![]() There are two goals, one orange, one blue, and you can play either one-on-one games or team games. The easiest way to describe it is, “Soccer played with cars,” but that doesn't really capture the sheer giddy lunacy of it. What you call it really doesn't matter, though, because Rocket League is pure unfettered fun. Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars seems like an accurate title, but I'd argue that Rocket League is a wee bit snappier. Originally released through Steam and PlayStation 4 last July, the XBox One version came out on a few weeks ago, and it's evidently a sequel to a game I never heard of. Then my kids came over this weekend, and Friday night, they turned on the game for the first time, and within a half-hour, it was apparent that, once again, Aaron is a genius, because Rocket League is a pure delight. It was reasonably priced enough that I bought it the same day, and then promptly forgot I owned it. He recently sent me a quick message telling me that I was going to want to go ahead and buy something called Rocket League as soon as possible for the XBox One. My friend Aaron is a game fanatic, and when he tells me to pay attention to something, I listen. Play is programmed into us, hard-wired, and fighting that is impossible. People reveal themselves in play without even realizing they're doing it, and they grow from it as well. When we have that time, I try to encourage as much play as possible, because so much of what you learn about how to deal with other people comes from the way you play with them. ![]() When they're here in my home with me, we have the best time together, and I think they're off to a great start in terms of dealing with the break-up of a family. Why not start every day with one quick shotgun blast of positivity?Īs a father sharing custody of my children, one of the hardest things about the last year and a half has been getting used to my weekends without my kids. After all, there's enough snark out there. ![]() One Thing I Love Today is a daily column dedicated to putting a spotlight on some pop culture item worth your attention. ![]()
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