Psyonix has kept Rocket League fresh with constant updates, adding new modes and iconic screen vehicles like K.I.T.T. But when it all goes according to plan, it’s a thing of beauty: few gaming moments are more satisfying than nailing a perfectly weighted cross into the back of the net. If it goes wrong, the entire team will end up haplessly chasing the ball around like an under 10s footy team. In the mess of tyres screeching and airborne cars doing backflips to connect with the oversized ball, coordinating strategy with teammates is no easy task. Real life version when?ĭeveloper Psyonix was astute enough to realise how much fun groups of friends could have behind the wheel together, so Rocket League doubles down on couch co-op, accommodating up to four people playing together on the same team using the same screen. Few concepts are as instantly appealing as “soccer, but with rocket-powered cars instead of people”.
Rocket League is a bona fide video game phenomenon, having crossed the 50 million players mark late last year.
