There is also a ‘Meet the Players’ mode that allows you to view a background info of the players in the game. There is a practice 3 to 1 mode that allows you to hone your skills. You can play competitive matches, pick-up games and a season. Unlike other hockey videogames, there is no fighting. If your team loses, the opposing team gets a penalty. You choose one of rock, paper and scissors. There is a random rock-paper-scissors mode that comes up during some play stoppages. Penalties are rarely called in Backyard Hockey. A scoreboard screen shows up whenever a goal is scored, when there is a penalty and when it is half-time. These powerups provide various advantages like making the ice slushy for your opponents or causing all opponent players to fall over. You try to use your players to secure those powerups before your opponent. While playing the game, random powerups will appear at the center. Contact:, done in 0.003 seconds.Before a game begins, you select a strategy for your team. People who downloaded Backyard Football have also downloaded:īackyard Football 2002, Backyard Baseball, Backyard Baseball 2003, Backyard Basketball, Backyard Basketball 2004, Backyard Hockey, Backyard Baseball 2001, Backyard Soccer
Replay Value: Replays are endless and tremendously varied. Sound: Sounds are wonderful and each stadium has its own background noises.Įnjoyment: Extremely enjoyable. Graphics: Really good, though cartoonish, of course. Putting together a good team will take players a while but completing an entire season with a string of wins is an uplifting experience. Play is fast and easy but challenging as well. Players who want to relive their glory days in the backyard or end lot football field or even players who just enjoy football will love this game. There is even a place at the Humongous Games website where players can register as a coach and play against players from just about anywhere. Players can take their team through one game or an entire season and can play against either the computer or another player. Play continues through four quarters, with sacks, interceptions and touchdowns shown on the big game board. Players can choose to direct one of their players by clicking on him or her or to pass to a teammate by clicking on them with a ball cursor. Then, the offensive team makes the play against the opposing team's chosen play. To play, you choose a play from the playbook. They can choose sunny weather, rainy weather or snow and have a choice of six playing fields, ranging from a sandy beach to an arena. Once players have chosen a team, they'll get to see the playbook and create custom plays.įinally, players get to choose where they will be playing and what the weather will be like. They can then choose to add that player to the team or pick another kid. As players choose team members, statistics on each football player are shown. Then, it's off to choose players for your team with first pick going to the player who correctly chooses leather or laces, one of which is revealed after a concealing arm is moved.Įach player picks seven kids for their team, five players and two alternates. These include NFL teams like the New England Patriots and the New York Giants as well as made up teams such as the Mighty Pigs. To begin, players must choose a color and symbol for their team.
Also included are two cards showing neighborhood kids. In fact, a 1999 football card set is included that depicts the NFL players featured within the game. Players can choose from among a group of neighborhood kids and NFL players (as kids) including such names as Jerry Rice, Randall Cunningham, Drew Bledsoe, Dan Marino, John Elway and Brett Favre. Well, now the excitement and fun of those school days' football games comes to your computer in the shape of Backyard Football by Humongous Entertainment. Kids love to play football, whether it is Pop Warner or back lot-type games, or even school team football.
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