Why Rocket League is the Greatest Sports Game Ever Made

[@FLuuMP]

Check out my Rocket League course! www.gamersrdy.com/product/the-rocket-league-mechanics-mastercourse/

[@ian_________778]

no

[@r.i2007]

Thank you Fluump, because of you I downloaded rocket league again, I thought the game was meant to be played like how you see the bronzes play, lol we laugh at them but they are having more fun than us cos they are just having fun and learning the game while we sweat every match. When I first played rl in my cusies house, we would just mess about, (I even got my ps4 just to play rl cos it wasn't on ps3 and I didn't know about sarp) and we would just drive on the walls and wander in the air cos we could, I felt free in rl cos you can do things that are not possible in other games like this one. One day, I searched up rocket league on youtube cos I was bored and the game was just sitting there on my ps4, I was very bored because there weren't many good games on the ps4 compared to my games on ps3, (I'm a cod fan so you would know what I mean by the games back then and now). The first vid that showed up was by you, since then I have been playing Rocket League a lot more than cod and spend some time watching other rocket league content creators. So thanj you Fluump for introducing me to this beautiful game.

[@3-d_waffle338]

yo, you actually cracked at fortnite ngl

[@nickmoody4496]

The wife told me just last night, that this game is gonna give me a heart attack because of "how jacked up" it makes me get. Love this game.

[@somebodyiemand6767]

Epic Gamer here

[@b.arturom.7366]

Same.LoL!

[@ericmiller2189]

my wife told me she never wants to see this game again

[@giveittosanders109]

My wife left me because I'm only a plat

[@ericmiller2189]

@@giveittosanders109 luckily I'm D1 so I know she has to be into me a little bit atleast .. but hides it well

[@lucasmuller8074]

This isn’t just a game, THIS IS ROCKET LEAGUE

[@erobbiep4778]

@@2Shoresstop

[@Reflexnation590]

Very true

[@memesalways4895]

Facts

[@mxtzz.2907]

ITS IN JSTN JSTN THIS IS ROCKET LEAGUE

[@newgamecat]

This isn't jstn. a game, THIS IS ROCKET LEAGUE

[@pinesy9452]

I love Rocket League because: • The adrenaline rush when you score, save or win a match • The amazing feel when you know you've mastered a skill you've been practicing • The customisation that you can make to your car • The maps are stunning (except wasteland) • The moment your teammate calls you trash and spams What a save! L • 0 second goals • Comebacks • What a save! What a save! What a save! Close one! tm8 so trash ------ has left the game. Calculated.

[@braedenmccracken5360]

Why you gotta do Wasteland like that? It has feelings, too.

[@pinesy9452]

@@braedenmccracken5360 I wouldn't ask my worst enemy to take a shit in wasteland.

[@joeychaplin3072]

I hate wasteland. All the other maps are colorful and full of energy and fun. Then there's this light brown and subtle orange. It's cool, but I'd rather play on Farmstead

[@currykingwurst6393]

New Wasteland is still way better than old Wasteland.

[@toxpov3612]

why would you shit on wasteland when aquadome and starbase arc exist? Wasteland is actually cool, just doesn't have the best colours.

[@MatthewAndThings]

8:58 "and ceiling shuffle" *suspiciously cuts away early.

[@diegosavastano6251]

😂😂😂

[@greaterworks7311]

This comment is Reddit Gold worthy

[@MatthewAndThings]

@@greaterworks7311

[@CadeHXH]

Greater Works BASED REDDIT GOLD WHOLESOME 100 KEANU BASED WHOLESOME GOLD THANK YOU KIND STRANGER REDDIT BASED

[@jiojio]

Mega chuckle

[@Dee-Eddy]

Two nights ago, after one of the college games had a zero second goal FTW I was there with my arms in the air and making a big "wooo" sound and my wife says "you're a sports guy now?" I tried to explain... now I have this video lol. GG

[@dier7470]

My girlfriend hated how into the rlcs I got for a while but now we have veiwing parties. Put an ad on Facebook and invite a few friends. We had about 30 people last season. Highly recommend it.

[@cosmicbro1973]

Matt Reid thats awesome I want to come lol

[@Cope59]

@@dier7470 a viewing party irl? That's the first I've ever heard of that, not too shabby.

[@ChristmasMeat]

It's different screaming about something you are involved in compared to something you aren't.

[@Dee-Eddy]

@@ChristmasMeat I play as well, and scream a bit more when I do lol. Unless you meant that I dont scream at regular sports because I dont play them, which is also correct.

[@taylorjordan1122]

Graduated 4 years ago, I come from many high school sports. Nowadays, I still love going to a park or gym, and getting some pickup basketball games. I think rocket league truly captures how it feels to express your skills and experience in a competitive setting. Which is almost a direct comparison with pickup basketball in my opinion, minus the physical workout. And freeplay, is so Zen. After adopting bakkesmod into my training , it feels like I have a coach guiding my practices, rather than me fighting against the grain of training playlists. I sound like the crazy guy when I tell people rocket league is like an art and is so expressive and can bring so many people together. I love helping newer or less skilled players sharpen their skills. I love when a better player is on the opposite side of the field or, even better, wants to party up with me, becuase I know it'll make me better. No matter where you are on your rocket league journey, make friends, have fun, and practice your mechanics Bois it's gunna be a fun ride 👊🏎️❤️ Thanks fluump this video was needed in my life❤️

[@gfjhsdafhkaj]

Taylor Jordan very well said

[@slayedbysasuke3772]

Love your Comment +1

[@grammarpolice5559]

when?

[@aura5511]

Taylor Jordan: feel the same way. I also played ball and still do (starter btw) and I feel like RL brings all the same goodness that a sport does

[@taylorjordan1122]

@@grammarpolice5559 when you

[@seblake5229]

Rocket League: *goes free to play* Smurfs: Ight imma head in

[@jelpo7000]

Sé Blake when did it go free to play

[@Voltricity435]

only on pc. on consoles you can already smurf for free.

