Customer Reviews

Backyard Baseball for PlayStation 2

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This game is really and truly fun to play and I think kids of ALL ages will enjoy it. It's the most fun I've had playing a video baseball game since "RBI BASEBALL" for the Sega Genisus.

You play as either big name pros as kids (Sammy Sosa, A-Rod, Derek Jeter, Randy Johnson, Greg Maddux, Mike Piazza) or a selection of cute backyard kids (one kid's in a wheelchair) in a series of nice looking 3-D ballparks such as a junkyard, a drive-in theater, a desert, a glass dome underwater and more ( 11 in all, 3 locked as you start the game). The controls are a bit hard to learn with a lot of things to memorize but with practice you'll be playing like a pro after only a couple of games.

There is season play mode (16 or 32 games, with a mid-season all-star game and playoffs and world series) or single game mode. Mini-games (Home Run Derby, Fielding Practice) are also included. There is also complete stat tracking in season play mode.

The graphics are quite nice. The parks look great with cars and trucks driving by on the streets, birds flying overhead, alligators in the water of the park in the swamp (Gator Fields), and crowd noises, etc. The players also look very nice. They may be too cute for some but if you liked the characters in the "HOT SHOTS GOLF" series, you should like these guys and gals. I like the kid in the wheelchair (Kenny Kawaguichi). He's a great leadoff hitter with lots of speed. He leads the league in stolen bases (31) after only 17 games!!!

Once you learn the controls the game is maybe too easy on rookie mode, but there are two harder modes that give you more of a challenge.

The only negative I can find in the game is the very repetitive play-by-play by the two cartoon announcers and the various phrases the players repeat over and over again. But some of it is funny, and after a season and a half of play, I really have gotten used to the inane chatter ( which, I believe, can be turned off if you wish). But this shouldn't deter you from this game.

In conclusion, I recommend this game most highly. It is fun to play and looks quite nice and that is all one can ask for in a game. Try it, I think you'll like it! -George Bauch.

When I first heard about Backyard Baseball, I said, "I have to buy it," even though I'm not the world's biggest baseball fan (that distinction belongs to my best friend Christina). It looked like such a cute, fun game that wouldn't be too technical to play.

I started by running through the tutorials. I had no problem with the batting tutorial once I learned how the controls worked. I ran into a problem with the fielding tutorial, however. One of the fielding scenarios was impossible for me to complete, even after several dozen tries. There just wasn't enough time allotted! And you can't move on in the tutorial until you've completed each scenario in turn. So I gave up on that, even though completing the tutorial unlocks one of the "goodies" (more on that later)

So then I tried a mini-game against the CPU. It was really fun! My husband Matt, who hates sports in general and baseball in particular, was so intregued he asked if he could play too. He enjoyed it! So then we figured we would start a season together, and discovered that the 2-player feature is only for the mini-games. A little disappointing.

So I put together a team of my own (an all-girl Yankee team), and I even created a custom player, which was neat, and started season play. It really is fun! What I especially liked was that the players (even the ones controlled by the CPU!) can make mistakes--dropping the ball, overshooting a base, stuff like that. It gives a sense of randomness to the game that is very refreshing.

My only complaints are these: 1. the color commentary, which is given by a voice actor who very, very badly wants to be Jon Lovitz, gets quite annoying after a few games, mostly because he repeats the same things over and over. 2. You can't trade your players for other "backyard kids", only for one of the unlocked professional players.

Speaking of unlocked players, completing certain tasks--getting to the playoffs, striking out so many players--will unlock other games or professional players. I haven't used any of them (all-female Yankee team, remember?) so I can't comment, but I think the goodies are neat anyway.

This is a great, fun game for everyone, baseball fanatics or not.

Backyard Baseball for the PS2 is a very fun and addicting game. The only bad part is that you don't all the Major Leaguers at the beginning of the game, you have to earn them. This game is easy to master and has a variety of different playing fields. If you liked the Backyard Baseball on the computer you should buy this game.

My son has been very happy with this game. I have to limit his time on it.

This is a cute game with fun graphics but my only complaint is that it takes forever to load! I like this game because I can have a team that is built up of pro players and kids. In this game you can chooose the difficulty, which is good. If you pick easy it is great for little kids because it is so easy to get a hit.

My son started playing this game on the PC with his cousin. They have so much fun I thought I would try and find it for him and discovered I could get it for our Playstation 2. My son loves it!

I love Backyard Baseball and it is my favorite game. I like it both on PC and video game but I like the PC version the best. In this game, you get to create your own team with major league players and backyard kids and even custom kids. You also get Home Run Derby and Baseball Darts too and you can unlock fields and different players even Barry DeJay plays on this. This is a great game and I highly recommend this game to everyone, buy it!!

We got Backyard Baseball for our son and he loves it. It is easy enough so he likes to keep playing it but challenging enough that he doesn't get bored.

The characters are all really compelling and friendly (no blood and guts here folks) and they interact in fun and interesting ways.

We really liked the gameplay. The action and graphics are smooth. The controls are natrual and intuitive and the music is catchy and fun (not the cheezy stuff that drives us nuts). There are lots of characters with different strengths and you can even make your own.

This is family fun at its best. Highly recommended.

The game is VERY good. With great graphics, players, and fields.
You can unlock all kinds of stuff! You can unlock Pedro Martinez, Derek Jeter, Randy Johnson and 3 more players. The game takes kind of long but the rest rocks! For pro players you start off with A-Rod, Eric Gnagh, Ichiro, Sammy Sosa & many more. You should buy this game if you like baseball!!!!!!!!!!

This games is cool! I like that you can Trade Players. The PC series were Boring! The PS2 series rocks! You can pick All-Star players like A-Rod, Eric Gagne, Ichiro, and more. The Outfield in this game is OK, but needs work. The accuracy for throwing is good, but you have to press the X botton without pressing the analog stick up or down, to throw to the nearest bace. The opposite occurs to the fatherest bace. Confusing, I KNOW!! But overall it is a GREAT GAME!!