For example, passing is merely a case of tapping the player you wish to receive the ball and shots are executed by drawing a line in the direction of your opponent's goal. FIFA Street 3 excels with a thoroughly well conceived application of the technology. Those of you that have experienced the sublime stylus-driven system present in The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (given the astonishing quality of that game we imagine that's most of you) will already know how much latent potential is present in the oft-abused DS touchscreen. Using the traditional D-pad and buttons grants a fine degree of command over the onscreen action but the innovative touchscreen interface is unquestionably a far more intriguing proposition. In fact, control is one area in which FIFA Street 3 is a pleasing success. Shimmying around opponents, juggling the ball, effortlessly volleying difficult passes – it's all here, and these moves are thankfully straightforward enough to access once you learn the necessary button combinations required to perform them. Given this preference for flair and fancy footwork, there's little shock in learning that the bulk of FIFA Street 3's play mechanics revolve around extravagant displays of footballing proficiency. And as your reputation grows, so do the numbers of options available to you. Ultimate success isn't just based on winning a match if you manage to humiliate a rival team with a cricket-style score line, execute plenty of deft touches and don't concede any goals then your 'Respect' rating skyrockets. The series has been happily juggling balls in the shade of the traditional FIFA brand for a couple of years now and is much less concerned with statistics and tactics the world of FIFA Street is focused on skilful play and offers a multitude of soccer-related trickery designed to help players earn the esteem and admiration of their rivals.
It's fair to say that FIFA Street doesn't take itself too seriously. So Italy's Gennaro Gattuso looks uncomfortably like a Neanderthal brute, Spain's Raùl has a conk that Pinocchio would be proud of and the aforementioned Crouch… well, let's just say that we sincerely hope he doesn't have hang-ups about the way the world perceives his impossibly gangly frame. You see, EA has decided against furnishing the game with photos of everyone's favourite footballing stars and has instead opted for amusing, distorted caricatures. Not only does he have to suffer the indignity of possessing an unintentionally amusing surname, but his appearance on the cover of FIFA Street 3 – a moment that for most professional footballers should represent a career high watermark – is marred by the fact that his video game alter ego looks about as graceful as a giraffe with piles.
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