What Parents Should Know
The game has its fair share of violence, as players are
tackled and slammed to the ground on just about every play.
There are no referees or rules to keep the play clean. When
players are knocked down, they quickly bounce up without a
scuff or stain on their jersey--you may want to point out to
your kids that real football players are often seriously
injured and make sure they understand that if they attempted
these same moves at recess, they could really hurt themselves.
There is also plenty of "smack" talk between players, but it's
all in good fun--there is no profanity.
Common Sense Media Review
Taking the traditional NFL game that is usually played in
large overflowing stadiums and moving it to the streets, EA
Sports has managed to create a new brand of smash mouth
football with the release of NFL STREET. Players choose their
team of seven from real NFL rosters and a stellar legends
lineup.
Like sandlot football, you'll find no refs and no rules to keep the play clean. NFL STREET allows players to choose from seven unique playing fields that include such destinations as a sandy beach and a park that is full of obstacles. A soundtrack featuring music from such artists as Korn, The X-ecutioners, and Nas only add to the adrenaline-pumping excitement.
The create-a-team and create-a-player modes are exciting and give players the ability to create their own version of a NFL player and team. The only downside is that players won't have a prayer of winning when they take on one of the pre-selected teams. The process is also very time-consuming, as players have to pick out everything from uniforms, accessories, colors and team logos.
Overall, the game provides hours of entertainment for players of all ages. Players do strut around the field with a lot of attitude, and smack-talking is a big part of the game. Violence is also an issue as players are slammed to the playing surface on a regular basis. However, they quickly bounce back up and show no signs of injury, which presents another issue: younger kids may get the idea that you cannot get hurt when playing football. You might want to give them a reality check here.
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