[@VexCloverr]

das gone be me

[@captainflowers7294]

@@Voltricity435 WHERE NOBODY ANSWERED THAT ?

[@-Dovahkiin]

Imagine having to buy the game again to play on other account - this comment was made by the console gang

[@mattjohnson3748]

Rocket League is my favorite game! I never imagined that a $20 game would become my most played video game. There is always something to improve on and try to master. Plus 5-minute matches make it so I can hop on and play a few games and be off in as little a half hour.

[@MikeTheGreatCC12]

Agree

[@lotsofissuesjonathan7811]

Or 10 mins when u rage quit

[@Memento_Mori_Music]

This! I used to play CS:GO and PUBG religiously before RL and it sucks if you have little time but still wanna play comp. RL doesn't have that problem. RL also feels better in general. Scoring an impressive/stylish goal feels way better than e.g. getting an ace clutch or winning chicken dinner even. Am also pretty sick of (the lack of innovation in) shooters.

[@taxrate]

Memento Mori uhh, “religiously”?

[@Memento_Mori_Music]

@@taxrate A lot.* I usually focus on one game and only play that for a long time.

[@izzymatthews3324]

I played running back for my college and when I picked up this game I absolutely fell in love with it. Ended up playing for one of our RL teams and now coach for them for the exact reasons you mentioned.

[@izzymatthews3324]

To expand on this a little bit, the biggest thing sports games lack in are the intricacies of the real life game, especially a game like madden as well as the physics, no matter how much you try you can't get it perfect. Rocket League excels because it defines its own physics and has its own unique things that aren't emulating real life. I have been at the highest level of football (NFL) and the idea that Madden is any kind of realistic is honestly more frustrating than anything.

[@kadenhargrove5304]

Yep I’m currently a college football player, any free time I get I’m playing rocket league. There’s no other game like it

[@itzsinsss5751]

Do you still love football? Just curious and how did it feel transitioning from a irl sport to an esport

[@izzymatthews3324]

@@itzsinsss5751 Love it more since it ended! It really hasn't been a "transition" I've been gaming my whole life so the esport just allows me to continue with the competitiveness I garnered playing football!

[@michaelpurnell5203]

Where other sports games are a simulation of the experience, Rocket League is the experience and gives you essentially complete control. This is a great vid Fluump and I absolutely agree

[@taylorjordan1122]

Great way to put it

[@josh-hh9dh]

you just put into words what ive been trying to put into words for three years

[@dtracers]

I really wish Fluump put it in those words. He very much said this. But did not say that. And I think that puts is a very nice explicit way to say it.

[@stephaneprivate1013]

Perfectly said. This comment deserves more love.

[@Georgeous42]

I'm not sure if this is correct. Is Fifa really a simulation of the experience? I mean you control the whole team from a birds view. This is not at all like the real thing. Fifa is more like the simulation of being a fat football viewer shouting basic commands at players.

[@dorukhanbozkurt5826]

What I love about Rocket League is thattjere is always room for improvement. I have played the game for almost 2k hours but I still feel like there is a lot to learn. Thats what I loveee

[@CPTCOOK]

Like a real life sport. Always room to improve your skills 👌🏼

[@nyhx9452]

exactly, I've played for around 4k hours and there's still people 500 mmr higher than me and we know even they have plenty to improve on. No one is near the skill ceiling yet

[@viggoulander9671]

Dorukhan Bozkurt Spend some more time learning English

[@dc8381]

@@viggoulander9671 shh

[@Jackilichous]

@@viggoulander9671 Might not be his first language,

[@PRIMEVAL543]

„Rocket League is so ridiculous hard to be good at (almost like real sport)“ - _FLuuMP, 2020_

[@strillium4407]

In RL there's no where to hide; everything is down to you, your teammates or your opponents. You make a mistake, you can't blame the car or the ball or the game itself like Fifa or FPS's, it's your fault. You start from the ground up, from being absolutely garbage to putting in so many hours you become a god at the game. Once you've played one Fifa game or one FPS, you're probably going to decent at all the others while there is no other game that really compares to Rocket League

[@forturet4115]

Well you can blame lag

[@notastrangeperson2298]

Bruh idk wym. I’m a gc stuck in plat due to 4head tm8s and lag.

[@amzy4517]

Jack that is so true.

[@benbonner2320]

Mojo, he’s just taking the piss cause there are a lot of plats who think they are a god.

[@sleepy_Kasai]

No camping like in shooter games lol

[@bovrooman9304]

I like the fact that there’s dribbling and how mind games are kind of like ankle breakers

[@teergeret]

All the toxic kids writing "ff" or "noob" or something, when i've already given up and making me try real hard to win, it's insane how often these things change an entire game

[@Memento_Mori_Music]

My rocket league story: 2018: Not sure if I like this game. 2019: This game's actually pretty cool! 2020: Gotta work on my 360 flip reset double touch musty flicks!!!

[@MrDude-zm2fi]

Memento Mori Same

[@huddybozak8803]

"Gotta make sure this doesnt break up my marriage "

[@garramiro]

i bought the game like 3 years ago, and didn't touch it for almost a year. then i got hooked.

[@Telcii]

Me it is 2017: Super fun 2018: Fortnite is better 2019: pretty boring 2020: rocket league is the best game. I dont now why i played fortnite

[@adamjdagen]

Starting Rocket League: Man I really suck at this game. Rocket League 3 Years Later: Man I really suck at this game. but I'm addicted

[@rlcoachshazanwich]

I’ve already decided at this point that I’m married to RL. I’m now an official season 13 GC and I can only see myself going the distance. I literally practiced my drift control for an hour! I just sat in freeplay holding my drift button for an hour. I swear I will never stop playing this game.

