Backyard Soccer '98

Backyard Soccer ’98 has tons of nostalgia and charm, but the mobile controls really hold it back. It’s clearly a game that was originally designed for PC, and the touchscreen controls just don’t feel precise or responsive enough for a fast paced soccer game. The characters, visuals, and overall vibe are still fun, but actually controlling the players on mobile can be frustrating at times. This feels more like a direct port than a game redesigned for mobile play. Worth trying for nostalgia, but be aware that the controls may impact your enjoyment.

Gameplay is great! Feels exactly like playing on the PC back in the day. League play is fun and offers league advancement and increased difficulty, although the difficulty change is not substantial. What is missing is the addition of customizable team names and MLS and women’s players/teams. This is what made the backyard soccer games standout for me in the early 2000s. Hoping for additional release in the soccer line similar to baseball and football!

I personally hate soccer but am a huge fan of playground productions this game is a great time especially for someone like me who knows nothing about soccer smooth gameplay and easy controls it’s a great game but just a thought to the game creators bring multiplayer and online matchups to backyard baseball football and soccer and hopefully soon backyard hockey looking forward to thanks guys!