Roller Champions, Ubisoft’s tried and tested competitive 3v3 game

We remember Roller Champions well: it was one of the last games we tried at its booth at E3 2019. Ubisoft. It was a fun 3-on-3 competitive game that mixed handball with basketball, some American football, and of course skating. The game was almost finished, so much so that a public demo was released to polish the final details. Then came the Covid-19 pandemic and the French publisher decided to delay its game for a few months.

Now we finally come to the moment when Roller Champions is ready to hit the digital stores of Xbox One, PC, PlayStation 4 (next generation via backward compatibility) and then Amazon Luna. But how is the game? How has he aged over the years?

While we wait for the servers to go public, we tell you the following. Roles We Tried Champions.

gameplay

Let’s start with the basics: What are Roller Champions?? This is a competitive 3v3 team title (although there are special modes for 2 player teams) where the first to reach 5 points or score the most goals after 7 minutes of regulation time is won.

This arenas They are ovals to be closed onto skates and can be scored by tossing a single ball into a basket placed at the sides of the rink. It is not possible to score a goal at any other time: a team must complete a full circle with the ball before making the basket. But that’s not all: rolling two rounds of the basket is worth 3 points, making a basket 3 is worth 5 points, and it’s a direct victory of the game.

This competitorsOf course, not only are they there to blow themselves up like pins, but they’ll have to try to catch the ball before it’s thrown into the basket. To do this, you have some moves, such as tackling the ball, trying to block the pitcher, or intercepting the ball by stopping between passes. When possession is changed, the point is reset and at least one round must be completed to reactivate the basket.

Advanced strategies

These are the basics. Obviously, then, there is room for some advanced techniques to describe the situation. strategy each team. You can decide to use your teammates to chase the ball carrier to give yourself a boost, or to cross the oval in the opposite direction to cut off the opponents.

In attack You can try to pass, use your teammates to increase speed, or use them as bodyguards determined to tackle all opponents.

This variables they seem sufficient to guarantee good variety between matches and team play always seems to be the key to victory. Perhaps the conflicts are not calculated very cleanly, but in general the games always look fun and do not disappoint.

mode

Ubisoft developers plan to offer Roller Champions for life modality Over time to make the game’s offering more diverse, but only a handful of variants are currently available. There are quick games that are the best way to learn how to play, and ranked games where you can test your skills. Then there’s Skatepark, a social place to meet up with others, and private games. Stop.

In next months new game modes, maps, costumes and events should come. Everything will obviously depend on how Roller Champions is received and how many they catch in the long run.

aesthetic research

Obviously the game hasn’t been reviewed by millions of players yet, which is the only way to tell if there are weaknesses, bad balances or some kind of problem in the game’s development.

However, the absence of upgrades or objects that could alter the performance of the athletes should ensure the balance and fairness of each match. it is true that there is season pass many items to buy and even for real money, but these are just things used to express your personality and make your athlete charming, not to change his performance. The pay-to-win specter therefore seems averted.

This style Roller Champions by Roller Champions is very young, colourful, a little crazy about the aesthetics and use of light and effects, but the overall result is pretty consistent and nice. We especially appreciated the fact that the graphics engine looks quite light, able to work even on the latest PCs, but not equipped with a dedicated graphics card that can greatly expand the potential audience that can access the game.

There robustness However, the game code still does not seem optimal as we have witnessed several crashes or slowdowns that are not related to any event. But these are all things that can be fixed with a few updates. Beautiful, the sound is filled with lots of pretty catchy music.