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Recommended
3.7 hrs last two weeks / 4,317.3 hrs on record (1,000.6 hrs at review time)
Posted: 10 Jan, 2020 @ 7:35am
Updated: 10 Jan, 2020 @ 1:18pm

So after 1,000 hours on PC and reaching level 1000 (note: there's no level cap in the game, and 1 hour does not equal 1 level, just happened to get it around the same time) and about 90 hours on PS4 i'm reviewing this game. Currently ranked Diamond 3 in 3s and touched Champ 1 once at 933 hours. This game has such a simple concept on the surface, but is a rabbit hole when you get more into it with how deep the skillset gets, especially for new players, but it's not like other games where you need to learn an order, it's just moves that you'll use on the pitch to give you the edge.

I'll start off with saying I haven't been this into a game since Call of Duty MW2 came out, it's very easy to lose many hours in this game, the amount of mechanics involved is huge and each one fun to learn about, positioning and game sense are also super important, this game really is the cliché 'easy to get into, hard to master'. After 1,000+ hours i'm still learning things I didn't know about which is the cool thing about this game, there's pretty much no ceiling cap on skill.

Practicing training packs and freeplay are the best bet for getting better, spend a few hours working on your mechanics consistently and you'll see improvement real quick. The competitive side of this game is equally fun but you will come across toxic people like in every other competitive game. The game has a great e-sports scene, that's proper entertaining, especially RLCS, that keeps the game going.

5 minute games is perfect for someone who doesn't want to commit too much time to playing and just wants to play some casual quick games, but for competitive the hours really do need to be put in to get good, its not something that happens over a few weeks, but you will see improvements which is what motivates you to get better.

There's no boring moment when playing Rocket League since there's only a few players on the pitch. Also great in-game music directly from Monstercat that's updated every few weeks! The game has nice maps with different game modes that keep you busy if you wanna switch things up, and a strong amount of community maps in the workshop to test your ability or just have some fun in. The game has seasonal events that give you the opportunity to get new items while just playing which is nice. There is a Rocket Pass in the game which is the same as a Battle Pass in other games that gives some cool items, although some items are a bit uninspired. Also a new introduction of a blueprint system to replace crates and the inclusion of an item shop that has pretty expensive items wasn't the best thing they could have done. Overall though I highly recommend this game!
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