Re: Bakkesmod Rocket League Sideswipe
Edel Dieringer
Outplayed can capture normal rocket league freeplay (training), but when you have a add-on for rocket league called Bakkesmod running and you play freeplay (training), outplayed does not capture your goals or your gameplay at all. I feel like making it capture things while that add-on is running would be useful because it is a very huge add-on that many, many players and content creators of Rocket League have and use.
Most content looks finished if not yet polished and the choice of a region-locked alpha leads me to believe most of the testing will be network-based. Psyonix have stated that beta tests will be coming to different regions throughout the next couple of months.
I feel the mechanics work really well in a 2D scenario and the key parts of Rocket League. For example, the airplay and boost control are all presented in a way that does not subtract from the overall gameplay.
The track currently functions exactly the same as the Rocket Pass: currently, only a free version is available. However, there is a credits system built into the game so it is likely that on release there will also be a Premium Pass.
As is typical of Rocket League to this point, customisation is key. As shown in this menu: Wheels, Hats, Boosts, Car Colour and Goal Explosions can all be customised in the garage using an item system all rocket league players will be familiar with.
In every game mode, you begin unranked and are placed into Bronze 1 upon winning. After this, every win gets you a tick under your rank and exceeding the tick count ranks you up. Of course, losing games once you are ranked deranks you too; though seemingly not while in Bronze.
Currently, there is no 3v3 game mode; however, the official trailer showed a three-person main menu lobby which could allude to the game mode coming in the future. They would likely make the map bigger and goals higher again like they did for 2v2 if it is added.
I think the quick chat showing up as stickers is a great adaptation of the feature for a mobile game and it feels more personal when you see exactly which car is saying what a save and what they were doing.
Rocket League using all 3 axes for gameplay gives it a unique way to be played in 2D. As opposed to a top-down game, as you may expect, Rocket League gets to display its airplay strengths by utilising a side-on view.
The flip and jump mechanics are the same as you experience in Rocket League, making ceiling shots and flip resets possible. Boost is not picked up through pads but instead is gained back over time whilst all your wheels are on the floor.
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