[@fultonearheart867]

I have never ever stuck with a game for more than a month. I beat the campaign and 100% achievements and quit forever. If it's multiplayer, I'll play for a week or two and boot it up every now and then but I'm pretty much done with it. About 6 months ago I finally decided to play the game I've heard about for years and haven't been able to stop since even with limited time and a busy schedule. I would love to be where you are but it takes time. Hope you do go the distance, can't wait to root for you in rlcs

[@rlcoachshazanwich]

Fulton Earheart Thank you for the reply! I can understand the whole “there’s no good games anymore” feeling. That’s where my brother is at right now. There’s no game for him right now that stands out and brings him back. He just plays whatevs now. To be fair I’m 18 and in college and haven’t worked too many jobs. You are probably not in as forgiving situation with work and family that allows you to put in as much time as I have. By the time I got to college I had already been playing the game for 3 years while I’ve been in High school. You know how it is with us kids. We just have so much time it’s kind of unfair. I respect all of the people who need to go to their 8-5 everyday to live because frankly I haven’t gotten to that point yet. I’m glad you are happy with the game you are playing right now. It’s a nice feeling to have something to come back to everyday after you’re tired from work or are depressed. And when it comes to being GC in Rocket League. I do believe that being in the top 1% of any game is an honor, but it takes a lot of time. Now that their is so much education content for Rocket League, I feel new players have more access to tips on getting better. I was constantly searching KZbin in the early 2016 days of RL to try and get better, but not everyone knew then know what we know now. It has been a long journey, but I have 100% confidence that anyone can be a GC in Rocket League is you put in the practice, time, and get the right advice. Just keep playing everyday and have fun and you’ll be surprised where you end up. Improving at any game takes that moment to think to yourself “ I want to get better at this game, I’m ready, I want it”. This is what I thought when I was diamond 3 and I still felt that I wanted to get better and instead of quitting I kept playing, kept practicing, and kept having fun. And a few seasons later, I’m now a GC and it was an achievement. Thank you for reading.

[@okaylow9124]

You play rl now too, huh.

[@rlcoachshazanwich]

Okay Low is it cuz of my profile pic 😂? I actually played rocket league way before fortnite came out, but yes I agree that if I were a fortnite main that I would have switched to Rocket league for sure.

[@rlcoachshazanwich]

Okay Low I mean Cizzorz switched to RL and I ain’t complaining.

[@BlameDavid]

i really hope it goes free to play before the Olympics thing because it could bring in a whole new wave of players

[@driesjansen5001]

well idk when the olympics are but free to play will come out around june/july

[@veqr7266]

It could bring in new and better pros 🤷‍♂️

[@Vescense]

@@driesjansen5001 Olympics are july 24th

[@timpeeters2321]

Just noobs I think

[@veqr7266]

@@timpeeters2321 probably

[@elikfriend]

My brother asked me why I fell in love with this game when there are all these other sports games out there and how is it different from FIFA. You just answered these questions and did it in such way that makes my heart warm because this is the same way I feel. I love this game and it makes perfect sense how it's truly the best virtual sports game up to date. FLuuMP, so much respect for making this video essay, you touched me.

[@izayy]

Gonna show that video to a friend of mine, who has quit RL multiple times because of it being "too hard" thanks a lot ;)

[@noname-hw8yu]

For me there are 3 main reasons why i fell in love with Rocket League. 1. The possibilities are endless - sure, the same thing can be said about games like LoL or CS:GO, but whats different in RL is the fact, that you are moving in a 3D Space. You can shoot the ball nearly any angle from everywhere. Theres also so much going on at all times. Do you wait for the opponent to make a move? Do you realize there's no way to hit that ball faster than your opponent? Do you jump from the wall, air roll, boost and dodge to hit the ball before your opponent does? All while analyzing where the ball and the other players are going in the 3D stadium. 2. Rocket League is the fairest team-based game I've ever played - how do make a game fairer than RL? Theres no RNG, it all depends on momentum (speed), angles and the resulting power. Theres no fouls. You positioned yourself too far in the front because you thought your teammate might get a good pass, but the enemies challenge and clear the ball onto your open net? Your fault for not respecting the possibility of that happening. And after a goal? Everything just gets reset. Both teams back to mirrored starting positions, everyone with 34 boost. And from my experience: it really has an impact on the community. Take LoL as an example: You throw your lane so the enemy laner just snowballs and wins the game. Many people start blaming someone for "losing the matchup (e.g. even though you "countered" them). And personally - I can understand that. You're trapped in a game for a minimum of 15 or 20 mins. Theres nowhere to go if you don't want to leave and get AFK penalty. In RL most of the players are really polite. You didn't quite get the save, so you say "My bad..." in quick-chat. Most people will just respond with "No problem." and continue playing. Theres hardly any tilters or intentional throwers (from my experience). And i think the reason for all this is, because RL is just as fair as a game can be. Plus a match is only 5 mins long, so if you lose just hop in the next match. 3. It never gets boring, even though no new mechanics are actively added to the game. RL has been the same from the start. Sure there were some tweaks and changes (e.g. individual car hitboxes, R.I.P.), but in its core, RL didn't change much. Still, tons of new mechanics and strategies are discovered and implemented into the general way of playing the game. Thank you, if you read all of this. Just felt like I had to share my opinion here :) Keep up the quality content FLuuMP!

[@ivantolosana5594]

Yh invdividual car hitbixes were cool, but they implemented because people werent using other cars, they mostly used octane, also, it added a pay to win factor on cars like the batmobile when it was first added, man, if you dodged into the ball with that car back then, the speed was unreal 😂

[@LeoAr37]

I love your passion for the game and share it 100%, but c'mon, polite players? The game is toxic, there's a reason why "What a save!" is a meme in the community.

