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Yahoo
7 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
REMATCH: An undeniably fun but flawed game with bags of potential
REMATCH, the football video game developed by French studio Sloclap, generated a huge amount of hype during its beta period earlier this year, but has it delivered on the hype upon full release? The online multiplayer game draws immediate comparisons with Rocket League but, despite its appearance, it's less arcade action and more of a pure football simulation. Advertisement You take full control of a single footballer and their actions during 3v3, 4v4 and 5v5 matches. Whereas in EA FC everything is almost automatic, the ball moving between players and darting towards the goal like a magnet, here it is completely up to you to put the ball in the right place. The skill bar is set very high. It's very easy to underhit a pass or send a shot totally waywards. That's because REMATCH plays a lot more like a third-person shooter than your traditional sports game, aiming your shots with a reticle as you would in Helldivers 2 or Grand Theft Auto. Confusingly, passes are instead aimed with the analog stick. Getting used to this takes a lot of practice and patience, but once you do it can lead to tonnes of fun and fluid gameplay. That said, the control scheme is not intuitive, although Sloclap say that button mapping is on the way. I can't say I've gotten particularly good at the game just yet and my struggles have been compounded by consistent glitching. During one of my turns in net I was ready to collect a harmless long punt up the field, only for the game to stutter momentarily and so the ball flew past me into the goal. Read – Wirtz explains why he chose Liverpool over Bayern and Man City Regardless, I've been coming back for more, eager to try more tricks and flicks, maybe finally pull off a bicycle kick after bouncing the ball off the wall, and get one of those sweet, sweet overtime wins at the end of a back-and-forth contest. Advertisement As enjoyable as REMATCH is, there is a distinct lack of content on offer. There's the online matches, practice mode, character customisation (and the monetisation that comes with that) and… that's it. Not even a single player mode. For the £20.99 price tag you might be forgiven in expecting there should be more available at launch. Its free-to-play equivalents provide a wider array of content, although they have obviously been around longer. Still, Sloclap could be in danger of losing the attention of their already large player base. One day after launch they revealed REMATCH attracted one million unique players across all platforms. On Steam it peaked at over 92,000 players on its first day, retaining the majority of them over the following days. How long before they crave something new and move on to the next thing? Another drawback is the fact there is no crossplay at the time of writing, meaning you can only play with players on your system of choice. Again Sloclap say that will be remedied in due course. Advertisement REMATCH is an undoubtedly entertaining game set against some wonderful artwork, with arenas ranging from your standard giant bowl stadium to the desert and, my personal favourite, a jungle (sometimes it even changes between goals). But it does come with its flaws. You will definitely be seeing viral clips of this game pop up on your feed over the next few weeks, and potentially months, maybe even years – if it can meet its vast potential. Rating: 7/10 Platforms: Xbox Series X|S (GamePass subscription required), PlayStation 5 (PS Plus subscription required), Windows PC. Read – Every footballer signed for £100m as Wirtz joins Liverpool See Also – The most expensive sales in Bundesliga history Follow The Football Faithful on Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | YouTube | TikTok
Time of India
22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
How to perform a bicycle kick in Rematch?
Image via Sloclaps/YouTube(AAvirusAA) The gaming world is now obsessed with Rematch. This 5v5 soccer simulation is not your typical football game, as it leaves a breather of fresh air in this genre. Developed by Sloclap, this game has already got some unique aspects like third person perspective, controlling one player, no fouls or offsides, and many more. Another huge distinctive feature of the game is that players in the title are focused more on skills rather than stats. This game is a lot simpler as well than its other contemporaries like EA Sports FC or PES. Similarly, shooting a bicycle kick is also simple. But how to do that? Rematch: How to perform a bicycle kick? HOW TO BICYCLE KICK IN REMATCH GAME (BICYCLE KICK GUIDE) (PC, PS, XBOX) by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Mountain Gear for Extreme Conditions Trek Kit India Learn More Undo Bicycle kick is a spectacular way of scoring goals. We have seen how players have unleaded their acrobatics in bigger soccer simulation titles like PES or EA Sports FC. But in those titles, mastering this shot is quite complicated as it consists of many subsequent skills together. But that's not the case with Rematch. In Rematch, you can perform a bicycle kick by pressing a single button. When your player is receiving a cross, all you need to do is just create some space between you and the ball and let the ball bounce between that space. Once it bounces and is coming towards you, at that particular moment press the shoot button (Left Mouse button for PC, R2 button for PlayStation, and RT for Xbox). And that's it. You will be able to perform a bicycle kick. However, hitting this shot obviously needs some practice. You will also need to make sure about leaving adequate space between you and the ball and the timing has to be perfect. Also keep in mind to clear that space so that any of your opponents can deflect that masterpiece shot of yours. So, what are you waiting for? If you have managed to enter the beta testing phase of the game , turn on the game and become the Cristiano Ronaldo or the Wayne Rooney you have always wanted to if you didn't manage to get the beta key, don't worry, the game is fully releasing on June 19, with another beta testing slated to be held in May. Read More: EA FC 25 Samuel Eto'o Future Stars Icon SBC tasks, solutions, and more Get the latest IPL 2025 updates on Times of India , including match schedules , team squads , points table and IPL live score for CSK , MI , RCB , KKR , SRH , LSG , DC , GT , PBKS , and RR . Don't miss the list of players in the race for IPL Orange Cap and IPL Purple cap .
