Rocket League

It’s hard to qualify Rocket League’s greatness because it lies in its simplicity. The game is easy for anyone to play, regardless of your video game experience or interest in sports. Matches are five minutes of emotion, disarray and anxiety, and that is precisely what makes it so compelling.

At under £15 Rocket League is an absolute bargain. Yes, it's difficult to learn but once you get the hang of it, it's really hard to stop – it's got that 'one more match' draw to it. Add in the fun of the customisations, achievements and point system and there're lots of reasons to come back for more. Our only real quibble is players being able to leave matches too easily ending up in some wasted matches won by forfeit.

Everything looks fantastic too, right down to every blade of the artificial grass, and the sunlight shining through the transparent walls of the arena. The music is the exact brand of cheesy techno you’d expect from a made up future sport, and the crowd cheers and groans when shots are scored and saved.

Rocket League represents a simple idea well executed, forgoing variables like powerups and dramatically different vehicles or maps in favour of balance and tight mechanics.

Within a few hours of playing Rocket League, I had amassed plenty of “holy shit, did you see that?!” moments, both accidental and intentional. It’s easy to see why the game’s popularity has spread like wildfire despite little to no pre-release buzz. It’s easy to pick up, nearly impossible to put down, and tuned to perfection.

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