Backyard Wrestling 2: There Goes the Neighborhood Xbox
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  • Summary: Delve deep into the heart of Small Town America, USA, with Backyard Wrestling 2. Backyard Wrestling Inc. has put a million-dollar cash prize on the line for the wrestler who can win the unified BYW championship. Defeating the most hardcore backyard wrestlers is not enough, however, as the lure of "easy money" has attracted the attention of professional wrestlers as well. With new submission holds, body damage, and defensive moves, you must prove you have what it takes to destroy every obstacle in your path.… Expand

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  1. Positive: 1 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 17
  3. Negative: 10 out of 17
  1. TeamXbox
    76
    We don't yet think Eidos has ironed out all the wrinkles, but we definitely think they are taking the series in the right direction, as Backyard Wrestling 2: There Goes the Neighborhood is a straight-up, screw the WWE brawler that gamers with a few screws loose will enjoy.
  2. Game Chronicles
    62
    A marked improvement over the original game, at least in features and level design, but ultimately there have been just too many other games in the same or similar genre that edges this one out in overall quality.
  3. Official Xbox Magazine
    43
    Lots of blood, but not enough meat. [Jan 2005, p.84]
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  4. Xbox Nation Magazine
    40
    There are audio glitches galore, with sound effects either missing or repeating themselves over and over for no good reason. [Feb 2005, p.93]
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  1. ZaeemR.
    9
    This is good this game i like the videos you can go for belts i am the eastern champion i am in this different title i want to go the weapons and steel cage match included:ladders canes tacks tables chairs them white sticks hammer flour handcuffs gurtiars tape forks baseball bat bared wires and lots of weapons this game is very very very good.… Expand
  2. TomLund
    1
    Horrible. Bottom line. Do not even waste $5 on renting this one.