Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars

Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars
DeveloperPsyonix
PublisherPsyonix
DirectorDave Hagewood
Producers
  • Heather Chandler
  • Justin Washington
Composers
  • Adam B. Metal
  • Tony Porter
EngineUnreal Engine 3
PlatformPlayStation 3
Release
  • NA: October 9, 2008
  • EU: February 12, 2009
GenreSports
ModesSingle-player, multiplayer

Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars is a vehicular soccer video game developed by Psyonix and released for the PlayStation 3 in North America in October 2008 and in Europe in February 2009. The campaign mode of the game is made up of a series of varied mini-games and tournaments against AI that can only be played in single-player. A sequel, titled Rocket League, was released in 2015.

Gameplay

The game is played by one or more players, locally or online, using their car to hit a soccer ball that is much larger than the car to score a goal. Each goal is worth one point, and the team with the most points when 5 minutes have passed wins. The game includes mechanics such as the double jump, which allows to jump another time in the air after jumping from the ground, giving a faster in-air speed.

Reception

Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars received mixed reviews by critics according to Metacritic, a review aggregator.[1][4][5]

Sequel

In March 2011, Psyonix confirmed that there was a sequel in development but that it was far from completion due to them having difficulty pitching it to publishers or acquiring the finances required to self-publish.[6] In September 2013, Psyonix announced more details, saying that there would be a free alpha version released for testing and improvement on the PC before being ported to consoles. Rocket League was released for the PlayStation 4 and Microsoft Windows on July 7, 2015, and for other platforms at later dates. It has been free-to-play since September 23, 2020 and is currently available on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Series S, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2.

References

  1. 1 2 "Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars for PlayStation 3 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on November 30, 2023. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
  2. ↑ Anderson, Luke (September 24, 2009). "Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars Review". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on April 28, 2015. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
  3. ↑ Bishop, Sam (October 10, 2008). "Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars Review - Big name, small game". IGN. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on April 4, 2014. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
  4. ↑ Liebl, Matt (August 4, 2015). "Interview: Psyonix talks Rocket League and a future filled with lots of airhorns". GameZone. GameZone Next. Archived from the original on August 7, 2015. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
  5. ↑ Klepek, Patrick (August 7, 2015). "Rocket League Is Actually A Sequel To A Game Almost No One Played". Kotaku. Gawker Media. Archived from the original on August 8, 2015. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Rocket League Is Actually A Sequel To A Game Almost No One Played". August 7, 2015. Archived from the original on August 8, 2015. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
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