| Backyard Soccer | |
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North American cover art for the PlayStation version | |
| Developer(s) | Humongous Entertainment (PC) Runecraft (PlayStation) |
| Publisher(s) | Humongous Entertainment Infogrames (PlayStation and MLS Edition) |
| Series | Backyard Sports series |
| Engine | SCUMM |
| Platform(s) | Windows, Macintosh, PlayStation, iOS |
| Release | PCPlayStation
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| Genre(s) | Sports |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, Multiplayer |
Playing Our Favorite Childhood Sports. Backyard Sports Club is a co-ed adult sports club with leagues in Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake and Hampton Virginia. This alternative sports league is built on being social and fun with a new twist to the old pastime sport of picnic outings and field day from elementary school. Join the league, join the fun! Backyard Soccer, known in Europe as Junior Sports Football and in Australia as Junior Sports Soccer, is an association football video game in the Backyard Sports series, developed by Humongous Entertainment and published by Infogrames.It was first released in 1998 for Macintosh and Microsoft Windows, in 2001 for the PlayStation, and in 2008 for iOS.The PlayStation version of the game. Backyard Sports series Group Description A series of sports games where the player takes control over kids instead of professional teams. Every game simulated another discipline including baseball, football, hockey, skateboarding and soccer.
Backyard Soccer, known in Europe as Junior Sports Football and in Australia as Junior Sports Soccer, is an association football video game in the Backyard Sports series, developed by Humongous Entertainment and published by Infogrames. It was first released in 1998 for Macintosh and Microsoft Windows, in 2001 for the PlayStation, and in 2008 for iOS. The PlayStation version of the game, alongside the PlayStation 2 version of Backyard Basketball, were the only Backyard Sports titles released in Europe.
Gameplay[edit]
The player selects a team, 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. 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. Players click where they want the ball to go.
Reception[edit]
Backyard Soccer received moderate reviews. Its gameplay was criticized for the hard-to-use controls for the PC version and long loading time, while its graphics were praised on all platforms.[1][2][3][4] Brad Cook of Allgame stated for the PC version, 'when it comes to their Backyard Sports series, though, I think they missed the boat in one really crucial area: game controls.'[1]
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| GameRankings | 62% (PS)[5] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| AllGame | (PC)[1] (PS)[2] |
| GameZone | 8/10 (PC)[3] 7.5/10 (PS)[4] |
| PSM | 2/10[6] |
References[edit]
- ^ abcCook, Brad. 'Backyard Soccer (PC)'. Allgame. Retrieved 12 April 2014.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^ abBeam, Jennifer. 'Backyard Soccer (PS)'. Allgame. Retrieved 12 April 2014.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^ ab'Backyard Soccer MLS Edition - PC - Review'. GameZone. 25 October 2000. Retrieved 12 April 2014.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^ ab'Backyard Soccer - PSX - Review'. 28 October 2001. Retrieved 12 April 2014.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^'Backyard Soccer for PS'. GameRankings. Retrieved 6 April 2014.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^Junior Sports Football game review, Official UK PlayStation Magazine, Future Publishing issue 80
External links[edit]
- Backyard Soccer at MobyGames
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If you haven't played Backyard Baseball 2003 or want to try this sports video game, download it now for free! Published in 2002 by Infogrames, Inc., Backyard Baseball 2003 is still a popular baseball title amongst retrogamers, with a whopping 4.3/5 rating.
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Comments and reviews
dan2021-05-070 point
i love this game
BiggDoug2021-04-230 point
My game keeps crashing midgame using scum. Any fixes? Pete will foul a bunt or something and he just stands there scratching his head forever.
roshuntus2020-12-071 point
I cant get downloader to launch! I allow access and everything and then it doesnt launch!
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Wyatt ford2020-11-10-1 point
Omg can you play on phone
Joey2020-11-03-2 points
Cant get the sound to work.
I'm able to get the older games to run fine, but this 2003 one is causing me trouble
troit2020-10-171 point
how do you change pitchers.
drAKE2020-10-08-4 points
what do you do after you download
im jeff hello2020-09-11-1 point
once i won a game 37 to 1
GAVIN TOMATO2020-05-131 point
this game raised me
Greg B2020-04-291 point
Anyone have any luck playing this on Mac? Using Scumm on Catalina
Daniel2020-04-140 point
can I play it on my macbook pro?
Nyeilatj2020-04-121 point
When i was younger I used to play this game with my grandmas best friends son. I spent so much time hanging out at this kids house just so i could play that game with him.
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Downloaded the game will not start
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I love this game
john2019-11-031 point
I loved this game sence i was 7 years old
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Clark2019-05-214 points
This game was my childhood! I played it all the time!
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TUTUBAN SPORT2018-05-07-7 points
Excellent! By playing this game you can easily learn the rules of baseball.
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