Backyard Soccer
Backyard Soccer | |
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Single-player, Multiplayer |
Backyard Soccer, known in Europe as Backyard Football (PC)
The game spawned two sequels, both of which would include players from Major League Soccer and the USWNT; the sequels were Backyard Soccer MLS Edition, released in 2000 [3] and Backyard Soccer 2004, released in 2003.[4]
Gameplay
Backyard Soccer is a
In league play, the player takes a managerial role by selecting 8 players from a pool of 30 Backyard Kids. The team enters the "Backyard Soccer League", aiming to win promotion from the B Division, to the A and then Premier Division. If in the top four by mid-season in any division, the player's team will be invited to the Off-The-Wall Indoor Invitational, an indoor soccer tournament. After winning the Premier Division, the player's team will be invited to represent the United States in the Astonishingly Shiny Cup of All Cups Tournament (a spoof of the FIFA World Cup). Regardless of the tournament's outcome, the player's team will be placed back in the Premier Division for another chance at the Cup.
There are several power-ups that a team can use. To activate a power-up, the player has to click on the opponent's goal:
- Cannon - the player launches a fast and powerful shot.
- Underground - the ball goes underground and pops up in a random place.
- Bowling Ball - the ball transforms into a giant bowling ball knocking over any opposing players.
- Tracer - the ball is controlled using the cursor and the players click where they want the ball to go.
Reception
Publication | Score |
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AllGame | (PC)[5]
(PS)[6] |
GameZone | 8/10 (PC)[7]
7.5/10 (PS)[8] |
PlayStation: The Official Magazine | 2/10[9] |
Backyard Soccer received moderate reviews. Its gameplay was criticized for the hard-to-use controls for the
References
- ^ "Junior Sports Backyard Football Game : Amazon.co.uk: Software". Amazon UK.
- ^ a b "Contact: Mike Salvadore, Communications Manager". Archived from the original on 1998-05-25. Retrieved 2022-10-08.
- ^ "Humongous Sports - Backyard Soccer Game Info". Archived from the original on 2001-02-08. Retrieved 2023-12-03.
- ^ "Backyard Soccer 2004™ (PC CD-ROM)". Archived from the original on 2003-10-03. Retrieved 2023-12-03.
- ^ Allgame. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
- ^ Allgame. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
- ^ a b "Backyard Soccer MLS Edition - PC - Review". GameZone. 25 October 2000. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
- ^ a b "Backyard Soccer - PSX - Review". 28 October 2001. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
- Future Publishingissue 80
- ^ "Backyard Soccer for PS". GameRankings. Retrieved 6 April 2014.