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Not good on my system

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: December 07, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I have a Pentium 200 MHz, with 64 MB RAM, and a 4X Speed CD-ROM. This meets the minimum system requirments to play the game. The play was extremely slow and choppy. I'm no computer expert but if you buy this game, I hope you have a faster system than I do. Otherwise you will probably be extremely unhappy as I was.

Easy for Kids

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 6 / 7
Date: December 14, 2001
Author: Amazon User

My 6 year old son enjoys the game. What he enjoys may not be what you expect. The game allows kids to choose pro teams and pro football players (as kids.) My son enjoys picking the teams as much as he enjoys playing the game. A neat feature is an ability to mold a player, picking build, sex, hair style/color and playing ability. This is especially fun for kids. Playing the game is rather cumbersome, however. The computer does a lot of the work. You really only play one player. Plays are available but do not make much sense to a young kid. A good game. We've tried some of the others, backyard baseball and soccer (not basketball yet.) Baseball seems to require the most input but it is slow. My son likes soccer the best. Have fun.

Close, No cigar

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: May 26, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This is an ok game but I wouldn't recomend buying it. First of all they have too many players at the same position. For example out of 10 players 6 of them are quarterbacks, 2 are runningbacks, and the final 2 are defensivebacks. Notice they dont have one wide receiver so you end up having Steve Mcnair(a quarterback) as your wide receiver. And second instead of Cade Mcnown as a quarterback maybe try Kurt Warner? How about Marshall Faulk instead of terell davis. But hey its a kids game so what do you exspect? Save your cash to buy Backyard Baseball 2003(comes out 6/11/02) trust me its worth the wait!

ok

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 4
Date: December 24, 2002
Author: Amazon User

i have every backyard sport game on pc every made.there all the same.there to easy.in football i have scored over 100 points in 1 game.they getold to.only pros are a linebacker a defesive linemen a qb or a running back no wide resivers or cornerbacks,olny 5 people on field for one team,you have to have more.i think the people who made it should make it more real.it has wierd names for made up teams.the pigskins!?orcras!?i whish they would make it more hard,and i think they should have more things to do.like madden 2003,thats the best game i've ever played.it has lots of things do do...

Fun but go with madden or primetime

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: September 13, 2005
Author: Amazon User

The playbooks in this game are the BEST. But no season mode and limited replay value make this game no fun after a few months. But an online mode may extend life for a while longer. You should rent this game because you'll get a lot out of it but won't waste money on something that you wont play after a few weeks

Cool game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 9 / 12
Date: December 02, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I have always love the backyard series. Especially football these games are for all ages. At least thats what I think. The backyard series gave me insperation to do my own games. Even though I am still 11 years old I like to program games.
I think that its cool that you can pick players from real football to put on your team. All the backyard characters have there own personality and its really cool to talk to them. Another good thing about the series is that the games are really cheap. I think it is worth the money and you will play it for a long time with out getting bord. But if you do buy it I would suggest putting it on the hardest level so it will take longer to beat the game.

Backyard Football On Your PC...But No Calories Burned...

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 9 / 10
Date: December 16, 2001
Author: Amazon User

(...) Background
Backyard Football is one of a series of sports games for your personal computer. Other titles include Soccer and Baseball. These games are targeted for younger players, and are therefore, fairly simple to operate. This particular game is advertised for children between the ages of 5 and 10. However, I enjoy playing this game myself, and I am a little bit older than 10.

Directions
The game loads automatically when inserted into the CD-ROM drive. The version I purchased did not come with instructions, but I found that I didn't need them. The game is set up in an easy to understand format, that is extremely user friendly. The options allow the user to change the settings on the game, and includes an option to switch from mouse to gamepad. However, I kept the setting on mouse, and found that it was extremely easy to use in that mode. The game begins in the "Clubhouse" and allows a "menu" of options that are depicted with corresponding pictures. To draft a team, you click on the picture of a clipboard. To check out the playing fields, you click on a pair of binoculars. To begin, you click "play football." You can choose between single games, playoff games, and full season.

Gameplay
The gameplay is extremely easy. The point and click ease of your mouse makes the controls very simple. After picking a team, you can begin playing a season against division rivals. Each game rotates between a variety of fields and weather conditions (which can be turned off in the settings). The games consists of four quarters, which last one minute each. You take turns running the offense and defense. The objective, like real football, is to score points, while preventing your opponent from scoring more. For more advanced players, you can custom design your own plays, and add them to your playbook. When you are on offense, you are able to pick a play from the playbook that you think will outwit your opponents defense. The quarterback gets the ball by clicking the mouse. Then the cursor is moved to the place you want to throw the ball, and an additional click makes the quarterback throw. It is a good idea to throw to an open receiver, because there are plenty of interceptions in this game.

Graphics
I was surprised at how good the graphics on this game are. They are not advanced like the graphics you see on the adult sports games, but they have a great deal of detail. The players on the bench fidget and play during team selection, and the gameplay moves smoothly. The cartoon feel of the game makes it feel like you are creating your own cartoon version of a football game. The characters are interesting and have a wide range of characteristics. You even have an option of creating your own player, where you choose the hair style, head style, color, and physical abilities. When you are actually playing the game, the graphics aren't phenomenal, but they are way better than the magnetic football game that I had when I was a kid.

Bottom Line
My son is too young to play this game, and my daughter isn't very interested in sports. So, I have had this game all to myself. I like it. My son enjoys watching the game being played, but he isn't old enough yet to understand how to operate it (he is only two). My son loves sports, and I think he will probably log a few hours on this game as soon as he is old enough to play it (if I haven't worn it out first). The gameplay is interesting and held MY attention for several hours of play. After a while, I grew a little tired, because the game was too easy. Easy is good, though, for this age range.

I would recommend this game for children in the age range listed. I think older children would enjoy the game, as well. However, they will probably grow bored of the game after a while, because it is fairly easy to beat the computer.

Backyard Sports does it agian

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 6 / 8
Date: September 20, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Humongous Sports has just launched another great sports game with this title. If you have ever played the original Backyard Football,your in for just as much and maybe even more fun. Added features include more fields,added pro players,more power ups, a full draft mode were other teams select players,and speedier game play. The only down part is that kicking is incredibly tough and The pass routes can get a little confusing. But all in all this is a wonderful game. If your a fan of the backyard series this is an absloute must have.

AAAwwweeesssooommmeee!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 6
Date: October 10, 2001
Author: Amazon User

The plays are much more advanced than the previous version. I was a little disappointed in how they didn't put on the old players. But I was still happy how they put on some new players. They do celebration dances in the end zone that really crack me up!

More fun than the original

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 5
Date: November 21, 2001
Author: Amazon User

BYF 2002 is a really good game for kids that love football. I have two sons (6 and 4) that enjoy it tremendously.
Seeing the game from this perspective has helped them understand the sport a little better.
Their only complaints are that there are no pro receivers, and some players (Cade McNown) that they don't recognize.
We've had one problem. We have an iMac and lately the game has been shutting down around the third quarter. I don't know if this is a bug or if they have been treating the game a little too rough and it has some scratches.

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