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  • Comment: Currently does not pass WP:GNG, requires more reviews from reliable sources. The game seems pretty notable, so it's a matter of expanding the article. ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 14:04, 3 February 2024 (UTC)
Rocket League Sideswipe
Developer(s)Psyonix
Publisher(s)Epic Games
Platform(s)Android
iOS
ReleaseNovember 29, 2021
Genre(s)Sports
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer
For the game's console version, see Rocket League.

Rocket League Sideswipe is a free-to-play mobile vehicular soccer video game published by Psyonix. It serves as a spinoff of Rocket League, but in 2D. An alpha version of the game was released in Oceania in March 2021 before the game was given a worldwide release in late November.[1]

The game received generally positive reviews from critics.

Gameplay

Sideswipe typically has the same type of gameplay as its console version, in which players must move their cars in order to hit the ball into the opponent's goal.[2] If both teams have the same amount of goals at the 0-second mark (at this point, the game won't end unless the ball hits the ground or a goal is scored), the game will enter a sudden death phase (known in-game as overtime) in which the first team to score wins. The game has multiple single-player and multiplayer modes, including game modes that revolve around sports other than soccer, such as basketball and volleyball.

The game has casual playlists and competitive (known as Ranked) playlists in which players are given a rank during the game's competitive "season". They will rank up a sub-division by winning (sometimes two sub-divisions) and will rank down a sub-division by losing. The ranks, from highest to lowest are Grand Champion (in which players cannot demote out of), Champion, Diamond, Platinum, Gold, Silver, and Bronze. At the end of the season (which typically lasts 55 days), players will receive rewards based on if they won a match in their peak rank or not.

The game is currently in its 13th ranked season, which is scheduled to end on February 26, 2024.[3]

Development

In an interview with Pocket Gamer, Psyonix employees Bethany Leuenberger and Robert Garza explained the origins and development of the game, in which the latter says the founder of Psyonix, Dave Hagewood, realized there was a "market for a car soccer game on mobile", sparking the idea for Rocket League Sideswipe. Development started in April 2018 with a "very tiny" team working on the game. Three playtests were released, the third of which involving a Psyonix employee that was stated to be very good at the main game. Both Leuenberger and Garza were said to be "extremely" and "insanely" happy with the game's launch.[4] The game has been reported to have acquired 20 million downloads in the first forty days of its worldwide release.[5]

Reception

The game received "generally favorable" reviews from aggregator Metacritic.[6] It was given a 9/10 by Destructoid,[7] and a 9/10 by GameSpot,[8] which the latter site characterizes as "superb." PCMag gave the game a 4.0 out of 5 for iOS, stating that the touch controls can be "occasionally frustrating" and describing the progression system as "annoying."[9]

Sideswipe was the most downloaded mobile game in December 2021.[10]

References

  1. ^ Brown, Arthur (2023-12-13). "Rocket League Sideswipe: Everything You Need To Know - December 2023". Android Headlines. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
  2. ^ Leroux, Faith; Wulf, Edgar (2022-03-06). "Rocket League Sideswipe tips and tricks: The best techniques to get you started". Android Police. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
  3. ^ Psyonix Team. "Ace It with Rocket League Sideswipe Season 13!". Rocket League Sideswipe Offical Website. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
  4. ^ Orr, Aaron (2021-12-21). "How Rocket League Sideswipe hit the back of the net". Pocket Gamer. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
  5. ^ Orr, Aaron (2022-01-19). "Rocket League Sideswipe swiped 20 million downloads in 40 days". Pocket Gamer. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
  6. ^ "Rocket League Sideswipe". Metacritic. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
  7. ^ Andriessen, CJ (2021-12-11). "Review: Rocket League Sideswipe". Destructoid. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
  8. ^ Hornshaw, Phil (2022-01-13). "Rocket League Sideswipe Review — Pocket Rocket". GameSpot. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
  9. ^ Minor, Jordan (2021-12-21). "Rocket League Sideswipe (for iOS) Review". PCMAG. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
  10. ^ Orr, Aaron (January 19, 2022). "Rocket League Sideswipe swiped 20 million downloads in 40 days". Pocket Gamer. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
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