Yes, there have been other arcade racing games since Mario Kart 8 launched in 2014 - including some great ones - but none of them have gotten me quite as excited as Rocket Racing. After 45 minutes playing the latest game from Rocket League developer Psyonix, I can't help but feel like this might end up being the new standard for kart racers, and I just can't decide if the fact that it's launching inside of Fortnite is the best or worst part.
It's great because Rocket Racing will be available for free and at least partly supported by perhaps the most successful free-to-play title out there, but I'm afraid kart racing aficionados might turn their nose up at having to launch Fortnite to play it. But make no mistake: Rocket Racing is not just a Fortnite mode. If you've ever wondered what a racing game from the Rocket League devs might look like, this is it, and my demo showed no apparent compromises.
