We'll be honest and say that as occasional players of good 'ol Rocket League we're a little oblivious to a lot of the seasons and themed events, but since Epic bought the IP that structure has nevertheless made it free-to-play, allowing anyone with a Switch - or pretty much any gaming device - to enjoy the game's chaotic multiplayer.
That's a good thing, and if you are into the Rocket Pass and its seasons then it's a big week, with the game updating on 16th November and the 5th season kicking off on 17th November. The theme revolves around space (and it seems there's a bit of lore going on) and brings Grimes on board with the main song for the season. We can see what the developers were going for with a Space theme and a Grimes track but... never mind.
Most pleasingly, our favourite mode is back on 18th November for an undetermined time (we're guessing about a week). This time it's called Heatseeker Ricochet which will use Labs Arenas Barricade, Colossus, and Hourglass; this is an awesome mode where the ball speeds up and gravitates towards your opponent's goal quicker with each deflection. It's a hoot even if you're not a big fan of the conventional Rocket League modes.
As for the actual season 5 and Rocket Pass stuff, the latter will be detailed on 16th November, while Starbase Arc Arena is getting a remix because of reasons. Ultimately, we just like playing football with cars.
Are you planning to check out the update and new season in Rocket League?
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Until they respect the purchases I made on my Switch version and unlock those vehicles when I play on Steam or PS5, Rocket League is dead to me, the greedy buggers
After Epic bought rocket league it's been a downward spiral of greed and empty updates. I have abandoned it and won't go back unless they do something dramatically innovative.
Fun game. Played a lot when it launched as a F2P title. I heard it was much better before but to be able to play a game of this quality for free is amazing. Planning to come back for Season 5 and I'm ready to suck again!
@Octane_st1m I’ve played this game for years and haven’t really noticed anything different apart from it now having more players.
I only bought the season pass once many moons ago and play enough to have the season pass free every season with credits earned.
I just focus on playing though not collecting, so maybe that’s why I’m happy.
@sleepinglion surely you just log in on your Epic Account and then your stuff transfers between all of them?
I have this game installed on PC, Xbox and PS4 and have the same profile on each, along with all my cars and customisation options. When I level up my Rocket Pass it carries over to others etc. It’s all connected.
@Kienda Hmmm... I don't know if I've done that. Thanks for the suggestion! Up until now, the only content that transferred over were my Stranger Things unlocks. When none of my other content came along for the ride, I stopped playing
I really don't like heatseaker at all but that's cool glad some people are happy about that. Pretty much stick to 2v2 or 3v3 Soccar with the occasional Snow Day match.
@sleepinglion He is completely correct. I've done this to use my stuff when playing Xbox. I play on my switch 99% of the time in Rocket League, I do better on Switch than Xbox for whatever reason.
Yay, new season! I'm finally going to get Diamond rank rewards! (my first time)
Splatoon 2, Breath of the Wild, Mario Kart 8 were my most played games, but now Rocket League has the most playtime hours logged. That is no small feat. Such a great game.
Going by the comparatively sparse comments section, seems not many nintendolifers are on the rocketleague train.
I meself was once a sceptic, dismissing the concept as contrived silliness but holy hell this game is incredible. Know it sounds crazy but for me, rocket league is the closest in game recreation of the sensation of actually playing a real sport out in the park. The physics and room for self expression is unrivalled imo. If anyone looking for matches with a deeply average gold ranker, give us a shout.
@Kienda - i've tried that a few times without any luck. Fingers crossed its just me doing it wrong as EPIC and their greed is the greatest threat to Rocket League.
@Gravitron - commiserations on yesterday. This NFL season is nuts.
It's the best sport game ever made, nothing comes close to what this game can do. 955 hours logged since I bought it on launch day in 2017 and I'll be playing it for years to come on whatever console comes next.
@Omario I totally agree, it's the closest recreation of playing a real sport. ...a very fun sport. Rocket League is brilliant.
I played the game very casually for about 50-80 hours. After I watched Rocket League tips on youtube, learned kickoff etiquette, rotating, paying attention to positioning, the game really opened up. It's amazing.
@OorWullie I've been in the 1000+ hours club for a bit, now. I think people may see our hours and think we're nuts. But it's really that good of a sport/game.
They're currently working on getting the game running on Unreal 5, so i wouldn't expect any huge updates to the game for a while. Which won't surprise me if the Switch version gets dropped soon after.
@WoomyNNYes congratulations mate! I'm in the same boat, I though that mid-tier Gold would be my plateau; even had an off couple of weeks and drifted back into Silver. But I've finally cracked Diamond and I'm fitting right in and it's a great feeling!
Rocket League is a blast, I bought it about a year before it went F2P and I've never spent a cent more on it. If you love pure gameplay and aren't the type to get hung up on cosmetics then it's all aces all the time, no matter what the current season or theme.
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