[@ivantolosana5594]

@@LeoAr37 tru

[@ilovemesomeluminals1859]

no name “

[@AllyBushell]

Peaked at c2 around November just before Madrid which was an insane event. My friend got a photo with you fluump, I was getting a beer 🍻 I've kinda fallen out of playing RL recently but holy shit what a community. All of the people involved with the game just seem to be genuine people and it's great. Pros, casters, content creators, ranked warriors. All fighting towards the same goal. A team mate forfeiting a minute 30 in at 2-0. Keep on keeping on brother 🤙

[@bashirolatunji8724]

I’ve been stuck in all of diamond since I was 12 years old, I am now 15 and I am only just managing to reach c1. All of my friends on PS4 try to drag me off this game but no matter what, I have always come back. I play hockey for England at u16s and I can safely say this is the only game which comes close to the trill of playing sports. I will never stop playing this game and I hope within the next few seasons I will be able to finally hit gc. All the content creators have helped a lot to give advice, especially people like squishy and I’m sure that if I end up being able to afford a gaming pc after my GCSEs I will be able to play even more and hit gc. I couldn’t agree with you more FLUUMP

[@epicduck245]

EA Sports: Am I a joke to you? Everyone: Well actually yes

[@droyd666]

I've been trying to explain the same thing to my brother. There's nothing automatic about this game, it's based 100% on your own input. Spawning is the only RNG in this game. I literally started watching this more than football and i love football. Great video Fluump.

[@tiktaktaktik7247]

It's exactly as you said. Playing RL is like controlling everything like in real life sports but in a way its more because there is no physical human limit. I played a lot of Ace Combat (which i think is the same idea of freedom but not created as a sport) back in the days and from my friend in school i discovered SARPBC. Never stopped since then. It's like the ultimate experience of control in video game.

[@tejasmanem]

Your explanation comparing this to actual sports games was spot on. That's exactly how I felt, because the mechanics in rocket league made you in control of everything like a real sport. Well done fluump

[@OGabrielFaria]

That's why there are no perfect bots in RL.

[@cjgaming6072]

I started playing rocket league when I was 11 and I’m 16 rn, I used to play soccer for 4 years since 4 through 8 years old, when I started playin, I had a feeling that this game was meant for me. I’m between 1700 and 1800 mmr in 2s and 3s. Playin back then inspired me to play rl and become the best I can get.

[@royroy122]

The people who disliked, we all know you play Fifa

[@7Wikkistar]

and i hâte Fifa but i live rocket league

[@willroake8150]

I play both

[@IDontWannaWurk]

FIFA's actually pretty fun you should try it

[@7Wikkistar]

@@IDontWannaWurk im not playing contrôler

[@IDontWannaWurk]

@@7Wikkistar I'm telling all of you to play it, especially ultimate team!

[@allyallan3120]

FluuMP, this captures so much of what drew me in and made me love this game. As someone who used to play a lot of FIFA, not feeling like I was in control of exactly what was happening on the pitch was a huge frustration. Even after switching to "manual" controls (yes, the default in FIFA is basically assisted in terms of power and placement of passing and shooting, and the majority of the player base never change it), it still felt like pressing/holding a button and pointing a stick in the right direction didn't really do the game of football, which I love so much, any kind of justice. In stepped Rocket League, and although I wasn't in control at first (I'm still not completely in control now tbh xD), it felt so much more rewarding knowing that my precision and decisions were directly influencing the ball and the outcome of the game. I could say so much more but this has already turned in to quite the missive. Honestly, great job, great video, one of my favourite you've ever made. Keep it up

[@gameking1321]

What’s holding me back from playing is my ps plus

[@bhavikabachwani5833]

Same here bro ,i have put 400 hrs into rocket league but its only freeplay or bot matches😂

[@Glitchmelon]

You can run it on a trash pc

[@Glitchmelon]

So you don't have to pay ps plus

[@bhavikabachwani5833]

I have a windows 7 bro!!😭😭

[@bhavikabachwani5833]

And anyways i will be buying a PS+ in a few months so there you go .But thanks for trying to help me

[@ced4841]

Had chills half the time of the video cuz I also love this game so much.

[@nategrossman1]

I can't believe I'm just now finding this video. I've been playing RL since 2016 and it's really the ONLY game I play consistently. I'm not even that good (Low Champ). But I keep coming back to it because the game is so unique, it is because it's more like a sport than a video game in the way the individual player has to control every situation they are involved in, or even if they get involved or not. But it's scifi enough that it defies the actual laws of physics which prevent cars from actually moving the way they do in RL. I love this game and you do such a great job of explaining why it's such a novel gaming experience, and one that people can keep coming back to for years and years the same way that someone who loves basketball will always enjoy a pickup game at the gym.

[@captainflowers7294]

You mentioning Age Of Empires and Showing the Footage of the AOE2 was a moment you became a god. Thanks FluumP

[@RivenX3i]

15+ mins of facts.

[@BranjRL]

I switched to Fortnite in 2017 and got really good. But what got me back into RL was the pure skill needed to play it at the highest level. In Fortnite, you can be good, but there’s always some crazy luck involved and a lot of it is RNG. In RL, there’s still luck of course, but you need skill to be able to win and work with your teammates. It truly feels like a real sport because if you’re good enough, you can control the ball however you want and set up plays. Another great thing about this game is that it is consistent. The physics never change and the game will always work the same, but mechanics and strategy advances and the game just becomes more and more complex, which I love, and it’s just going to continue to evolve. There’s just so much strategy involved and the different levels of gameplay in each rank really show this. I just got grand champ for the first time and I’m looking forward to grinding RL even more.

