{"id":2727,"date":"2022-06-25T16:17:37","date_gmt":"2022-06-25T16:17:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.bwgamespot.com\/index.php\/2022\/06\/25\/review-roller-champions-passable-f2p-action-but-barebones-and-sorely-lacking-on-switch\/"},"modified":"2022-06-25T16:17:37","modified_gmt":"2022-06-25T16:17:37","slug":"review-roller-champions-passable-f2p-action-but-barebones-and-sorely-lacking-on-switch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.bwgamespot.com\/index.php\/2022\/06\/25\/review-roller-champions-passable-f2p-action-but-barebones-and-sorely-lacking-on-switch\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Roller Champions – Passable F2P Action, But Barebones And Sorely Lacking On Switch"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rocket… Beague???<\/strong><\/p>\n

Everybody has to have their own, right? Once a breakout game becomes a huge sensation, everyone scrambles to have their own version. PUBG<\/a> did it for Battle Royales and Overwatch<\/a> for Hero Shooters; these are a dime a dozen now, with series like Call of Duty<\/a> and Resident Evil<\/a> having their own takes of varying quality (or sometimes, multiple takes in CoD\u2019s case). One of these breakout hits was Rocket League<\/a>, and while not an exact analogue for Rocket League, Roller Champions<\/a> is Ubisoft\u2019s attempt to scratch that over-the-top sports game itch. Launching in May on PS4, Xbox One, and PC, Ubisoft\u2019s free-to-play skater, Roller Champions has rolled onto the Switch out of nowhere, with a surprise launch on a Tuesday. A pleasant surprise, we hoped, but sadly it\u2019s not looking good.<\/p>\n

Roller Champions is a 3v3 team-based sport \u2018em up. Half-roller derby, half-basketball, the basic gist is that teams must gain and stay in possession of the ball, do laps around the arena and score five points by throwing the ball through a ring. Once the opposing team gains possession of the ball, your lap progress is reset and it\u2019s back to square one. One lap equals one point, two laps equal three points, and three laps equal five, the achievement of which ends the match instantly. We really like this lap system; it offers a great risk vs reward formula in which you could play it safe by doing one lap and guaranteeing a point, or risk losing all of your progress to go big.<\/p>\n

Read the full article on nintendolife.com<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

[#item_image]Review: Roller Champions – Passable F2P Action, But Barebones And Sorely Lacking On Switch<\/p>\n

Rocket… Beague???<\/strong><\/p>\n

Everybody has to have their own, right? Once a breakout game becomes a huge sensation, everyone scrambles to have their own version. PUBG<\/a> did it for Battle Royales and Overwatch<\/a> for Hero Shooters; these are a dime a dozen now, with series like Call of Duty<\/a> and Resident Evil<\/a> having their own takes of varying quality (or sometimes, multiple takes in CoD\u2019s case). One of these breakout hits was Rocket League<\/a>, and while not an exact analogue for Rocket League, Roller Champions<\/a> is Ubisoft\u2019s attempt to scratch that over-the-top sports game itch. Launching in May on PS4, Xbox One, and PC, Ubisoft\u2019s free-to-play skater, Roller Champions has rolled onto the Switch out of nowhere, with a surprise launch on a Tuesday. A pleasant surprise, we hoped, but sadly it\u2019s not looking good.<\/p>\n

Roller Champions is a 3v3 team-based sport \u2018em up. Half-roller derby, half-basketball, the basic gist is that teams must gain and stay in possession of the ball, do laps around the arena and score five points by throwing the ball through a ring. Once the opposing team gains possession of the ball, your lap progress is reset and it\u2019s back to square one. One lap equals one point, two laps equal three points, and three laps equal five, the achievement of which ends the match instantly. We really like this lap system; it offers a great risk vs reward formula in which you could play it safe by doing one lap and guaranteeing a point, or risk losing all of your progress to go big.<\/p>\n

Read the full article on nintendolife.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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