Sloclap, the developer of Absolver and Sifu, unveiled its new project tonight at The Game Awards, and it's a step in a very unexpected direction. Rematch is a futuristic multiplayer soccer game that aims to "capture the essence of football and condense it in short, fast-paced 5v5 matches."
Unlike most soccer sims, which put the player at the center of the action at all times, Rematch is all about teamplay: Each player controls a single character on the field, making teamwork and coordination essential to success. Even the goalkeeper is controlled by a human player, with unique abilities designed specifically for the position: When the team is on offense, for instance, the goalie (that's what we call them in Canada) can move forward to become a midfield defender, so you're not just standing around watching like some kind of latter-day Ken Dryden.