[@ImprovImage]

Years ago when I picked up rocket league, I was a high school soccer player and there were so many similar mental components which made me fall in love with the game. Another huge similarity that I’m now picking up on how similar it is to hockey in a way. I never comment, but thanks for the vid :)

[@pckels5811]

Honestly, I love the game for the same reason you do. The simplicity yet the depth that the creators have managed to pack into this game is completely unrivaled. You can have so much fun, or you can take it super seriously. You can look at it as a simple hitting a balling around goofy game to play with the boys or you can look at it as a full on esport that you can earn money from and that takes years to master. Either way it doesn’t matter because the developers have made it so perfect for anyone with any skill level or mindset to hop in and have fun.

[@ICE-je9cz]

The feels like a real sport aspect is what drew me in and got me hooked. I was a collegiate athlete and now that its over I wanted the same competitive feeling playing lacrosse gave me. Rocket league fills that void

[@toxic9063]

ICE WA1K3R lacrosse is super fun to play, so is rocket league

[@vball4eva0]

I got the exact same kind of nostalgia when I first played this game. I thought about how I hadn't felt this way since playing volleyball in high school and it felt good to be back

[@hondbz8424]

I am a pretty big gamer and I have played many online games hundreds and in some cases even thousands of hours, ranging from shooters to strategical games to sports games to racing games etc. I have been in the 0.05% worldwide leaderboards, rankings and/or MMR in 4 different games and I have to confirm that Rocket League was BY FAR, for me personally, the hardest game to master. I currently have over 5K hours of gameplay and I feel I could play another 20K more and be able to improve every single day. I love this game because : - The skill curve level feels like it's unlimited and every single game you play you become a better and more skillful player. (compare to many professional games where I feel there is a peak that pros reach) - It's never over until it's over … pop that ball in the air at 0:00 when the score is 3-2 for the opposing team and somehow ... you become 20x time more focus and skillful all of a sudden. - Every 3 months a new mechanic is being discovered even though the game is 4 years old. (Half flip, Musty Flick, Kuxir pinch, wave dashing, ceiling wave dashing, flip reset, flip cancel, fast kickoffs, etc.) - When you whiff and a random opponents spams What a save! and starts thrashtalking, you can destroy them and make them RQ in the worst shame. - This game makes us live moments like the legendary : THIS IS ROCKET LEAGUE! after Jstin's goal -This games makes your brain bleed and your opponents have ceizure. Intentional whiffs, air control into air bump, let the baby roll and go for demo, fake the shot, make them whiff half the field and let them watch the ball slowly go in their net on ball cam. - There are 3 pixels alive on the goal line and somehow the ball didn't blow up and you get another chance. - The feeling you have when you reach that new logo division for the very first time (Your first Gold, your first Diamond, your first GC …) is unreal. - When you are bored of the regular game you can play with Mike Tyson gloves, weird freaking purple plungers have tornados all over the place or even have your car turn into porcupine. - 100's of other reasons. Rocket league is simply the best and most underrated game, period.

[@keithchristensen4598]

Sunless and fluump are so similar they even upload videos at the same time

[@aura5511]

Why I love rocket league: 1. the game can be played to whatever pace you want it to be played at. You can mess around with friends, sweat your ass off or just screw around in casual. 2. There is always something to get good at. You can put in 10-100 hours depending on what mechanic you want to learn/master and once you get “done” with that there is always a bigger fish in the pond. 3. Game sessions. When I play RL I know I have full control over how much time I play. 1 hour training session, ez. I have 15 minutes to spare 2 games ez. 4. It feels like a real sport. As a basketball player myself I can say RL feels the same way. You work on 3s but not layups, you become a perimeter threat but can’t score to well too close to the basket so your defender will try to make you cut. In RL you see the Pearson’s play style and what they can/can’t do. So you adapt accordingly. Same goes for competitiveness, hours=skill etc. 5. The physics and overall non realistic realism (jet engines in the back of cars) just gives the game a good feel 6. This game is a blast to play with friends (this relates back to 1 but I wanted to give it its own section) you can just play chill and laugh and talk. You can freestyle 1v1. You can grind ranked or coach each other all while communicating with other people and having fun (unless you solo que that’s a different story) Edit: it only costs $20 and there is a “battle pass” that is 100% worth it, what are you waiting for. Buy it if you haven’t already.

[@fiQmeister]

Seeing RL still going strong after all those years man. That feels great!

[@toryjeffery5634]

I love the sheer toughness of this game. Like you stated, the levels of this game is just crazy. From starting thee game, seeing what people to do and trying to do it yourself. When you fail, it actually feels like you have something to work towards, which is the reason which brings me back. The feeling of flying gracefully through the air is something no COD or Fortnite can even think about grasping. This game is truly one of a kind and after 2500 hours, I can finally say I've reached my peak as a Grand Champion. To those who are struggling in this game, wonder how to do stuff. Just know that nobody ever had success without failure, look at those failures and realize what you're doing wrong.

[@itstoxyk]

RL and R6 are the only esports i actually enjoy watching, something about the way they play out on the main stage is just great

[@checknow1235163]

That's nuts cause the pace of those 2 games are actually nuts. Even with that I am the same lmao.

[@ethanwiltshire1852]

@@checknow1235163 my dude siege is not fast paced

[@checknow1235163]

@@ethanwiltshire1852 I was gonna go off on you but i missed a word in my comment, meant to say difference in pace

[@dileinnnn]

Yeah ikr

[@karanc3893]

You probably wont read this, but this video is the best video you have ever created, I have ever seen. The way you portrayed this game and just this video is actually so amazing.

