Reimagining Football's Landscape: Rematch Transforms the Game into a Utopian, Artistic, and Chaotic Animated Carnage
Rediscovering the Joy of Football with Rematch
Just when footy fans need a breath of fresh air, here comes Rematch, a game challenging the dominance of FIFA—the go-to football game for many. In an era marred by discontent over EA FC, now's the perfect time for alternative titles to rise.
Rematch distinguishes itself by transporting you onto the pitch as a single player, echoing a team sport experience or online multiplayer games like Rocket League or Overwatch. Nancy, an ardent gamer, recalls Namco's LiberoGrande from 1997—a game similar to Rematch. Or, take a look at Despelote, a comic book football game developed in Unreal Engine, for a comparison.
A Perfect Blend of Arcade Magic
Hand in hand with its exhilarating gameplay comes a captivating aesthetic that paints a more optimistic vision of both soccer and society. Discussing the game's setting and philosophy, Art Director Sabrina Tobal shares, "It's about humanity in 2065, it's about social justice, diversity, fair play, advanced technology, and a creative society."
Starting off with key words like "futuristic", "feel-good", and "optimistic", Rematch's team aimed for movement and cooperation. This translated into a painterly impressionistic art style similar to Sloclap's Sifu but with even brighter colors. For instance, the artists took a picture of a silver steel cutlery set and transformed it into bold, eye-catching hues.
Rematch Offers More Than Just Soccer
In contrast to the grim reality we face today, Rematch envisions a future where technology helps create a better world while allowing us to appreciate the earth's natural beauty. This vision is showcased through wind, solar, and tidal energy-powered stadiums.
"Imagining renewable energy in 2065 is a challenge," Sabrina admits. "Each stadium is connected to one renewable energy source, and the challenge is to make it look futuristic, credible, and operational while serving as an actual stadium."
But it's not limited solely to stadiums. Games are played within an AR 'cage', explaining why the ball doesn't go out of bounds and eliminating throw-ins and corner kicks. "Imagine if you play in these AR cages. If the game happens in England, people in Paris could see the game as if they're there, while players maintain focus," says Sabrina.
This technology also paves the way for various environments outside the confines of traditional football games. Sabrina explains, "It allows us to explore diverse landscapes like space, underwater, icebergs, or volcanoes!"
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Rematch: More Than Just Football
Embrace a future where technology serves humanity, and natural beauty is celebrated. Rematch, set to release on June 19 for PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and Xbox Game Pass, embodies this ideal. Visit the Slocap website for more details.
Join Rematch to experience a fresh take on football, a more positive virtual gaming environment, and unparalleled action-packed gameplay. Are you ready to lead the change towards an enlightening and vibrant future of gaming?
- Rematch, the game challenging FIFA's dominance, offers a single-player experience, echoing team sports and online multiplayer games like Rocket League or Overwatch.
- Art Director Sabrina Tobal shares that Rematch's setting and philosophy are about humanity in 2065, focusing on social justice, diversity, fair play, advanced technology, and a creative society.
- The game's aesthetic is Optimistic, Futuristic, and Feel-good, with a painterly impressionistic art style resembling Sloclap's Sifu, featuring brighter colors even compared to its inspiration, Namco's LiberoGrande.
- Each stadium in Rematch is connected to one renewable energy source, showcasing wind, solar, and tidal energy, and the challenge is to make it look credible, futuristic, and operational while serving as an actual stadium.
- Games in Rematch are played within an AR 'cage', which eliminates throw-ins, corner kicks, and prevents the ball from going out of bounds, allowing for various environments outside traditional football games, such as space, underwater, icebergs, or volcanoes.
- This technology sees Rematch as more than just a football game, offering a fresh take on the sport, a more positive virtual gaming environment, and unparalleled action-packed gameplay.
- Rematch, set for release on June 19 for various platforms, invites you to lead the change towards an enlightening and vibrant future of gaming, celebrating humanity and natural beauty.
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