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Backbreaker
Released On: Jun 1, 2010
54
5.7
All Platforms
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 29 Critic Reviews
54
7% Positive
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
69% Mixed
20 Reviews
20 Reviews
24% Negative
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 29 Critic Reviews
54
7% Positive
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
69% Mixed
20 Reviews
20 Reviews
24% Negative
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
Backbreaker can‘t reach the likes of the Madden series because of the missing licenses and some minor gameplay glitches. Newcomers and fans alike may take a look or two.
Although it can’t be defined as an absolute masterpiece, Backbreaker proves to be a well crafted game, capable of assuring a fun and engaging experience to both fans of the genre and potential newcomers. If you’re looking for some hardcore action and you’re not afraid to get hurt, this is surely the game for you.
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 13 User Ratings
5.7
46% Positive
6 Ratings
6 Ratings
15% Mixed
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
38% Negative
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 13 User Ratings
5.7
46% Positive
6 Ratings
6 Ratings
15% Mixed
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
38% Negative
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
Great alternative to Madden series, offering a really different concept with third person camera action and passing with the right stick. A MUST GET for any football fan. I played more than 100 games before starting to get bored, 5 seasons in the career mode after creating an awesome team with the logo, name and the colors, be careful while creating because you won't be changing anything for the career afterwards :=)
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Xbox 360
While fun at first, Backbreaker has got problems on the long run, due to its limits and the absence of official licenses and making Madden the best choice for NFL fans.
Even if it has a great number of interesting game modes, Backbreaker simply does not work. The gameplay has some interesting ideas, but most of them are not appropriately used, while the graphical engine is barely sufficient.
If a you're going to release an unlicensed football game, it had better knock our socks off. Backbreaker doesn't even come close. Pass on this one and hope for a better game next year.
All of this hammers home the notion that you’re playing a really nice tech demo and not a complete football game—and the $10 discount price of $49.99 isn’t enough to warrant a purchase.
But among the worst of it all is the lack of presentation. Nearly every football player looks the same. Their uniforms look like they're made from plastic. Referees have been transformed into Jumbotron cut-scenes. There are no coaches or players on the sidelines. And the crowds are comprised of the same four people copied a million times over.
Hands down the best football game I've ever played. While the exhibition mode may be a little confusing in terms of its controls, Tackle Alley is where you will spend most of your time. You try to see how many waves of defenders you can get through before running out of lives. It's addicting and fun as hell.
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Xbox 360
Backbreaker is a decent non-NFL licensed game that outclasses Madden in some places,but falls short in many others.
The gameplay is **** physics engine is amazing,and for a game that released in 2010,considering that Madden didn't get a similar engine until Madden 13,is even more **** analog-stick based controls are great for running but poor for passing.
The game lacks NFL teams but has a such an in-depth team creator you can create them all **** game also lacks modes with only custom season and Road To Backbreaker,which is just a 3 tier campaign that isn't really exciting at all.
The game's graphics are solid,and the framerate is solid too.
The sound design and soundtrack are weak however.
Overall,Backbreaker is a decent game.
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Xbox 360
Summary It's tackle football like never before. Backbreaker is taking sports video games to a place where the action is never the same and every hit looks and feels as realistic as a Sunday afternoon. Utilizing NaturalMotion's euphoria motion synthesis engine, the same technology featured in "Grand Theft Auto IV" and "Star Wars: The Force Unleas...
Rated E
for Everyone
Platforms:
- Xbox 360
- PlayStation 3
Initial Release Date: Jun 1, 2010
Developer:
- NaturalMotion
Publisher: 505 Games
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