[@ZachWoodGuitar]

The INSTANT my friends were playing this game, I knew it was everything I had been looking for in a video game. No luck, not press x and circle character inputs, it's all on YOU and your brain. I love it and I hope it will stay popular and become legitimized enough to where people could be on esports teams in High schools

[@ivantolosana5594]

🙏🙏

[@dhruvpawar3733]

We missed it though we will not be able to play eSports in our high school or list it in our college resumes

[@Nomnox]

These kind of videos are the best. This actually gives me faith for the Rocket League community I mean, The motivation in this video just makes me want to play the game 24/7 and just admire it's competitivity and overall experience it gives. truly an amazing game and amazing video.

[@kartoffelkeller4322]

I‘m just writing this comment, that this video and your channel gets the recognition it deserves. Keep up the work man :)

[@DespairMagic]

The difference between other sports games and real sports are usually that they're basically based of the games we already see in real life. Rocket league on the other hand is something different, it's its own world. And that's what's makes it exciting. It's something new.

[@jensenjeffrey4280]

Love this game, have been playing it since it came out on xbox, i love it because it’s challenging, most people quit and say the game is “trash” simply because it’s hard. and the skill gap is noticeable. in most other sports games, the skill gap is so small

[@rayyan8952]

Dude what you said about just “hitting the ball around in free play” is so true. RL is truly different to any other game

[@AlecRife]

Nobody: My Crazy Brain: I want Disney to make a Cars movie based around Rocket League. CA-CLANGER!

[@cheetsdun9952]

One of the best feeling is learning how to do something even if it’s just simple it’s so satisfying not only that but then u have to master and learn how to use it in game and when to use

[@royroy122]

Next Rocket League update: Rocket League in VR

[@marabout2938]

No.

[@fiz5160]

I wish

[@keeloman]

Ψridεnt RMR aH yes. I would love to be bumped out of goal by my teammate on vr 🥰

[@royroy122]

@@keeloman amazing right?

[@randomperson9098]

no god no oh no

[@Hawc1987]

You perfectly described why I love this game so much... I dont even consider myself a gamer... I literally just play RL. Nothing else compares to it. The way you can feel yourself improve over time just like in real sports. Side Note - It was great running into you in 1s yesterday. We played 2 games and are 1:1... Looking forward to our rematch

[@YourMom-kp9bg]

I love rl cus even though I've been stuck in plat for 6 months I feel like I'm getting better every time I play. Because I'm a lower rank theres still so much for me to learn and I can only learn that from playing the game and having fun.

[@gearinup8149]

Start doing some training packs👍

[@YourMom-kp9bg]

@@gearinup8149 been doing them for 6 months xD

[@YourMom-kp9bg]

@@n0senseGG be prepared to go through hell bro. I've experienced more downs than ups at this point

[@JHartF321]

This video is seriously beautiful! You described Rocket League as an organic experience! Good job!

[@michaelturnbaugh8872]

my man wrote an argumentative essay

[@r.i2007]

my man wrote a simple sentence

[@isaakvandaalen3899]

Underrated video. I want everyone to see this so RL can become a T1 eSport.

[@lildonnie1311]

i love how this game called Rocket League is as beautiful and just my favorite game that i have

[@thockyslush]

i’ve been an athlete my whole life and after graduating it’s been hard to capture that same feeling but rocket league does it. that raw feeling that it’s just me and my opponent(s), and that’s it. no frills, no RNG, no nothing. it’s just me and them and we’re fucking going at it. it’s glorious. feels like playing actual sports again. no other game gives me the same fast paced feel and raw competition feel like rocket league. just you and your opponent. damn i love this game

[@rhazo672]

I've been playing this game for 3 years and it still feels awesome every time I play it

[@forestree6445]

this still hits after 4 years

[@hjaltenielsen6503]

This is what I tell people, when they ask why I play rocket league. but in like 1 minute

[@vanjabi8827]

I grew up Racing Karts, and cars "still race cars" and rode BMX semi-professionally. This game captures same positive competitiveness I get from the other two mentioned. I have been trying to get more and more people to play the game but people tend to give up way to quickly because they lack the discipline necessary to become good. It's the only game I know of in which LUCK will never allow a bronze player to beat a GC. I have an insane addiction to the game and made respect for all those who grind as hard as they do. Much love Fluump and thank you for this video!

[@NABSTERZ]

15 minutes of Fluump hating on other games

[@cyndaquil4284]

By far the thing that pulls me into a game the most is the random features that can bring so much mechanical skill. For me at first it was fortnite. The building aspect and editing is soooo in depth that still 3 years later people are finding new tactics. And after playing for ages ik what it feels like to be good at something. I placed top 10,000 in a tourney with other 1,000,000 players and it feels so weird to know that your in the top 1%. Be no able to effortlessly bulls and edit whilst you see your friends struggle to even edit a tile just feels so weird. So being newish to rocket league I just can’t wait to be able to flick and ceiling shot like I can build and edit in fortnite. And even though it may take months or even years and hours in training packs and 1s. I’m ready.

[@SteelyDanUnofficial]

Says high level player Shows his gameplay

[@Heatwave9000]

He has 5000+ hours and could literally be a pro by now yet is a c3.

