June 2, 2010 - Good - While the Euphoria Engine-driven tackles are satisfying, they alone aren't enough to sell Backbreaker. It's a good game that sets an ambitious precedent, although you'll have to carve through some bumbling elements to hit its high points.

June 10, 2010 - Good - We really wanted to hail Backbreaker as a revolution in sports games, but it just isn't good enough. Too many niggles mount up and bring the experience down. All the same, the physics are incredible and it plays a decent game.

July 21, 2010 - Good - To be honest there is very little that Backbreaker does wrong. Its only real drawback is that it is not an official NFL licensed game and misses out on the major draw of taking a team to the Super Bowl. It does well to create a bruising, action-packed take on the American football sim genre and any fans of the sport would do well to give it a try.