Released back in July 2015, Rocket League is far from a new game. However, it continues to be one of the more popular titles in eSports despite being over 6 years old. With an insanely high skill ceiling that pushes gamers to continue to learn new mechanics in order to improve, the professional scene for the game is impressive to watch.
Despite this extremely high level of skill displayed in Rocket League tournaments, such as in RLCS (Rocket League Championship Series) events, there are a number of talented streamers who play the game in a more relaxed atmosphere. Among those that have gathered a following playing Rocket League is a streamer known as chell. Recently, she was able to get some very unique content when she decided to let her dog take a turn behind the wheel.
This series of unusual events started during a stream on February 7. The streamer got the idea to let her dog named Apollo play Rocket League from a viewer watching her broadcast on Twitch. Deciding to give it a shot, chell took a break from playing the game and gave her dog the controller. Amazingly, the dog took the gamepad in its mouth and even let the streamer put a pair of headphones on its head.
After gearing up, chell decided to see what kind of skills Apollo had. She headed into Free Play and waited to see if her dog could score a goal. What happened next was probably unexpected for many people watching the stream. While Apollo still held the controller in its mouth, the Octane drove at the ball and proceeded to knock it into the goal. Unsurprisingly, lots of praise followed as chell rewarded the dog with lots of attention.
While the dog probably had some assistance from the streamer in scoring the goal, that did not stop people from liking the clip on Twitter. Since posting Apollo’s goal on social media, many fans and fellow dog lovers have taken notice. With over 68.3K views and 4,600 likes, many people loved seeing the dog attempt to play Rocket League. “I hope you know this made my day,” V1 krissy commented. This was a sentiment doubtlessly held by many other pet owners who watched the video as well.
Surprisingly, this is far from the only gaming clip involving animals that has been posted recently. In addition to this dog playing Rocket League, another gamer had a pair of pet birds that took an interest in gaming. In fact, they liked the wired PS4 controller the player was using so much that they decided to perch on it. It will be interesting to see what other clips connecting animals and video games are shared with the community in the coming days.
Rocket League is available for PC, PS4, Switch, and Xbox One.
Source: Dexerto