Rocket League Anniversary Update Review
Yesterday Rocket League released there anniversary update which has a lot of new features and I will tell you my opinion on all of them.
Champions Field
In the new update they added a new arena called champions field. It is laid out just like the other basic arenas but it doesn't feel like the other arenas. For some reason this map feels really big and it threw me off the first couple of times I played it. I feel like the arena should feel simpler and there is just a weird vibe with it but the huge trophy is cool and it is a normal map. But it is not my favorite arena
Rocket Trails
I don't love rocket trails, quite honestly I think they are lame. They only appear when you are going super sonic speeds and you barely notice them. I would be pissed if I got a rocket trail in a crate. It is not a needed customization and it doesn't look all that different. You get rocket trails for the place you got in the last competitive season. Still I barely notice it so it really is not a good customization in my opinion.
Engine Sounds
You can now pick engine sounds from any car you want and put it on any car you want. This is a better customization option than rocket trails but I never had a problem with engine sounds to begin so this customization doesn't mean much to me. I think this is a really cool idea and I hope to see more cool engine sounds in the future.
Goal Explosions
The goal explosions are my favorite part of this update by far. Every time you score, the goal explodes but now they can be customized. There are standard color change explosions which do look great and there are epic explosions you can get from the new Overdrive Crate which are absolutely awesome. Best part of this update.
Overdrive Crates
The Overdrive crate is the first crate to ever have custom rocket trails and goal explosions. The rocket trails are still not that great but the goal explosions are absolutely epic. There are two new cars you can get from this crate which look pretty sweet. Most of the items in this crate are actually pretty awesome and I would open this crate if you get one.
Other Additions
The game added a bunch of cool Rick and Morty items that everyone will eventually get. There is a also a new menu for matchmaking which is really interesting and nice looking. There are new songs in the soundtrack which are good like the songs generally are. That is pretty much all the you need to know about this update.
Overall
I really like this update the goal explosions and the new crate are great. But the new arena and rocket trail customization are not that great. Everything else in the update is fine and makes Rocket League a better game than it was 2 days ago. I really like this update and I really like how Psyonix has come up with creative ways to improve their game now 2 year old game.
Good write up of the update - I'm just hoping to see more and more cool goal explosions apart from just color changes!
Great post! Would you mind if I included it in today's "best of gaming"?
I would love if you used my post for best of gaming. I would really appreciate it
I'm sure there's going to be a lot of different goal explosion in a near future
Oh yeah and if they are really awesome i'm going to get every single one
Wow, I haven't played Rocket League in a long time. It may be the update to make me play again ! The goals customization is really cool, I never really thought about that, but now that it's in the game, it seems normal. I do care about the rocket trails however. The engine sound customization seems interesting, I'm not sure what to think of it yet, will have to launch the game to see what it feels like. The new map looks kind of awkward, will have to test it to see what it is worth.
Yeah I would definitely try out all of the new stuff in Rocket League. It does make some aspects of the game feel different. Thanks for the comment
Really good and complete post. I've been in the rocket league community since day 1. Keep the good work
Thanks a lot man, and I have been playing Rocket League since the game came out as well and it is still my favorite game. Thanks for the nice words
Nice review :)
Tried this game a couple of times it was good fun :D
Has it been two years already, wow time flies so fast.
Its been two years and the game is still getting better and more fun thanks for your comment
Oh man, the new engine sounds. I've got a most badass setup with the Roadhog XL... with the Scarab engine sound. Opened 2 of the new Overdrive crates and both got Very Rare items. I like it how there are more Black Market items now, besides the usual Universal Decal.
Yeah the amount of Black Market items is great