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My triumph in Rocket League and why you need to own it on Linux

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I've put a number of hours into Rocket League [Steam] now (23+ hours) and I want to share this video of a ranked 1v1 match I did and some thoughts.

In this game it went from what would have been a horrific loss and terrible driving by me, to a sudden and absolute triumph at extra time. I've watched this video back three or four times now in utter disbelief, I even sat the girlfriend down to watch it (sorry dear!) as I'm so hyped up about this game.

It was 0-4 to the other guy, with it hitting just under a minute left I scored my first goal, then another until it was 4-4 to push it into extra time. I wish replays captured the chat, as this person was rather upset at this.

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Check out my save at around 6:47, I'm not joking when I say it made me sweat.

Rocket League has quite literally everything I want in a game. It performs really damn well (when it's not crashing to the desktop), it looks gorgeous and the gameplay is just addictive as hell.

It's scenes like what's shown in this video that I have never experienced in a game before and I cannot wait to play more of it. The constant jumping between pure excitement at scoring, to the intense butt-clenching when an opposing player makes a shot is crazy.

The game is incredibly popular, as of right now it's sitting in the top 10 on Steam of games with the most people online. I am very thankful we have a game like this on Linux.

I was playing Rocket League last night until nearly 2AM without really realising it, I fear this game is going to be unhealthy for me.

I'm going to be honest, this is quite easily going to be my Game Of The Year on Linux. Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
Tags: Editorial, Video | Apps: Rocket League
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I am the owner of GamingOnLinux. After discovering Linux back in the days of Mandrake in 2003, I constantly came back to check on the progress of Linux until Ubuntu appeared on the scene and it helped me to really love it. You can reach me easily by emailing GamingOnLinux directly. Find me on Mastodon.
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1mHfoksd1Z Oct 5, 2016
For some reason Steam does not count hours correctly for this game for me... but I think it used to happen on Windows as well (I got this game quite some time ago in a Humble Monthly, before it was ported... and I also played it back when it was first released in closed Alpha)
Does this happen to anyone else? For me this is the only time I had problems with this... the only game...


Last edited by 1mHfoksd1Z on 5 October 2016 at 1:46 pm UTC
bradgy Oct 5, 2016
Sah good. I can imagine your opponent would have been getting nervous at around 0:39 after your second goal. Crazy to think you might have beaten him in regular time - if you'd had another second or two that last one would have gone in?!
Beamboom Oct 5, 2016
Everyone must play Rocket League all the time every day. I look forward to Deus Ex but this game practically holds the GOTY in its hands already.
Raven Oct 5, 2016
How about trying to get a gamingonlinux flag added to the game? Would fly it proudly :)
Beamboom Oct 5, 2016
Quoting: RavenHow about trying to get a gamingonlinux flag added to the game? Would fly it proudly :)

Oh man THIS! that would be BEYOND awesome!
kDomb Oct 5, 2016
Quoting: RavenHow about trying to get a gamingonlinux flag added to the game? Would fly it proudly :)

+1 <3
Liam Dawe Oct 5, 2016
Quoting: kDomb
Quoting: RavenHow about trying to get a gamingonlinux flag added to the game? Would fly it proudly :)

+1 <3
https://twitter.com/gamingonlinux/status/783730258612813824
edo Oct 5, 2016
This game is definitely very cool, but ping issues, even if it behaves better than on W10 (which is always downloading something and I have no idea what is it), still sucks


Last edited by edo on 5 October 2016 at 11:42 pm UTC
staticx27 Oct 6, 2016
Great video Liam. I found myself cheering for you really loud while watching. I'm sure my neighbors heard me. I've played a little but I'm about to order a Steam Controller and maybe the Steam Link (as a bundle) because using a keyboard and mouse just isn't working out for me.
-Daniel-Palacio- Oct 6, 2016
It was an excellent match, indeed.

I watched the video while playing this song simultaneously on another tab and it was incredibly fitting.
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