[@tehcookievanilla1323]

LMFAO, ngl that was pretty fkn funny

[@AwesomeNuke]

@@Heatwave9000 Amount of hours has nothing to do with being a pro or not.. lol

[@Heatwave9000]

@@AwesomeNuke my point is that 5000+ hours is more than a lot of pros yet he's still a c3 lol. If i had that many hours I'd be a 1900+ gc. (Already a gc rn)

[@AwesomeNuke]

@@Heatwave9000 I actually dont think many pros have less than 5000 hours... lol

[@aValentinodawg]

I have 6000 hours in rocket league, I’ve had times where I don’t play for 2-3 months, but I always decide to come back. And I also think 2000 of those hours are in freeplay... at LEAST. It’s just so nice that there’s literally thousands of different mechanics and once you master them, you find another mechanic to try and master, it never gets old to me 🙌

[@jackanator7409]

This game is truly amazing I bought it like 2 years ago never really got into it until about 1 month ago now um plat 1

[@matthufford5170]

I’ve been trying to wrap my head around why this game is so much fun you literally smack a ball with a car but I can’t get enough

[@xv6969]

I’ve been playing rocket league for the past week after a 2 year break and honestly I really missed it. I was playing fifa 20 until my defender did something really stupid and I raged and me and my friend agreed to go on rocket league for nostalgias sake. When I played my first game I was really bad but enjoyed it because it was ME who was bad, not the CPU, making me play more coz I could own my mistake. Idek why I stoped playing, maybe it was coz non of my friends were playing it anymore and Fortnite was released and we started playing that instead, also maybe coz I got scammed 😂 but I’m so happy I experienced this game growing up and it’s very therapeutic

[@szangliLAMA]

We all love that music in the back :P

[@felsxn]

i just like the way i've gone since i really started playing it. i started grinding this game 16 months ago and already hit c3, it feels great to see the way i improved my mechanics etc

[@fatporpoise8092]

I wish I could be a pro, just so I could live by playing it, so I would have more time to play it. That's how much I love it. But the world is as it is, so I just try to be the best I can be at it with the time that I have.

[@gogopod]

Well said

[@ToddMcClure027]

I feel every word you said. I can’t sell my friends. They can’t see beyond cars and soccer. They’ll never get it.

[@xv6969]

6:20 lol it’s Liverpool vs Liverpool B in the CHAMPIONS LEAGUE! 😂😂😂 jk but I can never see Southampton in the UCL

[@vxrdaunt]

Rocket League is the closest we have ever gotten to a perfect video game, if it isn't perfect already. It is simple but it is also complex. It hard to learn and hard to master. There's no hacking because the game is so incredibly skill based, that even if you had a hack for infinite boost or something of the sort, you still have to know how to use the boost and how to position yourself. The customization of your car, the fact that it has a casual and competitive feel to it at the same time, and of course, it really feels like a sport. This game is incredible.

[@beastinho]

quick summary: they picked RL and Street Fighter because they are easy to follow games compared to games like League or CSGO

[@crafttheminor9503]

I’m so glad somebody final made a video like this that truly sums it all up. I remember when I bought this game in 2016, it was so different from anything else I had ever played. I remember being so proud of myself for small things, like learning how to fly to a point accurately, figuring out how to position myself to land on the wall instead of spiraling down and getting scored on, and I remember how amazing it felt when I got my first amazing flick or aerial goal. Although, before all of that, I remember getting dunked on by everybody I played early on, and even giving up for a few months, but then I came back, and man, I am so glad I did, I’ve probably gotten another 250 hours over the last 2 months, because I always hop on at any chance I get.

[@TheTEN24]

Couldn’t agree more. I’ve been loving this game and rb6 since 2015. Your points about madden is so true the more unrealistic versions were much better. Great vid man. And I can’t wait for rocket league to continue to grow more and more I’m currently back to grinding this game again.

[@axelirl]

I just started playing and I don’t think that this games is pretty hard,I’m learning from u and other players like Mertzy I uploaded a 1 week progression so if u want to see it 🤷🏾‍♂️❤️❤️❤️. U came in my recommendation and I saw a vid about rl and fell in love with it and bought it

[@mattshepherd130]

This is by far the Best explanation to why this game is different. I've said for years that this is the most unique game in terms of mechanic s to ever exist. Not only did you capture what it means for the mechanics but also the beauty and simplicity of the game. It is just soccer. But it's so much more and for that, thank you fluump for being the drive that this community needs to keep this 1 of a kind game alive.

[@sonography4843]

6:59 Fluump, come on have you ever heard of Forza. The main game that professional drivers use to practice.

[@kyleray4952]

while yes thats true, but for that its more of a simulator with a wheel, pedals and often a hydraulic cage of some sort. Rather then just a controller. Finger motions vs whole body movements. I think that is what he means.

[@douwe3441]

My friend actually played FIFA alot, and he mastered all the different tricks, but like you said, a trick is just clicking 2 buttons at the same time. I convinced him to play rocket league and he did... he is having such a hard time getting better at it. He is stuck in bronze 3 and stuff because the game is just so much harder, but it also makes it so much more fun.

[@j4rdo740]

whats holding me back is the difficulty.

[@clumsyjester459]

Well, matchmaking will always try to pair you up with equal players. Obviously, even a bronze player will be better than a complete newcomer, but that gap is small enough to close in a month. You just need to play for the fun instead of the wins initially.

[@driesjansen5001]

play with friends in private matches first. Then if you improve you can play normal

[@SirTipsi]

@@clumsyjester459 not necessarily true, most people I know started in silver/low gold. Also, I agree with OP, Rocket League only starts to get fun in the later ranks imo. At the start you're just a fish out of water. Rocket League gets fun once it's about control, positioning, passing etc. Not when it's about make sure your car stays upright and you don't turn too far.

[@SirTipsi]

@@clumsyjester459 not necessarily true, most people I know started in silver/low gold. Also, I agree with OP, Rocket League only starts to get fun in the later ranks imo. At the start you're just a fish out of water. Rocket League gets fun once it's about control, positioning, passing etc. Not when it's about making sure your car stays upright or even touching the ball.

[@SirClassy]

Fluumps love letter to Rocket League❤️

[@Hawc1987]

Dear Rocket League... (rip Kobe)

[@Hawc1987]

BTW c2/c3 was also my elo hell... once I hit GC, which was this season, i just kept winning all the way through 1600. I bet the same will happen to you. Enjoying the series!

