Backyard Football
by Humongous Entertainment
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Product Summary
Brand: HumongousFormat: CD-ROM
Platform: Macintosh, Windows
Model: 0417572
Publisher: Humongous Entertainment
Accessories:
- PC Gamer (1-year)
- Logitech Cordless Rumblepad 2 with Vibration Feedback (963326-0403)
- Pimpjuice Premium Energy Drink, Extra Strength Formula, 8-Ounce Cans (Pack of 24)
Video Game Reviews of Backyard Football
Customer Review: Greatest PC Football Game
Summary: 5 Stars
Backyard football, this one at least, is probably the best football game created for PC's. In this game you can create your team as if it were a draft, and play thru a whole season. If you do good enough then you can proceed to the post season and attempt to win the Super Colossal Cereal Bowl.
Of course this is what happens during the season play mode. Two other modes exist, one of these being an instant game where you can A) choose your team in a draft or B) let the computer choose for you. The second mode of gameplay exists, or existed. This was the online play that was known as the Humongous Sports Network. I don't know if that is still an available feature though, considering there is no Humongous Entertainment company anymore.
When you pick your team you can choose from eight NFL players and 30 other kids. You are limited to only 7 picks though, just like the real NFL Draft. The NFL players are Brett Favre, Dan Marino, John Elway, Randall Cunningham, Steve Young, Jerry Rice, Barry Sanders, and one other which I fail to remember. (I'm doing this on memory). I tended to choose Dan Marino as QB and put Jerry Rice at WR. Although Barry Sanders does make a good RB I would put him at Defensive Back and make my own RB if I were you.
Difficulty in the game is wide spread. Easy, this coming from a Maddenite is too easy. However, coming from Madden, where you can change various levels of AI during a game and going to the medium and hard levels of BFL is quite a shock. It is nearly impossible to keep an opponents points off the board and you will lose a game eventually.
Overall the playability of this game is one the highest that you will find and I would recommend it to anybody over the age of five.
Description of Backyard Football
Choose your team, logos, colors and strategy. Join announcers Sunny Day and Chuck Downfield for some of the wildest football ever! You direct the action as you run, pass, tackle, and kick in an action-packed backyard football game. Choose your team, logos, colors and strategy. Join announcers Sunny Day and Chuck Downfield for some of the wildest football ever! You direct the action as you run, pass, tackle, and kick in an action-packed backyard football game.Searching for a pigskin computer game for your football-fanatic child (especially ages 5 to 10)? If you'd rather not opt for the complicated simulation of the Madden series or the intense taunting and tackling of the NFL Blitz series, pick up Humongous Entertainment's Backyard Football.
Combining the Junior Sports Network and the famous football players of the NFL Quarterback Club, Backyard Football features all 31 NFL teams and logos, custom NFL trading cards, and fast-paced five-on-five game play. Complex football play names are simplified for young players, and control couldn't be easier with Backyard Football's simple point-and-click interface, supporting keyboard, mouse, and game pad.
One of Backyard Football's best features is its inclusion of big name NFL players, including John Elway, Barry Sanders, Dan Marino, Steve Young, and Jerry Rice. Though the "backyard bunch" has been shrunk to pint-size form, young football fans should instantly recognize their favorite gridiron stars. A 14-game season satisfies those looking for solo play (the season ends with the Super Colossal Cereal Bowl), and a multiplayer option provides football excitement over the Junior Sports Network Internet site.
While certainly not as deep or dazzling as top-of-the-line football computer games, Backyard Football's colorful graphics and intuitive game play should please all football-crazed youngsters. --Doug Radcliffe
The roar of the crowd. The cool autumn air. The mud on your jersey. It's Backyard Football time! Junior Sports teams up with the NFL's Quarterback Club to bring you a gaming experience where the "real" pro players take the field . . . as kids. No w, you'll get a chance to play against the likes of Barry Sanders, Steve Young, John Elway, and your favorites from the Backyard B unch. You choose the team, logos, colors, and strategy. The game features five-on-five football with instant replay and touchdown dances, simple point-and-click controls, multiplayer hea d-to-head capability, and more. Each game set also includes a pack of custom NFL trading cards.
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