What A Lovely Day: 7 Cool Things You Can Do in Rocket League
Rocket League, a game just released by Psyonix, is a turbo-powered take on soccer where you play with RC cars instead of people. It’s also incredibly fun even if you don’t care for sports games. How? Well, let’s talk a bit about all the wacky shenanigans you can get into.
1. Do A Barrel Roll
Yes, there is a barrel roll function in Rocket League. You jump into the air once and then press the left or right directional pad and jump again to do a neat little spin in midair that’s not only fun to look but also has tactical use, allowing you to deflect a ball rapidly approaching your goal or even to knock it into the opponents’ goal and look like a badass while doing so.
2. Destroy Your Opponents
Okay, okay, so there’s only limited tactical advantage in doing this since it wastes turbo, but if you just want to do so for giggles: trail your target at a distance and then boost into them. If you’re at least a second or two into the boost when you collide into their backside, you’ll create a glorious explosion that takes them out of the game for a brief spell. There’s pretty much no reason to do this except to grab some experience points for your profile and to get back at a pesky player.
3. Trick Out Your Ride
You gain experience for every match you play in Rocket League and unlock a lot of customization items for your little car, including bodies and cute flags that wobble while you drive around. These items are purely cosmetic but they do allow you to create a car that’s as cool or goofy looking as you want it to be. Interested in playing soccer with a pink monster truck? Or maybe a sleek yellow Lamborghini knock-off with a Scottish flash jutting out the side is more your style? Go for it. There’s a surprising amount of variety in the customization here that makes leveling up in the game worthwhile.
4. Turbo Score