[@naru3849]

nobody: fluump: fifa isnt a sports game

[@Jonathan-vy4xn]

I remember looking back when I first played this game and thought to my self “man this a really hard but fun game” and thats one reason when I didn’t played as often as i do now with 800 hrs in D3 overall and I started understanding why its so addicting and fun because its very unique amongst other games

[@SBP1323]

@1:04 “now im not gonna say rocket league is the best game ever made” title of the video: “why rocket league is the best game ever made”

[@arielleluna9343]

SBP1323 best SPORTS game ever made gg

[@SBP1323]

Arielle Luna why you bully me

[@hotzenmonster]

I have so much to say about this. First off you left out one of the greatest aspects of this sport: all these mechanics happen for as many as 8 people in real time. I’m an old guy (51) and remember Unreal Tournament, the engine RL runs on. If you had told us 20 years ago when we were playing Unreal on a LAN that it would be possible to have this level of connectivity and speed over the web, we’d have told you you were crazy. It’s the biggest factor in the game feeling like a sport; it’s not just how fast you are inputting from your controller, it’s that you’re seeing the other 5 players on the field in real time as well. The technology needed to have that fluid of an experience took two decades to develop. It’s literally the most amazing part of the game and what really makes it like a sport. A ball, two goals and a field are all good and well, but without the real-time interaction, it would still just feel like a video game. I have 4000 hours and I am a Diamond and I honestly could not care less. After gaming for 35 years, this is the game I waited my entire life for. The skill ceiling keeps going up and we all keep chasing it. The possibilities of mechanics are likely still in their infancy and I will play this game until they rip the controller from my cold, dead hands. I still play at least 3 hours 7 days a week and have no plans of ever stopping. On top of all that, the people I’ve met. Content creators like you, Sunless, Musty, Sledge, Wayton and Link and streamers like Neato, TraumaLlama and Zaeron have all been amazing people. The game is pure. It levels the playing field for age, gender and nationality and has the potential to take sports into a new era, where competition is all about skill and not physical stature, strength or athletic ability.

[@stixnuts7126]

32yr years of sports... i cant find anything better sportswise. and ive almost played Div1 fotball.

[@Khefingt0n]

I think I’m addition to everything mentioned here. The game is extremely accessible. The only thing preventing someone from becoming GC or even going pro, realistically, is the $20 price point and lack of time to play it. The sheer amount of free content ingame and online is staggering. When you see one of the pros do something incredible in a match you think to yourself, I could do that. You don’t have to grind the gym to get in shape, condition so you can run longer, risk hurting yourself physically and watching all the hard work you put in get washed down the drain. None of that. It’s just you, a controller, a ball, and a goal to score on. It’s the freedom, that Rocket league gives to you from inside your home that makes it so special. It’s the feeling that through hard work, persistence and perseverance that you too can be good. Thank you for this video FLuuMP. You articulated what I couldn’t. I look forward to your projects and videos in the future.

[@Sheamu5]

I'm glad to see fluump slowing his passion, this is the type of video we sub for. I hope this reaches a larger audience and does pique their interest in wonderful game

[@kylau8666]

I love rocket league because of the feeling you get after you put hours of free play in and finally do the thing you worked so hard to pull off. How you can think back in the past and remember yourself not being able to hit a ceiling shot, just the feeling of knowing you have improved is the fuel that keeps me coming back to this beautiful game.

[@Cope59]

what I love most about the game is how hard it is too get good. No one can pick up this game and instantly be good, it takes hours and hours to get good. And for that reason I fell in love with this game, I absolutely love the challenge. I'll be honest, i've never even been a fan of soccer (im canadian and grew up loving hockey my whole life) but this game is just something else.

[@TheJAM_Sr]

My son loves cars. I just happened to be scrolling for a new game a couple months ago and he pointed it out. I’m seriously hooked. I’m a garbage player by a lot of standards. I only gold 1 in 2&3’s right now. But when you get real positive team mates you just do better. You try better. You learn. Just like a real sport. Teams suck when the environment is toxic or someone feels like they’re doing all the work. Teams do amazing when you can appreciate someone’s talent and effort from both sides of the field.

[@fdgxgngclips9294]

i recently had a school essay about a topic we enjoyed and i wrote paragraphs and paragraphs along the lines of this. the infinite skill ceiling, mechanics, customization, and so so much more but i think you truly captured everything so well. Liked, subbed, notifications on and saved the vid! best rl vid i have watched in a very long time

[@jondoe1916]

I’m a brand new player. I played it when it first came out years ago and I enjoyed it but after a short while I deleted it and haven’t looked back until a week ago. After recently being bored with the games I’ve been playing in recent years, Fortnite, Apex Legends, The Division 1 and 2, Ghost Recon Wildlands, Overwatch etc. Nothing has stuck to me as a game I just absolutely love playing. Then I remembered Rocket League. I downloaded it and I haven’t looked back since. Idk what happened but it just clicked, I love this game. What I find special about this game is that it’s both simple and complex. The simplicity is that it’s car soccer but you once you get into the higher rank/pro level where it gets complicated and you see cars flying and jumping off walls. There’s definitely a steep learning curve to those who dedicate their time to the game and I can definitely see the improvements in my play in just the short week I’ve got under my belt.

[@Deadmeat..]

As an experienced player who has played since season 3, I'd say the hardest part of playing rocket league is the beginning. It's very hard to control your car and make it behave like you want it too. This can be very frustrating I know. But once you start being able to let the car do what you want, it becomes insanely satisfying making aerial hits and to put shots on goal. And from that point on, the game gets more fun and more fun cause you can start practising stuff that's a bit more mechanical, and after that even more stuff, in fact you can never stop learning new things at this game and that's what's so great about it for me, there is literally no summit in skills. It just gets more and more satisfying... So to all the beginning people out there: Please just stick around for a while, mess around in free play or with training packs, you'll have so much fun!