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Backyard Football
Mixed or average reviews
Based on 5 critic reviews
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Game Info
Publisher: Infogrames
Developer: Left Field Productions / Humongous Entertainment
Genre(s): Sports
Players: 2
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Release Date: October 8, 2002
Summary
Backyard Football teams up with the NFL to bring kid versions of the best tackling, deepest passing and fastest running Pros. Choose from all 32 NFL teams or create your own with custom team names and uniforms. Pick a playing field, call the plays and direct all the action in single games or an entire season's worth of hard-hitting action. It's the chance of a lifetime to play with the pros right in your own backyard! [Infogrames]
Cheat Codes & Hints: Cheat Code Central
Also On The Web: Official Website
What The Critics Said
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Nintendo Power
The peppy game exudes plenty of personality, and young fans will love the smart game play. [Sept 2002, p.163]
GameZone
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.
Read Full Review >Gamezilla!
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.
Read Full Review >IGN
The neat-o character design doesn't make up for the blah textures and overly simple (to the point of boring) gameplay.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this game is 9.8 (out of 10) based on 5 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Bilal J. gave it a 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.
Bill M. gave it a 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!
Logan L. gave it a 9:
I think that this game should have more players like Daunte Culpepper, Randy Moss Torry Holt, Deuce Macallester, Preist Holmes, and Cris Carter.
