Backyard Baseball 2006

"Another Backyard game for the fans!"

This game will be a good game for fans of this game. This is also a good and easy game for the little kids.

Graphics- 7/10

The graphics are pretty good, considering it's on a Game Boy Advance. It looks more 3D when the ball is hit into the field. It looks more like a cartoon when you see the person at bat screen. Overall, it's impression it gives is that of a cartoon.

Gameplay- 7/10

The gameplay is fairly simple. You can advance runners, steal bases, all the stuff you would expect in a baseball game. There are power-ups you can earn during gameplay to aid you. This can get tedious and repetitive at times though, unless you're a die-hard fan and will love it until the end of time. There are also unlockable features.

Sound- 6/10

The sound is okay in certain areas. The sound effects are good, but the menu music and chatter can get annoying. The menu music and chatter( including quotes), are always repetitive. The boys have the same quotes and the girls have the same quotes. You might be spending most of your time with the sound off.

Story- 6/10

Story? What story? You can create a team of real pros as kids along with created kids and take them through a season. There's also a quick game mode and some mini-games. It's a baseball game, what story are you expecting?

Difficulty- 10/10

This game is really easy to play, even for the youngsters.There are 3 difficulty levels that come with pre-set options. you can adjust them to your liking. If this game is too hard for you, I suggest a better hobby.

Control- 10/10

The controls are very easy and simple to learn. Again, youngsters will be able to learn the controls and figure out what's happening easily. Easy and simple, that's all.

Overall- 7/10

Definitely borrow or rent this game before buying to see what you think, unless you're a fan, who would buy it right away.

Reviewer's Score: 7/10, Originally Posted: 04/25/05