Back Track
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{{Short description|2001 video game}}
{{Infobox video game
| title = Back Track
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| state =
| image = Back Track Coverart.png
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| developer = Telegames (Windows)
JV Games (GBA)
| publisher = Telegames
| series =
| engine =
| released = {{collapsible list|title=2001|Windows
{{vgrelease|NA|2002 or 2003}}Game Boy Advance
{{vgrelease|NA|October 4, 2001|PAL|November 23, 2001}}}}
| genre = First-person shooter
| modes = Single-player, multiplayer
| platforms = Microsoft Windows, Game Boy Advance
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Back Track is a first-person shooter that was released for Windows PC in [https://web.archive.org/web/20030202031655/http://www.telegames.com/publishing.htm 2003] or [https://web.archive.org/web/20021004083240/http://telegames.com/publishing.htm 2002] and for the Game Boy Advance in 2001. It is notable for being the first 3D shooter to be released on the Game Boy Advance (along with Doom).
Story
Domingoaniax, an evil alien, has built up a large invasion force on the dark side of the Moon. The player assumes the role of special agent Jim Track, who has to rescue the 110 kidnapped humans and defeat Domingoaniax's droid army.
Game Boy Advance version
= Multiplayer =
BackTrack{{'}}s multiplayer mode has six deathmatch arenas, each playable as a standard 20-point deathmatch or as a 4-point round-robin. Both modes support up to four players via a link cable.
= Reception =
Reception was mixed. Nintendo Power felt the game came close to a "bull's-eye". They enjoyed the smooth movement and scrolling. The best feature was its multiplier modes. Nintendo Power gave it a 4 out of 5.{{cite magazine |url=https://archive.org/details/NintendoPower149to169Incomplete/Nintendo%20Power%20149/page/n69/mode/2up |title=Back Track |author1=NP Staff |date=2001 |magazine=Nintendo Power |via=Internet Archive |access-date=May 22, 2023}}
IGN praised the game for its solid framerate, but noted that the story at times "Doesn't work", and that the humor was "groan-worthy".{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2001/11/02/backtrack|title=BackTrack|first=Marc|last=Nix|date=1 November 2001|website=ign.com|accessdate=21 November 2017|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160322054658/http://www.ign.com/articles/2001/11/02/backtrack|archivedate=22 March 2016}} The game was panned in the press for being mediocre in comparison with other FPS games released around the same time. It had an average rating of 56% on GameRankings.{{Cite web|title=BackTrack on Gamerankings|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/gba/480031-backtrack/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191209015748/http://www.gamerankings.com/gba/480031-backtrack/index.html|archive-date=December 9, 2019|access-date=February 2, 2022|website=Gamerankings}}
Reviews
- Pocket Magazine / Pockett Videogames{{cite web | url=http://www.pockett.net/t460_GBA_Back_Track_US | title=Back Track (US) (Par PVG24)}}
- All Game Guide{{Cite web|url=https://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=34832&tab=review|title=Back Track Review|website=www.allgame.com via internet archive|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141115203716/https://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=34832&tab=review |access-date=29 August 2024|archive-date=2014-11-15 }}
- GameSpot{{cite web | url=http://www.gamespot.com/gba/action/backtrack/review.html | title=BackTrack Review}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/480031.asp Back Track] at GameRankings
- [http://gameboy.ign.com/articles/166/166394p1.html Back Track] at IGN
- [https://www.metacritic.com/game/backtrack/critic-reviews/?platform=game-boy-advance Back Track] at Metacritic
Category:First-person shooters
Category:Game Boy Advance games
Category:Multiplayer and single-player video games
Category:Sprite-based first-person shooters
Category:Video games developed in the United States
Category:Video games set on the Moon
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