Abusive teammates will flame you in chat and sabotage the game for the smallest mistakes. Memories of your dad yelling at you in pee wee soccer come rushing back. Matchmaking is also plagued with smurfs who'll stunt on you like Team Iceland in D2: The Mighty Ducks. Psyonix's response to smurfing is unfortunately laissez-faire.

That being said, it's a totally unique competitive experience in gameplay if not community. The closest you can get to simulating sports with a controller in your hands. Most importantly, it's fun at every point of the learning curve. And with a bit of persistence, you'll be pulling off moves you never thought capable of your old hands. You might eventually reflect on how much better your life could've been if you applied the same level of focus to something constructive... nah. This is Rocket League!

Abusive teammates will flame you in chat and sabotage the game for the smallest mistakes. Memories of your dad yelling at you in pee wee soccer come rushing back. Matchmaking is also plagued with smurfs who'll stunt on you like Team Iceland in D2: The Mighty Ducks. Psyonix's response to smurfing is unfortunately laissez-faire. That being said, it's a totally unique competitive experience in gameplay if not community. The closest you can get to simulating sports with a controller in your hands. Most importantly, it's fun at every point of the learning curve. And with a bit of persistence, you'll be pulling off moves you never thought capable of your old hands. You might eventually reflect on how much better your life could've been if you applied the same level of focus to something constructive... nah. This is Rocket League!