall moves (such as the wall juke), Gamebreaker 2's, and several new playing fields.
The third and final installment of the series, NFL Street 3, was released on November 14, 2006, for the PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable.[3] New game modes include Bank, Playbook Elimination, and Yards For Points. The player can also perform specific Game Breaker moves whether on offense or defense, such as a Game Breaker juke or lock-on tackle.
| Title | Availability | Release | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sony | Nintendo | Microsoft | ||
| NFL Street | PS2 | GameCube | Xbox | January 13, 2004 |
| NFL Street 2 | PS2, PSP | GameCube | Xbox | December 22, 2004 |
| NFL Street 3 | PS2, PSP | November 14, 2006 | ||
The series has received generally favorable reviews.
| Game | Review Scores | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IGN | GameSpot | Metacritic | ||
| NFL Street | 92%[4] | 79%[5] | 80%[6] | |
| NFL Street 2 | 89%[7] | 71%[8] | 77%[9] | |
| NFL Street 3 | 80%[10] | 69%[11] | 70%[12] | |