Backyard Baseball

i have had the most fun in a while, Ricky IS MY GOAT!!!!!!

Baseball looey

game is really good wish you could switch between old and new graphics

it is fun yes if you like baseball get it

dank

The spirit of Backyard Sports is here. The story behind the lady that made all this possible is, to say the least, interesting; check it out if you have not. The game has solid bones - it is a lot of fun. I have not played many hours as of writing this review, but I have run into several bugs and have gripes about the way certain mechanics work and/or are implemented. That said, this game has the spirit. It brought me back to when I played BB 2001, and the unpredictable-ness (should be a word) that playing a backyard title entails. It is evident this game was made with a lot of love and appreciation for the original series. I just hope that the devs doctor up the issues and possibly get some content additions. If you want pro players, some are here and it's awesome to see their inclusion. Well done to the devs and to Lindsay Barnett - I love what is here and can't wait to see what the future holds. The IP is clearly in good hands - Mandáme una buena

It’s not bad. Overall I would recommend despite feeling it should cost closer to 29.99$. I do hope they continue to build on what is a fun game at its core.

everything was great good graphics but there are some bugs on defense

Ok, let's start with the easy stuff: the game is fun. It's a lot of fun. It retains the majority of the charm of 97 and 01. It has its differences, both good and bad, but I can thoroughly recommend it having grown up on 97. Now to get into the weeds. Starting with the graphics/presentation. I like the 3d, but do miss the pixels. That probably is nostalgia talking, but the old art had a lot of charm. But the 3d is a good adaptation. The details added to the fields are fun and break up the slight monotony of the baseball gameplay. This adds more fun charm. The effects on the power ups look great. One thing I do miss is the old display from 97 with the player portraits and stats at the bottom of the screen. Now the info is placed all over, giving a little clutter and making it hard to keep track of player info. For example, in 97 I could easily see who were the best hitters on the opposite team and plan accordingly as they came up to bat. But this is minor given the changes to the gameplay. Speaking of: Gameplay is very different from what I grew up with and that's ok. I do have one major gripe though- this game favors batting and fielding over pitching and it's not even close. Granted, I've only played for a few hours so far on mid-level difficulty so this may change, but so far I've only struck out three batters in 10+ games. Each pitcher has one or two "favorite" pitches, and will only nod when selecting one of those, whereas in 97 they would nod for their non-favored pitches. So that mechanic is basically a non-factor in this game. For example, Kenny only likes throwing heat and slow balls, and will never nod for a curveball. Add in the fact that the cpu will almost always get a hit, and pitching feels like a means to an end rather than a strategic element of the game. However, the batting mechanics are fantastic. More than in previous games, timing, cursor placement, stance, and swing type feel more important than ever. Swinging early or late changes where the ball goes drastically, and placing the cursor above or below the pitch will massively influence the height. While this was present in previous games, it feels far more intentional here and gives the player a greater level of control once they master the mechanics. There's a lot of potential depth and I'm excited to explore it. Of course, hitting home runs feels fantastic. However, it also feels more like each kid has preffered swing type as well, like Kenny seems to be better at line drives than power. I can get more home runs with him using line drives, so it feels like there's more here than there was previously. Fielding is simple, and thankfully so, given how often the cpu gets hits. The fields themselves also feel different from each other in the best way, and it truly does seem like you can change your strategy to best suit the field your on. This was present previously, but again, given how this game prioritizes batting, it feels amplified here. I'm not sure how I feel about bringing MLB players back for this game. They're not in the game at launch, but it has been stated they are coming. Personally I was never of fan of this in the old games of any sport, I felt it was too easy to build superstar teams of pros and took away from the charm of building your team with the original kids. But it seems like I'm in the minority on that, so this may be a positive point for many. My last major note is a small gripe, I greatly miss the kid's old theme songs. They're still somewhat present but they are greatly lacking. Hearing Kenny's song, Achmed's song, Pablo's, or even Pete's song after smashing a home run always had me hyped and that feeling is missed. Idk if it was a rights issue or a conscious choice but I miss it. For $40 you can do a lot worse. It may be a steep ask for some and I get that, but for what's present and what they plan to add later I personally don't mind. Especially if they don't go back to yearly releases of Baseball and football. But give it a year or twice and I'd gladly snag a Backyard soccer remake. So far, a solid 8/10 can definitely reccomend.

i like the kids