England and Spain loved it. Germany, not so much. We're referring to the new and elongated character models in the upcoming FIFA Street 3 for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. After all, one look at the new, even-taller-and-lankier Peter Crouch in the game and it was obvious that the developers behind the game at EA Sports have flexed their humor muscles when it came to portraying some of the biggest athletic stars in the world.

When the preliminary character models went around to FIFA officials and national team players from around the world, that sense of humor didn't always come through. As producers explained to us today while demonstrating the game, the new character models acted as a sort of impromptu litmus test of the senses of humor for various countries.

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