Backyard Football GameCube
  • Publisher: Atari
  • Release Date: Oct 10, 2002
  • Also On: PC
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58 out of 100

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8.2 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 6 Ratings

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  • Summary: Backyard Football teams up with the NFL to bring kid versions of the best tackling, passing, and running pros. You can choose from all 32 NFL teams or create your own with custom team names and uniforms. Once your team is ready, you'll pick a playing field, call the plays, and direct all the action in single games or an entire season. The game also features 30 backyard kids, a stat tracker in season play, and multiple camera angles.… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 5
  3. Negative: 2 out of 5
  1. Nintendo Power
    72
    The peppy game exudes plenty of personality, and young fans will love the smart game play. [Sept 2002, p.163]
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  2. GameZone
    69
    Granted, some of the three-dimensional effects are very nice, but at times, the game looks like a title in the Lego series, and not the carefree, cartoonish game that has become so enjoyable.
  3. Gaming Age
    67
    Fun for a goof for adults, and a kid will eat this up.
  4. Gamezilla!
    48
    Although Backyard Football may work for a seven-year-old, few others would get much enjoyment from it. Lacking serious refinement in most areas, the “cute” style of gameplay wears off quickly and leaves few reasons to come back.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 3
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  1. BilalJ.
    10
    This is a really cool game I got Backyard Football 2004 for the pc and this game is better graphics wise, but BBF '04 is better player wise because there more ppl.… Expand
  2. BillM.
    10
    Absolutely beautiful game!! They say that it has a "kiddy" appeal, but I'm 42 years old and I love it. It's all I play all day long!
  3. LoganL.
    9
    I think that this game should have more players like Daunte Culpepper, Randy Moss Torry Holt, Deuce Macallester, Preist Holmes, and Cris Carter.